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July 23, 2021
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Anthrax reported in West Texas
Blowups on the bay Fish concentrating away from freshwater By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News Seadrift-area guide Capt. Nathan Beabout cruised for forty-five minutes in the dark at full speed before coming to a halt. He took his hand, dipped it in the water, and tasted to check whether the water was salty enough. The middle part of the month saw portions of the coast plagued by flooding rains. Freshwater runoff dirtied the waters of upper bay reaches, as well as any stretches of water near or adjacent to the mouths of creeks, bayous, sloughs, rivers and other sources of freshwater inflows. Anglers have had to adapt their game plans accordingly, as the playing field of fishable water was significantly reduced, and those willing to persevere found speckled trout and redfish stacked up in certain areas where clean saltwater has been holding. Beabout took his clients away from areas where the freshwater was concentrated in San Antonio Bay and focused on saltier, cleaner flats along the southern portion of Espiritu Santo Bay. The anglers found plenty of speckled trout in the 16-19 inch range while wading along flats with grass beds and sand pockets near the mouths and entrances to back lakes in knee- to waist-deep water. One 25-inch trout weighing in at about 5 pounds was landed, and the best bite came on soft plastics in red, pink or purple color patterns. “The redfish bite picked up later in the morning over an area containing a softer bottom with scattered grass beds and shell,” Beabout said. “During the major and minor feeding periods the redfish were crushing top-water baits.” Anglers in Port Mansfield reported sheets of rainwater lining both sides of Highway 186 on their way into port from Raymondville. The evidence of significant rains was further experienced on the Lower Laguna Madre, as offcolored freshwater was located just south of the Mansfield harbor. The cleanest, saltiest water out of Port Mansfield was located to the north.
By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News On July 16, the Devils River State Natural Area sent a notice saying portions of West Texas, including the DRSNA, may be experiencing an anthrax outbreak. The Texas Animal Health Commission reported the confirmation of anthrax in a captive whitetailed deer on a Val Verde County premises north of Comstock on July 11. According to TAHC, this is the first anthrax case in Texas this year. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, about a half-dozen wild deer carcasses were located in the DRSNA area and are being evaluated. The DRSNA notice indicated that although it is rare for people to contract the disease in North America, visitors should not touch dead wildlife and should report carcasses observed to park staff. Also, it was recommended that visitors wear insect repellent as flies can possibly transmit the disease. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, anthrax is a bacterial disease which causes sudden death in cattle, sheep, goats and wildlife such as whitetailed deer, and can affect humans by entering through a break or abrasion in the skin after direct contact with infected animals or their products — blood, wool or hides. Anthrax may also be transferred by biting flies. Within a
Capt. Todd Grubert battles a fiesty redfish caught on a top-water plug while guiding a group of wade-fishermen out of Port Mansfield. Photo by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Homemade dough bait for carp Sweet flavors preferred By Nate Skinner
Carp don’t seem to get a lot of attention, but there is a population of anglers who are obsessed with targeting this unique species. Some prefer to fool them with flies or small
said. “You have to use something sweet in order to catch them.” Wesolowski’s dough baits consist of a Panko breadcrumb base that’s mixed with sweet corn, peas and even ingredients like sweet cereals or jello powders. “Carp are pretty prevalent in Texas, and that’s what I like about them,” he said. “I target Please turn to page 15
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jigs, but perhaps the most interesting of carp anglers are those chasing them with their own homemade baits. Henry Wesolowski targets carp on multiple Texas water bodies and has been catching them recently with dough baits he concocts himself, using a variety of ingredients. “Sweet-flavored bait seems to be the ticket for carp,” he
Henry Wesolowski landed this 13-pound carp at sunset while fishing on Lake Travis with his homemade bait. Photo from Henry Wesolowski.
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Canada allowing travel (P. 4)
Summer crappie (P. 8)
Vaccinations required.
Toledo Bend timber bite.
A green landscape (P. 4)
Stocking specks (P. 9)
Range conditions improve.
Adding trout on the coast.
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A baffling regulation What is a stupefying substance? By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Reading the Outdoor Annual can provide an entertaining moment or two mixed in with all the regulations and rules. When viewing regulations about an illegal type of duck blind, a group of hunters noticed this rule. “It is unlawful to: Use any firearm other than a legal shotgun; use a trap, snare, net, fishhook, poison, drug, explosive or stupefying substance; use live birds as decoys; use recorded or electronically amplified bird calls or sounds; or use a sinkbox.” One asked, “What in the world is a stupefying substance?” A call to one Texas game warden was met with a similar response. “You got me,” he said. “I guess it could be some kind of anesthetic that renders the animals numb, but I have never come across it.” The warden said in Louisiana, for example, it’s illegal to put syrup buckets in the water, since it creates a sweet film on the water’s surface that attracts ducks. Checking the dictionary, one definition described it as a substance which “renders insensitive or lethargic,” and the most common reference or example was a daterape drug. The regulation including stupefying substances isn’t unique to Texas, as it is included in the federal hunting regulations and in the rules of many states. Ellis County Game Warden Jeff Powell hadn’t heard of the phrase either saying, “I haven’t dealt with that one,” but it piqued his curiosity. After talking with his captain and other wardens, he said it likely refers to using toxic gases or fumes to get animals to come their way, possibly in a compromised state. “The older wardens recalled guys ‘smoking out’ geese and other tactics used where animals don’t think straight,” Powell said. Although the phrase is likely a catchall term to make sure an illegal activity doesn’t fall through the cracks, things people may use to get a skunk, woodchuck or even snakes to come out from under a building aren’t legal for game animals.
Range conditions for deer and other wildlife have dramatically improved, especially in South Texas. Landowners have been happy with the fawn crops and antler growth. Photo by David Sunderland.
South Texas range conditions recover Rains, cooler temps help fawn production By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News Late spring and early summer rains across the state were timely enough for pastures suffering from drought conditions to make a 180-degree turn. Land-
owners, ranch managers and wildlife biologists are optimistic this could mean exciting things are in store for hunters this fall. According to the TPWD White-tailed Deer Program Leader, Alan Cain, the dramatic improvements to the range conditions across the terrain in some areas is amazing. “There were some areas in South Texas
that really looked pretty dismal in regards to their white-tailed deer habitat back in the spring,” Cain said. “The conditions across pastures in this region, as well as in other locations in the state, are quite the opposite now. Things are looking great for deer as we enter into late summer.” Timely rainfall in many areas across the state was key. “There are tons of great food sources Please turn to page 6
Canada opening up — sort of By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Waterfowl, bear and sheep hunters are itching to head to Canada, but have been wondering if the neighboring country would ever open up to its “friends” from the south. Now, Canada is easing border restrictions, but not without conditions. Beginning Aug. 9, fully vaccinated citizens and permanent residents of the United States, currently residing in the U.S., will be permitted to enter Canada for discretionary (nonessential) travel. Entry to Canada will continue to be prohibited for U.S. travelers who are not fully vaccinated. To be eligible to enter Canada, fully vaccinated American citizens and permanent residents must have received the full series of a vaccine — or combination of vaccines — accepted by the Government of Canada at least 14 days prior to entering Canada. Currently, those vaccines are manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna,
AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD, and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson). In addition, fully vaccinated travelers must also: • provide COVID-19-related information electronically through ArriveCAN (app or web portal) including proof of vaccination prior to departing for Canada; • meet the pre-entry testing requirements; • be asymptomatic upon arrival; and • have a paper or digital copy of their vaccination documentation in English or French ready to show a government official on request. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, even when all of these conditions are met, travelers may be asked to submit to a random COVID-19 test. Finally, if conditions change, the entry into Canada isn’t guaranteed. The agency said the eased restrictions will apply “provided that Canada’s COVID-19 epidemiology remains favorable.”
Port Mansfield bans feeding deer Lone Star Outdoor News People stopping to feed, watch and photograph white-tailed deer is a familiar sight in the tiny village of Port Mansfield. Now, commissioners with the Willacy County Navigation District, which controls the port and the town, have banned feeding the animals, including by residents who have deer feeders in their yards. Some residents aren’t taking the decision lightly. Signs have appeared in the town saying, “Deer Lives Matter: Wildlife was here first. If you don’t like wildlife & fishing then go elsewhere to bitch and complain.” “We’re not trying to get rid of all the deer,” Port Director Ron Mills told the Raymondville Chronicle. “We are trying to reduce the size of the herd.” Mills contends the deer population is A new ordinance prohibits feeding deer in Port Manstoo high and poses a traffic hazard. Resi- field, a favorite pastime of visitors. Photo by Lili Keys, dents and local business owners said the Lone Star Outdoor News. ordinance will discourage people from coming to the town, often to see, and even hand-feed the impressive deer.
