{"id":20531,"date":"2020-11-19T15:03:26","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T14:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/?p=20531"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:21:24","slug":"texas-fishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/texas-fishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Fishing: The Complete Guide for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 9<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>You&#8217;ll hardly find a place in the world where fishing is more a part of everyday life than&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/destinations\/state\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\">Texas<\/a>. With thousands of lakes, dozens of rivers, and over 360 miles of coastline, the Lone Star State boasts some of the most enticing angling in the country and beyond. Texas fishing needs no introduction &ndash; just about anything you&#8217;d like to catch swims in the state&#8217;s waters.<\/p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/player.js\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/jxamy983kn.js\" async type=\"module\"><\/script><style>wistia-player[media-id='jxamy983kn']:not(:defined) { background: center \/ contain no-repeat url('https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/jxamy983kn\/swatch'); display: block; filter: blur(5px); padding-top:56.25%; }<\/style><wistia-player media-id=\"jxamy983kn\" aspect=\"1.7777777777777777\"><div class=\"wistia_preload_transcript_outer_wrapper\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items: center; margin-top:-56.25%;\"><div class=\"wistia_preload_transcript_inner_wrapper\" style=\" overflow: auto;\"><p class=\"wistia_preload_transcript_text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 5px !important;\">Fishing in Texas is as thrilling as you&rsquo;d expect.&nbsp;&nbsp; With thousands of lakes, dozens of&nbsp; rivers, and over 360 miles of coastline,&nbsp;&nbsp; the Lone Star State boasts some of the most&nbsp; exciting fishing opportunities in the US. Plus, everything is bigger in Texas, and that&nbsp; includes the fish that roam the state&rsquo;s waters&nbsp;&nbsp; as well. From catching Alligator Gar&nbsp; along brackish estuaries and rivers,&nbsp;&nbsp; to chasing massive Tunas in the Gulf &ndash; Texas&nbsp; is a sportfishing haven for all anglers alike.\r\n\r\nIn this video we&rsquo;ll address some of the best&nbsp; spots to go fishing and seasonality for some&nbsp;&nbsp; of the top catches in the state. We&rsquo;ll speak&nbsp; to some of our local captains who will fill&nbsp;&nbsp; you in on what you can expect and how to best&nbsp; plan for your trip. But before we dive in,&nbsp;&nbsp; be sure to like and subscribe for more updates&nbsp; on the hottest fishing spots across the country!&nbsp; If you&rsquo;re not much of a seafarer, but&nbsp; you&rsquo;d still like to experience some of&nbsp;&nbsp; Texas&rsquo; many fishing opportunities, you&rsquo;re&nbsp; in luck.\r\n\r\nThe Lone\r\n\r\nStar State has over 7,000&nbsp;&nbsp; lakes, 14 major rivers, and more&nbsp; than 80,000 miles of waterways. Most of the lakes in Texas are man-made and&nbsp; brimming with lots of fish. Their living&nbsp;&nbsp; conditions are especially perfect for\r\n\r\nvarious&nbsp; Bass species, including Largemouth, Smallmouth,&nbsp;&nbsp; and even Striped and White Bass. The best time to&nbsp; go after these fish is in spring when they spawn,&nbsp;&nbsp; and in summer when they stay closer to shore.\r\n\r\nFor those of you looking to showcase your skills,&nbsp;&nbsp; there are plenty of Bass fishing competitions&nbsp; throughout the state where you can win&nbsp;&nbsp; thousands of dollars in cash. The&nbsp; Texas State Bass Tournament is just&nbsp;&nbsp; one of the famous events that anglers from all&nbsp; over the country come to to take part in. There&rsquo;s&nbsp;&nbsp; a great variety of Bassmaster competitions to try&nbsp; your hand in, no matter your skill level or age.\r\n\r\nNext on our list is Catfish.\r\n\r\nPlaces like&nbsp; Lake Conroe and Lake Texoma are just&nbsp;&nbsp; some of the spots where you can target large&nbsp; specimens. They&rsquo;re available all year round,&nbsp;&nbsp; however they&rsquo;re most active in the winter and&nbsp; spring. You can find them in lakes and rivers,&nbsp;&nbsp; and they&rsquo;re a great target for&nbsp; beginners and seasoned anglers alike. Other top catches include freshwater&nbsp; staples such as Crappie, Sunfish, and&nbsp;&nbsp; last but certainly not least,\r\n\r\nAlligator Gar.\r\n\r\nGar&nbsp; has got to be the quintessential fish of Texas.&nbsp;&nbsp; Their weight can reach three digits,&nbsp; and on top of that, they&rsquo;re strong&nbsp;&nbsp; and smart fighters. They&rsquo;re the perfect target&nbsp; for anglers looking for their next big challenge. And that&rsquo;s just scratching the surface&nbsp; of what fishing in Texas is all about,&nbsp;&nbsp; because once you start hitting the coastal&nbsp; waters, it&rsquo;s a completely different ball game.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to fishing in Texas,&nbsp;&nbsp; there&rsquo;s no need to set aside a whole&nbsp; day of fishing to start seeing results.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFour-hour trips are long enough to start&nbsp; reaping the benefits of Texas&rsquo; inshore waters. The Texas Coastal Bend is home to some of our&nbsp; country&rsquo;s most iconic saltwater favorites,&nbsp;&nbsp; and they inhabit these waters in great numbers.