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TPWD Has Plan To Help Control Giant Salvinia Infestation JASPER, Texas — Favorable winters and high water levels have contributed to the spread of Giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) in Toledo Bend Reservoir, one of dozens of lakes affected by exotic aquatic water weeds...

Wireless Internet Service Debuts in Five Texas State Parks AUSTIN, Texas — TengoInternet and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are starting a pilot program to offer wireless Internet service at five Texas state parks — Choke Canyon State Park (Calliham) near...

Top Texas Conservation Stories of 2004 When It Rains, It Pours — Texas’ natural resources showed their potential in 2004, thanks to higher than normal rainfall across most of the state. The abundance of water created lush habitat conditions, setting the stage for...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report February 2003 The lake is at 169.18 ft., high pool is 172 ft. The gates are closed and both generators are shut down. Water temp is running in the low fifties. North end is clearing but more rain is expected this week . Black Bass: A...

Yamaha Outboard’s World Boating Fuel Economy Record of 67.27 MPG 67.27 miles per gallon. Incredible mileage in a car, but an outboard-powered boat? It’s a remarkable record that stands after five years. Guinness World Records made it official in December 1999, adding...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report January 2003 The lake is at 170.62 ft, one and half foot below high pool. Temperature is running in the lower 50s. One generator operating 24/7 and seven gates open one foot. The lake is starting clear but still remains stained to muddy...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report March 2003 The lake is at 171.08 ft. and slowly falling , high pool is 172 ft. Water temperature is ranging in the upper sixties to lower seventies and will be rising with the warm weather. North end of the lake is muddy to stained and...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report April 2003 The lake is at 170.84 ft. and slowly falling, high pool is 172 ft. Water temperature is ranging in the lower seventies. One generator operating 8 hrs per day. North end of the lake is clear. Last weekend’s cold front and high...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report May 2003 The spawn is just about over and the bass are starting to fall into a typical summer fishing pattern as the water continues warming. Start the day by fishing the shallow grass flats close to deep- water creeks with a buzz bait,...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report June 2003 The lake is at 170.45 ft., high pool is 172 ft. Water temperature is running in the lower 80s. Early morning and late evening throw a top water plug, spinner bait, buzz bait or soft plastic over shallow grass close to deep...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report July 2003 Grass, grass, grass, or the lack thereof has drastically changed the fishing patterns on Toledo Bend compared to years past when the deep hydrilla was everywhere. That’s another whole subject on what’s happened to the grass...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report November 2003 November can be some of the hottest bass action of the year. As the water temperature starts to drop the bass will start feeding heavily in anticipation of the forth-coming winter months. The shad will start moving into...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report December 2003 The lake level is 167.1 ft msl, and holding steady. High pool is (172ft). Surface water temperatures are running in the low to mid 50s. The north end of the lake is stained and clearing south. SRA is not generating. The...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report January 2004 The lake level is 167.82 ft msl, and rising from the recent rains. High pool is (172ft). Surface water temperatures are running in the upper 40s to low 50s. The north end of the lake is stained from the run off. SRA is only...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report February 2004 The lake level is 169.32 ft msl, almost a foot and a half rise since my last report from heavy rains and flash flood warnings are forecast for tonight. High pool is (172ft). Surface water temperatures are running in the...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report March 2004 The lake level is 171.14 ft msl, almost a foot and a half drop in the last two weeks and continuing to fall. High pool is (172ft). Surface water temperatures are running in the 60s. SRA is running both generators 24/7,...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report April 2004 The lake level is 170.15 ft msl, and holding steady. Temperatures are running in the 60s. The water clarity on the north end is stained to clear. Black Bass: The Blacks have slowed way down and are moving into a typical post...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report May 2004 The lake is at 172.32 ft., high pool is 172 ft. Water temperature is running in 70s. SRA is running both generators and has 5 gates open one foot, discharging 19,544 cfs. Heavy rains the last couple of weeks and SRA opening and...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report June 2004 The lake level is 171.57 ft msl (high pool 172). SRA is running both generators from 2 to 8pm discharging 204 cfs. Water clarity is stained in some areas from high winds to clear. Water temp is running in the 80s. Heavy rains...

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report July 2004 The lake level is just over high pool at 172.14 msl (high pool is 172 msl). The north end of the lake is stained clearing as you go further south. Water temp is in the upper 80s. Both generators running 8 hrs from 12pm to 8pm....

Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report September 2004 The lake is at 168.52 ft, and slowly falling, high pool is 172ft. Water temp is running in the mid 80s. Both generators are running five hrs per day from 2 to 7pm. The very north end of the lake is stained and clearing as...