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This Saturday, the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife is encouraging Texans to venture out for a day of fishing without the standard license requirement.
Sviatlana Yankouskaya / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEmThis Saturday, the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife is encouraging Texans to venture out for a day of fishing without the standard permit requirement, according to a recent agency press release.
The annual Texas event is a break from standard licensing procedure. As the report indicates, fishing license fees are paid to the TPWD to fund conservation efforts such as stocking.
“Free Fishing Day is a wonderful opportunity for anglers to share their knowledge, skills, gear and love of fishing with a new entrant, but it’s also more than that,” said Craig Bonds, Director inland fisheries of the TPWD. “We hope that those trying to fish on this special day will also learn that buying a license is an act of conservation. Buying a fishing license is one of the easiest and safest ways to effective ways to support science and fisheries management.”
The release also highlighted various online interactive tools available for anyone looking for more information about fishing on the Texas Gulf Coast, local rivers and lakes across the state.
- Fishing 101 – The Learn to Fish webpage is for people who want to learn the basics of angling while focusing on fishing safety, supplies and gear, casting and baiting, cleaning and best fish storage practices.
- Find a place to fish near you – The Lake Finder page on the TPWD website can help anglers find lakes by region or via an online alphabetical search. Additionally, the website offers fishing tips and the River Fishing page to help anglers locate rivers.
- Kayak Fishing on Texas Canoe Trails – The Texas Paddling Trails website lists paddling access to rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, bayous, and bays on any of the 78 official Texas paddling trails available statewide.
- Fishing in a State Park – Although June 4 is designated as Texas Free Fishing Day, free fishing is available year-round at all Texas state parks. Learn more about the State Parks Free Fishing Program here.