&nbsp; One of the most, or perhaps even the most popular&nbsp;&nbsp; fish in Texas is\r\n\r\nRedfish.\r\n\r\nThese fish are strong,&nbsp; there&rsquo;s lots of them, and they can grow to massive&nbsp;&nbsp; sizes. They&rsquo;re available year round but the&nbsp; best time to target Bull Reds is in the fall.&nbsp; They typically spawn from&nbsp; mid-August to mid-October,&nbsp;&nbsp; moving in from the Gulf to lay their&nbsp; eggs along the passes and shorelines. Top spots include Galveston, South&nbsp; Padre Island, and Sabine Pass,&nbsp;&nbsp; among many others.\r\n\r\nYou can find them&nbsp; in just about any saltwater environment&nbsp;&nbsp; and like we mentioned earlier, they&rsquo;re available&nbsp; year round. However, sizes, numbers, and where&nbsp;&nbsp; you&rsquo;ll find them will depend on the season, so&nbsp; be sure to check out our Texas Redfish video and&nbsp;&nbsp; take a look at our blog article for&nbsp; more information before you head out. Redfish isn&rsquo;t the only specimen that grows to&nbsp; impressive sizes. Afterall, this is Texas we&rsquo;re&nbsp;&nbsp; talking about.\r\n\r\nSpeckled Trout, also one of Texas&rsquo;&nbsp; staple inshore fish, are abundant in these waters.&nbsp;&nbsp; They&rsquo;re also a year-round target, but the&nbsp; best time to go after Gator Trout in the&nbsp;&nbsp; 10-pound range is in the wintertime.\r\n\r\nYou can&nbsp; also catch Flounder, plenty of Black Drum,&nbsp;&nbsp; Jack Crevalle, Sheepshead, and even fierce&nbsp; inshore predators such as Blacktip Shark. Top spots to keep in mind while planning your&nbsp; trip are Galveston, Corpus Christi, Port Aransas,&nbsp;&nbsp; and South Padre Island.\r\n\r\nThere are hundreds of&nbsp; local guides and charters along the entire coast,&nbsp;&nbsp; ready to take you on the adventure&nbsp; of a lifetime. Especially if you&rsquo;ve&nbsp;&nbsp; got your sights set on even deeper waters.\r\n\r\nOffshore fishing in Texas lives up to its&nbsp;&nbsp; expectations, because the further out you get,&nbsp; the bigger the fish. Deep sea fishing in the&nbsp;&nbsp; Texas Gulf will also produce a multitude of&nbsp; species.\r\n\r\n20&ndash;40 miles off the coast, you can&nbsp;&nbsp; start going after Red Snapper, King Mackerel,&nbsp; Cobia (locally referred to as Ling), Amberjack,&nbsp;&nbsp; various Shark species, Sailfish, Mahi&nbsp; Mahi, Tuna, and the list goes on. Any angler will tell you that one of&nbsp;\r\n\r\nthe most sought-after fish on this list&nbsp;&nbsp; is Red Snapper. But what makes Snapper fishing&nbsp; in Texas so great is the fact that the season is&nbsp;&nbsp; always open in state waters, which means you can&nbsp; fish for them up to nine nautical miles from shore&nbsp;&nbsp; any time of the year. However, according to&nbsp; locals, the best time to catch a trophy is&nbsp;&nbsp; during the winter.\r\n\r\nThere are less anglers out&nbsp; on the water, which means more fish for you. You can find them around reefs and wrecks&nbsp; in waters as shallow as 50 feet. However,&nbsp;&nbsp; more often, you&rsquo;ll need a strong current&nbsp; and depths reaching up to 600 feet.&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks to the amount of underwater&nbsp; structures located off the coast of Texas,&nbsp;&nbsp; the state is actually one of the best&nbsp; places in the Gulf to catch Red Snapper.&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHot spots include Galveston, Port O&rsquo;Connor, and&nbsp; Port Mansfield, just to name a few. However,&nbsp;&nbsp; there are plenty of charters along&nbsp; the entire coast, ready to put you on. And that&rsquo;s where FishingBooker comes in,&nbsp; connecting you to the hundreds of captains&nbsp;&nbsp; that will show you a good time. Just hit the&nbsp; link in the description below or download our&nbsp;&nbsp; App from Google Play or the App Store&nbsp; to take a look at some of the charters&nbsp;&nbsp; and start planning your Texas fishing trip today.\r\n\r\nBut before you start packing your bags, there are&nbsp;&nbsp; a few things you should know prior to hitting the&nbsp; water. Everyone aged 17 and over needs a license&nbsp;&nbsp; to fish in Texas. This applies to Texas residents&nbsp; and out-of-staters alike, whether you&rsquo;re casting a&nbsp;&nbsp; line from shore or fishing with a charter. Anyone&nbsp; in your group who is actively participating needs&nbsp;&nbsp; a license.\r\n\r\nThis includes netting fish, baiting&nbsp; hooks &ndash; even holding the rod for a few seconds. A lot of anglers come to Texas to fish the state&nbsp; waters for Red Snapper because as we mentioned&nbsp;&nbsp; earlier, unlike the federal waters, the state&nbsp; fishery is open all year. That being said, just be&nbsp;&nbsp; sure you&rsquo;re following your captain&rsquo;s instructions&nbsp; about catch limits and you&rsquo;re good to go. If you need more information on getting a&nbsp; Texas fishing license, you can check out&nbsp;&nbsp; our video linked in the description below to be&nbsp; sure you&rsquo;re fully covered before you head out.&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd when you&rsquo;re finally ready, FishingBooker is&nbsp; here to help make planning your trip a breeze.&nbsp;&nbsp; You can find a Texas fishing trip that&#039;s perfect&nbsp; for you and your family by downloading our app&nbsp;&nbsp; from the Google Play or App Store, or&nbsp; by simply visiting FishingBooker.com.