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National championships for Allen H.S. shooting team
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The Allen Eagles won at the SCTP National Championships in mid-July. Their coach, Jason Anderson, was injured in a climbing accident and missed the competition, but the team included him in their winning photo. Photo from Jason Anderson.
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Lone Star Outdoor News The Allen Eagles Competitive Shooting Team brought home a National Championship at the SCTP National Championships at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo, Ohio. The team won National High School championships in Skeet, Sporting Clays and was the HOA (highest overall) High School champion. The competition, held July 8-17, also had college divisions and open divisions with club teams, and the Eagles finished fourth in the main event against all teams. Joseph Ferraro was the top American Skeet shooter, hitting all 200 targets, while teammates Nick Welch and Trenton Christensen busted 194. Logan Martinez followed with 192 and Allison Hayes shot 191 targets.
In Sporting Clays, Welch led the team with 190 targets, followed by Brandon Martin and Ferraro with 185, Christensen with 171 and Dylan Little with 170. Coach Jason Anderson missed attending the event in person. While vacationing in Utah, he had a climbing accident resulting in a fractured tibia, a dislocated elbow and two dislocated ankles, and spent nearly three weeks in the hospital. “We have great parents that stepped up as coaches and led the team,” Anderson said. “They didn’t miss a beat — this is the best we’ve ever done.” The team carried a large photo of their coach to include in their team shots. Anderson said the group spends a lot of time together. “It’s a long season,” he said. “It starts in August and runs through July.”
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few days, redness, and swelling occur followed by a black scab at the site of infection. Anthrax can also be inhaled in contaminated dust from the environment or animal products (e.g., hides, wool). Early treatment with antibiotics is important. TAHC recommended landowners be on the lookout. “Producers are encouraged to remain vigilant and consult with their local veterinary practitioner if they suspect their animals are exposed to anthrax or are interested in vaccinating their livestock,” said Dr. Andy Schwartz, TAHC State Veterinarian and Executive Director. TAHC said it is common to see an increase in anthrax cases after periods of wet, cool weather, followed by hot, dry conditions. During these conditions, animals can ingest the anthrax bacteria when they consume contaminated grass or hay or inhale the spores. Outbreaks usually end when cooler weather arrives. In the summer of 2019, anthrax outbreaks across portions of Edwards Plateau counties resulted in significant losses of white-tailed deer, along with various exotic species and livestock. Pockets of affected areas spanned nearly 4 million acres within Sutton, Crockett, Val Verde, Uvalde and Edwards counties. Since that time, some ranches have used TTT (Trap, Transport and Transplant) permits to restock their ranches. Human cases of anthrax are rare, especially from dealing with wildlife. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2019, a man in his 70s from the Texas anthrax-affected area found two lesions near his right knee. Four days earlier, a small red spot had emerged and gradually enlarged and became painful. The man reported that he and his daughter had moved two fly-covered deer carcasses from beneath his porch before lesion onset. He was wearing shorts and a shirt while moving the carcasses, and his affected leg was scraped by the velvet-covered antlers. He also reported being bitten by a fly. The man was treated with antibiotics as an outpatient but his condition worsened and required a 13day hospitalization. The patient, like most patients with cutaneous anthrax, survived with antibiotic treatment.
for whitetails out there right now as a result of the rains that we have received,” Cain said. “These include native forbs, mesquite bean pods, and other abundant, vegetative growth that white-tailed deer rely on for sources of nutrition.” One variable Cain said is noteworthy is that temperatures have been relatively mild, especially in South Texas. “We normally expect to see daytime highs reaching triple digits at this time of the year,” he said. “Combine this with the sea breeze that South Texas normally receives off of the coast during the summertime, and by now, things are usually beginning to dry up. That’s just not the case right now. Each morning there seems to be fresh dew on the ground and things are staying relatively moist.” Cain said mild weather patterns are not only allowing the green vegetation that has emerged to continue to flourish, but also is reducing stress on the deer. “The mild conditions are allowing the deer to stay cooler with a lot less effort,” he said. “They aren’t having to manage their heat load as much, which is in turn allowing them to put on more growth, both on their bodies and antlers. Deer across the state as a whole are in really good shape. This fall could be one to remember.” Blaise Korzekwa, the wildlife biologist for Frio, Dimmit, and Zavala counties, said the mild temperatures have been great for fawn crops this summer. “On top of the fact that precipitation events produced plenty of vegetative cover for fawns, we haven’t hit the 100-degree temperature mark
Deer herds are flourishing in South Texas, as rains and cooler temperatures spawned vegetation growth. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
in South Texas since before the fawns started hitting the ground,” Korzekwa said. “These factors have definitely increased fawn survival rates this year, especially when compared to the conditions that fawns were faced with in the previous summers. It’s been several years since white-tailed deer have had great range conditions coupled with mild temperatures like they do right now.” David Sunderland said the grasses and native brush across the Trinity Ranch near Batesville have made an impressive comeback. “Our creek bottoms and tanks at the ranch are full, and our deer are looking extremely healthy,” he said. “The bellies on bucks are full, not to mention, their antler growth is phe-
nomenal. The does have been dropping fawns left and right, and things are looking about as good as they could for this time of the year here in South Texas.” Sunderland has noticed that the mild temperatures have promoted increased antler growth on the bucks, as well as increased fawn production from the does. “Fawn production has been good, but fawn survival is what’s most important,” he elaborated. “Only time will tell what the rest of the summer will hold, but as of right now things are looking outstanding. With the way the range conditions are, it’s hard not to be excited about the fall.”
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Getaway Lodge team wins at Port M tourney By Tony Vindell
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The team of, from left, Capt. Steve Ellis, Michelle Frazier, Sandra Garza and Mike Sutton won the bay division at the Port Mansfield Fishing Tournament. Photo from Getaway Lodge.
A local outfitter took the bay grand champion spot during the 46th annual Port Mansfield Fishing Tournament on July 16-17. Getaway Lodge, a business that offers fishing, duck and dove hunting, was the overall winner of the bay division.
