Top fishing trips in TX
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Full Day or Half Day Trip
From $550 | 4 - 8 hours | Inshore | 1 - 4 People
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Coastal Bend Flounder Gig
From $500 | 4 hours | Inshore | 1 - 4 People
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Speckled Trout Trip
From $550 | 6 hours | Inshore | 1 - 4 People
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Lavon Lake Catfish Trip
From $450 | 6 hours | Lake | 1 - 4 People
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On Water Fly Fishing Lessons
From $400 | 4 - 8 hours | River | 1 - 2 People
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Inshore Half day
From $550 | 4 hours | Inshore | 1 - 4 People
Everything to Know About Booking a fishing charter in Texas
What are the best fishing charters in Texas?
Our Damn Good Guides currently offer 528 trips in Texas, and the most popular trips in the area are Half Day Jetty Trip - 21' Mako guided by Meghan, Flats and Backwaters - Artificial Lures guided by Larry, and Ropin' Reds Inshore Trip guided by Jim.
Our guides in Texas are rated a 5 out of 5 based on 615 verified reviews on Captain Experiences.
All guides on Captain Experiences are licensed, insured, and vetted by our team. You can access their reviews, click through trip photos, read bios to get to know them, and preview trip details like species, techniques, group sizes, boat specs and more.
Another popular fishing spot nearby for booking a charter is Saint Barthélemy.
What types of fishing charters are common in Texas?
Inshore fishing is the most popular in Texas as well as flats fishing, nearshore fishing, and offshore fishing.
The most commonly sought after species in Texas are: 1. redfish, 2. speckled trout / spotted seatrout, 3. flounder, 4. black drum, and 5. sheepshead.
The most common fishing techniques in Texas are light tackle fishing, bottom fishing, and artificial lure fishing but heavy tackle fishing and trolling are popular as well.
How much do Texas fishing charters cost?
in Texas prices can range anywhere from $125 to $3,000 and up, but the average price for a half day in Texas is $632. The average price for a full day in Texas is $1,159.
When is the best time to go fishing in Texas?
The most popular season for fishing in Texas is summer, and most anglers book their trips 13 days in advance.
Where can I get a Texas fishing license and what are the bag limits in Texas?
See here for more information on fishing licenses in Texas, bag limits for target species, and fishing season regulations in Texas. When in doubt, your fishing guide will always know the right rules and regulations in Texas.
How are fishing conditions in Texas?
Texas Fishing Reports from Our Damn Good Guides. See more reports for Texas.
Cities in Texas
- Anahuac
- Aransas Pass
- Austin
- Bay City
- Baytown
- Bolivar Peninsula
- Brazos River
- Burnet
- Canyon Lake
- Clear Lake Shores
- Coldspring
- College Station
- Comstock
- Corpus Christi
- Corsicana
- Dallas
- Deer Park
- Del Rio
- Denison
- Devils River
- Dickinson
- El Campo
- Etoile
- Fort Worth
- Freeport
- Fulton
- Galveston
- Georgetown
- Graford
- Granbury
- Groves
- Hemphill
- Hitchcock
- Houston
- Huntsville
- Ingleside
- Kemah
- La Porte
- Laguna Vista
- Lake Fork
- Lake Whitney
- Martindale
- Matagorda
- McCook
- New Braunfels
- Palacios
- Palestine
- Port Aransas
- Port Arthur
- Port Isabel
- Port Lavaca
- Port Mansfield
- Port O'Connor
- Pottsboro
- Rio Hondo
- Riviera
- Riviera Beach
- Rockport
- Rockwall
- Roma
- Round Rock
- Runaway Bay
- San Antonio
- San Leon
- Sargent
- Seadrift
- South Padre Island
- Surfside Beach
- Taylor
- Texas City
- Waco
- Weslaco
- Wharton
- Willis
- Zapata
Species in Texas
- Alligator
- Alligator Gar
- Almaco Jack
- Amberjack
- Barracuda
- Black Drum
- Black Duck
- Black Grouper
- Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
- Blackbelly Rosefish
- Blackfin Tuna
- Blacktip Shark
- Blue Catfish
- Blue Marlin
- Blue-Winged Teal
- Bluefin Tuna
- Bluefish
- Bonito
- Bonnethead Shark
- Brown Trout
- Bufflehead
- Bull Shark
- California Sheephead
- Canada Goose
- Canvasback
- Carp
- Channel Catfish
- Cinnamon Teal
- Cobia
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Merganser
- Crab
- Crappie
- Dove
- Flathead Catfish
- Florida Pompano
- Flounder
- Freshwater Drum
- Gadwall
- Gag Grouper
- Garfish
- Goliath Grouper
- Greater Scaup / Bluebill
- Green-Winged Teal
- Guadalupe Bass
- Hammerhead Shark
- Hog
- Hooded Merganser
- Hybrid Striped Bass
- Jack Crevalle
- King Mackerel / Kingfish
- Ladyfish
- Lane Snapper
- Largemouth Bass
- Lemon Shark
- Leopard Shark
- Lesser Scaup / Bluebill
- Mahi Mahi / Dorado
- Mako Shark
- Mallard
- Mangrove Snapper
- Mottled Duck
- Needlefish
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Shoveler
- Nurse Shark
- Perch
- Rainbow Runner
- Rainbow Trout
- Ray
- Red Grouper
- Red Snapper
- Red-Breasted Merganser
- Redfish
- Redhead
- Ring-Necked Duck
- Sailfish
- Scamp Grouper
- Sheepshead
- Skipjack Tuna
- Smallmouth Bass
- Smallmouth Buffalo
- Snook
- Snow Goose
- Snowy Grouper
- Spadefish
- Spanish Mackerel
- Specklebelly Goose
- Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout
- Spotted Bass
- Stingray
- Strawberry Grouper
- Striped Bass
- Sunfish
- Swordfish
- Tarpon
- Thresher Shark
- Tiger Shark
- Tilapia
- Tilefish
- Tripletail
- Vermillion Snapper
- Wahoo
- White Bass
- White Marlin
- Whiting
- Wigeon
- Wood Duck
- Yellowfin Tuna
Techniques in Texas
- Artificial Lure Fishing
- Blind Hunting
- Bottom Fishing
- Bowfishing
- Calling
- Cut Bait Fishing
- Decoy Hunting
- Deep Dropping
- Drift Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Gigging
- Heavy Tackle Fishing
- Hunting With Dogs
- Jigging
- Kayak Fishing
- Light Tackle Fishing
- Live Bait Fishing
- Rifle Hunting
- Shotgun Hunting
- Sight Casting
- Surf Fishing
- Trolling
- Wading