&nbsp;&nbsp; With hundreds of local guides, verified&nbsp; reviews, and hassle-free online bookings,&nbsp;&nbsp; you&#039;ll save time and money, and experience&nbsp; an exciting day on the water. So go ahead&nbsp;&nbsp; and download our app or visit us online and&nbsp; start planning your fishing adventure today!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/wistia-player><p>On this page, you&#8217;ll find everything you could possibly need to prepare and organize your next great fishing trip in Texas. Whether you&#8217;re looking for trip recommendations, general information about this fantastic fishery, or you need some guidance as an enthusiastic beginner angler, we&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>What are you interested in?<\/strong><\/p><p><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#best-catches-in-texas\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#2185c5\">Best Catches in Texas<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#texas-fishing-seasons\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#2185c5\">Texas Fishing Seasons<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#best-fishing-spots-in-texas\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#2185c5\">Best Texas Fishing Spots<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#fishing-techniques-in-texas\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#2185c5\">Texas Fishing Techniques<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#texas-fishing-trips\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#2185c5\">Texas Fishing Trips<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#texas-fishing-regulations\" style=\"border-radius:100px;background-color:#2185c5\">Texas Fishing Regulations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"best-catches-in-texas\"><br>Best Catches in Texas<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Texas is a veritable fishing haven, with both freshwater and saltwater locales boasting some first-class action. Here are some of the most popular fish you can target and catch in Texas.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-wp-image-link-list-block\"><div class=\"custom-row\"><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/bass-fishing-texas\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14140006\/Texas-Fishing-for-Largemouth-Bass.png)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Bass Fishing in Texas<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/texas-redfish\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14140005\/Redfish-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Redfish Fishing in Texas<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/speckled-trout-fishing-in-texas\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14140005\/Speckled-Trout.png)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Speckled Trout Fishing in Texas<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-wp-image-link-list-block\"><div class=\"custom-row\"><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/flounder-fishing-in-texas-all-you-need-to-know\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135944\/Flounder-4.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Flounder Fishing in Texas<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/fish\/snapper-red\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135944\/Red-Snapper-4.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Red Snapper Fishing in Texas<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/tarpon-fishing-in-texas\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2023\/07\/14132932\/Tarpon-boat-Miami.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Tarpon Fishing in Texas<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-wp-image-link-list-block\"><div class=\"custom-row\"><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/marlin-fishing-in-texas\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2023\/10\/14130956\/Marlin-Texas-Main.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Marlin Fishing in Texas<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3 id=\"best-freshwater-catches-in-texas\">Best Freshwater Catches in Texas<\/h3><p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Freshwater fishing in Texas equals lake fishing, and there&#8217;s no shortage of watersheds to choose from. There are almost 7,000 lakes out there, most of them man-made and brimming with good fish. These are the best of the best.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/11\/14140029\/Texas-Fishing-for-Largemouth-Bass.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/11\/14140029\/Texas-Fishing-for-Largemouth-Bass.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/11\/14140029\/Texas-Fishing-for-Largemouth-Bass-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/11\/14140029\/Texas-Fishing-for-Largemouth-Bass-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/bass-fishing-texas\/\">Largemouth Bass<\/a><\/strong>: These fish are probably the most sought-after freshwater catch. But they&#8217;re not the only Bass out there. <strong>Smallmouth, Striped, Spotted, White, and Guadalupe Bass<\/strong> (which also happens to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/texas-state-fish-guadalupe-bass\/\">state fish of Texas<\/a>) are also all there for the taking. The best time to go after most Bass species is in <strong>spring<\/strong> when they spawn, and in <strong>summer<\/strong> when they come close to shore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/crappie-fishing-in-texas-the-complete-guide\/\">Crappie<\/a><\/strong>: You can find both <strong>White and Black Crappie<\/strong> in most bodies of water year-round. They usually weigh around 2&ndash;4 pounds and make for excellent table fare. Crappie live and travel in schools, so when you hook into one, there are plenty of others around. