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Axis rut running late

Axis deer are just getting into full rut in much of the state, almost a month later than normal. Some hunters are seeing big herds, while others are finding the animals scattered. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

Some bucks just losing velvet By Craig Nyhus

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Julia Bell was targeting carp on the Brazos River when this largemouth took her fly. Photo by Cody Bell.

Fly-fish while floating the Brazos By Robert Sloan

For Lone Star Outdoor News The 20-mile stretch of water below the Lake Whitney dam is an excellent fishing option from March through October, with summer months being some of the best, according to guide Jerry Hamon. “I specialize in fly-fishing from kayaks,” he said. “And based on what I’ve seen over the years, this is one of the really fine clear-water rivers that

gives us access to all sorts of structure with aquatic vegetation, rocks, gravel bars and deep pockets of water. It gives us fly-fishermen an opportunity to catch a variety of fish like largemouth and smallmouth bass, spotted bass, nine different kinds of sunfish, crappie, catfish, hybrid striped bass, drum, carp and smallmouth buffalo.” Hamon said a lot of the time they will be sight-casting to fish in the shallows. “What I usually do is put in at a

low-water landing and paddle upstream while fishing,” he said. “It’s usually about a 2-mile paddle. We fish our way up, and then back down. That’s about four hours of fishing.” Aside from fishing, the scenery is quite scenic. Hamon is 68 years old, a retired policeman and loves to get in his kayak and fly-fish rivers and lakes. As a guide, he provides Old Town kayaks to his customers along with fly-fishing gear. If you don’t know how to

Hunters who think they missed the axis rut this year may be mistaken. The peak of the rut, usually beginning the end of May, is starting now in many areas of the state. “The rut isn’t a little late, it’s a month late,” said Wes Mundy with Double Diamond Outfitters in West Texas. “We usually see this activity right before Memorial Day, and guys who wish to pick the heat of the rut book from then until the first two weeks of June. Now, it’s just starting out here.” Mundy said he is still seeing velvet on bucks. “They are stripping it right now,” he said. “Usually, we see that in May.” Outfitter Mike McKinny of West Texas Hunts said

clients took two nice free-range bucks over the weekend, but the rut is just beginning. “The bucks are starting to split off and roar a little bit,” he said of the ranches he hunts throughout the Edwards Plateau up to Menard County. “They still aren’t in a full-blown rut, but they’re thinking about it.” Eric Harrison, who hunts near Boerne and at Joshua Creek Ranch and is known for calling bucks with his EZY-Axis call, said June 14 is usually the peak of the rut in his area. “I called in some bucks in May, but it’s going to get better and better,” he said. “Since it is so dry, the axis are scattered out.” As he was describing the activity on June 20, something caught his eye. “Fourteen, no 17 does just ran by,” he said. A few minutes later, he got more excited.

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Sight casting to large beasts Low tides exposing fish By Nate Skinner

Water levels have dropped along much of the Texas coast, due to strong winds with a westerly influence. With lower tides, anglers have been finding fish more concentrated on the flats; and areas where oversized

the back lakes around Port Aransas where he’s been seeing oversized drum feeding in the same stretches of water where he has been seeing pods of reds. “The water levels have been a lot lower than normal, and the fish have been concentrated in several areas,” Mendoza said. “Large black drum have been in the mix. I think they are always nearby in these same locations, but with the tide

Capt. Dylan Mendoza landed this black drum while chasing reds along the flats near Port Aransas. Photo by Kyle Jordan.

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black drum are lurking and have been shallow enough for anglers to spot them tailing or cruising along the edges of oyster shell reefs and grass beds. Even though many of these anglers have been targeting trout and redfish, they haven’t been able to resist the chance to sight cast for these large beasts. Coastal bend fly-fishing guide Capt. Dylan Mendoza has been chasing redfish in

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Master the knife (P. 4)

River carp (P. 8)

Butchering class for hunters.

Fly-anglers target spooky fish.

Carter Smith to retire (P. 4)

New fishing lake (P. 8)

TPWD head for 14 years.

Making your own.

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Thefts of mule deer, bighorns from Mexican ranches One outfitter suspended By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News Mexican hunts for topquality mule deer and desert bighorn sheep, especially in the Sonora region, are a popular destination for hunters from the United States. Mexican ranches, many with a portion of U.S. ownership, have dealt with some level of poaching for years. But recently, the crimes have escalated to the theft of animals from ranches where trophy desert bighorn hunts bring

in the $60,000 range and mule deer hunts can reach $30,000. A Sonoran district attorney has stepped in, cracking down on reports of thefts of mule deer and desert bighorn sheep from high-fenced operations. After a search warrant, one outfitter’s hunting permits have been frozen. According to reports from a nearby rancher, who asked Lone Star Outdoor News to remain anonymous, a ranch cowboy where the animals were stolen was bribed and allowed access, and animals were darted and moved off

the ranch, ending up at the Terranova. Maria Isabel Lopez Saavedra, agent of the Public Ministry and Specialized Investigator in Crimes of Animal Husbandry, ordered that the Terranova Ranch “be immobilized and not be granted or issued permits for harvesting fees, transit guides, headbands (ear tags), handling of specimens found in the free life and of specimens in confinement, hunting license and all those alternatives of hunting production.” Similar to an injunction in the U.S., the order could impact foreign hunters Please turn to page 18

Smith to retire at TPWD Lone Star Outdoor News

After an April 4 stay putting a halt to TPWD’s planned killing of approximately 500 deer at RW Trophy Ranch in Hunt and Kaufman counties, the does in the pens have since given birth. There has been no final resolution, and what will happen in the future is still unknown, although the court ordered stay remains in place. In the meantime, Robert Williams’ great-grandchildren, Kinsleigh, 8, and Jackson Howell, 6, are able to hold and help raise the new additions to the ranch. Photo from Maree Lou Williams.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith announced he will retire effective January 2023, ending a nearly 15-year tenure. “The opportunity to work alongside the immensely talented and dedicated men and women of this department has been the privilege of a lifetime,” Smith said. “Their unending passion for stewarding and protecting Texas’ rich bounty of fish and wildlife resources, creating new opportunities for Texas families to get out and make lasting memories in the outdoors, and helping to leave the lands and waters, habitats and parks of our home ground better than before has been a great inspiration to me, personally and professionally. Last, but not least, as a dad, a sportsman, a conservationist, and as a proud Texan, I am grateful beyond measure for all the landowners, land stewards, outdoor enthusi-

asts, and partners across Texas who not only make conservation possible, but actually happen.” Smith, who began his professional career in 1992 as a TPWD management intern in the Wildlife Division, has Carter Smith served as executive director since January 2008, overseeing policy, personnel, funding, and strategy for an agency of more than 3,300 professionals in 13 divisions. During his tenure the department has acquired significant new public lands such as Palo Pinto Mountains State Park and the Powderhorn Wildlife Management Area; directed major initiatives towards Please turn to page 7

Learn from the professionals Course teaches deer processing By Lili Keys

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The Butcher TX, based in Comfort, offers processing classes for new and advanced hunters. Photo from The Butcher TX.

