Carancahua Bay fishing

Fishing at Carancahua Bay has Red Drum on the stocking report. It is stocked once in 1979, most often in July.

Last stocked

July 1, 1979

Plants on record

1

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Elevation

-1.1 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Carancahua Bay?
Fishing Carancahua Bay is most likely to be for Red Drum. The one plant on record is Red Drum. Red Drum was last stocked July 1, 1979.
When is Carancahua Bay stocked?
Last stocked July 1, 1979. It is stocked once in 1979, most often in July.
How do you get on Carancahua Bay?
There is a boat ramp and no fee is required. The nearest town is Palacios, TX. Jackson County's Carancahua Bay Boat Ramp, off State Highway 35 near Palacios, is a free public launch that was rebuilt in 2022 with a new bulkhead, channel dredging, and site improvements. A second public option, Boca Chica Boat Ramp & Park, sits a few miles south on the same bay.
Which lakes near Carancahua Bay were stocked more recently?
Matagorda Bay (13.5 mi), Texana (19.2 mi), Espiritu Santo Bay (23.5 mi), San Antonio Bay (32.5 mi), and East Matagorda Bay (35.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Matagorda Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, Espiritu Santo Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, San Antonio Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, and East Matagorda Bay is also stocked with Red Drum.

Access and facts

Nearest town
Palacios, TX
Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
No

Jackson County's Carancahua Bay Boat Ramp, off State Highway 35 near Palacios, is a free public launch that was rebuilt in 2022 with a new bulkhead, channel dredging, and site improvements. A second public option, Boca Chica Boat Ramp & Park, sits a few miles south on the same bay.

Sources: tdlr.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , boatlaunchmap.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , tdlr.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , boatlaunchmap.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , tdlr.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026

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How Carancahua Bay is stocked

Matagorda Bay (13.5 mi), Texana (19.2 mi), Espiritu Santo Bay (23.5 mi), San Antonio Bay (32.5 mi), and East Matagorda Bay (35.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Matagorda Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, Espiritu Santo Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, San Antonio Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, and East Matagorda Bay is also stocked with Red Drum.

Fish at Carancahua Bay

Fishing Carancahua Bay is most likely to be for Red Drum. The one plant on record is Red Drum.

Red Drum 1 plant
Plants
1 of 1
Last stocked
July 1, 1979

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 1979 Red Drum 1,500,000 – report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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