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/fish\/catfish\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\">Catfish<\/a><\/strong>: These whiskery fellas are a Texas staple, and whether you&#8217;re after <strong>Blue, Flathead, or Channel Catfish<\/strong>, you&#8217;re in for a treat. Catfish stick to the bottom and they&#8217;ll give you quite a fight before you get them into the boat. Cats are on the menu all year, though <strong>spring<\/strong> and <strong>winter<\/strong> bring most trophy catches (from 70 to 100 pounds).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/fish\/alligator-gar\/us\/tx?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\">Alligator Gar<\/a><\/strong>: Going after&nbsp;<strong>Alligator Gar&nbsp;<\/strong>is also particularly popular, and these peculiar-looking prehistoric fish are worthy opponents of all seasoned fishermen. Their weight can reach three digits and they&#8217;re strong and smart fighters. They&#8217;re the perfect target for anglers looking for their next challenge.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 id=\"best-inshore-catches-in-texas\">Best Inshore Catches in Texas<\/h3><p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Saltwater fishing opportunities in Texas are nothing short of incredible. But when there&#8217;s so much to choose from, things can easily get overwhelming. Don&#8217;t worry, we&#8217;ll take you through it step by step. The most important things to mention are inshore fishing around the Texas Coastal Bend and offshore fishing in the Gulf. We&#8217;ll start with the shallow waters:<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/11\/14140029\/Texas-Fishing-for-Redfish.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/11\/14140029\/Texas-Fishing-for-Redfish.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/11\/14140029\/Texas-Fishing-for-Redfish-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/11\/14140029\/Texas-Fishing-for-Redfish-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/texas-redfish\/\">Redfish<\/a><\/strong>: Whether you&#8217;re after tailing Reds in the backcountry or jumbo specimens closer to the coast, redfishing will bring you pure joy. These fish are strong, they&#8217;re a-plenty, and they can range anywhere between 5 to 40+ pounds. You can find them in just about any saltwater environment and they&#8217;re a symbol of Texas&#8217;s premier coastline fishing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/fish\/speckled-trout\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\">Speckled Trout<\/a>:<\/strong> Strong fighters that are also delicious, Specks are what you&#8217;d call a win-win combination. The best thing of all, they grow big in Texas. How big? You can land ten pounders here, <strong>especially in the winter,<\/strong> when Gator Trout show up. Don&#8217;t get us wrong, though &ndash; the bite is terrific any day of the year!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/flounder-fishing-in-texas-all-you-need-to-know\/\">Flounder<\/a><\/strong>: We can&#8217;t talk about Texas&#8217;s fantastic inshore fishing without giving a nod to&nbsp;<strong>Flounder<\/strong>. Sure, these fish aren&#8217;t much to look at, but they make up for it by being delicious and fun to catch. You can find Flatties in bays such as <a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/galveston-flounder-fishing\/\">Galveston<\/a>, and they&#8217;re active for most of the year, except in the winter. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/fish\/black-drum\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\">Black Drum<\/a><\/strong>: This is a great &#8220;beginner&#8221; fish. Black Drum are fun to catch and they can weigh anywhere from 2 to 40+ pounds. The best time to target them is in <strong>spring<\/strong> and <strong>summer<\/strong>. Black Drum respond well to a variety of live bait being dragged along the bottom where they can nibble on it before they strike. And there&#8217;s an additional bonus &ndash; they&#8217;re delicious. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/fish\/sheepshead\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\">Sheepshead<\/a><\/strong>: The &#8220;Convict Fish&#8221; is another favorite catch of inshore anglers. They&#8217;re abundant year-round, but colder months can provide some top-notch action. Sheepshead are well-equipped for nibbling on crustaceans and oysters with their strange human-like teeth, so you&#8217;ll find them close to rocks and underwater structures.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>While these are the top five inshore catches in Texas, there&#8217;s a lot more you can target. Whether it&#8217;s <strong>Jack Crevalle <\/strong>or<strong> Cobia, Mangrove Snapper <\/strong>or<strong> Snook<\/strong>, you&#8217;re going to have a blast. You can also try your luck with<strong> Tarpon, Spanish Mackerel, <\/strong>and<strong> Pompano<\/strong> &ndash; you never know what might bite. Just get on the water and enjoy Texas&#8217;s amazing fishing!