As the summer begins to ramp up, you might find your schedule packed full of vacations, maybe a fishing trip or two. But for most die-hard or even new hunters, summer is also the time to prep for the upcoming hunting season. Perhaps it’s time to purchase new rain gear, research the best new scope on the market or brush up on your butchering skills. We’ve all been there. You’ve shot the deer but how do you want to process it? Are you taking it somewhere to make fancy things like

meatballs, Italian sausage, or tamales? Or are you the type of person who likes to cut and vacuum seal the meat on your own? New hunters might find the idea of quartering and fully butchering a whole deer intimidating without proper instruction. And for butchers and processors, it can be frustrating to work around. The Butcher TX, based in Comfort, offers beginner and advanced butchering courses, sausage making and cooking classes for wild game. The idea came to Sean and Haley Burdick, co-owners of The Butcher TX, back in 2018. “We noticed a lot of people coming into the shop who didn’t know what they were doing (in the nicest way Please turn to page 7

Hunters who plan on traveling internationally won’t need a negative COVID test to return to the U.S. Photo by Lili Keys.

No test required Travelers to U.S. won’t need negative COVID test Lone Star Outdoor News Hunters who travel internationally won’t have to search for a place to submit to a COVID-19 test before returning home to the United States. Beginning June 12, the pre-departure negative test to enter the U.S. will no longer be required. According to administration officials, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that testing is no longer necessary. Despite that, the CDC will Please turn to page 6

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Allen HS team repeats as champs

The Allen Eagles Competitive Shooting Team celebrates after taking first place in the state competition. Photo from Allen Eagles Competitive Shooting.

Lone Star Outdoor News The Allen Eagles Competitive Shooting Team took first place in the Team High Over All (HOA) divisions at the Scholastic Clay Target Program State competition at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio June 9-12. The Eagles also placed first in Team Skeet and Team Sporting Clays and second in Team Trap. “This competition tested our athlete’s physical and mental limits, said head coach Jason Anderson. “The extreme temperatures of 100-105 degrees took its toll on all the competitors.” In the High School division, the Eagles knocked down 1,427 clays out of a possible 1,500 in the three main disciplines of Skeet, Trap and Sporting Clays. This score was 37 more clays than second place Spartan Clay Target Team. The Eagles outshot the Lone Star Select Shooting Team by 17 clays in the HOA Open Team division. The winning HOA team and scores are calculated from the top five scores of each

team in each discipline of 100 Skeet, 100 Sporting Clays and 100 Trap. AECST’s top athletes in Skeet, Sr. Nick Welch 100, Sr. Brandon Martin 96, Jr. Sarah Anderson 96, Sr. Logan Martinez 96, and Soph. Dylan Little 95, secured the two first place State trophies and first place Skeet Team award. Sporting Clays top scores and first place Sporting Clays Team award were shot by Sr. Brandon Martin 97, Sr. Nick Welch 96, Jr. Owen Lyons 92, Sr. Logan Martinez 92, and Sr. David Pedison 91. The top five Trap scores and second place Trap Team award were won by Soph. Dylan Little 97, Sr. Brandon Martin 96, Jr. Brett Windham 96, Sr. Logan Martinez 95, and Jr. Owen Lyons 94. Welch and Martin won first and third place HOA medals in the Men’s Varsity division. In nine years since the team was formed, the Eagles have won five national titles and eight state titles. The Eagles head to Morengo, Ohio for the SCTP National competition July 4-16.

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“And here comes a buck,” he said. “He’s not huge, but he’s a shooter. I think they will respond to calls on a hunt I have scheduled later this week.” Mundy said he has been seeing good axis bucks, but the drought has harmed the quality. “You can’t replace what Mother Nature gives you,” he said. “It would have been a phenomenal year this year had we received even half the rain we got last year, especially with all the bucks that had freezer burn last year being another year older. No matter how much you feed and water, you can’t replace what God gives you.” How are outfitters and the axis dealing with the heat wave? The axis are fine, Mundy said. “God made them to live in India and feed the tigers,” he said. “It’s mild here compared to there.” For hunting, he takes his customers out early and late. “We don’t hunt at night,” he said. “But we go out early, come in for brunch, eat dinner early, and then head out about 4 p.m. and hunt until 9.” Harrison said he stays clear of blinds in the heat, preferring to locate and call bucks. “There’s no reason to pay so much to be miserable in a blind,” he said. “Air-conditioned coolers help, as do cold rags. But

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I’ve had young hunters start crying in the blind they are so miserable.” The lack of rainfall in the Boerne area has him concerned, though. “They started recording rainfall in 1893 and this is the second lowest rainfall amount since,” he said. Each of the outfitters said there is still time to book a hunt for a good axis buck. “Bookings were down in some places after last year’s freeze,” Harrison said.

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Smith leaving TPWD Continued from page 4

enhancing and restoring freshwater and coastal habitats; added important new biologist, park, and law enforcement positions; constructed new facilities such as the Game Warden Training Center and the John D. Parker State Fish Hatchery; launched the Texas Outdoor Family and Texas Children in Nature programs; secured significant new funding for state and local parks through the dedication of the Sporting Goods Sales Tax and strongly championed the need for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Prior to his naming as executive director, Smith was state director of The Nature Conservancy of Texas and was the first executive director of the Katy Prairie Conservancy. In addition to his work at the department, Smith has served on conservation-related boards of directors and advisory councils, including as chairman and executive committee member of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. He is also a Professional member of the Boone & Crockett Club and a lifetime member of the Texas Bighorn Society, The Dallas Safari Club and the Houston Safari Club. He is an outstanding alumnus of departments at Yale University and Texas Tech and was honored by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas International Award of Excellence in Conservation, the Texas Wildlife Association’s Sam Beasom Conservation Leader Award, and the Harvey Weil Professional Conservationist Award.

