Corpus Christi Bay fishing

Corpus Christi Bay fishing: not stocked since 2021. It was stocked with Red Drum, Channel Catfish, and Spotted Seatrout. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

Corpus Christi Bay
Photo: Maekju, CC BY-SA 3.0
Last stocked
2021
Red Drum
Plants on record
52
Since 1975
Species recorded
3
Elevation
-0.4 ft

Fish at Corpus Christi Bay

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Red Drum Stocked · 43 plants · last 2021

Last stocked 2021 · 43 plants

Spotted Seatrout Stocked · 7 plants · last 2021

Last stocked 2021 · 7 plants

Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 1993 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 1993 · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Corpus Christi Bay is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 13 years between 1975 and 2021.

Fish stocked in 1975

1,500,000

Fish stocked in 1979

1,814,000

Fish stocked in 1987

487,570

Fish stocked in 1989

977,901

Fish stocked in 1990

2,352,696

Fish stocked in 1991

34,561,966

Fish stocked in 1992

1,997,175

Fish stocked in 1993

29,934,297

Fish stocked in 1994

25,399,466

Fish stocked in 1995

18,157,824

Fish stocked in 1996

1,955,504

Fish stocked in 1997

80,416,667

Fish stocked in 1998

16,446,345

Fish stocked in 1999

1,942,096

Fish stocked in 2000

1,783,900

Fish stocked in 2001

2,034,068

Fish stocked in 2002

2,132,181

Fish stocked in 2003

1,581,638

Fish stocked in 2004

454,007

Fish stocked in 2005

190,736

Fish stocked in 2006

1,009,741

Fish stocked in 2007

1,219,355

Fish stocked in 2008

1,485,521

Fish stocked in 2009

1,500,396

Fish stocked in 2010

912,592

Fish stocked in 2011

851,630

Fish stocked in 2012

1,031,002

Fish stocked in 2013

1,445,738

Fish stocked in 2014

974,536

Fish stocked in 2015

1,659,458

Fish stocked in 2016

1,115,180

Fish stocked in 2017

752,441

Fish stocked in 2020

773,416

Fish stocked in 2021

934,719

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2021Red Drum557,252–report
2021Spotted Seatrout377,467–report
2020Red Drum773,416–report
2017Red Drum752,441–report
2016Red Drum1,115,180–report
2015Red Drum1,659,458–report
2014Red Drum974,536–report
2013Red Drum1,445,738–report
2012Red Drum1,031,002–report
2011Red Drum851,630–report
2010Red Drum912,592–report
2009Red Drum1,500,396–report
2008Red Drum1,485,521–report
2007Red Drum1,219,355–report
2006Red Drum1,009,741–report
2005Red Drum190,736–report
2004Red Drum454,007–report
2003Red Drum1,581,638–report
2002Red Drum2,132,181–report
2001Red Drum2,034,068–report
2000Red Drum1,783,900–report
1999Red Drum1,942,096–report
1998Red Drum3,205,743–report
1998Red Drum9,653,467–report
1998Spotted Seatrout3,587,135–report
1997Red Drum51,241,936–report
1997Red Drum1,160,553–report
1997Spotted Seatrout28,009,771–report
1997Spotted Seatrout4,407–report
1996Red Drum1,263,257–report
1996Red Drum692,247–report
1995Red Drum16,182,653–report
1995Red Drum1,865,921–report
1995Spotted Seatrout109,250–report
1994Red Drum23,654,107–report
1994Red Drum1,276,734–report
1994Spotted Seatrout468,625–report
1993Red Drum21,345,125–report
1993Red Drum1,755,117–report
1993Spotted Seatrout6,834,038–report
1993Channel Catfish17–report
1992Red Drum1,524,507–report
1992Red Drum469,788–report
1992Red Drum2,863–report
1992Channel Catfish17–report
1991Red Drum33,019,955–report
1991Red Drum1,542,011–report
1990Red Drum2,352,696–report
1989Red Drum977,901–report
1987Red Drum487,570–report
1979Red Drum1,814,000–report
1975Red Drum1,500,000–report

Access and facts

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.

About Corpus Christi Bay

Photo of Corpus Christi Bay
Maekju, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Corpus Christi Bay
Ted Gresham from Lufkin, United States, CC BY 2.0
Photo of Corpus Christi Bay
Ted Gresham from Lufkin, United States, CC BY 2.0

Nearest lakes

Aransas Bay 25 mi last stocked 2021 Lake Corpus Christi 47.3 mi last stocked 2026 San Antonio Bay 48.4 mi last stocked 2021 Espiritu Santo Bay 59.5 mi last stocked 1985 Coleto Creek Reservoir 65.6 mi last stocked 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Corpus Christi Bay?

Fishing Corpus Christi Bay usually means Red Drum: Red Drum accounts for 43 of 52 plants on record, ahead of Spotted Seatrout and one more. Red Drum was last stocked 2021. Spotted Seatrout was last stocked 2021. Channel Catfish was last stocked 1993.

When is Corpus Christi Bay stocked?

Not stocked since 2021. 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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