<\/p><h3 id=\"best-offshore-catches-in-texas\">Best Offshore Catches in Texas<\/h3><p>Let&#8217;s head into the bluewater, to the domain of the most prized offshore game fish that everyone wants on their line. Texas offshore fishing has earned its stripes due to the fact that the likes of <strong>Sailfish, Tuna, Snapper<\/strong>, and <strong>Tilefish<\/strong> live in these waters. In other words, some of the most hard-fighting fish are right here. These are just a few you shouldn&#8217;t miss.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/11\/14140029\/Texas-Fishing-for-Red-Snapper.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/11\/14140029\/Texas-Fishing-for-Red-Snapper.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/11\/14140029\/Texas-Fishing-for-Red-Snapper-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/11\/14140029\/Texas-Fishing-for-Red-Snapper-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/fish\/snapper-red\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\">Red Snapper<\/a><\/strong>: One of the favorite offshore catches in Texas is Red Snapper &ndash; for two reasons. First, the Red Snapper fishing season is always open in state waters, which allows first-class action any day of the year. Second, there are real mammoths swimming in those deep waters. Find a wreck or a reef in at least 50 feet of water, and you&#8217;ll find hungry Snapper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/fish\/king-mackerel-kingfish\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\">King Mackerel<\/a><\/strong>: Another offshore species you shouldn&#8217;t miss out on is King Mackerel, aka Kingfish. They&#8217;re tenacious when hooked, and can grow to weigh anywhere from 10 to 40 pounds. Add to that their many teeth that have no issue sawing through your leader, and you&#8217;ve got a challenge. Trolling for King Mackerel in Texas is effective, as the fish will happily take on any live bait.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/fish\/dolphin-mahi-mahi\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\">Mahi Mahi<\/a><\/strong>: You&#8217;ll hardly find a fish more acrobatic than Mahi Mahi. Getting one of these colorful fellas on the line means an unforgettable battle followed by delicious fish fillets. These pelagic fish are usually in the 10&ndash;30 lb ballpark, and they feed around debris and weed lines. You&#8217;ll know once they&#8217;re on the line because the reel will start screaming as they take off on a lightning-fast run. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/fish\/shark-blacktip\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\">Sharks<\/a><\/strong>: Texas fishing for Sharks is a special adventure for anyone looking to test their skill and strength. <strong>Blacktip Sharks<\/strong> are the most common catches, but you can also land <strong>Tiger, Bonnethead, Bull, and Hammerhead Sharks<\/strong>. Smaller specimens swim nearshore but, for trophy Sharks, you&#8217;ll need to go offshore. Use smaller fish to get their attention and hold onto your rod as if your life depended on it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/fish\/tuna-blackfin\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\"><strong>Tuna<\/strong><\/a>: <strong>Yellowfin<\/strong> and <strong>Blackfin<\/strong> <strong>Tuna<\/strong> are the &#8220;bread and butter&#8221; of deep sea fishermen, with <strong>Skipjack<\/strong> and <strong>Bigeye<\/strong> varieties making an appearance every now and again, too. The most productive fishing spots are the oil rigs, where Tuna love to feed. The best bite happens at night when lunkers weighing over 100 pounds come closer to the surface to feed on flying fish. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/fish\/sailfish\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\">Billfish<\/a><\/strong>: We can&#8217;t forget about the billfishing opportunities that Texas boasts. Whether you&#8217;d like to face off against <strong>Sailfish, Blue Marlin, White Marlin, <\/strong>or<strong> Swordfish<\/strong>, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. To find these bragworthy catches, the bluewater is your destination. The action gets so good during the summer that there&#8217;s even a tournament dedicated to these beauties, the Texas Billfish Classic. <\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Naturally, these fish are the most popular and beloved catches in Texas. But you also have the chance to go after a variety of other <strong>Snappers<\/strong> (Lane, Vermilion, Mutton), along with <strong>Groupers<\/strong> (Gag, Goliath, Gag, Scamp, Snowy),<strong> Amberjack, Wahoo<\/strong>, and even<strong> Golden Tilefish<\/strong>. <\/p><div class='reviews-fetcher-container' data-destination-id='237' data-destination-title='Texas' data-category-title='' data-category='' data-category-id='' data-trigger='reviews-fetcher' data-viewport-event='view_reviews_fetcher' data-action='In viewport' data-viewport-category='Reviews' data-label=''>\n                    <h3>What anglers said about fishing in Texas<\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p><h2 id=\"texas-fishing-seasons\">Texas Fishing Seasons<\/h2><p>The Gulf of Mexico is well-known for its superb fishing, and the &#8220;Lone Star State&#8221; is no exception. From the deep blue waters of the Gulf to the thousands of man-made lakes further inland, you&#8217;ll be spoiled for choice. The aim of this section is to walk you through the different <a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/texas-fishing-seasons\/\">fishing seasons<\/a> Texas has to offer so you can plan the trip of your dreams.