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Fishing Texas Coast
Texas fishes shallow. Most of the coast is a chain of bays behind barrier islands, which means skinny water, hard sun bouncing straight off the flat, and a southeast wind that runs fifteen knots for weeks at a time. You are exposed from launch to load-out with no shade on the poling platform and nothing between you and the sky.
30 ft, the tide table
Ports and species
| No. | Port | Marker |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Galveston | |
| 02 | Freeport | |
| 03 | Matagorda | |
| 04 | Rockport | |
| 05 | Port Aransas | |
| 06 | Corpus Christi | |
| 07 | Port Mansfield | |
| 08 | South Padre Island |
| No. | Species | Marker |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Redfish | |
| 02 | Speckled trout | |
| 03 | Flounder | |
| 04 | Black drum |
20 ft, port guides
Port guides for Texas Coast
Live tides and marine forecast, what is biting by month, seasons, ramps, bait shops, charters and events for each port.
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- TexasSabine PassSabine Pass is the outlet of Sabine Lake, a big estuary where the Sabine and Neches Rivers meet on the Texas and Louisiana line.Open the guide
- TexasPort ArthurPort Arthur fishes Sabine Lake, a 70,000 acre brackish estuary, 14 miles long and 7 wide, where the Sabine and Neches rivers meet on the Louisiana line.Open the guide
- TexasCrystal BeachCrystal Beach sits on the Bolivar Peninsula across the ferry from Galveston, with 27 miles of open surf on one side and the shell beds, grass lines and drains of East Galveston Bay on the other.Open the guide
- TexasGalvestonGalveston sits between Galveston Bay and the Gulf, so you can fish grass flats and shell reefs in West Bay and East Bay, the North and South Jetties at the ship channel, San Luis Pass at the west end, or run offshore to rigs, reefs and the Flower Garden Banks.Open the guide
- TexasSan LeonSan Leon is a small peninsula on the west shore of Galveston Bay at Eagle Point, between Dickinson Bay and the open bay, which puts it close to a lot of shell reefs, gas well pads and drift water.Open the guide
- TexasKemahKemah sits where Clear Lake drains into upper Galveston Bay, so the water runs from brackish Clear Lake, Taylor Lake and Clear Creek out to the open bay.Open the guide
- TexasTexas CityTexas City fishing starts with the Texas City Dike, a 5.3 mile granite levee that runs into Galveston Bay with a road on top, boat ramps, fishing piers and rocks to cast from.Open the guide
- TexasSurfside BeachSurfside Beach is the small village on the east side of the Freeport Harbor jetties, and where the Freeport guide covers the whole Brazosport area, Surfside is about two things: the east jetty and the fastest run to the Gulf on the Texas coast.Open the guide
- TexasFreeportFreeport sits at the Freeport Harbor jetties, with Surfside on the east jetty and Quintana on the west, and it is one of the shortest runs to deep water on the upper coast.Open the guide
- TexasSargentSargent is a canal and fish camp community on Caney Creek at the east end of East Matagorda Bay, about an hour from Houston.Open the guide
- TexasMatagordaMatagorda sits where the Colorado River reaches the Gulf, between East Matagorda Bay and the much bigger West Matagorda Bay.Open the guide
- TexasPalaciosPalacios sits where Tres Palacios Bay opens into Matagorda Bay, a small shrimping town with a long bayfront and three free lighted fishing piers that stay open all night.Open the guide
- TexasPort LavacaPort Lavaca sits on Lavaca Bay at the top of the Matagorda Bay system, with Chocolate, Cox and Keller bays and the Lavaca River all close by.Open the guide
- TexasPort O'ConnorPort O'Connor sits on the Intracoastal at the southwest corner of Matagorda Bay, with Espiritu Santo Bay, the back lakes behind Matagorda Island, the big jetties and Pass Cavallo all a short run from the ramps.Open the guide