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possible),” Haley noted. “It’s really a dying art and we wanted to empower people and be able to go home and teach their kids and carry on the lifeline tradition.” Sean is the man behind the knife and Haley handles the customer service. Growing up in the Hill Country and both working in the hunting industry, they have seen it all. Burdick worked on ranches all over the state as a hunting guide, ranch manager, and exotic transporter, before finally finding their niche behind the meat counter. “Our main focus is educating people and giving customers insight into how we do our jobs. It’s important to see how and where our food comes from,” she noted. With small class sizes, students are able to learn with hands-on experience. For new or novice hunters, the beginner course is structured around field dressing, skinning and basic cuts. Skinning techniques for taxidermy and advanced cuts are the focus in the more advanced course offering. In both classes, an axis doe is provided and each student will take home a processed deer. “It’s always hunting season here in the Hill County,” she said. Interested in brushing up on your skills? Upcoming classes are scheduled for June 25, July 9, 23, and Aug. 13, 27.

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FISHING Salinities return to upper coast

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With the lack of rain and flood events, areas along the upper coast weren’t fishable the last few years due to freshwater runoff. The same areas are now holding clean, salty water and plenty of trout. Photo by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

Fishing improves over years of runoff By Nate Skinner

For Lone Star Outdoor News For the first time in several years, the transition from late spring to early summer has not coincided with flooding events and massive freshwater inflows across estuaries along the upper Texas coast. This has kept salinities stable, even in the upper reaches of bay systems near the mouths of major rivers and bayous, giving anglers a larger playing field of options to choose from. Some are catching trout and redfish in areas that were not worth targeting in years past, due to the impact from immense freshwater runoff. The northern half of Sabine Lake is saltier and in better shape, as far as water quality is concerned, than it has been in years, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Sabine Lake Ecosystem leader Carey Gelpi. “We are seeing speckled trout use the entire expanses of the lake right now,” he said. “In recent years they have basically just been congregated on the southernmost portions of Sabine and in Sabine Pass. They seem to be everywhere now that salinities are holding at 10 to 14ppt (parts per thousand). Things should remain this way as long as we can avoid a major flood event.” Port Arthur angler Gary McElduff fished along the west shoreline on the north end of Sabine Lake recently where he found hoards of speckled trout in 4 to 6 feet of water. Most of the fish were from 15 to 18 inches, and were willing to strike soft plastics and top-water lures. Redfish tournament angler Jared Langham found good numbers of upper slot reds and oversized redfish in the surrounding marshes and back lakes southwest of Sabine. “The fish were cruising and feeding on small schools of shad,” Langham said. “Strong, southwest winds have kept water levels low in the marsh, so finding clear water has been a bit difficult. Main shorelines leading into the back lakes have held better water clarity, but more of the fish seem to be in the off-colored water back in shallow marshy areas.” Link Smith drifted the open waters along the levee in Texas City recently and caught plenty of speckled trout on top-water lures and soft plastic jigs. The majority of the trout were, under 18 inches. “They were really concentrated in a small area for some reason,” Smith said. “There was a ton of mullet along the levee, but the fish definitely weren’t everywhere. Once you got a bite you had to stay in that particular stretch of water to keep catching them.” Reefs in East Galveston Bay have been holding plenty of trout as well, when the Please turn to page 15

Valeri Liukin caught this carp on the fly while fishing on the Brazos River. Photo by Sean Polk. Below, Riley Huggins landed this carp on the San Gabriel River. Photo from Riley Huggins.

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For Lone Star Outdoor News A particular crowd of fly anglers meticulously combs over shallow areas with clear water in search of carp. With summer conditions becoming consistent, more and more carp are being landed by the day. Riley Huggins has been sight-casting to carp on various Hill Country rivers, including the San Gabriel, Brushy Creek, and the Pedernales. Most of the carp he’s been targeting have been up shallow, cruising, mudding and tailing. “Areas with muddy, swampy bottoms, flooded timber and stagnant pools have been holding the most carp lately,” Huggins said. “They are definitely concentrating more in stretches of rivers where the water is not moving very fast.” Huggins usually casts a fly called the Scarpion, which is made by Texan flymaker Chase Smith. “I have a ton of confidence in this fly,” Huggins said. “It works really well for carp.” When targeting fish, Huggins has better

luck casting to carp by themselves versus casting to pods of fish cruising together. “I have had a much better hook-up ratio by taking shots at single fish that look like they are ready to eat,” he said. “Most of the carp I’ve been landing lately have been in the 5-to 10-pound range.” San Antonio fly angler Odom Wu fly fishes for carp along the Blanco River, the Medina River and the Guadalupe. “What’s great about carp, is that you can pretty much find them in any freshwater body of water in Texas,” Wu said. “They are a ton of fun to catch on the fly and provide sporting opportunities that are little bit out of the norm or off the beaten path of the mainstream angling crowd.” Wu recently landed a large mirror carp while fishing the Blanco. A mirror carp is a variety of the common carp with a genetic mutation or anomaly that gives it larger scales with a mirror like appearance. “They have the same exact number of scales and scale pattern on each side,” said Wu. “Basically, their sides mirror one another, hence the name, mirror carp.

They are extremely rare, and I have only caught a handful so far. The one that I caught recently on the Blanco was the largest of those.” Wu spotted the fish cruising in shallow water and knew it was big, but didn’t know at the time it was a mirror carp. “I had to make a really long cast, and Please turn to page 12

No lake? Make your own By Robert Sloan

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A coastal fly-fishing guide built his own private lake on property near Seadrift. Photo from Scott Null.

