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South Padre Island, Texas Fishing Calendar

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Almaco Jack
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Amberjack
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Barracuda
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Black Drum
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Black Duck
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Good
Black Grouper
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Blackfin Tuna
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Blue Marlin
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Blue-Winged Teal
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Good
Bluebill
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Good
Bonefish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Not Ideal
Bufflehead
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Good
Canvasback
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Good
Cinnamon Teal
Great
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Cobia
Great
Great
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Common Merganser
Great
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Cubera Snapper
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Dove
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Great
Great
Great
Good
Flounder
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Gadwall
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Good
Gag Grouper
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Green-Winged Teal
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Good
Hog
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Jack Crevalle
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Kingfish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Ladyfish
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Mahi Mahi
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Mallard
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Good
Mangrove Snapper
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Mottled Duck
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Northern Pintail
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Northern Shoveler
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Good
Red Snapper
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Redfish
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Redhead
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Good
Sailfish
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Good
Sheepshead
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Snook
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Spanish Mackerel
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Not Ideal
Speckled Trout
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Tarpon
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Tripletail
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Vermillion Snapper
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Wahoo
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Great
Great
Warsaw Grouper
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
White Marlin
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Whiting
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Wigeon
Good
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Not Ideal
Good
Good
Good
Good
Yellowfin Tuna
Good
Good
Good
Great
Great
Great
Great
Great
Good
Good
Good
Good

If you’re fishing in South Padre Island, TX knowing when to toss out a line is key. Our South Padre Island fishing seasons calendar lays out which species are running right now and with color-coded seasonality, it’s easy to see what’s biting in South Padre Island right now. From which months to catch redfish in South Padre Island to which months are best for speckled trout in South Padre Island and every other species in between, we’ve aggregated the data so you can plan your next trip to South Padre Island with confidence. Ready to book your trip? See here all our South Padre Island fishing charters, find something you like, and let us set you up for the trip of a lifetime!