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HOLLY BEACH AREA
THE LAGUNA MADRE SYSTEM IS THE ONLY HYPER-SALINE COASTAL LAGOON IN North America and one of only five in the world. The Laguna stretches from the lower end of Corpus Christi Bay to below the mouth of the Rio Grande River. The lower end, below Port Mansfield offers some of the most active fishing waters along the Gulf Coast. On the Laguna Madre’s western shoreline above Port Isabel is the Holly Beach area, which provides access to a number of good fishing spots. Selected HOTSPOTS are shown in the table below, and on the map. SPECKLED TROUT KEY
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N 26 10.226, W 97 18.012 N 26 08.839, W 97 16.377 N 26 09.242, W 97 14.573 N 26 08.902, W 97 14.352
Red/black topwaters, live bait, Wade mouth on outgoing tide; Jan-Mar, Jun-Sep, dawn-midday
N 26 08.349, W 97 14.144 N 26 08.392, W 97 17.257 N 26 07.211, W 97 17.767
Live finger mullet, soft plastics w 118/4 to 118/8 oz. jigs hds.; All Year, dawn thru midday
Loma de la Grulla
N 26 07.139, W 97 16.931
Live shrimp, finger mullet, drift between shore & spoils; Jul-Oct, morning thru afternoon
Texaco Channel
N 26 07.424, W 97 16.638
Large live shrimp on slip shot leader, fish edges; MayNov, morning-afternoon
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Bayside Drive
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Spoils at Marker 97
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Long Bar
REDFISH
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Holly Beach
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Laguna Vista Cove
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Live shrimp under cork, drift, best after cold front; MarSep, dawn, midday, dusk
SPECIES: Speckled Trout and Redfish BEST BAITS: Norton Sand Eels soft plastics with a 1/8 jig head SOURCE: Capt. John Little 361-816-9114 TIPS: If you wade, use soft plastics, working the grass and sand spots and up along the rocks. Stay in the back of de Gruello to get away from all the boat traffic. LOCATION: Baffin Bay HOTSPOT: Center Reef GPS: N 27 16.206, W 97 34.362 (27.2701, -97.5727)
Cut bait, live shrimp, anchor between spoils @ night; May-Oct, dawn-midday, night Live shrimp, pinfish, red/wht. plastics, drift the area; All Year, dawn thru dusk
Live bait, spoons, Wade/drift in 2-3’, Work mouth w tide; Mar-Nov, morning thru afternoon Live mullet, fish cove mouth outgoing tide, back incoming; Mar-Apr, Jun-Nov, morn.-midday
SPECIES: Speckled Trout BEST BAITS: Soft Plastics in dark patterns, Corkys SOURCE: Captain Joey Farah 361-442-8145 TIPS: Trout prefer to forage around areas that can provide cover. Fish the deeper edges of the reef with soft plastics and Corkys.
N 26 10.199, Trout & redfish, soft plastics with 1/4-1/8 oz. jig heads; March thru November W 97 18.083 N 26 08.190, Trout & redfish, same as above or use spoons, topwaHolly Beach ters; March thru November W 97 17.507 N 26 07.343, Trout & redfish, soft plastics with 1/4-1/8 oz. jig heads; Laguna Vista Cove March thru November W 97 17.782 SOURCE: TEXAS LAKES & BAYS FISHING ATLAS 2020 Airport Cove
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