Its four-angler team netted a total of 13.5 pounds from four redfish it entered during the twoday event. Each of the fish were released after the weigh-in. In the women’s division, Getaway Lodge angler Michelle Frazier took first place for entering the heaviest red drum in the lure division, while Thin Blue Line, or TBL, grabbed first place in the
open division. Frazier said fishing was a little harder on the second day of the tournament. “But it was fun,” she said. “It was my first time that I participated and I caught my two redfish.” The other members of the Gateway Lodge team were Mike Sutton, Capt. Steve Ellis and Sandra Garza. Please turn to page 11
Wading with croaker at POC By Robert Sloan
For Lone Star Outdoor News Just recently there was a lot of talk about the population of trout, reds and flounder in the bays out of Port O’Connor, but catches of these popular game fish are good, and getting better every day, according to longtime guide Keith Hudson. “I don’t think were affected very much at all,” Hudson said. “In fact, we’re about as good as we been doing for the past several years. Right now, and for the rest of the summer months the best bite will be on live baits like croaker and shrimp. But my favorite, especially when I’m in the water with my customers, croaker will be tough to beat. I recently had a group that canceled at the last second. Instead of sleeping in I went out by myself and had a limit of better than average trout before the sun came up. All were on croaker.” Hudson, who is 60 years old, grew up in Port O’Connor and, along with his brother, has been in the marina and guiding for right around 20 years. “Don’t get me wrong, I like to fish lures, as well,” he said. “But during the hot summer months you just can’t beat a lively croaker. Trout and reds will attack a croaker. So will flounder. It’s just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. At dawn I like to be where there is current and bait. The fish will feed into the current and fill up on worms, pinfish, shrimp, mullet and crabs. But if you put a squirming croaker in front of them, you will get bit.” The morning starts starts with filling the livewell with plenty of croaker. Hudson fishes them on a 6-foot, 8-inch rod — his favorite for fishing both croaker and lures. “With that particular rod I can make a long cast,” he said. “That’s important with fishing croaker. But a lot of fishermen prefer to use a 7- to 7 1/2-foot rod.” Keith Hudson prefers using croaker in summer at Port O’Connor to land speckled trout. Photo from Keith Hudson. Please turn to page 15
Hot-weather crappie on Toledo Bend By Robert Sloan
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Standing timber in deeper water is producing limits of crappie on Toledo Bend Reservoir. Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
Toledo Bend Reservoir may be known nationally for its bass fishing, but many who head to the lake from Texas and Louisiana are after one thing — crappie. The lakes is one of the finest crappie fishing lakes in Texas, and this summer has been giving up excellent numbers of the fish. Surprisingly to some, the go-to tactic has nothing to do with fishing brush piles. Long time guide J.T. Thompson said his summer pattern is simple and producing limits of crappie. And it’s easy fishing that anybody can tap into. “I like to keep my crappie fishing easy,” said Thompson,
with over 20 years of fishing on this lake located on the Texas/Louisiana border. “Fishing the standing timber in this lake is the best way to get into a box of crappie. During the hot summer months, crappie will migrate to the middle areas of the lake and feed in 30 to 40 feet of water. They can be found on laydowns and around standing timber. The bigger the tree, the better the fishing.” Brush piles are used by some anglers, but Thompson said it isn’t necessary. “You really don’t need to do that,” he said. “This lake has a lot of standing timber and lots of crappie.” Thompson said the trick is to fish the shady side of standing timber in the middle of the lake. And the best
way to find the fish is side scan or Livescope electronics. “The Livescope has been a game changer for crappie fishing,” he said. “It’s taken the guesswork out of finding and catching crappie. You want to start by fishing the big trees. Crappie like the shade they find around this type of structure. They will be suspended at various depths and feeding on shad. Once you locate the fish put a live minnow on them and you are set to go.” Jigs or live minnows work, but in summer live minnows are the best bet, according to Thompson. His favorite minnow is about 2 inches long, rigged on a No. 4 or 2 gold Aberdeen hook with a 5/16-ounce weight pinched about 10 inches above the
hook. The hook he uses is a favorite of crappie fishermen, because if it gets hung up you can apply pressure and the hook will usually bend and pop off the snag. Once he’s rigged up, he’ll fish the minnow just above where the fish are suspended. Another trick is to hook the minnow through the eye socket. “That way they don’t squirm around on the drop and are livelier when you stop their descent,” Thompson said. When fishing jigs, Thompson ties on a 1/32-ounce head and fishes it with a straight tail soft plastic jig. His best colors are white or chartreuse. The jig head he uses comes with a weed guard to make it snag-free.
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Speckled trout stocking in full swing By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News The Coastal Fisheries division of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is still analyzing the data from the spring gill net surveys, and more information is expected in the next week or two whether the initial estimate of 3.8 million spotted seatrout lost in the February freeze is confirmed. Speckled trout stocking, though, is a full go. According to Christopher Mace, Ph.D., the Director, Fisheries Enhancement Program, the department will stock as many trout as they can, in all of the bay, but especially in the Laguna Madre
and areas heavily impacted by the freeze earlier this year. The Fisheries Enhancement Program has been in operation since the 1980s and produces between 20-30 million fingerlings each year. “Currently, we focus our efforts on three recreationally important species: red drum, spotted seatrout and southern flounder,” Mace said. “These species are produced under controlled conditions at three fish hatcheries: Sea Center Texas, the Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station, and the CCA Marine Development Center.” Mace said because of the unpredictable nature of natural recruitment of marine
fishes, the hatchery program is operated at high efficiency every year. “Due to the time it takes to collect, acclimate, and spawn broodstock, it is impractical to increase production goals based on unusual and rare events, like the February freeze,” Mace said. “Therefore, we set goals for production based on a number of logistical considerations that have been developed over the program’s history. In this way, we are always ready for times when Mother Nature needs us.” The goal each year is to produce 15 million red drum fingerlings, 5 million spotted seatrout fingerlings, and 50,000-100,000 southern
flounder. “In 2020, we stocked an estimated 19.7 million red drum, 3.9 million spotted seatrout and 42,000 southern flounder fingerlings,” Mace said. “So far this year, we’ve stocked an estimated 9.5 million red drum and 2.8 million spotted seatrout, and we’re roughly halfway through the season.” The survival rate for spotted seatrout fingerlings is still an unknown Mace said, but he is hopeful that changes soon. “Survival of hatchery-produced fingerlings has been estimated for red drum but not spotted seatrout,” he said. “We can detect hatchery-produced fish by their Please turn to page 15
Silver carp reach Texas In late June, an invasive silver carp was spotted in Choctaw Creek, a Texas tributary of the Red River approximately 15 miles downstream from Lake Texoma. A bow angler, Stephen Banaszak, first reported the finding and two specimens were provided to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “These are the first reports of silver carp from Texas waters, although they have previously been found in other areas of the Red River including just downstream from Lake Texoma in Oklahoma waters in 2019,” said fisheries biologist Dan Bennett. “Invasive carp pose a significant risk to Lake Texoma’s ecosystem and boaters and there is adequate flow and upstream river area for them to become established and reproduce in the lake if introduced.” Previously, bighead carp had been documented in the Red River and tributaries downstream of Lake Texoma and in the Sulphur River downstream of Lake Wright Patman and Big Cypress Bayou downstream of Lake O’ the Pines. The two species can compete with other filter-feeding fish species such as shad and buffalo, and even larval sportfish that also rely on plankton as a food source in their first couple of months,” said Monica McGarrity, Senior Scientist for Aquatic Invasive Species. “Silver carp can also pose a risk to humans, as they can jump up to 10 feet out of the water when startled by the sounds of watercraft, often jumping into boats, sometimes injuring boaters.” Silver and bighead carp are similar in appearance to each other, but silver carp have silver, rather than gray, bodies and a ‘keel’ or ridge that runs the length of the belly from the anal fin all the way to the throat, whereas the keel on bighead carp stops at the pelvic fin. Silver carp can reach approximately 3 feet in length and nearly 60 pounds, and bighead carp nearly 90 pounds. Silver and bighead carp are prohibited exotic species in Texas and must be killed upon possession by beheading, gutting, gill-cutting, other means or placed on ice. Neither species can be possessed live. —TPWD
Speckled trout, redfish and flounder are being stocked up and down the Texas coast. Photo from TPWD.
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 76 degrees; 1.12’ high. Largemouth bass are good at daylight on top-waters and fair during the day on jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait and stink bait. AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 47.7’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on rocks, brush, and ledges using square-billed crankbaits and Carolina-rigged worms. Catfish are fair on stink bait and cut bait. ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.75’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on football jigs, paddle tail swimbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair near boat docks and brush on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait and earthworms. ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.73’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, spinner baits and red or black Texas-rigged worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait, punch bait and earthworms. AUSTIN: Water clear; 88 degrees; 0.76’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged red plastic worms, flukes and crankbaits. Catfish are good on live bait and punch bait. B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 75 degrees; 0.39’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared baits. BASTROP: Water clear; 88 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, crankbaits and drop shots. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in timber and brush piles. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. BELTON: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 2.75’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged worms, flipping jigs and crankbaits. White bass are fair on live bait and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers and cut bait. BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.21’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on topwaters, football jigs and drop shots. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on punch bait, nightcrawlers and live bait. BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 86-89 degrees; 0.13’ low. Largemouth bass are good on flipping jigs, top-waters, spinner baits and plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. BRAUNIG: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms. Red drum are good on crawfish and tilapia. Striped bass are slow. Catfish are good on live bait and cheese bait. BROWNWOOD: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs, striper jigs and live bait. Catfish are good on chicken liv-
ers and nightcrawlers. BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.31’ low. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots, crankbaits and spinner baits. Striped bass are good on live bait and top-waters. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Channel catfish are fair on punch bait. Blue catfish are good on cut bait and live bait. CADDO: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.85’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, flipping jigs, top-waters and drop shots. Crappie are good on minnows and lightweight jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, chicken livers and live bait. CALAVERAS: Water stained; 80 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina rigs and crankbaits. Red drum are good on live bait.Catfish are good on stink bait, chicken livers and cut shad. CANYON LAKE: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 2.50’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, jigs, wacky worms and spinner baits. Striped bass are good along the river channel edge on live bait, top-waters and swimbaits. White bass are good on live bait, spoons and slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.10’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky head jigs, spinner baits and buzzbaits. Hybrids and white bass are good on swimbaits, slabs and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait, punch bait and earthworms. CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 15.51’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, crankbaist, jigs and soft plastic worms. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on dough balls, live bait and cheese bait. CONROE: Water stained; 80 degrees; 0.30’ high. Largemouth bass are good on overcast days on crankbaits, soft plastic worms and live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striped bass are fair on shad. Catfish are good on cut bait. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.11’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, green or black Carolina-rigged worms, double bladed spinner baits and flipping jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on live bait, slabs, spoons and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait and earthworms. CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 1.01’ low. Largemouth are fair on crankbaits, spinner baits and plastic worms. White bass are fair on spoons and small spinner baits. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees;
0.53’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, red or green Carolina-rigged plastic worms and flipping jigs. White bass are good on jigging spoons, slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. FALCON: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 39.91’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs, jigs, deep crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad and nightcrawlers. FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, crankbaits and Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Catfish are good on earthworms, chicken livers and cut bait. FORK: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.27’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and buzzbaits, Carolina-rigged plastic worms and craws and shad crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait. GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained; 77 degrees; 0.28’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and plastic worms. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait. GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.15’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on buzzbaits, football jigs and green or red Texas-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are fair on live bait. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait. GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 1.49’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, Carolina-rigged plastic worms and buzzbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait and slabs. Catfish are good on earthworms, punch bait and cut bait. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 2.40’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows in marinas and brush piles. Catfish are fair on chicken livers, live bait and earthworms. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 0.31’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, black and blue finesse worms and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on juglines with hot dogs and perch. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 79 degrees; 0.10’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad. JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 1.02’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, red or plum drop shots and shaky head jigs. Crasppie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on chicken liver, earthworms and live bait. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.15’ high. Largemouth bass are good on red and green Texas-rigged plastic worms,
crankbaits, flukes and buzzbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on earthworms, chicken livers and cut bait. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.32’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, crankbaits and Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. LBJ: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.81’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged red or green plastic worms, shaky head jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait and slabs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, live bait and cut bait. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.15’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits, spinner baits and brush hogs. White bass are good on live bait, pearl or white swimbaits and chrome or chartreuse slabs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, cut bait and nightcrawlers. LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 0.89’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, weighted worms and top-waters. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait and stink bait. MARTIN CREEK: Water slightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.36’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits, crankbaits and football jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 37.57’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, worms and jigs. White bass are fair on spoons. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers and blood bait. MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 79 degrees; 1.08’ high. Largemouth bass are good on worms, top-water frogs and weedless jigs. Crappie are good in the timber on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait and blood bait. NACONICHE: Water slightly stained; 79 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs seeking shade. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut bait and live bait. NASWORTHY: Water murky; 75 degrees; 1.12’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits above brush and fallen timber. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits. NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 1.50’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on chatter baits, jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on earthworms, punch bait and chicken livers. O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 77 de-
grees; 13.84’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and worms. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, live bait and cut bait. OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 3.56’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, Texas-rigged worms, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live bait and cut bait. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.26’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, jigs, Texas-rigged plastic worms and top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid stripers are good on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on live bait, slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait, chicken livers and cut bait. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water slightly stained; 80 degrees; 0.20’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, crankbaits and minnows. White bass are good on small crankbaits. Catfish are good on cut shad. PROCTOR: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees;1.10’ high. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, plastic worms and flipping jigs. Hybrid stripers are good on live bait and swimbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait, live bait and earthworms. RAVEN: Water stained; 80 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, worms and crankbaits. Sunfish are fair on scented pellets, crickets and cutworms. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.13’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina-rigged worms, jerk baits and crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and punch bait. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 1.25’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, craws, crankbaits and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on worms, chicken livers and cut bait. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.54’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, drop shots and crankbaits. White bass and hybrids are good on live bait, slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut or punch bait and earthworms. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 78 degrees; 5.28’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, worms and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live and stink bait. SOMERVILLE: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 3.55’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms. White bass and hybrids are good on jigging spoons, swimbaits and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawl-
n Saltwater reports Page 11 ers, chicken livers and cut bait. STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.11’ high. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, crankbaits and paddle tail swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Channel catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. Blue catfish are good on fresh-cut shad and perch. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.20’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and Texas-rigged plastic worms. White bass and hybrid stripers are good on swimbaits, slabs and live bait. Blue catfish are good on fresh cut and live bait. Channel catfish are good on earthworms, punch bait and chicken livers. TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 80-83 degrees; 6.40’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, shaky head jigs, crankbaits and Texasrigged plastic worms. Striped bass are good on live bait, topwaters and swimbaits. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on earthworms and punch bait. TOLEDO BEND: Water slightly stained; 78 degrees; 1.06’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, wacky rigs and long plastic worms. Crappie are good on shiners and jigs on brush piles. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait. TRAVIS: Water clear; 86 degrees; 14.02’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, jigs, crankbaits and Carolinarigged plastic worms. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits. Striped bass are good on live bait. Catfish are good on chicken livers and cut bait. WACO: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.99’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, Texas-rigged plastic worms, spinner baits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 1.01’ high. Largemouth bass are good on buzzbaits, top-waters, crankbaits and drop shots. White bass are good on white and chartreuse swimbaits. Striped bass are good on live bait. Catfish are fair on punch bait and live bait. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 6.50’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on buzzbaits, spinner baits and curly-tailed plastics. White bass are fair on swimbaits and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on chicken livers, punch bait and live bait.
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT SABINE LAKE: 85 degrees. Speckled trout are good in the ship channel and the Neches River on mud minnows. BOLIVAR: 85 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on live shrimp. Redfish are good along the shoreline on shrimp and soft plastics. Black drum are good on crabs and shrimp.
TRINITY BAY: 85 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair to good on the flats near birds on soft plastics. Flounder are fair around rocks on mullet and mud minnows. EAST GALVESTON BAY: 85 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair on soft plastics and shrimp. WEST GALVESTON BAY: 85 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on soft plastics like Bass Assassins, Norton Sand Eels and top-waters. TEXAS CITY: 85 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair to good on live bait and soft plastics. Flounder are good on live bait around the jetties. Black drum are good on shrimp. FREEPORT: 85 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are good on shrimp. Flounder are good around the rocks on mullet. Black drum are fair on blue crabs. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 85 degrees. Redfish and flounder are good on soft plastics and live bait. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: 85 degrees. Speckled trout are good wading with top-waters, shrimp and soft plastics. Black drum are fair on blue crabs. Redfish are good on live bait.
PORT O’CONNOR: 85 degrees. Speckled trout are fair to good along the shorelines and over mid-bay structure on soft plastics. Redfish are good in back lakes on shrimp. ROCKPORT: 85 degrees. Redfish are good on top-waters in black or white/red color. Speckled trout are good on D.O.A. shrimp under a popping cork. Flounder are good on mud minnows around the piers. PORT ARANSAS: 84 degrees. Redfish are good on shrimp under a popping cork. Speckled trout are good on shrimp, ball tails and top-waters. Black drum are fair on shrimp and crabs. CORPUS CHRISTI: 84 degrees. Speckled trout are good on shrimp. Redfish are good on live shrimp under a float.
