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Texas & the Gulf Coast
Redfish, trout and flounder on the flats; snapper and kings offshore; giant bass in the reservoirs.
Waters
flats · TX
Laguna Madre
Shallow hypersaline flats — sight-casting redfish and big trout.
Redfish (Red Drum) · Spotted Seatrout · Black Drum · Southern Flounder
bay · TX
Galveston Bay
Wade-fishing trout on the reefs and the fall flounder run at the pass.
Spotted Seatrout · Redfish (Red Drum) · Southern Flounder · Black Drum
reservoir · TX
Lake Fork
Texas's trophy-bass factory — most of the state's top 50 largemouth.
Largemouth Bass · White Crappie · Channel Catfish
reservoir · TX
Toledo Bend
Nearly 200,000 acres on the Louisiana line; the hydrilla produces year after year.
Largemouth Bass · White Crappie · Blue Catfish · Striped Bass
offshore · TX
Texas offshore rigs
Oil platforms hold snapper, kings and cobia; the deep rigs give up tuna and wahoo.
Red Snapper · King Mackerel · Cobia · Mahi-Mahi
delta · LA
Venice, Louisiana
Bull reds in the marsh, yellowfin at the floaters — the Gulf's most productive port.
Redfish (Red Drum) · Yellowfin Tuna · Spotted Seatrout · Cobia
Species in Texas & the Gulf Coast
Largemouth Bass#1
Freshwater · Peak Mar–May, Oct
Striped Bass#2
Saltwater · Peak Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Redfish (Red Drum)#3
Saltwater · Peak Sep–Nov
Channel Catfish#8
Freshwater · Peak May–Aug
Spotted Seatrout#10
Saltwater · Peak Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Snook#11
Saltwater · Peak Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Red Snapper#17
Saltwater · Peak Jun–Jul
Blue Catfish#20
Freshwater · Peak Nov–Mar