Nueces Bay fishing

Nueces Bay fishing: not stocked since 1985. It was stocked with Red Drum.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
1985
Red Drum
Plants on record
2
Since 1983
Species recorded
1
Elevation
-0.4 ft

Fish at Nueces Bay

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Red Drum Stocked · 2 plants · last 1985

Last stocked 1985 · 2 plants

How Nueces Bay is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 1984.

Fish stocked in 1983

4,713,796

Fish stocked in 1985

822,892

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
1985Red Drum822,892–report
1983Red Drum4,713,796–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
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.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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

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Common questions

What fish are at Nueces Bay?

Fishing Nueces Bay usually means Red Drum. All 2 plants on record are Red Drum. Red Drum was last stocked 1985.

When is Nueces Bay stocked?

Not stocked since 1985. No plants recorded in 1984.

How do you get on Nueces Bay?

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.

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