South Bay (CA) Fishing Reports (July 2026)

Port Isabel, Texas

Reported 3 years ago

Lower Laguna madre fishing report seems like red fish are everywhere lol live shrimp, live finger mullet, or cut skip Jack. A few large speckled trout starting to show up catching them on top water lures flounder being caught on worms and live bait but all have to be released Black drum in the side channels on low tide on live shrimp and dead shrimp in large numbers

Russell R. Port Isabel, Texas Reported 3 years ago

Lower Laguna madre fishing report seems like red fish are everywhere lol live shrimp, live finger mullet, or cut skip Jack. A few large speckled trout starting to show up catching them on top water lures flounder being caught on worms and live bait but all have to be released Black drum in the side channels on low tide on live shrimp and dead shrimp in large numbers

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Brody J.

Rockport, Texas

Reported 3 years ago

Fishing has been great. Black drum and reds are up shallow and have been wading for trout as well with artificials. Big ones are on the prowl.

Brody J. Rockport, Texas Reported 3 years ago

Fishing has been great. Black drum and reds are up shallow and have been wading for trout as well with artificials. Big ones are on the prowl.

Black Drum, Sheepshead Fishing in Rockport, Texas

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Juan R.

Port Isabel, Texas

Reported 3 years ago

Schools of drum have been good. On the few calm days that we have snapper trips in State waters have also been good. Reds have fair but inconsistent..

Juan R. Port Isabel, Texas Reported 3 years ago

Schools of drum have been good. On the few calm days that we have snapper trips in State waters have also been good. Reds have fair but inconsistent..

Red Snapper Fishing in Port Isabel, Texas

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Brody J.

Rockport, Texas

Reported 3 years ago

The fishing has been great with the redfish run catching tons of over sized reds over 28in long and lots of good slot fish aswell
The black drum have also started to make an appearance and they are a blast as well!

Brody J. Rockport, Texas Reported 3 years ago

The fishing has been great with the redfish run catching tons of over sized reds over 28in long and lots of good slot fish aswell
The black drum have also started to make an appearance and they are a blast as well!

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Chad B.

Corpus Christi, Texas

Reported 3 years ago

Yeah I pull the offshore boat at then end of this month for the winter. Starting my flounder gigging trips on bay boat now. But tuna fishing behind shrimp boats has been good just have to do 10 plus hour trip. got over 700 pounds on last 12 hr.

Chad B. Corpus Christi, Texas Reported 3 years ago

Yeah I pull the offshore boat at then end of this month for the winter. Starting my flounder gigging trips on bay boat now. But tuna fishing behind shrimp boats has been good just have to do 10 plus hour trip. got over 700 pounds on last 12 hr.

Blackfin Tuna Fishing in Port Aransas, Texas

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Russell R.

Port Isabel, Texas

Reported 3 years ago

Lower Laguna Madre. Gas well Flats schools of redfish and black drum being caught on live bait and artificial lures. Intercoastal Waterway trout and Flounder being caught on live shrimp and artificial worms. South Bay trout black drum redfish and occasional Snook both on live bait and topwater lures. By the Jetties king mackerel Spanish mackerel and occasional tarpon. Night time gigging flounder limits early

Russell R. Port Isabel, Texas Reported 3 years ago

Lower Laguna Madre. Gas well Flats schools of redfish and black drum being caught on live bait and artificial lures. Intercoastal Waterway trout and Flounder being caught on live shrimp and artificial worms. South Bay trout black drum redfish and occasional Snook both on live bait and topwater lures. By the Jetties king mackerel Spanish mackerel and occasional tarpon. Night time gigging flounder limits early

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Russell R.

Port Isabel, Texas

Reported 3 years ago

61 lb king mackerel 15 lb test

Russell R. Port Isabel, Texas Reported 3 years ago

61 lb king mackerel 15 lb test

King Mackerel / Kingfish fishing in Port Isabel, Texas

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Ruben R.

Weslaco, Texas

Reported 3 years ago

That was this past weekend, fishing had been good with artificial at the moment when drifting or wading!

Ruben R. Weslaco, Texas Reported 3 years ago

That was this past weekend, fishing had been good with artificial at the moment when drifting or wading!

Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Port Isabel, Texas

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Brad B.

Port Aransas, Texas

Reported 3 years ago

Tuna just now showing up, but it's still hard to predict, same as sails and dorado, we focus on the amberjack, and other target species that are still in season, such as swordfish, and Mangrove, vermillion snapper, always hope for the fish of a lifetime! Looking to book for some overnight trips for yellowfin and marlin 100+ miles offshore.

Brad B. Port Aransas, Texas Reported 3 years ago

Tuna just now showing up, but it's still hard to predict, same as sails and dorado, we focus on the amberjack, and other target species that are still in season, such as swordfish, and Mangrove, vermillion snapper, always hope for the fish of a lifetime! Looking to book for some overnight trips for yellowfin and marlin 100+ miles offshore.