Author: Cade Redding

Fishing tournament infrastructure is not background noise for anglers; it is part of the competition plan. A good ramp can set the morning launch order, parking can decide whether teams arrive calm or scrambled, and weigh-in space can shape fish care after a long day. From a Texas redfish angler’s view, the lesson is plain: local access projects are sports facilities, even when they look like boat ramps, sidewalks, docks, … Read the rest

Lake Ralph Hall fishing is not open to the public yet, but the sport side of the project became much more real in July 2026. That month, the lake officially began holding water after the top section of the spillway was completed, including a 13-foot labyrinth weir, which allowed the intake gates to close. For anglers who follow North Texas water like coastal folks follow a tide chart, that was … Read the rest

The Olmito Kayak Launch has changed the way local anglers can fish Olmito Nature Park by adding paddle access to a resaca-front public park that already had bank-friendly amenities. For Cameron County families, youth anglers, and anyone who likes a slower fishing day close to home, the Phase II opening on August 7, 2026 gave this 39-acre park a stronger place in the South Texas fishing conversation.

Why The Olmito

Sam Rayburn infrastructure is the first fishing story at the reservoir right now because access, water level, ramp usability, and local planning are shaping the day before anyone makes a cast. On September 9, 2026, Sam Rayburn Reservoir stood at 154.96 feet above mean sea level, about 9.44 feet below its full conservation pool of 164.40 feet, and was listed at about 66.9% full by Water Data For Texas. … Read the rest

Stillhouse Hollow Zebra Mussels remain a working issue for anglers because the confirmed control measures are tied to lake infrastructure, boat movement, and long-running public education at access points. As of September 2, 2026, the research supplied for this report confirms a copper ion generator project connected to the Williamson County Regional Raw Water Line pump station, but it does not confirm new fishing closures, new harvest limits, or a … Read the rest

Baffin Bay upgrades moved from local project talk into confirmed public funding news on August 20, 2026, when Congressman Vicente Gonzalez announced $850,000 in FY 2026 Community Project Funding for Kleberg County work tied to a boat ramp, the existing fishing pier, and the parking lot. For anglers, that is not just a construction note. It is access news, safety news, and a local fishing-culture story for people who build … Read the rest

Corpus Christi weather on Sunday, August 16, 2026, gave anglers a familiar South Texas setup: mostly cloudy skies, 89°F at 3:20 PM, and a week ahead built around high heat and afternoon wind. For redfish anglers working bay edges, pier regulars checking tidal movement, and freshwater crews weighing a run toward Lake Corpus Christi, the key issue is not whether summer is hot. It is how that heat, wind, cloud … Read the rest