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Paddlefish Release
August 14, 2018 - 3,000 paddlefish were recently released into Caddo Lake (1,500 at the State Park and 1,500 at the National Wildlife Refuge.) This is the 2nd in a series of 3 releases this month, part of the first official re-stocking of these prehistoric fish. These...
read moreAdopt a Paddlefish!
27,000-acre Caddo Lake – really a flooded bald cypress forest – has more diverse fish species than any other lake in the state of Texas. Paddlefish – also called Spoonbill catfish or Shovelnose catfish – are native to Big Cypress Bayou, which feeds Caddo Lake. They’ve...
read moreCaddo Lake National Heritage Area
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and U.S. Representatives Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Mike Johnson (R-LA) and John Ratcliffe (R-TX) today introduced legislation to create the Caddo Lake National Heritage Area (S. 2947 and H.R. 5957). The area proposed by the Caddo...
read moreSalvinia Relief (Pictures Included)
The harsh winter this year gave Caddo Lake and it's surrounding waterways huge relief from Salvinia this spring. There has been an estimated 80% die off of the invasive plant species! Texas Parks and Wildlife surveyed locations where significant green Salvinia still...
read moreFrom Bombs to Birds! (An In Depth Case Study of the National Wildlife Refuge w/ Pics)
Established in December 1941 to produce TNT for World War II, the Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant facility was a major employer in East Texas. Over time, the facility produced a variety of munitions, including incendiary devices and Pershing rocket motors. As unused...
read moreCaddo Lake now home to another Southern Bald Eagle! (Pictures & Video Included)
The Caddo Lake Institute & Last Chance Forever, Bird Sanctuary are proud to announce that Caddo Lake is now home to one more Southern Bald Eagle!
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Paddlefish Release
August 14, 2018 - 3,000 paddlefish were recently released into Caddo Lake (1,500 at the State Park and 1,500 at the National Wildlife Refuge.) This is the 2nd in a series of 3 releases this month, part of the first official re-stocking of these prehistoric fish. These...
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