Espiritu Santo Bay fishing

Common questions

What fish are at Espiritu Santo Bay?

Fishing Espiritu Santo Bay is most likely to be for Red Drum. All 4 plants on record are Red Drum. Red Drum was last stocked July 1, 1985. Flounder (Wikipedia, citing GulfBase, says flounder live in the deeper water of the bay and are among the main catch there. The source says only 'flounder', not which species) and Trout (Wikipedia (citing GulfBase) says trout reside in the deeper water of Espiritu Santo Bay; almost certainly spotted seatrout, the Gulf Coast's estuarine trout, but the source only says 'trout') are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Espiritu Santo Bay stocked?

Last stocked July 1, 1985. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1979, most often in July. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 1985 it was July 1, 1985, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 1980, 1981, and 1982.

Which lakes near Espiritu Santo Bay were stocked more recently?

San Antonio Bay (13.2 mi), Matagorda Bay (24.4 mi), Aransas Bay (35 mi), Coleto Creek Reservoir (38.3 mi), and Texana (39 mi) were stocked more recently. San Antonio Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, Matagorda Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, Aransas Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, and Coleto Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Red Drum.

How Espiritu Santo Bay is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 1985 it was July 1, 1985, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1980, 1981, and 1982.

San Antonio Bay (13.2 mi), Matagorda Bay (24.4 mi), Aransas Bay (35 mi), Coleto Creek Reservoir (38.3 mi), and Texana (39 mi) were stocked more recently. San Antonio Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, Matagorda Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, Aransas Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, and Coleto Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Red Drum.