AUSTIN – The beginning of a new hunting season is quickly approaching and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters and anglers to purchase their new licenses for 2022-23. Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except the Year-from-Purchase All-Water Fishing Package) for the current year expire at the end of August. The new licenses […]
UPDATE May 17, 2021 – Daxx Huddleston and Nate Stamper took 6th place in the THSBA STATE Championship out of 271 teams. They each won a $3000 scholarship and $150 Lews and Strike King gift card. A big thank you to their boat captain, James Stamper. Congratulations on a great season! ROCKWALL, TX – May […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 1, 2020 — The Rockwall High School Fishing Team has started the season strong, coming out on top in their first two tournaments. The team finished in first place in the tourneys at Lake Tawakoni and at Richland Chambers. The two wins have the team currently sitting at the top of […]
HEATH, TX – October 21, 2020 — This past weekend, Layton and Parker Brown of Heath volunteered their time to teach kids how to fish. Layton and Parker – currently freshmen at Dallas Baptist University (DBU) – attended Rockwall-Heath High School and were members of the Heath Hawks fishing team. They spent the afternoon with […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 24, 2020 — Join Rockwall Parks & Recreation for an evening of fun and games outdoors on Friday, Aug. 28. Outdoor Day invites families to Phelps Lake from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a night featuring outdoor games and activities that allow for safe social distancing: Giant Checkers Giant Cup […]
AUSTIN – With more Texans heading to the water during quarantine to recreate and physical distance naturally, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has seen an uptick in fishing license purchases compared to this time last year. Recognizing this, TPWD has expanded its outdoor education curriculum to include online classes open to new anglers wanting […]
AUSTIN – With more people heading out to the water, recent reports have shown anglers aren’t catching bass as often despite healthy fish populations in lakes. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department launched a new study tracking the movements and behaviors of largemouth bass at Toledo Bend and Lake Fork to try and figure out […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – May 29, 2020) Royse City Parks & Recreation is holding their Annual Youth Fishing Event starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 6 at City Lake Park. Bring your pole and favorite bait; they’ll have a limited amount to share. Fishing begins at 9 a.m., with awards and pictures at noon. On-site registration, all […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – April 20, 2020) Layton and Parker Brown are seniors at Rockwall-Heath High School. Layton (Pre-Med Major) and Parker (Business Major) will attend Dallas Baptist University and have both been recruited to fish for the Patriot Bass Fishing Team. Submitted by Cyndi Brown. Help us shine the spotlight on senior students who are […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 15, 2020) Motoring the boat out toward the clump of trees, I was excited about the fishing spot. I knew the area but had not actually fished it. According to my sources, though, we’d haul in some good ones. It would make a huge impression on my buddy and his dad […]