Corpus Christi Bay fishing

Fishing at Corpus Christi Bay has Red Drum, Channel Catfish, Spotted Seatrout, Black drum, Southern flounder, and Sheepshead on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1975, most often in July. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

Last stocked

July 1, 2021

Plants on record

52

Since 1975

Species recorded

3

Elevation

-0.4 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Corpus Christi Bay?
Fishing Corpus Christi Bay is most likely to be for Red Drum. Red Drum accounts for 43 of 52 plants on record, ahead of Spotted Seatrout and one more. Red Drum was last stocked July 1, 2021. Spotted Seatrout was last stocked July 1, 2021. Channel Catfish was last stocked July 1, 1993. Black drum (TPWD's Water Body Records list black drum among the 234+ fish species documented in Corpus Christi Bay, distinct from the red drum already tracked in this project's stocking data), Southern flounder (TPWD's Water Body Records list southern flounder among Corpus Christi Bay's documented fish species), and Sheepshead (TPWD's Water Body Records list sheepshead among Corpus Christi Bay's documented fish species) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Corpus Christi Bay stocked?
Last stocked July 1, 2021. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1975, most often in July. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2021 it was July 1, 2021, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 13 years between 1975 and 2021.
Which lakes near Corpus Christi Bay were stocked more recently?
Lake Corpus Christi (47.3 mi) and Coleto Creek Reservoir (65.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Corpus Christi is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Coleto Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Red Drum.

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How Corpus Christi Bay is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2021 it was July 1, 2021, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 13 years between 1975 and 2021.

Lake Corpus Christi (47.3 mi) and Coleto Creek Reservoir (65.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Corpus Christi is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Coleto Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Red Drum.

Fish at Corpus Christi Bay

Fishing Corpus Christi Bay is most likely to be for Red Drum. Red Drum accounts for 43 of 52 plants on record, ahead of Spotted Seatrout and one more.

Red Drum 43 plants
Plants
43 of 52
Last stocked
July 1, 2021
Spotted Seatrout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 52
Last stocked
July 1, 2021
Channel Catfish 2 plants
Plants
2 of 52
Last stocked
July 1, 1993

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,500,0001975
  • 1,814,0001979
  • 487,5701987
  • 977,9011989
  • 2,352,6961990
  • 34,561,9661991
  • 1,997,1751992
  • 29,934,2971993
  • 25,399,4661994
  • 18,157,8241995
  • 1,955,5041996
  • 80,416,6671997
  • 16,446,3451998
  • 1,942,0961999
  • 1,783,9002000
  • 2,034,0682001
  • 2,132,1812002
  • 1,581,6382003
  • 454,0072004
  • 190,7362005
  • 1,009,7412006
  • 1,219,3552007
  • 1,485,5212008
  • 1,500,3962009
  • 912,5922010
  • 851,6302011
  • 1,031,0022012
  • 1,445,7382013
  • 974,5362014
  • 1,659,4582015
  • 1,115,1802016
  • 752,4412017
  • 773,4162020
  • 934,7192021

Stocking history

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Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2021 Red Drum 557,252 – report
July 1, 2021 Spotted Seatrout 377,467 – report
July 1, 2020 Red Drum 773,416 – report
July 1, 2017 Red Drum 752,441 – report
July 1, 2016 Red Drum 1,115,180 – report
July 1, 2015 Red Drum 1,659,458 – report
July 1, 2014 Red Drum 974,536 – report
July 1, 2013 Red Drum 1,445,738 – report
July 1, 2012 Red Drum 1,031,002 – report
July 1, 2011 Red Drum 851,630 – report
July 1, 2010 Red Drum 912,592 – report
July 1, 2009 Red Drum 1,500,396 – report
July 1, 2008 Red Drum 1,485,521 – report
July 1, 2007 Red Drum 1,219,355 – report
July 1, 2006 Red Drum 1,009,741 – report
July 1, 2005 Red Drum 190,736 – report
July 1, 2004 Red Drum 454,007 – report
July 1, 2003 Red Drum 1,581,638 – report
July 1, 2002 Red Drum 2,132,181 – report
July 1, 2001 Red Drum 2,034,068 – report
July 1, 2000 Red Drum 1,783,900 – report
July 1, 1999 Red Drum 1,942,096 – report
July 1, 1998 Red Drum 3,205,743 – report
July 1, 1998 Red Drum 9,653,467 – report
July 1, 1998 Spotted Seatrout 3,587,135 – report
July 1, 1997 Red Drum 51,241,936 – report
July 1, 1997 Red Drum 1,160,553 – report
July 1, 1997 Spotted Seatrout 28,009,771 – report
July 1, 1997 Spotted Seatrout 4,407 – report
July 1, 1996 Red Drum 1,263,257 – report
July 1, 1996 Red Drum 692,247 – report
July 1, 1995 Red Drum 16,182,653 – report
July 1, 1995 Red Drum 1,865,921 – report
July 1, 1995 Spotted Seatrout 109,250 – report
July 1, 1994 Red Drum 23,654,107 – report
July 1, 1994 Red Drum 1,276,734 – report
July 1, 1994 Spotted Seatrout 468,625 – report
July 1, 1993 Red Drum 21,345,125 – report
July 1, 1993 Red Drum 1,755,117 – report
July 1, 1993 Spotted Seatrout 6,834,038 – report
July 1, 1993 Channel Catfish 17 – report
July 1, 1992 Red Drum 1,524,507 – report
July 1, 1992 Red Drum 469,788 – report
July 1, 1992 Red Drum 2,863 – report
July 1, 1992 Channel Catfish 17 – report
July 1, 1991 Red Drum 33,019,955 – report
July 1, 1991 Red Drum 1,542,011 – report
July 1, 1990 Red Drum 2,352,696 – report
July 1, 1989 Red Drum 977,901 – report
July 1, 1987 Red Drum 487,570 – report
July 1, 1979 Red Drum 1,814,000 – report
July 1, 1975 Red Drum 1,500,000 – report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

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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