Port Mansfield Channel Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Port Mansfield Channel

Barney Doug Allen
Corpus Christi, Texas
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Fishing has remained very consistent!

Barney Doug Allen Corpus Christi, Texas Reported: 3 weeks ago

Fishing has remained very consistent!

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Michael Knox
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Michael Knox South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 3 weeks ago

The bay fishing has been good for redfish throughout the past couple of weeks. Catching lots of reds on soft plastics up on the shallow grass flats around South Padre. It's been windy which makes conditions favorable for hooking into some good redfish. I've also been catching some very solid speckled trout. Several have been over 26 inches. All in all it's a good time to get out on the bay and stretch a line. My schedule is filling up so let's go fishing at South Padre.

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Todd Lohry
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 month ago

State water snapper 6hr trips have been good.

Todd Lohry South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

State water snapper 6hr trips have been good.

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Heath Schley
Harlingen, Texas
Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing has been pretty good when wind isn't cranking, just getting back into it, but it's looking like it's gonna be a good season

Heath Schley Harlingen, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing has been pretty good when wind isn't cranking, just getting back into it, but it's looking like it's gonna be a good season

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Glenn Harrison
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 month ago

Spring has sprung! Topwater, soft plastics and fly trips have all been solid between huge wind events.

Glenn Harrison South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

Spring has sprung! Topwater, soft plastics and fly trips have all been solid between huge wind events.

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Gus Mcgarraugh
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 month ago

Sweet Caroline got a facelift! We are back on the water and smoking big fish every afternoon Limits of trout and reds drifting in the wind the last four days in a row

Gus Mcgarraugh South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

Sweet Caroline got a facelift! We are back on the water and smoking big fish every afternoon
Limits of trout and reds drifting in the wind the last four days in a row

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Marc Vrban
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 month ago

Marc Vrban South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

After our last blast of north winds came through fishing slowed a little. But water temps are climbing back up to the low 70's and rising. Fish moved around quite a bit but we are still on them. The reds are biting on mullet and skipjack in gaswell. But you need to be very patient. Keeper Trout are hanging around the edges of the channel and very hungry. The black drum are in channel as well but they are random at best.

The spring warm up is coming, reds are going to get crazy soon. And some of the trout I've caught already have eggs in them for spawning season. If everything falls together right, should be an awesome spring season!

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Barney Doug Allen
Corpus Christi, Texas
Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing continues to be very good!

Barney Doug Allen Corpus Christi, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing continues to be very good!

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★★★★★
My Dad and I had a great day of fishing. Although there was rain around Captain Romey was able to put us on some fish while avoiding the rain. We were fortunate enough to land a 40 inch Red on light tackle which was the CHERRY on top of this day.
Todd G. | April 10, 2026

Trip: Inshore Fishing Trip
★★★★★
Jerry was on time and ready to go. He asked what we wanted to accomplish on the trip, was friendly, funny, and very professional. We caught a limit in two and half hours with the largest red fish 29 1/2 inches. This guy knows what he is doing and does it well.
David S. | February 7, 2025

Trip: Half Day Port Mansfield
★★★★★
Great time! captain experience made booking very easy. Cliff our captain was great!
John C. | August 3, 2024

Trip: Family Friendly Fishing Adventures
★★★★★
Cliff did a great job on finding fish to get our limit. He is very well experienced and professional.
Matt S. | February 15, 2024

Trip: Family Friendly Fishing Adventures
★★★★★
Our day with Cliff was great. Our group was two dads with 2 seven year olds. The kids had the best time. They each caught a few fish and he was incredibly patient and kind with them as they learned. We will be back.
James D. | July 2, 2023

Trip: Family Friendly Fishing Adventures

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