There is nothing better in the world of fishing than having your own private lake to fish. With that in mind, longtime saltwater fly-fishing guide Scott Null took it upon himself to build his own. He and his wife live near Seadrift on the middle Texas coast. A few years back, they bought 80 acres of land in the South Texas Brush Country where they now live full time. Eventually the Null’s came up with an idea that would benefit their entire family, including the grandchildren, which involved building their own lake. The 2 1/2-acre lake has now been completed and is full of fish like largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, hybrid striped bass, copper nose bluegill and even some redfish. The one thing that has helped all those fish multiply and grow are lots of bullhead minnows and Please turn to page 15

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Giant cubera snapper speared Lone Star Outdoor News It’s the size of a world record but may not qualify. Braden Sherron, while free-diving, speared a 137-pound cubera snapper June 3 off Port Aransas, and took it to Fisherman’s Wharf for an official weight. The fish topped the existing International Game Fish Association record by nearly 15 pounds. Texas does not have a records category for spearfishing. Also, the IGFA only recognizes fish taken by rod and reel. Sherron’s catch may not qualify for a record in either category. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shows the current rod-and-reel state record for the heaviest cubera snapper at 131 pounds, caught in 1983 off Port Mansfield by Ricky Preddy. The state Photo from Fisherman’s Wharf record cubera snapper caught by “other methods” was a 151-pound fish taken on a handline in 1984 by David Fotorny. The All-Tackle IGFA world-record Atlantic cubera snapper is 124.75 pounds, caught offshore of Louisiana in 2007. However, Sherron’s catch will likely qualify as a world record by the International Underwater Spearfishing Association, which lists the current Atlantic cubera snapper world record as a 122.4 pounds, taken in 2006 near Brazil. The 131-pound state-record fish from Texas is heavier, but it may not have been entered or was denied by IGFA as a certified catch.

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Halter wins owners tournament with 11-pounder Kerry Halter, of Texarkana, won a new Skeeter boat and Yamaha motor for his 11-pound bass caught in the Skeeter Owners tournament on Lake Fork. Halter caught the bass during the 11 a.m. hour. Sam Bownds, of Wichita Falls, won a Yamaha Viking VI EPS for the largest bass under the slot, at 2.97 pounds. There were eight “overs” caught by anglers in the event, plus a 9.55-pounder caught in the Junior Angler division by Mason Millholland, of Canton, Georgia. —Bass Champs

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For Lone Star Outdoor News For the members of two snook fishing clubs, catching the fighting fish has been a routine on a canal that links the Brownsville Ship Channel and the Bahia Grande. They first catch live bait, like croaker or mullet, get into chest- or knee-deep water and cast until a snook grabs the bait. On some occasions, some of the By the Gayman Bridge in the Rio Grande Valley, construction efforts placed fencanglers of the two ing material to try to keep rocks in place along the canal. Photo by Tony Vindell, “Extreme Fishing” for Lone Star Outdoor News. clubs catch one fish after another, some year to complete. of which are either a little too small or too A second company laid loads of stone large to keep, as a legal size fish must be on both sides of the bridge above the cafrom 24 to 28 inches in length. nal and covered the rocks with a plastic Carlos Casas and Danny Ebanks Perez type of fencing material generally seen are among these folks who also called along highway construction projects. themselves Los Esnookeros, or the snook To make matters worse, round plastic fishermen. plates were used to hold the fencing mateAnd they have been doing that for years. rials and each piece has a protruding piece But their favorite sports activity has of wire that can easily pierce the skin of changed. an angler. Instead of just walking into the waThe work left behind is so messy that ter off both sides of the Gayman Bridge, whole pieces of plastic have come off, these anglers have to fight a new obstacle some drifting into the environmentally — construction materials placed on both sensitive bay to the west. sides of the canal. Other pieces keep floating above the waOne company was in charge in widen- ter whenever a tide is coming in or going ing and deepening the canal and recently out, and chunks of plastic have piled up finished the project that took almost a on the shores of the canal. Please turn to page 12

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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 81 degrees; 6.88’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms. Crappie are good in deeper water over trees on minnows. AMISTAD: Water clear; 82 degrees; 57.97’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged craws and swimbaits. Channel catfish are good on punch bait. ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 78 degrees; 0.99’ low. Largemouth bass are good on deep diving crankbaits and Carolina rigs. White bass are slow. ATHENS: Water clear; 85 degrees; 0.03’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on small spinner baits and finesse worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. AUSTIN: Water clear; 85 degrees; 0.55’ low. Largemouth bass are fair early on wacky worms and small flukes. Catfish are good on juglines. B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 78 degrees; 0.24’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and soft plastics. are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait. BASTROP: Water clear; 90 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on small top-waters and straight-tail swimbaits. BELTON: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 4.94’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are fair on silver and white inline spinners. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 3.08’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on silver jigging spoons. Catfish are good on cut bait. BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 84 degrees; 0.41’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnow and jigs. Catfish are good on cheese bait and cut bait. BRAUNIG: Water stained; 88 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon/red soft plastics. Red drum are good on frozen shrimp and live bait. BROWNWOOD: Water slightly stained; 82-85 degrees; 3.84’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky heads, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are slow. White bass are slow. Catfish are good on cut bait, liver and perch. BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 7.53’ low. Largemouth bass are good on worms and craw worms. Crappie are fair on chartreuse jigs. White bass, hybrids and stripers are fair

to good on small jigging spoons and flutter spoons. CADDO: Water stained; 79 degrees; 0.88’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-water frogs and small plastic worms and crankbaits. CALAVERAS: Water stained; 87 degrees. Red drum are fair on live perch and crawfish. Catfish are good at night around reed beds on cut bait and cheese bait. CANYON: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 2.79’ low. Largemouth bass are good around hydrilla with top-waters, jerkbaits and flukes. Crappie are good on minnows or jigs. White bass and stripers are fair on jigging spoons and small swimbaits. CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 78-83 degrees; 2.04’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and shaky heads. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and hybrids are fair on poppers and small spoons. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 80 degrees; 21.06’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cheese bait under corks. CONROE: Water slightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.36’ low. Largemouth bass are good deadsticking weightless senkos and Texas-rigged creature baits. Hybrid striped bass are fair on slab spoons and shad. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on shrimp and chicken livers. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 2.50’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, chatterbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait. CORPUS CHRISTI: 80 degrees; 6.35’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are good on small spoons, swimbaits and speck rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and scented jigs. Catfish are fair on cheese bait, shad oil soap and cut carp. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water stained, 82 degrees; 1.95’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs with teaser flies. Crappie are fair to good on jigs with white and chartreuse. Channel catfish are good on punch bait. FALCON: Water stained; 79 degrees; 41.35’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. Catfish are good on cut carp, tilapia and shad.

FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on jigs and plastics. Catfish are fair on punch bait. FORK: Water stained; 75 degrees; 5.84’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on square bills, spinner baits, shaky heads and football jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and hand-tied jigs. GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 0.75’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Striped bass and white bass are good on top-waters early. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared bait. GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 0.08’ high. Largemouth bass are good on red shad power worms. Crappie are good on jigs tipped with crappie nibblse. White bass are slow. Blue catfish are good on jug lines baited with shad or cut bait. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 1.75’ high. White bass are good on jigging spoons in deeper water. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 80 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared bait. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 76 degrees; 3.97’ low. White bass and hybrid stripers are excellent on live bait and artificials. Channel catfish are good on punch bait. JOE POOL: Water slightly stained; 78 degrees; 1.26’ low. Largemouth bass are good near the dam on shaky head straight-tailed worms and Texas-rigged red shad worms. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 0.80’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and soft plastics. Crappie are excellent on minnow and jigs. Catfish are good on cheese bait and cut bait. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 0.53’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on white and chartreuse spinner baits and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on white or chartreuse slabs. Channel catfish are good on a bobber with punch bait and cut shad. LBJ: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.69’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on flukes, frogs and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on

chartreuse jigs. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 1.32’ high. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Hybrid stripers are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good drifting cut shad or chicken breasts. LIMESTONE: Water clear; 87 degrees; 0.79’ low. Largemouth are fair on wacky worm, square-billed crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on silver jigging spoons. LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.04’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, crankbaits and swimbaits. White bass are fair on silver jigging spoons and small swimbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait. MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 78 degrees; 0.51’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Catfish are fair on cheese bait. MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 61.28’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and soft plastics. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on stink bait and cut bait. MEREDITH: Water stained; 73-80 degrees; 53.37’ low. Largemouth bass are good on minnows and artificials. Crappie are good on jigs, minnows and grubs. Walleye are good on minnows, crawlers and crankbaits. Catfish are good on live bait and punch bait. NACONICHE: Water clear to stained; 83 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on junebug worms and squarebilled crankbaits. Catfish are slow. NASWORTHY: Water murky; 85 degrees. 0.97’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and top-waters. Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait. NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 80 degrees; 0.46’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on juglines and trotlines. O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 77 degrees; 18.76’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. White bass are good on live bait, jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Largemouth bass are good. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.35’

low. Largemouth bass are fair Texas rigged creatures and tube jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on jigging spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water lightly stained; 78-83 degrees; 1.20’ low. Striped bass are good trolling white or chartreuse jigs and on live shad. White bass are fair to good on chartreuse slabs and spoons. Catfish are slow. PROCTOR: Water stained; 83 degrees; 3.69’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits. White bass and striped bass are slow. Catfish are fair on stink bait. RAVEN: Water stained; 84 degrees; 3.00’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and Texas figs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on minnows and cut bait. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 81-84 degrees; 0.15’ low. White bass are good on small tail spinners. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good around trees on cut shad and stink bait. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 0.52’ high. Largemouth bass are good on flukes and finesse jigs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on cheese bait. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 76 degrees; 2.51’ low. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid bass are fair on live shad. Channel catfish are fair on punch bait. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 74 degrees; 1.68’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-water frogs, Carolina rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. SOMERVILLE: Water stained; 0.85’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs with plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on jigs and pet spoons. Catfish are fair on punch bait. STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 5.20’ low. Largemouth bass are slow to fair on Carolinarigged creature baits. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 1.62’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass and hybrid stripers are good on chartreuse slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are excellent on prepared

n Saltwater reports Page 21 baits under floats. TEXANA: Water stained; 77 degrees; 2.73’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and deep-diving crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on liver, perch and cut bait. TEXOMA: Water stained; 73 degrees; 2.55’ high. Striped bass are excellent on topwaters and trolling with large swimbaits. TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 76-78 degrees; 1.24’ low. Largemouth bass are are fair on top-water frogs, ribbon tail worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are slow. TRAVIS: Water stained; 74-77 degrees; 28.39’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, drop shots and small swimbaits. TWIN BUTTES: Water stained; 81-84 degrees. 15.57’ low. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Channel catfish are excellent on cheese bait, live bluegill and fresh cut bait. WACO: Water stained; 80 degrees; 6.16’ low. White bass are fair on top-waters and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait. WALTER E. LONG: Water clear; 82 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair early on swimbaits and drop shots. Hybrid striped bass are good on crankbaits and umbrella rigs. WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 78 degrees; 3.48’ low. Striped bass are excellent on top-waters and 6-inch spoons. WORTH: Water stained; 82 degrees; 1.96’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs with teaser flies. Crappie are fair on jigs with white color combinations. Catfish are good on punch bait. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 2.52’ high. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on swimbaits. Catfish are good on punch bait. —TPWD

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Good numbers of speckled trout are being found along Texas’ upper coast, especially during periods of light winds. Photo by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

winds have allowed folks to venture out into these open waters. Galveston Bay guide Capt. L.G. Boyd said there have been decent numbers of trout from Deep Reef on back to Frenchy’s Reef. Trinity Bay fishing guide, Capt. Bryan Maley, said Trinity Bay has been in great shape, especially when the winds have laid. “We’ve been catching fish along the north end of Trinity in places where you wouldn’t have even considered fishing in June during the last few years,” Maley explained. “It is a night-and-day difference what happens in Trinity when the water stays salty.” Major rivers also have been holding clean, salty water, including the Brazos River. Redfish tournament angler David Blackwell recently took advantage of this. “It’s not often that you can find good, fishable water up the Brazos,” he said. “We found plenty of mid- to upper-slot reds

feeding along drop-offs along the main river channel.” Veteran Matagorda Bay guide, Capt. Charlie Paradoski, said the trout bite has been consistent on days with light winds. “These days have been far and few between,” Paradoski said. “It seems like we only get about two calm days a week.” When the winds are down, Paradoski has been finding speckled trout in the 17-22inch range over mid-bay reefs and scattered shell in East Matagorda Bay. Soft plastics as well as live shrimp rigged under a popping cork have worked well. “On windy days, my focus turns to redfish,” Paradoski said. “Grass beds near the mouths of coves and bayous along the south shoreline of West Matagorda Bay have been holding some reds, along with some of the back lakes off of the Intracoastal Waterway.”

