Fishing

Texas has its own running of the bulls each fall and the most savvy of anglers know that when it's time to lock horns with a beast, you need look no farther than manmade passes that intersect the Gulf of Mexico for a stampede of fishing action. October is big...

Texas has hundreds of miles of coastline and numerous diverse bay systems, but if you had to pick one particular body of water and species to target in September, look no farther than the shallow waters of Aransas Bay for flounder. Flatfish always are a welcome addition to a daily...

From under my rain suit, I can tell the window has closed. Mother Nature is in control, no doubt about it. Eerie crackles spring forth from unseen hiding spots in the ghostly gray followed by a monstrous boom that carries near and far. Puffs of black stitched with creepy green hues...

Crabbing is a summertime staple up and down the Texas coast. And a tasty one, too. The pursuit is geared toward simplicity and many of the most productive crabbing locales are accessible from shore. There also is little investment in gear you must tote along to have an enjoyable outing, and...

School’s out for summer, but for freshwater anglers across Texas, there are plenty of fish still swimming around in large groups, making now the best time to be on the water for a variety of species. Temperatures are scorching -- and they’re only going to get worse -- but if...

We Texans love the outdoors, and in times like these -- when hunting and fishing remain "essential" during a global pandemic -- enjoying these pursuits can help provide an escape for many folks. However, even in the massive reaches of what no doubt is the best locale in the country...

UPDATE: Texas State Parks to close to public amid COVID-19 pandemic.  Outdoor-related activities remain an encouraged part of life amid the COVID-19 pandemic, provided Texans maintain social distancing rules issued by state and local officials. However, if you are or planned to get outdoors in the Texas State Parks system...

It’s hard to believe another year is over, especially when it comes to Texas hunting and fishing pursuits. There were too many things that didn’t get done for a variety of reasons, but that’s not stopping me from starting anew with a list of outdoor pursuits that are a priority....

Huge changes are coming to the Texas fishing and hunting landscape beginning Sept. 1, 2019, including a statewide five-fish limit for speckled trout, a new mandatory kill-switch law for motor boats 26 feet or less in length, and a change to feral hog hunting license requirements on private lands. https://texasoutdoordigest.com/blog/texas-speckled-trout-limit-set-to-move-to-five-coastwide/ Back...

The Texas saltwater fishing community is entering uncharted territory when it comes to speckled trout fishing: an overall reduced daily bag limit that spans roughly 400 miles of coastline. The now-statewide five-fish bag limit -- which takes effect beginning Sept. 1, 2019 -- is years in the making, mostly due...