BAFFIN BAY: 88 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on croaker. Redfish are good on cut mullet. Flounder are good on live bait and soft plastics around the rocks. PORT MANSFIELD: 86 degrees. Redfish are good on gold spoons, kwiggler paddle tails and top-waters. Speckled trout are deeper and fair on paddle tails and D.O.A. shrimp. SOUTH PADRE: 80 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on spoons, MirrOlures, top-water plugs and soft-plastic tails. Redfish are good at Holly Beach and the jetties on live shrimp. —TPWD
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Boating accidents, deaths rise The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2020 Recreational Boating Statistics, and reports of accidents, fatalities and injuries were up significantly over 2019. The Coast Guard believes the primary driving factor for the significant increase in deaths was the significant increase in boating activity. In 2020, the Coast Guard Report noted 5,265 accidents, 767 deaths and 3,191 injuries, representing a 1-year increase of 26 percent, 25 percent and 25 percent, respectively. The top five reported contributing factors in accidents were: 1. Operator Inattention 2. Operator Inexperience 3. Improper Lookout 4. Excessive Speed 5. Machinery Failure —BoatUS
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Sutton said he also caught reds, but one was disqualified as it was a bit over the 21-inch size limit. “I wish I had measured it,” he said. “Overall, we did pretty well.” The last tournament was held two years ago as the pandemic forced the local chamber of commerce to cancel it in 2020. Also, the trout division was eliminated to allow the game fish to recover from the February freeze. An angler was permitted to enter a flounder and two redfish for the weighin. The maximum size for a red was 21 inches in length because of the blackjack rule, awarding the fish closest to 21 inches without going over. Capt. Ellis reported only three flounder were weighed in. The tournament attracted the biggest numbers of offshore participants
in many years. A reason behind the increase was attributed to recent dredging of the channel under a project funded by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. According to the tournament organizers, 24 offshore and 44 bay boats registered for the tournament. The offshore grand champion spot went to Curtis Hayungs for a blue marlin, a sailfish and a bonita. Offshore anglers bought in a variety of fish, including dorado, blackfin tuna, wahoo, kingfish and red snapper. Port Aransas resident Ryan Caddell said their five-member team aboard the Fourcast caught the biggest of the two blue marlin entered in the contest. “We figured it out. It was about 110 inches long and weighed about 300 pounds,” he said. “We tagged it and released it yesterday [July 16].”
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER DAD HAS DIRECTIONAL ISSUES A Polk County game warden received a call from county dispatch regarding a father and his 9-yearold son who were stuck in their buggy deep in a deer lease. They attempted to walk back to their camp but got lost. County dispatch was able to ping their location within a 3-mile radius. The warden followed the tracks to the father and son. Dad commented to the son, “Yeah, might be bad luck being the second time we’ve been stuck together.” The son replied, “But each time, dad, you were driving.” ILLEGAL SEEDS COMING IN Cargo was being inspected at a Dallas-Fort Worth Airport by Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Inspectors when they came across packages containing what they claimed to be steel nippers. The package didn’t have the expected weight and was opened for inspection. Inside the box was numerous bags of vegetable seeds and dried shrimp. A package contained Ipomoea Aquatica seeds (water spinach), a harmful aquatic species in Texas. A second package claimed
A BUSY HOLIDAY Texas game wardens conducted safety checks on more than 12,220 vessels statewide between Friday and Sunday over the Fourth of July weekend. In addition to issuing 1,474 citations and 1,797 warnings for various boating safety law violations,
to be shirts. Wrapped inside the clothing was a bag that also contained water spinach seeds. It is illegal to import or possess seeds in Texas. The cases were referred to a Tarrant County game warden and the packages were seized. The individuals who imported the products were issued citations. The cases are pending. BASS BOAT FULL OF NARCOTICS On Falcon Lake off the Rio Grande River, game wardens attempted to conduct a safety inspection on a white Skeeter vessel. After a brief pursuit, the vessel was taken to a boat ramp on suspicion of BWI. An inspection of the vessel revealed more than 200 pounds of illegal
wardens arrested 42 individuals for Boating While Intoxicated and filed eight other charges for Driving While Intoxicated. Another 33 people were arrested for various other charges.
narcotics in the vessel’s storage compartments. FLASH FLOOD RESCUE A local rancher was caught in a flash flood in Terrell County. The man’s truck had died and was starting to move downstream from the rising water reaching the hood. A Terrell County game warden responded along with a deputy and volunteers. Armed with swift water personal floatation devices, a throw bag and rope they made way to the truck and extracted the rancher to safety while being mindful of fencing downstream that could trap anyone who may lose their footing in the rushing water. Everyone went home safely.
SEVERAL FATALITIES OVER HOLIDAY WEEKEND Texas game wardens dealt with two boating fatalities and seven open water fatalities on Texas waterways over the Independence Day weekend. The two boating-related fatalities occurred on Lake Lewisville. Open-water fatality locations included the Brazos River, Lake Amon G Carter, Lake Travis, North Bosque River, Joe Pool, the Gulf of Mexico (Matagorda Beach) and the Comal River. At Lake Travis, the TPWD dive team assisted with locating an open-water fatality. Four game warden vessels, a game warden helicopter and 10 game wardens assisted in the initial response.
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Scott (Slick) Schick Jr., 6, had a great 2020 deer season with his family near Fairfield. He started the season with a doe and then connected on his first buck with his .223.
Bailey Fulbright caught this pending youth record 2.14-pound black crappie at Buffalo Creek Reservoir near Iowa Park.
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them on the San Antonio River, Medina Lake, Canyon Lake and smaller city park ponds. During this time of the year, I have much more success fishing around dusk and through the night than I do during the daytime hours.” On Canyon Lake and Medina Lake, Wesolowski fishes from the bank, choosing areas with a peninsula or a point, allowing him to cast to both shallow and deep water. “There’s not much bank fishing access on Lake Travis,” he said. “I usually rent a house that has a dock, pier or waterfront property that I can fish from when I want to chase carp there.” Wesolowski has found
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success by switching up the types of flavored baits he’s been using on different water bodies until he discovers which one the carp like the best. “For whatever reason, the carp on the San Antonio River seem to like a limeflavored bait,” he elaborated. “On Medina Lake, I’ve had the most success on grape baits, and on Canyon Lake, strawberry baits have produced the best results.” Reagan Thompson, recently landed his first carp while fishing with Wesolowski along the San Antonio River near The Pearl. “We got set up before sunset and casted out a few rods with bottom rigs that were baited with some homemade
dough bait, and waited for the carp to come through and eat,” the San Antonio resident said. “The first fish took one of the baits about 30 minutes into the evening and the action remained steady from sunset into the night.” Thompson said they landed several carp in the 8-11 pound range throughout the night. Perryton resident, Kennith Klopper, has been targeting carp in Lake Fryer. Klopper, who is originally from South Africa, grew up fishing for carp with his father. “I have been fishing for carp since I was a young boy, and when I moved to Texas, I wanted to continue pursuing this style of fishing,” he said.
Klopper recently caught several carp up to 20 pounds on Lake Fryer, all while fishing from the bank with dough bait. “I’ve been using a dough that I create from chicken feed or scratch grain to lure the fish in,” he explained. “I cook the grains in a pot until they become soft, and then I mash them together. Then I allow this grain mixture to dry out. As it dries out, it becomes sticky, and I will apply it to the sinker on my line. This attracts the carp into the area I am fishing.” Klopper then uses a sweetscented dough bait on his hook to draw a strike. “Fruity flavors have been working the best,” he said.
He prefers 20- to 30-pound braided line. “I like the pink line because it has more visibility,” Hudson said. “And I make my own 30-pound test fluorocarbon leaders that are about 18 to 20 inches long. I like a red No. 4/0 or 5/0 Khale hook. With the small croaker I’ll go with the smaller hook.” Hudson makes his own rattles with clear tubing that holds a rattle that make a distinct tick, tick, tick noise. “I think the crisp noise my rattle makes draws in more and better fish,” he said. About 60 percent of Hudson’s customers prefer to wade. The others opt to stay in the boat. “Port O’Connor is all about wade-fishing,” he said. “You can cover a lot of water and generally catch more fish. One of the best things you can do is tie on a Super Spook Jr. well before that sun comes up and go after reds and trout. Some of the better colors are hot pink and blue/chrome. And it’s a fact that the smaller top-water lures will catch more and bigger fish. Reds will absolutely crush a top-water lure.”
Stocking specks Continued from page 9
DNA. In collaboration with a University researcher, we submitted a proposal to study this question this year, and we are optimistic it will be funded in October.” Red drum fingerlings survive at a rate between 1 and 17 percent. “The importance of producing robust fingerlings and stocking them carefully into the best habitat possible should not be underestimated and this is how we give the fingerlings the best chance for survival in the wild,” Mace said. While the location of spotted seatrout stockings will focus on the Laguna Madre, there are some limiting factors. “We follow stocking protocols based on genetic analysis of these species,” Mace said. “For example, for spotted seatrout, we generally stock the fingerlings back into the bay system the parents were collected from.” Last year, spotted seatrout were stocked into the Lower Laguna Madre, Aransas Bay, San Antonio Bay, Matagorda Bay, Galveston Bay and Sabine Lake. “Over the last several years, hatchery managers have been increasing spotted seatrout broodstock inventory from each of the eight major bays, and we hope to have production from all systems next year,” Mace said. On average, it takes a fingerling between 2-3 years to reach harvestable size. For trout, females tend to grow faster than males and can reach 15 inches by year two.
