The Alvin Sun is Brazoria County’s first and oldest newspaper and was established on August 8, 1890 as the Alvin News. In 1892, it became the Alvin Sun and was published weekly for many years.

Tyler — GOOD. Water normal stain; 75 degrees; 1.42 feet below pool. Bream are good on red worms throughout the lake. Channel catfish are good on cut bait, liver and nightcrawlers in 6-8 feet of water.

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Water level is 4.12 feet low and clear. Water temperature in the low 50s. Fishing guide Stephen Johnston says bass are good shallow using swim jigs, bladed jigs and a few on topwaters. Deeper bite ...

Water level is 6.95 feet low and fairly clear. Water temperature in the mid-80s. Crappie guide Blake Ostreich says crappie fishing is good. Fish are still in a summer pattern but there are a few fish ...