Winter Storm Uri made headlines across the nation when it slammed into the State of Texas in February 2021. Unfortunately, the storm devastated our Texas coast, killing a minimum estimate of 3.9 million finfish according to the initial reporting by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). While most of the fish killed were non-recreational species, 9 percent were recreational species, including an estimated 142,889 speckled trout in the Lower and Upper Laguna Madre. The preliminary ...

At its January meeting and with formal written support from Texas BHA, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission passed temporary regulation changes for spotted seatrout, with a beginning target date of March 10 (beginning date subject to change). The new rules reduce the spotted seatrout bag limit to three fish and restrict the allowable size to 17-23 inches. The goal of this rule is to leave more spawning fish in the water for two spawning seasons to help the populations recover more quickly ...