<\/p><p>Some of the most popular inshore species like <strong>Redfish, Speckled Trout, Crappie, <\/strong>and<strong> Largemouth Bass<\/strong> don&#8217;t have a low season, so the action can only vary from good to excellent.<\/p><p>If you prefer casting your line for offshore trophies like <strong>Sharks, Red Snapper, Mahi Mahi, Spanish and King Mackerel, Wahoo, Blackfin and Yellowfin Tuna<\/strong>, and <strong>Sailfish<\/strong>, then we&#8217;d recommend coming in the summer and early fall, from <strong>June through October<\/strong>.<\/p><table class=\"table table-bordered table-hover\">\n   <thead>\n      <tr>\n         <th>Species<\/th>\n         <th>Jan<\/th>\n         <th>Feb<\/th>\n         <th>Mar<\/th>\n         <th>Apr<\/th>\n         <th>May<\/th>\n         <th>Jun<\/th>\n         <th>Jul<\/th>\n         <th>Aug<\/th>\n         <th>Sep<\/th>\n         <th>Oct<\/th>\n         <th>Nov<\/th>\n         <th>Dec<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n   <\/thead>\n   <tbody>\n <tr>\n         <td><strong>Redfish<\/strong><\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n         <td><strong>Flounder<\/strong><\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n         <td><strong>Seatrout<\/strong><\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n         <td><strong>Black Drum<\/strong><\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n         <td><strong>Red Snapper<\/strong><\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\t  <tr>\n         <td><strong>Sailfish<\/strong><\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n         <td><strong>Tuna<\/strong><\/td>\n         <td>Fair<\/td>\n         <td>Fair<\/td>\n         <td>Fair<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Fair<\/td>\n         <td>Fair<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n         <td><strong>Largemouth Bass<\/strong><\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n        <\/tr><tr>\n      <\/tr>\n         <tr><td><strong>Catfish<\/strong><\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Weak<\/td>\n         <td>Good<\/td>\n         <td>Great<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n   <\/tbody>\n<\/table><h2 id=\"best-fishing-spots-in-texas\"><br>Best Fishing Spots in Texas<\/h2><p>It&rsquo;s next to impossible to pick the best fishing spots in Texas, both because there are thousands of them and because different places fit different appetites. Let&rsquo;s take a look at the fishing grounds that are worthy of your time. If you&#8217;re looking for a super quick answer, take a look at our selection of the <a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/texas-coast-fishing\/\">top 10 coastal fishing spots<\/a> for some of the best fishing action in Texas.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-wp-image-link-list-block\"><div class=\"custom-row\"><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-in-baffin-bay\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135941\/Baffin-Bay-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Baffin Bay<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/corpus-christi-fishing\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135940\/Corpus-Christi-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Corpus Christi<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-in-freeport\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135940\/Freeport-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Freeport<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-wp-image-link-list-block\"><div class=\"custom-row\"><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-in-galveston-the-complete-guide\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135940\/Galveston-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Galveston<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-in-galveston-bay\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135939\/Galveston-Bay-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Galveston Bay<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-spots-in-houston\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135937\/Houston-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Houston<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-wp-image-link-list-block\"><div class=\"custom-row\"><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/lake-conroe-fishing\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135937\/Lake-Conroe-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Lake Conroe Fishing<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-lake-texoma-complete-guide\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135937\/Lake-Texoma-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Lake Texoma Fishing<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-in-matagorda-bay\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135936\/Matagorda-Bay-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Matagorda Bay Fishing<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-wp-image-link-list-block\"><div