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shiners, along with rapidly multiplying perch and tilapia. “I dug it out myself and it took a lot of labor,” Null said. “I rented various types of machinery to move the dirt around and shape the lake like I wanted. I built it around a pond that’s been on the property for about 80 years. It was about a quarter acre in size and several feet deep, but mostly dried up. When I built the lake I had a specific design in mind so it would do well with a variety of fish. I didn’t want a round pond. On one end I have flats that are 3 to 4 feet deep. There are holes that are 20 feet deep, along with a channel right down the middle that’s 6 to 8 feet deep.” The lake filled up pretty fast with ground water and rain. But even at that, Null plans on drilling a well to keep the lake level stable. One feeder on the lake broadcasts high protein fish food from one of the piers at the boat ramp. So far, Null said the fish are doing well. For example, the hybrid blue catfish he stocked about Scott Null’s granddaughter, Sadie Dylla, caught this catfish this time last year are up to 4 pounds. from the new fishing lake. Photo from Scott Null. And he’s even seen redfish waking along the shoreline. The reds were bought from a private hatchery. Most of the other fish were ordered from a local feed store. “One important thing was putting in bottom structure after I built the lake and before it filled,” Null said. “I used all sorts of things like fake ferns, root balls from trees I bulldozed, and plastic tree-like structures from PVC pipe. There are also various types of weeds growing in the shallows.” Aside from being a fun place to fish, the family also swims in the lake and watches all the wildlife that use it for a water source. “We’re out in the middle of nowhere with lots of brush,” Null said. “We have lots of deer and pigs, along with coyotes and bobcats. I’ve even seen a couple of mountain lions I captured on a game camera I’ve got set up. Last winter we had whooping cranes and a few ducks like redheads and widgeon.” Null estimates that the cost of the lake was around $9,000, not including all of his time and labor. Was it worth the effort and the money? “Oh yes,” he said. “Our grandkids love it. The wildlife use it daily. And it’s way off the grid.”

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2:43 3:23 4:05 4:51 5:39 6:29 7:21 8:13 9:04 9:54 10:42 11:29 ----12:37 1:22

06:21 06:21 06:22 06:22 06:22 06:23 06:23 06:23 06:24 06:24 06:24 06:25 06:25 06:26 06:26

3:12a 4:48p 3:44a 5:45p 4:20a 6:42p 5:01a 7:38p 5:46a 8:31p 6:36a 9:20p 7:30a 10:04p 8:26a 10:43p 9:23a 11:18p 10:20a 11:50p 11:17a NoMoon 12:13p 12:19a 1:10p 12:48a 2:09p 1:17a 3:12p 1:49a

24 Fri 25 Sat 26 Sun 27 Mon 28 Tue 29 Wed 30 Thu 01 Fri 02 Sat 03 Sun 04 Mon 05 Tue 06 Wed 07 Thu 08 Fri

2:27 8:38 3:06 9:17 3:47 9:59 4:32 10:44 5:19 11:32 6:09 ----7:02 12:49 7:54 1:42 8:47 2:35 9:37 3:26 10:26 4:16 11:13 5:03 11:58 5:48 12:19 6:32 1:04 7:16

8:54 9:34 10:17 11:03 11:51 12:42 1:08 2:01 2:52 3:43 4:31 5:18 6:03 6:48 7:34

08:24 08:24 08:25 08:25 08:25 08:25 08:25 08:25 08:25 08:25 08:25 08:25 08:25 08:24 08:24

2:49 3:29 4:11 4:56 5:44 6:35 7:26 8:18 9:10 10:00 10:48 11:34 ----12:43 1:28

9:00 9:40 10:23 11:09 11:57 12:47 1:14 2:06 2:58 3:48 4:37 5:24 6:09 6:54 7:40

06:20 06:20 06:20 06:21 06:21 06:21 06:22 06:22 06:22 06:23 06:23 06:24 06:24 06:25 06:25

08:37 08:37 08:38 08:38 08:38 08:38 08:38 08:38 08:38 08:38 08:37 08:37 08:37 08:37 08:37

3:13a 4:59p 3:45a 5:58p 4:19a 6:56p 4:59a 7:53p 5:44a 8:46p 6:33a 9:35p 7:27a 10:18p 8:24a 10:56p 9:23a 11:29p 10:21a NoMoon 11:20a NoMoon 12:17p 12:27a 1:16p 12:54a 2:17p 1:22a 3:22p 1:52a

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24 Fri 25 Sat 26 Sun 27 Mon 28 Tue 29 Wed 30 Thu 01 Fri 02 Sat 03 Sun 04 Mon 05 Tue 06 Wed 07 Thu 08 Fri

2:47 8:58 3:26 9:37 4:07 10:19 4:52 11:04 5:39 11:52 6:30 ----7:22 1:09 8:14 2:02 9:07 2:55 9:58 3:46 10:46 4:36 11:33 5:23 ----- 6:08 12:39 6:52 1:24 7:36

3:09 3:49 4:31 5:16 6:05 6:55 7:47 8:39 9:30 10:20 11:08 11:54 12:19 1:03 1:48

06:34 06:34 06:34 06:34 06:35 06:35 06:35 06:36 06:36 06:37 06:37 06:38 06:38 06:39 06:39

3:30a 5:25p 4:00a 6:25p 4:34a 7:24p 5:12a 8:21p 5:57a 9:15p 6:46a 10:03p 7:41a 10:46p 8:39a 11:22p 9:38a 11:54p 10:38a NoMoon 11:38a 12:23a 12:37p 12:49a 1:38p 1:15a 2:40p 1:41a 3:47p 2:10a

06:35 06:35 06:35 06:36 06:36 06:36 06:37 06:37 06:37 06:38 06:38 06:38 06:39 06:39 06:40

08:36 08:36 08:36 08:36 08:36 08:36 08:36 08:36 08:36 08:36 08:36 08:36 08:36 08:36 08:36

3:25a 5:00p 3:58a 5:57p 4:34a 6:54p 5:15a 7:50p 6:01a 8:43p 6:51a 9:31p 7:44a 10:16p 8:40a 10:55p 9:37a 11:30p 10:34a NoMoon 11:30a 12:02a 12:26p 12:31a 1:23p 1:00a 2:22p 1:30a 3:25p 2:02a

9:20 10:00 10:43 11:29 12:17 13:08 1:34 2:26 3:18 4:09 4:57 5:44 6:29 7:14 8:00

09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:03 09:03

Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor window. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 minute per 12 miles west of a location.

