The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will reopen saltwater fishing on the coast.
The closure started on Saturday, Dec. 24 to protect resources and wildlife during the freeze. SaltwaterPeople can still report freeze-related fish kills or large numbers of cold-stunned fish or sea turtles by calling TPWD’s Law Enforcement Communications office at 281-842-8100 or 512-389-4848 or by using the website“Contribute online your observation and photos of coastal aquatic life that you suspect might have been killed due to the cold.
The closure starts at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. TPWD will notify the public when fishing may resume. A hard freeze can kill game fish in shallow bay areas, according to TPWD. Surviving fish tend to congregate in a few deeper areas where they become sluggish and prone to capture.“The high mortality that a freeze can cause may deplete fish stocks for years,” said Robin Riechers, director of TPWD’s Coastal Fisheries Division.
People can report freeze-related fish kills or large numbers of sluggish or cold-stunned fish by contacting TPWD’s Law Enforcement Communications office at 842-8100 or 389-4848 and report local impacts of winter storms along the coast through the
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