class=\"custom-row\"><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-at-port-aransas\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135936\/Port-Aransas-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing at Port Aransas<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-in-port-lavaca\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135936\/Port-Lavaca-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Port Lavaca<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/port-mansfield-fishing\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135935\/Port-Mansfield-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Port Mansfield<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-wp-image-link-list-block\"><div class=\"custom-row\"><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/port-oconnor-fishing\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135935\/Port-OConnor-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Port O&#8217;Connor<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-in-san-antonio\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135935\/San-Antonio-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in San Antonio<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/south-padre-island-fishing\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135934\/South-Padre-Island-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">South Padre Island Fishing<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-wp-image-link-list-block\"><div class=\"custom-row\"><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-near-dfw\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135934\/Dallas-Fort-Worth-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing near Dallas-Fort Worth<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/lake-travis-fishing\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2023\/01\/14134802\/Lake-Travis-Central-Texas-Fishing-Guide-LLC-Randal-Frisbie.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Lake Travis<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-in-austin\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2023\/01\/14134810\/Pennybacker-Bridge-in-Austin.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Austin<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-wp-image-link-list-block\"><div class=\"custom-row\"><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-in-rockport-texas\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2021\/11\/14142525\/Rockport-aerial.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Rockport<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-in-texas-city\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2023\/01\/14135637\/Fishing-in-Texas-City-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Texas City<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/trinity-bay-fishing\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2018\/12\/14153526\/Trinity-Bay-e1544015166486.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Trinity Bay<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-wp-image-link-list-block\"><div class=\"custom-row\"><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/aransas-pass-fishing\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2023\/07\/14133229\/Lighthouse-Aransas-Pass.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in Aransas Pass<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fishing-in-san-luis-pass\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/10\/14140320\/Fishing-Spots-in-San-Luis-Pass.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fishing in San Luis Pass<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/port-isabel-fishing\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2023\/07\/14132839\/final-port-isabel-close.png)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Port Isabel<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/laguna-madre-fishing\/\">Laguna Madre<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/lake-livingston-fishing\/\">Lake Livingston<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"fishing-techniques-in-texas\"><br>Fishing Techniques in Texas<\/h2><p>Ok, there are more fish species in Texas than you could ever count, but how to go about catching them? Well, it depends on what you&#8217;d like to land. Here&#8217;s an overview of the most popular techniques to tickle your imagination. <\/p><p> Get a detailed insight into each of these techniques before you decide what you&#8217;d like to try first.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-wp-image-link-list-block\"><div class=\"custom-row\"><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fly-fishing-in-texas\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135933\/Fly-fishing-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Fly Fishing in Texas<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/texas-deep-sea-fishing\/\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135933\/Deep-sea-fishing-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Deep Sea Fishing in Texas<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/technique\/gigging\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2023\/08\/14132638\/flounder-gigging.