Sabine Pass, north Date Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 4 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 8

Time 3:01 AM 3:55 AM 4:38 AM 5:15 AM 5:48 AM 6:21 AM 6:54 AM 7:31 AM 8:09 AM 12:28 AM 1:10 AM 1:56 AM 2:50 AM 3:57 AM 12:48 AM

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Time 8:38 AM 10:04 AM 8:45 PM 9:19 PM 9:55 PM 10:32 PM 11:10 PM 11:48 PM 9:07 AM 8:45 AM 9:17 AM 9:41 AM 9:58 AM 10:08 AM 5:17 AM

Time 12:25 PM 12:30 PM 12:49 PM 1:18 PM 1:54 PM 2:37 PM 3:25 PM 4:21 PM 2:30 PM 3:59 PM 3:24 PM 4:03 PM 4:40 PM 5:18 PM 10:18 AM

Height 1.31H 1.30H 1.49H 1.57H 1.64H 1.67H 1.64H 1.54H 1.30L 1.07L 1.02L 0.79L 0.52L 0.20L 1.31H

Time 7:40 PM 8:12 PM 8:39 PM 9:25 PM 10:14 PM 11:05 PM 11:58 PM

Height -0.19L -0.31L -0.64L -0.82L -0.89L -0.84L -0.68L

5:41 PM 8:05 PM 5:42 PM 8:43 PM 11:14 PM 7:07 PM 6:00 PM

1.37H 1.19H 1.04H 0.97H 1.08H -0.02L -0.12L

Time 11:07 AM

Height 1.34H

Time 7:44 PM

Height -0.11L

Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Date Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 4 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 8

Time 3:13 AM 4:18 AM 5:05 AM 5:44 AM 6:19 AM 6:55 AM 7:35 AM 8:19 AM 8:56 AM 12:26 AM 1:01 AM 1:41 AM 2:28 AM 3:24 AM 12:58 AM

Height 1.63H 1.77H 1.87H 1.91H 1.91H 1.87H 1.81H 1.75H 1.69H -0.06L 0.11L 0.32L 0.56L 0.84L 1.26H

Time 8:45 AM 8:14 PM 8:45 PM 9:20 PM 9:58 PM 10:37 PM 11:15 PM 11:51 PM

Height 1.30L -0.23L -0.31L -0.35L -0.35L -0.33L -0.27L -0.18L

9:24 AM 9:42 AM 9:53 AM 10:00 AM 10:07 AM 4:39 AM

1.63H 1.57H 1.50H 1.44H 1.41H 1.12L

Height 1.65H 1.81H 1.91H 1.94H 1.94H 1.90H 1.86H 1.80H 1.74H 1.66H 0.09L 0.30L 0.56L 0.84L 1.25H

Time 7:02 PM 7:31 PM 8:03 PM 8:37 PM 9:13 PM 9:50 PM 10:29 PM 11:09 PM 11:50 PM

Height -0.12L -0.24L -0.31L -0.34L -0.34L -0.32L -0.27L -0.19L -0.07L

9:37 9:34 9:29 9:38 5:21

1.56H 1.44H 1.34H 1.27H 1.13L

Height 0.74H 0.84H 0.90H 0.91H 0.90H -0.19L -0.17L -0.15L -0.13L -0.09L -0.02L 0.09L 0.23L 0.55H 0.63H

Time 9:43 PM 10:25 PM 11:09 PM 11:54 PM

Height -0.11L -0.17L -0.20L -0.20L

12:22 PM 1:15 PM 1:52 PM 2:04 PM 1:46 PM 1:18 PM 12:47 PM 11:48 AM 7:38 PM 8:05 PM

0.88H 0.86H 0.84H 0.81H 0.76H 0.70H 0.62H 0.56H 0.17L 0.01L

Height 0.26L 0.13L 0.04L -0.00L -0.02L -0.03L -0.04L -0.05L -0.05L -0.03L 0.00L 0.07L 0.18L 0.31L 0.76H

Time 3:18 PM 3:09 PM 3:12 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:35 PM 5:07 PM 5:32 PM 5:49 PM 5:55 PM 5:35 PM 4:46 PM 4:17 PM 3:16 PM

Height 0.83H 0.90H 0.95H 0.98H 0.99H 0.99H 0.99H 0.98H 0.96H 0.92H 0.86H 0.79H 0.73H 0.71H

5:05 PM 5:13 PM 5:32 PM 10:16 AM

0.85L 0.60L 0.29L 1.40H

8:53 PM 10:51 PM

0.98H 1.06H

6:04 PM

-0.04L

Time 3:14 AM 4:19 AM 5:03 AM 5:38 AM 6:10 AM 6:45 AM 7:23 AM 8:03 AM 8:42 AM 9:16 AM 12:33 AM 1:17 AM 2:06 AM 3:08 AM 12:53 AM

AM AM AM AM AM

Time

5:04 4:55 5:10 9:46

Height

PM PM PM AM

0.78L 0.57L 0.31L 1.22H

Time

Height

Time

Height

8:17 PM 11:10 PM

0.86H 0.98H

5:35 PM

0.02L

Port O’Connor Date Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 4 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 8

Time 8:54 AM 9:11 AM 9:51 AM 10:37 AM 11:27 AM 12:35 AM 1:11 AM 1:41 AM 2:06 AM 2:30 AM 2:53 AM 3:14 AM 3:22 AM 10:38 AM 9:41 AM

