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May 17, 2004
Official State Fishing Map Is First for Texas
ATHENS, Texas — A new official Texas freshwater fishing map available May
24 will promote family fishing and benefit the construction fund for a new
education building at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens.
The 37-inch by 38-inch four-color map is the first of its kind for Texas,
according to Eric Kincaid. His Dallas-based company, Recognition
Communications, Inc., produced the map in partnership with the Texas
Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) and GMC.
"The front side of the colorful shaded relief map features accurate and
detailed locations of lakes on a highway map of Texas. The lakes are listed
in alphabetical order, then color-coded, to help users find the region of
the state where each lake is located," Kincaid said.
The back side of the map presents the lakes in tabular form and includes
pertinent information about each body of water, including size, facilities
available and principal types of fish present. Regulations, fishing tips and
contact information for sources of information for anglers are also
included.
Part of the proceeds from sales of the map will go toward the
construction of a new education building at TFFC.
Locations of retailers where the map can be purchased can be found online
at http://www.gofishtexasmap.com/.
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