FISHERIES FOR TEXAS: Improving fishing and the 
experience of fishing in Texas ... Details on Passport to 
Texas 
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife and the 
Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program

Hatchery programs in Texas support fisheries. While 
there are programs underway to develop world record 
fish - that's only a small part of the story. Gary Saul is 
Deputy Director of Inland Fisheries.

The trophy fishery potential is one aspect of what we do within 
hatcheries. And it's an important aspect. There are a lot of 
people who have a lot of interest in trying to catch a trophy fish. 
It is not the sole focus, nor is it the primary focus, of what we 
do. Our goal is to educate people; our goal is to provide fish for 
the public of Texas; and to make fishing available where we 
can. Hatcheries has a very important role there. We have 
programs that are focused at introducing youngsters and 
people in Texas who've not fished, to fishing. And hatcheries 
has two programs that are of real significance. I think, in that 
area. One is the trout program, where we go to a lot of the state 
parks. We go to a lot of the urban areas where water 
temperatures are suitable - and we will stock trout. The second 
would be our channel catfish program that we utilize during 
early fall that we target the same way: to introduce people to 
fishing in Texas. :63

That's our show ... supported by the Sport Fish and 
Wildlife Restoration Program ... providing funding for the 
operations and management of the Texas Freshwater 
Fisheries Center. 

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti