A "Texas-sized" milestone.⁠ ⁠ The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is heralding the good news that next week, it will stock its one billionth hatchery-produced saltwater fish, a red drum fingerling, into coastal waters. This milestone is more than 40 years in the making as TPWD has worked with marine biologists and conservationists to ensure that Texas bays have healthy populations of redfish, speckled trout, and flounder well into the future.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #fishing#fishingtrip #fishingseason #texas #tpwd #reddrum #stockedfish #fishstocking #outdoors #nature #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: USFWS⁠ Story by: Bob McNally