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Some access areas are closed due to low water conditions. Check the Army Corps of Engineers closure report for status updates.

Aptly named for the characteristic large white underside of its tail when raised, the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is one of the most iconic big game species in North America and ...

Location: Approximately 5 miles east of Athens, south of FM 317 in Henderson County This lake is known for largemouth bass in the 3- to 8-pound range but has produced a lake record of 14.19 pounds.

Emergent varieties such as cutgrass and bulrush are abundant along shoreline. The age of the reservoir combined with the high turbidity limits the amount of submerged aquatic vegetation.

Coontail is present in low abundance throughout the reservoir. O.C. Fisher was effectively dry in early 2015, but water levels improved in spring. TPWD has restocked the reservoir with largemouth bass ...

AUSTIN — On Oct. 21, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in a hunter-harvested female elk in Pecos County. A sample was ...

Check group site availability and make reservations by calling (512) 389-8920. A $75 credit card cleaning deposit is required when you check in; check-in is at 10 a.m. Six cabins are adjacent to the ...

Lake Texana contains many native and exotic species of aquatic vegetation. Large stands of water hyacinth are present throughout the reservoir. Moderate densities of giant salvinia, hydrilla, coontail ...

These are drive-up campsite numbers 1-8, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20-27, and 29-31 in the Desert Vista Camping Area. Self-contained pull-through campsites #32-46 are located in the Roadrunner Flat Primitive ...

The Concho River’s name comes from the plentiful freshwater mussels that live in its waters. ("Concho" means shell in Spanish.) These mussels produce beautiful iridescent pearls of all sizes and ...