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 weather conditions. The closure takes effect at 12:00 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 15 and extends through 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
In addition to killing game fish in shallow bay waters, a hard freeze can also cause surviving fish to congregate in a few deeper areas where they become sluggish and prone to capture. Those are the areas the department has temporarily closed.