Time 12:43 AM 1:14 AM 1:54 AM 2:41 AM 3:36 AM 4:32 AM 5:23 AM 6:03 AM 6:33 AM 6:54 AM 7:09 AM 7:20 AM 7:27 AM 7:28 AM 2:35 PM

San Luis Pass Date Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 4 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 8

Time 4:47 AM 5:54 AM 6:42 AM 7:24 AM 8:04 AM 8:44 AM 9:27 AM 10:03 AM 10:27 AM 12:45 AM 1:31 AM 2:17 AM 3:02 AM 3:51 AM 2:09 AM

Height 1.24H 1.43H 1.52H -0.46L -0.42L -0.36L -0.30L -0.24L -0.17L -0.09L 0.03L 0.20L 0.56H 1.04H 1.05H

Time 11:31 PM 11:58 PM

Height -0.33L -0.43L

10:54 AM 11:51 AM 12:50 PM 1:47 PM 2:43 PM 2:11 PM 1:53 PM 1:38 PM 1:27 PM 6:01 AM 9:45 PM 10:15 PM

1.52H 1.45H 1.36H 1.27H 1.20H 1.14H 1.10H 1.08H 1.07H 0.41L -0.04L -0.26L

Height 1.06H 1.19H 1.26H 1.27H 1.25H 1.21H 1.17H 1.13H 1.10H -0.15L -0.05L 0.10L 0.30L 0.53L 0.78H

Time 8:01 PM 8:27 PM 8:53 PM 9:21 PM 9:54 PM 10:32 PM 11:13 PM 11:58 PM

Height -0.20L -0.29L -0.34L -0.35L -0.34L -0.31L -0.28L -0.23L

10:44 AM 10:54 AM 10:53 AM 10:40 AM 10:29 AM 5:31 AM

1.06H 1.01H 0.95H 0.89H 0.87H 0.76L

Height 0.42H 0.47H 0.50H 0.50H 0.49H 0.48H -0.03L -0.02L -0.01L 0.01L 0.05L 0.10L 0.18L 0.26L 0.38H

Time 9:44 PM 10:20 PM 10:59 PM 11:40 PM 12:20 AM

Height -0.00L -0.04L -0.05L -0.05L -0.04L

3:06 PM 3:48 PM 4:17 PM 4:38 PM 4:25 PM 1:02 PM 11:44 AM 11:04 AM 8:26 PM

0.48H 0.48H 0.47H 0.45H 0.40H 0.35H 0.34H 0.35H 0.05L

Height 1.01H 1.12H 1.17H 1.19H 1.18H 1.17H 1.16H 1.13H 1.09H -0.03L 0.07L 0.21L 0.38L 0.58L 0.88H

Time 8:41 AM 8:08 PM 8:36 PM 9:04 PM 9:36 PM 10:12 PM 10:54 PM 11:39 PM

Height 0.91L -0.13L -0.17L -0.18L -0.18L -0.16L -0.13L -0.09L

12:01 PM 10:56 AM 10:50 AM 9:37 AM 9:39 AM 6:09 PM

1.02H 0.95H 0.88H 0.83H 0.84H 0.14L

Height 1.24H 1.39H 1.47H 1.51H 1.51H 1.50H 1.47H 1.43H 1.37H 1.29H -0.14L 0.06L 0.31L 0.60L 0.94H

Time 6:53 PM 7:23 PM 7:55 PM 8:29 PM 9:06 PM 9:45 PM 10:27 PM 11:09 PM 11:51 PM

Height -0.28L -0.39L -0.46L -0.48L -0.49L -0.49L -0.46L -0.40L -0.30L

10:08 AM 9:53 AM 9:35 AM 9:17 AM 4:52 AM

1.18H 1.06H 0.97H 0.92H 0.88L

Time

Height

Time

Height

9:01 PM 1:24 PM

0.45L 1.05H

9:20 PM

0.21L

Time

Height

Time

Height

5:58 PM 5:53 PM 6:06 PM 10:26 AM

0.54L 0.35L 0.12L 0.88H

8:20 PM 11:52 PM

0.56H 0.61H

6:31 PM

-0.12L

Date Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 4 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 8

Time 7:11 AM 8:21 AM 9:24 AM 10:23 AM 11:25 AM 1:03 PM 12:58 AM 1:32 AM 2:05 AM 2:35 AM 3:05 AM 3:32 AM 3:49 AM 3:06 AM 10:37 AM

Time

Height

Time

Height

7:28 PM 7:50 PM

0.23L 0.14L

11:37 PM

0.28H

Time 11:03 AM

Height 0.95H

Time 7:40 PM

Height -0.04L

5:13 PM 5:37 PM

0.57L 0.36L

10:05 PM

0.69H

Time

Height

4:27 PM 4:39 PM 8:46 AM

0.48L 0.20L 0.94H

Port Aransas

7:51 PM

0.32L

Time

Height

Time

Height

Nueces Bay Date Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 4 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 8

Time 8:37 AM 9:32 AM 10:11 AM 12:30 AM 1:09 AM 1:52 AM 2:35 AM 3:15 AM 3:53 AM 4:30 AM 5:06 AM 5:37 AM 12:34 AM 1:22 PM 12:49 PM

East Matagorda

Freeport Harbor Date Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 4 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 8

Date Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 4 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 8

Time 4:59 AM 5:54 AM 6:51 AM 7:53 AM 8:54 AM 9:47 AM 10:32 AM 11:10 AM 11:44 AM 12:23 AM 1:04 AM 1:41 AM 2:13 AM 2:38 AM 9:43 AM

South Padre Island

11:38 PM

0.29L

Time

Height

Date Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 4 Jul 5 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 8

Time 4:09 AM 5:07 AM 5:56 AM 6:42 AM 7:28 AM 8:14 AM 8:57 AM 9:34 AM 10:00 AM 10:12 AM 12:35 AM 1:20 AM 2:08 AM 3:08 AM 12:58 AM

Time

Height

10:38 PM

0.73H

5:11 PM

-0.10L

Texas Coast Tides

Height 1.18L 1.27L -0.38L -0.40L -0.39L -0.36L -0.29L -0.20L 1.71H 1.50H 1.45H 1.40H 1.34H 1.31H 1.03L

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