Best times to fish for different species on
Padre Island National Seashore

Padre Island Safaris

Surf and Bay fishing, Bird watching, and Beach adventures
Captain Billy L. Sandifer 84l Flour Bluff Dr.
Corpus Christi, Tx. 784l8 36l-937-8446
email Billysandifer@stx.rr.com
These are for the surf only and do not pertain to Offshore or Bay fishing.
Click on the underlined species for pictures and other information courtesy of
Tx-Outdoors.com, Texas Parks and Wildlife,  and Florida Marine Center

Species

 Jan

 Feb

 March

 April

 May

 June

 July

 August

 Sept

 Oct

 Nov

 Dec

 Tiger Shark

  

 Poss

 Poss

 Poss

 Poss

 Good

 Good

 Good

 Poss

 Poss

 Good

  

 Bull Shark

    

 Poss

 Poss

 Good

 Best

 Poss

 Poss

 Good

 Poss

 Poss

  

 Blacktip Shark

 Poss

 Poss

 Good

 Good

 Good

 Best

 Poss

 Poss

 Good

 Frenzies

 Poss

 Poss

 Hammerhead

    

 Best

 Good

 Good

 Good

 Poss

 Poss

 Good

 Poss

Greater best in May Scallop late Mar/Apr.

Lemon Shark

    

 Poss

 Poss

 Poss

 Good

 Best

 Good

 Poss

      

Species

 Jan

 Feb

 March

 April

 May

 June

 July

 August

 Sept

 Oct

 Nov

 Dec

Sandbar Shark

Good

Best

Poss

Poss

            

 Poss

 Good

 Sandtiger Shark

Best

Best

 Poss

 Poss

      

 Poss

      

 Poss

 Tarpon

        

 Poss

 Good

 Good

 Good

 Best

 Good

Rain minnow migration best

 Jack Crevalle

      

 Good

Good

Good

      

 Good

 Best

 Poss

 King Mackerel

        

Good

Best

Poss

Good

Good

      

Species

Jan

 Feb

 March

 April

 May

 June

 July

 August

 Sept

 Oct

 Nov

 Dec

Bluefish

Good

Good

    

Good

Good

Poss

Poss

Good

Good

Poss

Poss

Redfish

40" +

40" +

40" +

Fair

Fair

Fair

Poss

Poss

Best

Good

Good

Poss

Black Drum

Good/Small

Best

Good

Good

          

Small

Small

Small

Speckled Trout

Good*

Good

Poss

Poss

Fair

Good

Good

Fair

Fair

Good

Good*

Good*

Spanish Mackerel

        

Fair

Good

Good

Good

Best

Good

    

Species

Jan

 Feb

 March

 April

 May

 June

 July

 August

 Sept

 Oct

 Nov

 Dec

Pompano

Good

Good

Good

Fair

Fair

Fair

    

Fair

Fair

Fair

Good

Flounder

                

Fair

Best

Fair

Poss

Whiting

Fair

Fair

Good

Good

Good

Best

Poor

Poor

Good

Good

Good

Good

Skipjack aka Ladyfish

        

 Arrive

Good

Good

Good

Best

Good

Rain minnow migration best

Species

Jan

 Feb

 March

 April

 May

 June

 July

 August

 Sept

 Oct

 Nov

 Dec

Snook

        

Poss

Poss

Poss

Good

Best

Poss

Finger Mullet Migration Port Mansfield Jetty

Bonnetnose Shark

    

Poss

Poss

Best

Best

            

Atlantic Sharpnose Shark

          

Poss

Best

Best

Poss

      

Dog Snapper

            

Best

Best

Poss

      

*Speckled Trout Nov-Dec-Jan Best varies with temps.

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