Species Guides
What You Can Catch.
The waters around Freeport hold one of the most diverse inshore and offshore fisheries on the Texas Gulf Coast. From shallow-water redfish to blue-water mahi-mahi, here's what you can target and when.
Year-round (fall run)
Redfish
The bread-and-butter inshore target — strong, plentiful, and biting year-round.
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Year-round (spring & fall)
Speckled Trout
A coastal favorite — light-tackle fun and some of the best eating in the bay.
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June 1 – October 26, 2026
Red Snapper
The headline offshore fish — a short run from Freeport when federal season opens June 1.
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October – November
Flounder
A fall-run favorite — and the species behind the Texas gigging tradition.
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March – May
Cobia
A hard-fighting spring visitor that stacks near the jetties and rigs March–May.
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Summer into fall
Offshore Species
Mahi, wahoo, amberjack, tuna, and billfish in the blue water off Brazosport.
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