Key on mud for late winter trout patterns
Mud bottoms draw wary trout during late winter and early spring as they seek warm mud refuges. Mud acts as insulation, with even a one degree difference in temperature drawing fish. Wading the muck demands fitness and grit, a favorite time of year with little traffic.
Southeast Texas lakes yield mixed bass and catfish action
Texas Parks & Wildlife reports Southeast locations murky to water 55 degrees with black bass good on minnows and plastics, striped bass slow, white bass active on specific baits, and catfish excellent on trotlines baited with catbait. Nearby anglers share tactics for legendary mud flats and trout in San Antonio Bay with cautious, slow-presented lures.
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Avingston
Sam Rayburn
Carolina
Toledo Bend
Louisiana
South Sabine
Causeway Reef
Bolivar
Rollover Pass
Trinity Bay
East Galveston Bay
Hannas Reef
Todd's Bump
Sheepshead
Bacliff
Todd
The
Associated Press
Jesse Arsola
Matagorda
Arsola
San Antonio Bay
Chris Martin
Seadaff
Martin
Norton Plastics
SALT Outdoors Calendar Saint Baytown Listings
SALT club calendar notes multiple events: Wismer Distributing March 14 at 600 S Main Baytown. S A L T tournament March 12 San Leon Marina. The 2 of Us Countes March 14 Toledo Bend Alpine Marina contact 409 625 3518. CCA Trinity Bay meeting March 27 Wetlands Center. The 2 of Us Couples Tournament April Sam Rayburn Mill Creek Grocery contact 409 692 2289. Contact Baytown Sun sports desk to submit events via email or phone.
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SALT
Board of Directors
Wismer Distributing
S. Main
Baytown
Saltclub.org
S.A.L.T
San Leon Marina
Toledo Bend
Alpine Marina
CCA
Trinity Bay General
Wetlands Center
Sam Rayburn
Mill Creek Grocery
Sports
Baytownsun.com
Texas seeks public input on hunting and fishing rule changes
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced 19 public hearings in March to gather comments on hunting and fishing proposals. Key items include a one time deferral option for hunter education with a licensed hunter, a $10 deferral fee, a $5 course discount, and an extended spring eastern turkey season to 30 days beginning April 1, with history of gradual increases since 1995.
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Austin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
TPWD
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Texas
Red River
East
Public Hearings Set On TPWD Proposals Across Counties
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department outlines hearings for March 10 to 12 on proposed measures. New turkey season counties Hardin Liberty Montgomery Tyler. freshwater stamp funding. license package options with end endorsements. temporary licenses shortened. year to date all water license proposed. deer tagging adjustments. public comment invited via meetings, mail, phone, or online.
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TPWD
Hardin
Liberty
Montgomery
Tyler
Texas
Laspier
US Forest Service
Robert Macdonald
Paul Hammerschmidt
Ken Kurzawski
Smith School Road
Austin
State
Tis
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Galveston County
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North Harris College
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