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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases
Full
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July 23
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Solunar Sun times Moon times
Houston
Dallas
2021 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Jul/Aug Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
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23 Fri 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27 Tue 28 Wed 29 Thu 30 Fri 31 Sat 01 Sun 02 Mon 03 Tue 04 Wed 05 Thu 06 Fri
5:11 11:26 6:11 12:02 7:11 12:57 8:08 1:56 9:02 2:51 9:53 3:42 10:40 4:29 11:24 5:14 ----- 5:57 12:27 6:38 1:09 7:20 1:51 8:03 2:34 8:47 3:19 9:32 4:07 10:20
5:42 11:57 6:40 12:26 7:38 1:24 8:33 2:20 9:25 3:14 10:14 4:03 11:01 4:50 11:45 5:35 12:07 6:18 12:49 7:00 1:32 7:43 2:15 8:27 2:59 9:12 3:45 9:58 4:33 10:47
06:34 06:35 06:35 06:36 06:37 06:37 06:38 06:38 06:39 06:40 06:40 06:41 06:41 06:42 06:43
08:19 08:19 08:18 08:17 08:17 08:16 08:16 08:15 08:14 08:14 08:13 08:12 08:11 08:11 08:10
8:29p 5:50a 9:18p 6:57a 9:59p 8:04a 10:35p 9:09a 11:07p 10:10a 11:37p 11:08a NoMoon 12:03p 12:05a 12:57p 12:34a 1:51p 1:05a 2:46p 1:39a 3:42p 2:16a 4:37p 2:59a 5:32p 3:47a 6:25p 4:40a 7:15p
5:16 11:32 6:17 12:02 7:16 1:03 8:14 2:01 9:08 2:56 9:58 3:48 10:46 4:35 11:30 5:20 ----- 6:03 12:33 6:44 1:14 7:26 1:56 8:08 2:40 8:52 3:25 9:38 4:13 10:26
5:47 ----6:46 12:31 7:44 1:30 8:39 2:26 9:31 3:19 10:20 4:09 11:06 4:56 11:51 5:41 12:13 6:24 12:55 7:06 1:37 7:49 2:21 8:33 3:05 9:18 3:51 10:04 4:39 10:52
06:34 06:35 06:35 06:36 06:37 06:37 06:38 06:39 06:39 06:40 06:41 06:41 06:42 06:43 06:43
08:31 08:30 08:30 08:29 08:28 08:28 08:27 08:26 08:25 08:25 08:24 08:23 08:22 08:21 08:20
8:43p 5:47a 9:30p 6:56a 10:10p 8:05a 10:44p 9:11a 11:15p 10:14a 11:42p 11:13a NoMoon 12:10p 12:10a 1:05p 12:37a 2:01p 1:07a 2:57p 1:39a 3:54p 2:15a 4:51p 2:57a 5:47p 3:45a 6:40p 4:38a 7:29p
San Antonio
Amarillo
2021 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Jul/Aug Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
2021 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Jul/Aug Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
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5:23 11:39 6:24 12:09 7:23 1:10 8:20 2:08 9:15 3:03 10:05 3:54 10:52 4:42 11:37 5:27 ----- 6:09 12:40 6:51 1:21 7:33 2:03 8:15 2:47 8:59 3:32 9:45 4:19 10:33
5:54 ----6:53 12:38 7:50 1:37 8:45 2:33 9:38 3:26 10:27 4:16 11:13 5:03 11:58 5:47 12:20 6:30 1:02 7:13 1:44 7:56 2:27 8:39 3:12 9:24 3:58 10:11 4:46 10:59
06:48 06:48 06:49 06:49 06:50 06:50 06:51 06:52 06:52 06:53 06:53 06:54 06:55 06:55 06:56
08:31 08:30 08:30 08:29 08:28 08:28 08:27 08:27 08:26 08:25 08:24 08:24 08:23 08:22 08:21
8:41p 6:04a 9:30p 7:11a 10:11p 8:18a 10:47p 9:23a 11:20p 10:24a 11:49p 11:21a NoMoon 12:16p 12:18a 1:10p 12:48a 2:04p 1:19a 2:58p 1:52a 3:54p 2:30a 4:49p 3:13a 5:44p 4:01a 6:37p 4:54a 7:27p
5:37 11:52 6:37 12:22 7:37 1:23 8:34 2:22 9:28 3:17 10:19 4:08 11:06 4:55 11:50 5:40 12:09 6:23 12:53 7:04 1:35 7:46 2:17 8:29 3:00 9:13 3:45 9:58 4:33 10:46
6:08 7:06 8:04 8:59 9:51 10:40 11:27 ----12:33 1:15 1:58 2:41 3:25 4:11 4:59
----12:52 1:50 2:46 3:40 4:29 5:16 6:01 6:44 7:26 8:09 8:53 9:38 10:24 11:12
06:49 06:49 06:50 06:51 06:52 06:52 06:53 06:54 06:55 06:55 06:56 06:57 06:58 06:59 06:59
08:56 08:56 08:55 08:54 08:53 08:53 08:52 08:51 08:50 08:49 08:49 08:48 08:47 08:46 08:45
9:11p 6:01a 9:57p 7:10a 10:35p 8:20a 11:08p 9:28a 11:37p 10:33a NoMoon 11:33a 12:03a 12:31p 12:29a 1:28p 12:55a 2:26p 1:23a 3:23p 1:54a 4:21p 2:30a 5:19p 3:11a 6:15p 3:58a 7:08p 4:51a 7:57p
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 Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6
Time 5:09 AM 5:53 AM 6:34 AM 7:14 AM 12:11 AM 12:57 AM 1:45 AM 2:39 AM 3:52 AM 1:20 AM 2:27 AM 3:14 AM 3:50 AM 4:21 AM 4:49 AM
High Island Height 1.86H 1.80H 1.71H 1.61H -0.12L 0.19L 0.50L 0.80L 1.05L 1.37H 1.51H 1.61H 1.66H 1.69H 1.70H
Time 10:04 AM 10:44 AM 11:29 AM 12:21 PM 7:50 AM 8:23 AM 8:53 AM 9:18 AM 9:36 AM 6:46 AM 6:18 PM 7:00 PM 7:42 PM 8:23 PM 10:13 AM
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Time 1:46 PM 2:46 PM 3:46 PM 4:52 PM 1:17 PM 2:16 PM 3:13 PM 4:04 PM 4:51 PM 9:26 AM
Height 1.58H 1.56H 1.49H 1.38H 0.97L 0.80L 0.61L 0.42L 0.24L 1.23H
Time 9:47 PM 10:36 PM 11:24 PM
Height -0.76L -0.61L -0.39L
6:09 PM 7:48 PM 9:45 PM 11:43 PM
1.25H 1.15H 1.12H 1.22H
5:36 PM
0.09L
12:19 PM
1.41H
9:03 PM
-0.30L
Time
Height
Time
Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Time 5:44 AM 6:23 AM 7:01 AM 7:40 AM 12:23 AM 1:08 AM 1:57 AM 2:58 AM 4:23 AM 1:16 AM 2:37 AM 3:41 AM 4:29 AM 5:04 AM 5:32 AM
Height 1.98H 1.90H 1.77H 1.64H -0.10L 0.19L 0.49L 0.78L 1.04L 1.36H 1.51H 1.64H 1.72H 1.76H 1.77H
Time 9:51 PM 10:46 PM 12:51 PM 1:20 PM 8:16 AM 8:47 AM 9:12 AM 9:27 AM 9:30 AM 6:42 AM 6:23 PM 7:03 PM 7:41 PM 8:19 PM 8:58 PM
Height -0.72L -0.57L 1.34L 1.18L 1.52H 1.42H 1.34H 1.28H 1.26H 1.21L -0.10L -0.20L -0.27L -0.31L -0.32L
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Time 9:33 PM 10:24 PM 11:13 PM
Height -0.77L -0.64L -0.42L
7:54 AM 8:09 AM 8:20 AM 8:27 AM 8:25 AM 5:12 PM 5:55 PM 6:40 PM 7:23 PM 8:05 PM 8:44 PM
1.49H 1.34H 1.23H 1.15H 1.11H 0.04L -0.08L -0.18L -0.26L -0.32L -0.35L
3:49 5:02 2:01 2:48 3:34 4:16 4:59 9:23
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM AM
1.44H 1.36H 1.00L 0.80L 0.59L 0.39L 0.20L 1.27H
Time
Height
Height
11:37 PM
-0.36L
6:13 PM 7:59 PM 9:50 PM 11:27 PM
1.25H 1.15H 1.15H 1.23H
5:42 PM
0.04L
Time
Height
Time 5:37 AM 6:23 AM 7:02 AM 7:32 AM 12:00 AM 12:45 AM 1:32 AM 2:32 AM 4:49 AM 1:27 AM 2:34 AM 3:18 AM 3:56 AM 4:31 AM 5:04 AM
2:24 2:48 3:18 3:52 4:30
PM PM PM PM PM
0.97L 0.77L 0.56L 0.37L 0.19L
Time
Height
5:37 PM 7:17 PM 9:07 PM 11:17 PM
1.08H 1.02H 1.03H 1.15H
Port O’Connor Date Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6
Time 11:50 AM 12:28 AM 1:15 AM 1:56 AM 2:34 AM 3:06 AM 3:26 AM 9:44 AM 8:49 AM 7:35 AM 7:49 AM 8:27 AM 9:10 AM 9:53 AM 10:35 AM
Time 3:32 AM 4:28 AM 5:17 AM 5:59 AM 6:36 AM 7:10 AM 7:39 AM 7:54 AM 3:29 AM 1:52 PM 1:40 PM 12:23 AM 1:13 AM 2:03 AM 2:50 AM
Date Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6
Time 6:52 AM 7:32 AM 8:06 AM 8:30 AM 12:48 AM 1:39 AM 2:26 AM 3:11 AM 1:25 AM 4:20 AM 4:54 AM 5:25 AM 5:53 AM 6:20 AM 6:49 AM
