Last stocked
July 1, 1985
Plants on record
2
Since 1983
Species recorded
1
Elevation
-0.4 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Nueces Bay?
- Fishing Nueces Bay is most likely to be for Red Drum. All 2 plants on record are Red Drum. Red Drum was last stocked July 1, 1985.
- When is Nueces Bay stocked?
- Last stocked July 1, 1985. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1983, most often in July. No plants recorded in 1984.
- How do you get on Nueces Bay?
- Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Corpus Christi, TX. A public ramp at the south end of the Nueces Bay Causeway in Corpus Christi gives access to both Nueces and Corpus Christi bays; the wetlands nearby draw Peregrine Falcons, Brown Pelicans, and shorebirds.
- Which lakes near Nueces Bay were stocked more recently?
- Corpus Christi Bay (12.3 mi), Aransas Bay (30.3 mi), Lake Corpus Christi (35.1 mi), San Antonio Bay (52.7 mi), and Coleto Creek Reservoir (63.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Corpus Christi Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, Aransas Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, San Antonio Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, and Coleto Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Red Drum.
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Corpus Christi, TX
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- Yes
A public ramp at the south end of the Nueces Bay Causeway in Corpus Christi gives access to both Nueces and Corpus Christi bays; the wetlands nearby draw Peregrine Falcons, Brown Pelicans, and shorebirds.
Sources: tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , glo.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026
How Nueces Bay is stocked
No plants recorded in 1984.
Corpus Christi Bay (12.3 mi), Aransas Bay (30.3 mi), Lake Corpus Christi (35.1 mi), San Antonio Bay (52.7 mi), and Coleto Creek Reservoir (63.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Corpus Christi Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, Aransas Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, San Antonio Bay is also stocked with Red Drum, and Coleto Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Red Drum.
Fish at Nueces Bay
Fishing Nueces Bay is most likely to be for Red Drum. All 2 plants on record are Red Drum.
Red Drum 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 2
- Last stocked
- July 1, 1985
Fish stocked per year
- 4,713,7961983
- 822,8921985
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.