The Sargent Boat Parade It has puts everyone in the spirit for end of year Holidays. The annual "Sargent Boat Parade" on November 28, 2020.  The first Saturday after Thanksgiving.  This year the Sargent Boat parade fun starts at the mouth of Carney Creek at Larry's Bait Camp.  To participate  Boat Owners can contact Kim Ware 713-829-9746 or Marie Zikuhr 979-245-9876. Spectators can and should  line up along Carney Creek to view the boat parade as it heads North on Caney Creek just after Dark. It is a chance to see and talk to many of your Sargent neighbors. It is fun viewing the boats...

New Regulations If you taking the boat out this weekend to fish  Mitchell's Cut or East Matagorda Bay there are some important New Regulations that the Texas Legislator have enacted. They go into effect September 1, 2019. Some of these new rules are related to Kill-Switches, Life- Jackets, Boater Education and Underway-rules. The Coast Guard, Game Wardens and Sheriff will be on the Water educating the public this weekend.  The fishing report in and  around Sargent is incredible this weekend. Calm Winds and really strong tides for Labor Day.  So while enjoying the water be aware these new rules...

Sargent Texas and “Salty Sammy” Salty Sammy from Sargent Texas is good a dog. He lives in Sargent on the Gulf Coast and enjoys the outdoors. Springtime can be dangerous for Pets on the Gulf Coast You could say he is a local Star. Don’t get me wrong he is part Boxer and part Pit but is most of all he is all Sargent. Sometimes he thinks he is a tough guy because of his pedigree. Part Pitbull and part Boxer. He is handsome  cute and very much loved. He had some problems last spring in tall grass. His Best friend Logan Frederich. Salty  Sammy is spunky, happy and well behaved...

Sargent Waterfowl Zone Hunt Starts The Sargent Permit Zone is open November 3, 2018. Note Section Hunt area 9 and 10 are not avalable. If you did not win entrance Permits in the raffle that was held a few weeks ago. Sometimes you can get on the hunt by calling the morning of the hunt and get on list for people who do not show up. You will have to have your application already on file. Call (979) 964-3210.  Of course other parts of the San Bernard are open to hunting. But the Sargent Hunt Section is groomed and set up for easier access.  Hunt Map  Ducks quacking in Sargent Texas which has experience...

The San Bernard so  Close to Sargent Texas The 24 Annual Migrations Celebration will explode into action on  Saturday April 21 and  Sunday April  22. The festival is a family friendly event that is open to the public and showcases some of the incredible attributes of the San Bernard Federal Wildlife Refuge. It is a fun way to enjoy the Refuge and it's attributes. The San Bernard Federal Wildlife Refuge to the  East of Sargent and the Big Boggy to our West Anchor the Greater Sargent Ecosystem.  Within this Ecosystem contain some of the Last Wild Prairie on the Texas mid Coast.  Vast...

Sargent lost a legend of East Matagorda Bay Larry Mcnally of Larry's Bait passed away this week. He really loved East Matagorda Bay and he really loved Sargent.  Whether you were buying shrimp, oysters, crabs or other bait Larry was incredible. Larry would always take his time to teach me about the bay when I first moved here.  He taught me a lot about East Matagorda bay and he will be missed.  Our Condolences to family and friends.

Rainy Start of Summer Season in Sargent What a week of rain this has been. We have had a bunch of fresh water flowing into East Matagorda Bay from Caney Creek and this should bring about a lot of bait-fish and shrimp in the Bay.  Rains welcome the Summer Season and incredible fishing. This should allow contestants in early fishing tournaments such as the START Tournament next week at Hookers to do very well. This is a great local event for Sargent. No guides allowed only amateurs Our friend Tiger Lane from "Tiger's Mowing" has set up the S.T.A.R.T  Tournament next week at Hooker's Restaurant...

"The Sargent Fishing Pier construction will temporarily come to an end," says Matagorda County Precinct 2 Commissioner Kent Pollard. It seems that the County decided to temporary stop the completion of the Pier until they secure new funds for the final, final completion. "We have a special permit that allows us to complete the Pier within three years,"  says Prescient 2 Commissioner Kent Pollard.  The pier will be 180 feet long  vs 500 feet planned until the project gets more funding. The Pier was supposed to be 500 feet long into the Gulf.  Read about it: New Fishing Pier In Sargent Commissioner...

Sargent, Texas is getting it’s own public  “Sargent Fishing Pier”. The new Sargent Fishing Pier will be a great resource for people who might  have somewhat limited access to the Gulf of Mexico from Sargent, Houston, Victoria and other areas. . This New pier will come at a time when the State also plans on replacing the last “Texas Swing Bridge” in Texas to Sargent Beach Island. Both these new attractions will increase traffic to Sargent.   While many people  thought the Pier would be located near Sargent Park it just didn’t happen. Still, others thought the County should build...

Sargent Texas| Rainy weather for Ducks Happy New Year Ducks still quacking in Sargent Texas which has experience some well needed rains the last few weeks. Both the San Bernand Wildlife Preserve and Big Boggy have great conditions. Lets be honest the Ducks liked the rain more then the people of Sargent do.  We have lots  of freshwater passing Sargent and into East Matagorda Bay. Great for the Bay and ecosystem. The last cold Front a few weeks ago and this weekend  pushed a lot of Geese into the San Bernard from the North. Cold weather this weekend is great for hunting.  To our East...