Time 12:00 PM 12:36 PM 12:16 PM 11:57 AM 12:05 PM 12:16 PM 12:23 PM 5:53 AM 8:31 PM 9:03 PM 9:45 PM 10:36 PM 11:33 PM
Height 1.39H 1.32H 1.23H 1.17H 1.12H 1.07H 1.03H 0.66L -0.02L -0.13L -0.19L -0.21L -0.22L
11:18 AM
1.44H
Height 1.35H 1.28H 1.19H 1.09H -0.06L 0.16L 0.39L 0.62L 0.82H 0.98H 1.10H 1.19H 1.23H 1.26H 1.27H
Time 10:04 PM 10:59 PM 11:54 PM 2:17 PM 8:48 AM 9:03 AM 9:15 AM 9:21 AM 4:54 AM 5:59 PM 6:30 PM 7:05 PM 7:45 PM 8:28 PM 9:13 PM
Height -0.52L -0.41L -0.26L 0.92L 1.00H 0.94H 0.91H 0.90H 0.82L 0.06L -0.02L -0.09L -0.14L -0.17L -0.20L
Height 0.47H -0.12L -0.10L -0.06L 0.01L 0.09 0.18L 0.23L 0.35H 0.38H 0.40H 0.41H 0.41H 0.41H 0.41H
3:25 PM 4:16 PM 5:01 PM 5:47 PM 10:09 AM 9:48 AM 9:50 AM 7:31 PM 8:09 PM 8:46 PM 9:24 PM 10:05 PM 10:48 PM 11:30 PM
0.47H 0.46H 0.43H 0.37H 0.29H 0.31H 0.33H 0.09L 0.06L 0.04L 0.03L 0.02L 0.01L -0.02L
Height 1.26H 1.21H 1.12H 1.01H 0.02L 0.21L 0.42 0.61L 0.86H 0.93H 1.02H 1.07H 1.09H 1.09H 1.09H
Time 9:46 PM 10:44 PM 12:31 PM 12:56 PM 10:42 AM 9:03 AM 8:31 AM 8:14 AM 4:30 PM 5:19 PM 6:04 PM 6:45 PM 7:25 PM 8:06 PM 8:48 PM
Height -0.38L -0.29L 1.09L 0.98L 0.87H 0.81H 0.79H 0.82H 0.25L 0.13L 0.04L -0.04L -0.09L -0.12L -0.14L
Height 1.69H 1.61H 1.48H 1.33H 1.18H 0.15L 0.44L 0.72L 0.98H 1.18H 1.33H 1.45H 1.52H 1.56H 1.58H
Time 9:15 PM 10:10 PM 11:02 PM 11:51 PM 2:02 PM 8:15 AM 8:08 AM 8:01 AM 2:49 AM 4:33 PM 5:17 PM 6:03 PM 6:50 PM 7:38 PM 8:24 PM
Height -0.71L -0.58L -0.38L -0.13L 0.96L 1.08H 1.02H 1.00H 0.97L 0.05L -0.06L -0.14L -0.21L -0.26L -0.28L
Time
7:01 PM 7:21 PM 7:42 PM 12:17 PM
Time
4:40 2:57 3:39 4:21 4:58 9:19
Height
0.79L 0.58L 0.36L 1.00H
Height
PM PM PM PM PM AM
0.97H 0.78L 0.62L 0.45L 0.30L 0.92H
Time
Height
2:11 PM 5:41 PM 6:49 PM
0.27L 0.21L 0.14L
Time
Height
Time
Height
9:34 PM 11:11 PM
0.86H 0.77H
8:05 PM
0.15L
Time
Height
5:55 PM 7:33 PM 10:25 PM
0.86H 0.75H 0.72H
5:30 PM
0.17L
Date Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6
Time 2:15 PM 12:23 AM 1:10 AM 1:52 AM 2:30 AM 3:00 AM 3:02 AM 1:04 AM 9:44 AM 6:47 AM 7:19 AM 8:02 AM 8:53 AM 9:47 AM 10:44 AM
Time
Height
Time
7:04 PM 10:22 PM
Height
0.30H 0.24H
Port Aransas Height 0.95H -0.29L -0.26L -0.18L -0.06L 0.09L 0.25L 0.54 0.61H 0.70H 0.77H 0.81H 0.84H 0.85H 0.86H
Time
Height
1:11 PM 2:29 PM 3:24 PM 12:35 PM 11:46 AM 10:39 AM 6:34 PM 7:12 PM 7:54 PM 8:39 PM 9:27 PM 10:15 PM 11:00 PM 11:40 PM
0.91H 0.85H 0.75H 0.64H 0.55H 0.52H 0.18L 0.07L 0.00L -0.04L -0.07L -0.09L -0.12L -0.15L
Time 4:46 PM 5:38 PM 6:31 PM 7:23 PM 8:16 PM 9:19 PM 3:58 PM 3:13 PM 6:40 AM 11:34 PM
Height 0.98H 0.98H 0.96H 0.90H 0.80H 0.67H 0.58H 0.58H 0.42L 0.14L
1:56 2:29 3:10 3:54
0.76H 0.80H 0.84H 0.88H
5:59 PM
0.32L
Time
Height
Time
Height
Nueces Bay Date Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6
San Luis Pass
Height -0.53L -0.50L -0.43L -0.31L -0.13L 0.11L 0.38 0.76H 1.00H 1.18H 1.34H 1.43H 1.47H 1.47H -0.23L
East Matagorda
Freeport Harbor Date Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6
Time 1:14 AM 2:10 AM 2:57 AM 3:39 AM 4:18 AM 4:54 AM 5:28 AM 1:28 AM 11:18 AM 8:56 AM 9:05 AM 9:29 AM 9:59 AM 10:35 AM 12:33 AM
Date Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6
Time 8:25 AM 9:25 AM 10:14 AM 10:47 AM 12:36 AM 1:24 AM 2:05 AM 2:33 AM 8:27 AM 4:57 AM 5:04 AM 5:37 AM 6:15 AM 7:02 AM 7:59 AM
2:40 3:52 1:30 2:08 2:51 3:38
PM PM PM PM PM PM
1.11H 1.03H 0.83L 0.68L 0.52L 0.38L
Time
Height
Time
Height
11:43 PM
-0.15L
5:01 PM 6:23 PM 10:00 PM
0.92H 0.79H 0.73H
South Padre Island Height -0.13L -0.15L -0.16L -0.14L -0.08L 0.02L 0.15L 0.29L 0.45H 0.65H 0.71H 0.09L 0.05L 0.02L -0.01L
PM PM PM PM
9:55 PM 2:48 PM
0.36L 0.60H
Time
10:45 PM
Height
0.23L
Date Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6
Time 6:57 AM 7:44 AM 8:18 AM 8:31 AM 8:25 AM 12:37 AM 1:19 AM 2:01 AM 12:45 AM 3:08 AM 3:51 AM 4:32 AM 5:13 AM 5:55 AM 6:36 AM
4:29 2:20 2:47 3:18 7:32
PM PM PM PM AM
0.99H 0.75L 0.54L 0.35L 1.03H
Time
Height
6:22 PM 9:16 PM
0.87H 0.84H
3:54 PM
0.19L
Texas Coast Tides
Date Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6
Date Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6
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NATIONAL WISCONSIN
Henry campaign raises $30K Henry Repeating Arms raised a total of $30,000 with a ‘Guns For Great Causes’ campaign to benefit 8-year-old Kalel Hamilton of Leesburg, Texas. Kalel was diagnosed at the age of 5 with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Henry created and donated a total of 50 custom engraved “Flex For Kalel” Edition Golden Boy rifles, which sold out within a matter of hours. The Hamilton family is working with a 501(c)(3) organization to put together a customized gene therapy treatment for Kalel with the hopes of fighting back against the disease or ultimately finding a cure. To begin production, the family needed to raise $25,000, which prompted a response from Henry Repeating Arms to assist. —Henry
NORTH DAKOTA
Young anglers set weight record At Devils Lake at the Angler Young Angler tournament on July 10, a team including two young fishermen set a record for the largest limit of five walleye on the popular lake. Each team consisted of one adult angler over 18 years of age and two youth anglers 17 years or younger. Adi Houkom, 14, and Ryder Houkom, 10, of West Fargo, weighed in a total of 38.69 pounds. Adi Houkom took home first place for the largest fish in the girls division at 9.98 pounds, while Ryder was awarded first place for largest fish in the boys division at 7.9 pounds. Adi and Ryder were captained by Yamaha Pro Spencer Deutz. —FM Walleyes
Duck and goose hunting online course A new Delta Waterfowl Duck and Goose Hunting 101 Course is available online to provide beginning hunters the knowledge they need to take that first duck or goose on their own or with their friends. Delivered in partnership with Kalkomey Enterprises as part of its “Today’s Hunter” series. The course includes information on how to scout before and during the season, tips for identifying ducks and geese in the air, decoy placement, how to master simple calling skills, cleaning and preparing waterfowl and dealing with emergencies in the field. —Delta Waterfowl
INDIANA
Poaching ring charged Indiana Conservation Officers’ portion of a six-month-long multi-state poaching investigation resulted in charges being filed against four juveniles from Mount Carmel, Illinois. The juveniles were charged with committing a combined 119 wildlife violations in Indiana and Illinois during a two-year span. The states’ investigation found that the four juveniles had illegally killed more than 20 deer in the two states during the 2019, 2020 and 2021 deer seasons. Multiple deer were shot from trucks, shot with the aid of spotlights at night, and intentionally run over with vehicles, and then stabbed or kicked to death. —IDNR
NORTH CAROLINA
Delta manager honored Chris Williams, Delta Waterfowl’s regional manager of event fundraising for the Atlantic Flyway, has been named Sportsman of the Year by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation. The honor, presented as part of the NCWF’s 57th Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards, recognizes Williams’ lifelong commitment to wildlife and hunting in his home state. —Delta Waterfowl
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Desert bighorn poached The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking information about the recent poaching of a mature desert bighorn sheep ram in the Buckeye Hills at Gillespie Dam, south of Buckeye. The incident took place in the evening of July 10. AZGFD officials have reason to believe a group of five Asian males seen leaving the scene at approximately 8:30 p.m. in a gray sedan and a black sport utility vehicle may be involved in this incident. Arizona’s Operation Game Thief program is offering a reward of up to $1,500 for information that leads to an arrest. The Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society is offering an additional reward of $1,000. —AZGFD
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Pheasant harvest up, quail down Pheasant hunters harvested nearly 300,000 roosters in Iowa during the 2020 season, the second highest harvest reported in more than a decade. In 2019, hunters harvested nearly 284,000 roosters. Roadside surveys were up 28 percent from 2019, and 10,000 more hunters participated in the pheasant hunting season. Conversely, Iowa’s quail harvest saw a decline. Hunters harvested an estimated 17,500 quail last year, a decline of 16 percent from 2019. Population estimates were 11 percent lower than in 2019. —IDNR
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Members of Congress attend shoot On July 19, more than 30 Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus shot at the annual Congressional Clays Competition. Hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, the trap, skeet and sporting clays competition brings together members of Congress from both sides of the aisle to enjoy a shared American outdoor tradition and support CSF’s and the Caucus’s shared mission of protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. Team Republican, led by Congressman Richard Hudson (NC) won the competition with a score of 286. Team Democrat, led by Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI) scored 191. Congressional winners: “Top Gun” Member of Congress: Rep. John Rutherford (FL) “Top Gun” Democrat: Rep. Mike Thompson (CA) “Top Gun” Republican: Rep. Trent Kelly (MS) Top Skeet: Rep. Richard Hudson (NC) Top Trap: Rep. Rep. David Valadao (CA) Top Sporting Clays: Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC) “The nexus between recreational shooting and conservation is a critical story that has long been recognized and championed by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus,” said CSF President & CEO Jeff Crane. “Our sporting community remains grateful for the continued advancements the CSC is making for our outdoor traditions and by having them join us today, they were able to gain a better understanding of the important role the shooting sports play for the conservation of our nation’s natural resources.” —CSF
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Nonresident licenses OTC only Nonresidents planning to hunt this fall during the Illinois Archery Deer and Fall Archery Turkey seasons will need to purchase those permits over-the-counter. As part of the transition to a new Illinois Department of Natural Resources license and permit system during 2021, online sales of certain nonresident hunting permits are not available for those seasons this fall. Nonresident permits for those seasons can be purchased beginning Aug. 3 at IDNR license and permit vendors located throughout the state. —IDNR
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Capt. Todd Grubert guided a group of anglers out of Getaway Lodge at Port Mansfield for two days, and they landed more than 50 redfish while wadefishing shin- to waist-deep flats. Most of the reds ranged from 20-22 inches, with a few pushing the 25-inch mark, and several falling just short of the slot. The reds struck a variety of lures, including soft plastic jigs, gold spoons and top-water plugs. “Most of the fish were located in the far northern portion of the bay,” Grubert said. “We ran for several miles before we even saw baitfish and signs of life. But when we finally found them, it was game on.” Grubert’s schools of reds were roaming over sand flats containing rafts of mullet. “The fish were super relaxed and you could tell they had not been pressured or run over by other boats,” he said. “We were able to wade within casting distance of them and catch 20 or so before they
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HILLSBORO
TX
254-266-7501
ROCKDALE GENERAL STORE
ROCKDALE
TX
512-446-6100
ROUND TOP FARM AND RANCH
ROUND TOP
TX
979-249-5666
RUSSELL FEED AND SUPPLY
FORT WORTH
TX
817-626-8452
SABINAL GRAIN
SABINAL
TX
830-998-2215
SAN SABA PRODUCE
SAN SABA
TX
915-372-5181
SOMERVILLE & LAGRANGE FARM & RANCH
SOMERVILLE & LAGRANGE
TX
979-596-2224
STEINHAUSER’S
GREATER HOUSTON AREA
TX
979-885-2967
STRUTTY’S FEED
SPRING BRANCH
TX
830-438-8998
TEMPLE FEED & SUPPLY
TEMPLE
TX
254-778-7975
TEXAS FARM STORE
UVALDE
TX
800-870-4463
THREE RIVERS FARM & RANCH
THREE RIVERS
TX
361-786-3242
UNITED AG COOP
EL CAMPO, EAGLE LAKE, EDNA TX
979-543-6284
WACO BRAZOS FEED & SUPPLY
WACO
TX
254-756-6687
WALDEN FARM AND RANCH SUPPLY
WEATHERFORD
TX
817-757-4148
WHARTON FEED & SUPPLY
WHARTON
TX
979-532-8533
WHEELER’S FEED AND OUTFITTERS
BOERNE
TX
830-249-2656
YOAKUM GRAIN
YOAKUM
TX
361-293-3521
