Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Hunter Barthels with Extreme Bowfishing
Victoria, Texas
Reported: 3 days ago

Fishing has been on fire. A lot of gator gar showing up in the bay. Black drum and Stingrays are very thick as well.

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Hunter Barthels with Extreme Bowfishing Victoria, Texas Reported: 3 days ago

Fishing has been on fire. A lot of gator gar showing up in the bay. Black drum and Stingrays are very thick as well.

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Travis Glidden
Aransas Pass, Texas
Reported: 1 week ago

Lots of tailing pods around the past couple weeks, tough light to pick up single fish. But happy tailers and backing fish make the clouds ok.

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Travis Glidden Aransas Pass, Texas Reported: 1 week ago

Lots of tailing pods around the past couple weeks, tough light to pick up single fish. But happy tailers and backing fish make the clouds ok.

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Mark Hudler
Corpus Christi, Texas
Reported: 1 week ago

Reds on Dead and live mullet

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Mark Hudler Corpus Christi, Texas Reported: 1 week ago

Reds on Dead and live mullet

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Brody Jones
Rockport, Texas
Reported: 1 week ago

Fishing has been great reds and drum are still biting good and the trout fishing is getting better and better

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Brody Jones Rockport, Texas Reported: 1 week ago

Fishing has been great reds and drum are still biting good and the trout fishing is getting better and better

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Jodie Penn
Port Aransas, Texas
Reported: 2 weeks ago

Here's some new pictures!

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Jodie Penn Port Aransas, Texas Reported: 2 weeks ago

Here's some new pictures!

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Robert Hamilton
Port Aransas, Texas
Reported: 2 weeks ago

The game right now is redfish. Fishing has been pretty good . The tide is really high right now which is good. Trout fishing should pick up soon

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Robert Hamilton Port Aransas, Texas Reported: 2 weeks ago

The game right now is redfish. Fishing has been pretty good . The tide is really high right now which is good. Trout fishing should pick up soon

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Chase Bechtol
Rockport, Texas
Reported: 3 weeks ago

In the surf, Red bite is solid in the afternoon, picking up close to dark. Scattered black drum. Trout bite is picking up with clean water. Flounder are BACK for gigging

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Chase Bechtol Rockport, Texas Reported: 3 weeks ago

In the surf, Red bite is solid in the afternoon, picking up close to dark. Scattered black drum. Trout bite is picking up with clean water. Flounder are BACK for gigging

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Tristan Bardin
Corpus Christi, Texas
Reported: 3 weeks ago

BOOOOOOOM, got us an April tiger the other night! Conditions looked perfect to send a big bait out deep and it payed off with this beautiful 11’1” female tiger! Book your trip this summer, it’s shaping out to be an amazing year of fishing! We been on em on em...

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Tristan Bardin Corpus Christi, Texas Reported: 3 weeks ago

BOOOOOOOM, got us an April tiger the other night! Conditions looked perfect to send a big bait out deep and it payed off with this beautiful 11’1” female tiger! Book your trip this summer, it’s shaping out to be an amazing year of fishing!

We been on em on em all spring! This is our highest the year and should hold the title for anybody in our area for a while, unless we get another 🫣

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