- TexasSeadriftSeadrift is a small shrimping town on the north shore of San Antonio Bay, with the Guadalupe River delta to the west and Espiritu Santo Bay, The Lagoon, Shoalwater Bay and Welder Flats a few miles south down Lane Road on the Intracoastal.Open the guide
- TexasRockportRockport and Fulton sit on Aransas Bay with Copano and St. Charles bays behind them, so most of the fishing here is shallow bay water: grass flats, oyster reef, shorelines and harbor bulkheads.Open the guide
- TexasFultonFulton sits on the west shore of Aransas Bay just north of Rockport, with Copano and St. Charles bays a short run behind it and Goose Island State Park up the road.Open the guide
- TexasPort AransasPort Aransas sits at the north end of Mustang Island on the Aransas Pass, where the ship channel and jetties connect Corpus Christi and Aransas bays to the Gulf.Open the guide
- TexasAransas PassAransas Pass is the mainland gateway to Redfish Bay, the grass flats and mangrove lakes between town and Harbor Island, and nearly all of that water sits inside the Redfish Bay State Scientific Area where uprooting seagrass is illegal.Open the guide
- TexasInglesideIngleside sits on the north shore of Corpus Christi Bay, with the La Quinta Ship Channel and Ingleside Cove on its waterfront and Redfish Bay's grass flats to the east.Open the guide
- TexasCorpus ChristiCorpus Christi covers a lot of water: Corpus Christi and Nueces bays off downtown, the Upper Laguna Madre behind North Padre Island, Packery Channel and its jetty, and the Gulf surf running down Padre Island National Seashore.Open the guide
- TexasRiviera and Baffin BayRiviera and Riviera Beach sit on the west end of Baffin Bay, about 20 minutes south of Kingsville, with Kaufer-Hubert Memorial Park, Cayo del Grullo and Drum Point close by.Open the guide
- TexasPort MansfieldPort Mansfield is a small harbor town on the Lower Laguna Madre, at the end of the road east of Raymondville, with a channel cut through Padre Island to the Gulf.Open the guide
- TexasArroyo CityArroyo City is a small string of fishing cabins along the south bank of the Arroyo Colorado, where the river meets the Lower Laguna Madre about 30 minutes northeast of Harlingen.Open the guide
- TexasPort IsabelPort Isabel sits on the mainland side of the Lower Laguna Madre at the foot of the Queen Isabella Causeway, a short run from Brazos Santiago Pass.Open the guide
- TexasSouth Padre IslandSouth Padre Island and Port Isabel sit on the Lower Laguna Madre at Brazos Santiago Pass, the southernmost pass on the Texas coast.Open the guide
- TexasBrownsvilleBrownsville anglers fish salt water by heading east on Highway 48 to the Brownsville Ship Channel, the Port of Brownsville and the south end of the Lower Laguna Madre.Open the guide
60 ft, the kit
What we would take to Texas Coast
80 ft, asked and answered
Questions about Texas Coast
Straight answers for Texas Coast, from the people who make the gear.
What should I wear fishing in Texas?
A hooded UPF 50+ long sleeve, a hat and sun gloves. Hooded and long sleeved, every trip. The hood matters more here than anywhere else on the coast because the wind pushes a boat cap off and the glare comes up as well as down. Quick-dry beats heavy cotton the moment you get wet, and you will get wet.
When is the best time to fish Texas?
Fishable year round. June through September is the hard sun stretch where UPF stops being optional. Winter fronts drop the water fast and push fish deep, so layering matters more than insulation.
What do people catch around Galveston?
Mostly redfish, speckled trout, flounder and black drum, depending on the season and how far out you run.
90 ft, the journal
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The Texas wind, and why a hood beats a ball cap
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Catfish after dark, a Texas primer
A practical guide to night fishing for catfish on Texas lakes. Where they hold after dark, what moves them, and how to pack for it. August 13, 2026Read
100 ft, the seabed
Gear up for Texas Coast
UPF 50+ fishing shirts, hats and gloves for the Gulf Coast. Free shipping over $100. Ships from Texas, usually within 1 to 2 business days.