Texas Lake Finder - Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Select a region name or a section of the map. Follow the links for access information and fishing tips on more than 150 lakes. Already have a favorite lake? Try our alphabetical listing. Panhandle Plains; Prairies & Lakes; Pineywoods; Gulf Coast; South Texas Plains; Hill …
Major Lakes, Prairies and Lakes Region - Texas Parks & Wildlife …
Clickable map of Prairies and Lakes travel region with links to freshwater lake pages
The Zebra Mussel Threat - Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
The first Texas zebra mussel infestation was found in Lake Texoma in 2009 and quagga mussels were first detected in Texas in Lake Amistad in 2021. TPWD and partners closely monitor “positive” and “suspect” lakes, as well as other lakes we …
Freshwater Lakes: South Texas Plains Region - Texas Parks
Clickable map of South Texas Plains travel region with links to freshwater lake pages
In 1989, quagga mussels were also discovered in the Great Lakes. It is believed they were brought to the United States in the ballast water and/or on the anchors of trans-oceanic ships.
Panhandle Plains Wildlife — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
The Panhandle is part of the Great Plains. It is home to animals that are depend on grasses and are adapted to live where water is less common and temperatures can be hot or cold. Bison roamed this region grazing on grasses and were hunted by Native Americans.
Prairies and Pineywoods East Wildlife Trail - Texas Parks & Wildlife ...
Spend time in east Texas to explore the Big Thicket and hardwood forest for a variety of raptors, warblers, woodpeckers and other woodland species. Or, take time to fish one of the many …
Texas Parks and Wildlife E-Newsletter - Texas Parks & Wildlife …
Eisenhower State Park is only 423 acres, but it offers some of the most scenic campsites in the state. The park is perched on the shore of 89,000-acre Lake Texoma. “The lake boasts excellent populations of striped bass, blue catfish and smallmouth, spotted …
Tens of thousands of shorebirds use saline lakes as migratory stopovers in the Southern Great Plains, USA. To assess their foraging strategies and understand how they replenish energy reserves during spring and sum-
Gizzard Shad ( Dorosoma cepedianum) - Texas Parks & Wildlife …
In Texas, gizzard shad are found in all major streams and reservoirs. The species is native to eastern North America. In the north the range includes the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes (except Lake Superior), and extends west into North Dakota.