Good afternoon, a little public service today. PINS TX 9 miles down. 4 bags of plastic and some bigger pieces off the beach. #litter #onemillionbags #tpwd

Picked up a few yards (literally) of a little creek that flows into a Texas bay today. A little community service. #litter #OneMillionBags #TPWD

Due to technological advancements with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), also known as drones, TPWD has noticed an increase in questions connected to their use in relation to fishing and wildlife. (1/3)

Don’t throw out your Christmas tree this season! Instead, donate your LIVE Christmas tree (undecorated) to SJRA. SJRA and TPWD partner together to turn live Christmas trees into fish habitat in Lake Conroe, helping the ecosystem of the lake thrive. Visit https://t.co/DAYrvfIpfN

🚡 Exciting news in El Paso! 🚡 The Wyler Aerial Tramway at Franklin Mountains State Park is on track to once again carry visitors to panoramic views of 2 countries and 3 states. DETAILS --> https://t.co/COhKfSMEzC #TxLege

1st Day of Fishmas! The Rio Grande cichlid in Texas appears to have originally been limited to the lower reaches of the Rio Grande. However, a number of populations have been established in river drainages of Central Texas' Edwards Plateau. #12DaysofFishmas

On June 1, #TexasGameWardens, Sergeant Michael Gonzalez, Sergeant Travis Haug, Orion Macias (Nueces County), and TPWD Boat Mechanic Cory Schlapia were onboard the Game Warden Patrol Vessel Captain Murchison for the opening of snapper season, 40 miles off the Texas coast. (1/3)

Texas Parks and Wildlife staff will host a free webinar on Jan. 9, noon-1:00PM, to provide New World screwworm updates and outline TPWD's surveillance and response efforts. The webinar link will become available the week of the event on the TPW website. https://t.co/VcKUKOrx58

SAVE THE DATE❗️ Join us at the 5th Annual TX Game Warden Training Center Open House on 9/12. This event presents a unique chance to explore the training facility, meet recruiters, training staff, & enhance your knowledge of the rewarding career paths within TX State Park Police.

What a cutie! This is a juvenile southern stargazer, a unique marine fish that can be found coastal waters, such as the Atlantic and the Gulf. Southern stargazers have an electric organ that can produce shocks up to 50 volts. #12DaysofFishmas

Thank you, Veterans 🙏🏽 We are honored to serve those who have sacrificed so much for us with our: 🗓️ Veteran Hiring Program https://t.co/U5Lhn0Em79 🌿 Free Texas State Parks Passports https://t.co/8CIeTgVoGS Our veterans continue to serve the public. Happy Veterans Day!

This unusual marine critter is a longnose batfish! It is found at depths between 95 and 755 feet. Longnose batfish are poor swimmers, and when they need to move, they do so by crawling/walking on the substrate, using their limb-like paired fins. #12DaysofFishmas

What a catch! Can you believe the Coastal Fisheries’ Aransas Bay team hasn’t caught this species since 1991?! This rarity is a Rock Sea Bass (Centropristis philadelphica) and is also the 2nd largest Rock Sea Bass we have ever recorded in an Aransas Bay trawl. #12DaysofFishmas

Make this season merry, bright, and outside. 🎅 We're decking the trails all across Texas with twinkling lights, cowboy carols, solstice sunsets, and a whole lot of holiday cheer. ✨ 📆 See all events on the Holiday Calendar 👉 https://t.co/4slcTO4NJa

Have you ever seen a pufferfish this small?! This little guy is a least puffer, and believe it or not, adult least puffers usually only grow to less than six inches (100mm) in length. And if you look closely, you can see that this fish has a beak! #12DaysofFishmas

It is quite an honor to have a permanent exhibit in the newly renovated Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Hall of Fame, which features my 2019 TPWD Sharelunker, my tournament jersey, my original Fenwick flip stick that started my career, and my jig-tying vice, which I have had

Say hello to the brief squid! These critters are small, free-swimming mollusks with large eyes and several arm-like tentacles that extend from their heads. Squid have eight arms and two tentacles, while octopods have eight arms and 0 tentacles. #12DaysofFishmas

High summer water temperatures restrict walleye growth and survival in much of Texas. However, in the north Texas lakes, such as Lake Meredith, the species does very well. Six-to-eight-pound specimens are common at times! #12DaysofFishmas

Five #TexasGameWardens received the Director’s Medal of Merit, one of the highest honors presented by the TPWD Law Enforcement Division, for their extraordinary bravery and service during the July 2025 flooding in Kerr County and the Texas Hill Country. (1/3)