Offats Bayou News Today

We're told the man was about halfway through the swim portion of the event when a Beach Patrol lifeguard on a raised platform spotted him at about 8:30 a.m. in the 1.2-mile swim area in Offats Bayou, near Moody Gardens.

Texas coastal areas will be closed to fishing due to freeze Matt Wyatt, Staff writer Areas on the Texas coast are being closed to fishing while an arctic blast sweeps much of the country, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced Saturday. The closure will take effect at midnight on Monday through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. "The high mortality that a freeze can cause may deplete fish stocks for years," Robin Riechers, director of TPWD’s coastal fisheries division, said in a relea...

TPWD temporarily closes fishing on Texas Coast The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has issued a temporary closure to saltwater fishing along parts of the Texas coast due to freezing weather conditions. Credit: kiii staff Author: KIII Staff Updated: 12:36 PM CST February 13, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has issued a temporary closure to saltwater fishing along parts of the Texas coast to protect resources during freezing weath...