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Flounder Gigging in Texas<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-create-block-wp-image-link-list-block\"><div class=\"custom-row\"><div class=\"custom-col\"><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/technique\/bow-fishing\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), url(https:\/\/fishingbooker-prod-blog-backup.s3.amazonaws.com\/blog\/media\/2022\/12\/14135933\/Bowfishing-in-Texas-2.jpg)\"><span class=\"image-title\">Bowfishing in Texas<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/fly-fishing-in-texas\/\">Fly fishing<\/a><\/strong>: On the freshwater front, Bass are prime targets (<strong>Largemouth, Smallmouth, White, Striped, Hybrid Striped, and Guadalupe Bass<\/strong>). Then you&#8217;ve got your <strong>Rainbow, Brown, and Brook Trout<\/strong>, and a variety of <strong>Panfish<\/strong>. Saltwater fly fishing is possible all along the Gulf coast and action on the flats could bring you <strong>Redfish<\/strong>, <strong>Speckled Trout<\/strong>, <strong>Jack Crevalle<\/strong>, and <strong>Tarpon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/texas-deep-sea-fishing\/\">Deep sea fishing<\/a><\/strong>: The state enjoys easy access to the prolific waters of the Gulf of Mexico with its reefs, wrecks, and offshore oil rigs. There are different approaches to get that fish on the line &ndash; trolling, bottom fishing, and deep dropping all work like a charm. Wherever you find some underwater structure, you&#8217;ll find the likes of <strong>Red Snapper, Mahi Mahi Tuna, Billfish, Wahoo,<\/strong> and <strong>Mackerel<\/strong>. Head out of <a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/deep-sea-fishing-port-aransas\/\">Port Aransas<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/deep-sea-fishing-in-corpus-christi\/\">Corpus Christi<\/a> for your best chance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/technique\/gigging\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\"><strong>Flounder gigging<\/strong><\/a>: If you mention <strong>Flounder<\/strong> to a native Texan fisherman, especially along the central coast, there&#8217;s one technique that will usually get a big mention:&nbsp;gigging. This involves hitting the water under the cover of darkness and spending your evening looking through the clear water, in search of camouflaged Flounder on the bottom. When you find one, it&#8217;s time to strike with your gig. Boom, you&#8217;ve got delicious fillets for lunch tomorrow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/technique\/bow-fishing\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\"><strong>Bowfishing<\/strong><\/a>: This is a technique that&#8217;s guaranteed to ramp up the action for even the most discerning of thrill-seekers. Armed with special archery equipment, bowfishing will see you head out to your chosen fishing grounds once the sun has set. You&#8217;ll be keeping a careful watch for your tasty target and, once it&#8217;s in your sights, it&#8217;s just a case of ready, aim, and&hellip;fire!<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"texas-fishing-trips\">Texas Fishing Trips<\/h2><p>Fishing possibilities in Texas are endless but, for first-timers, the sheer variety of options might seem overwhelming. Where to go? When to go? What kind of tackle to bring? How does licensing work? One of the best things you can do is turn to a skilled local for insight. Luckily, there are&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/charters\/search\/us\/TX?utm_source=fishingbooker&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=post_content_link&amp;utm_term=20531\">hundreds of Texas fishing charters<\/a>&nbsp;at your disposal.<\/p><div class='featured-charters-container' data-trigger='featured-charters' data-destination-id='237' data-destination-title='Texas' data-perpage='4' data-currency='USD'data-filter-field=''data-filter-value=''data-headline='Top Fishing Charters in Texas'data-add-type='m'><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p><p><\/p><h2 id=\"texas-fishing-regulations\">Texas Fishing Regulations<\/h2><p>Before you hit Texas&#8217;s waters, it&#8217;s important to get familiar with fishing regulations and licensing. If you&#8217;re fishing solo, read up on what kind of <a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/texas-fishing-license-quick-guide\/\">Texas&nbsp;fishing license<\/a>&nbsp;package you need. When you&#8217;re going out with a charter, your guide will inform you about the type of license you should buy. Watch our video about Texas fishing licenses for any additional info you might need.<\/p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/player.js\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/v13x8hqfi4.js\" async type=\"module\"><\/script><style>wistia-player[media-id='v13x8hqfi4']:not(:defined) { background: center \/ contain no-repeat url('https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/v13x8hqfi4\/swatch'); display: block; filter: blur(5px); padding-top:56.25%; }<\/style><wistia-player media-id=\"v13x8hqfi4\" aspect=\"1.7777777777777777\"><div class=\"wistia_preload_transcript_outer_wrapper\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items: center; margin-top:-56.25%;\"><div class=\"wistia_preload_transcript_inner_wrapper\" style=\" overflow: auto;\"><p class=\"wistia_preload_transcript_text\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 5px !important;\">Howdy folks, my name\r\n\r\nis Mark and I&rsquo;m a Creative Content Specialist at FishingBooker, and today we&rsquo;ll be talking about everything you need to know before you buy a Texas fishing license. Since Texas offers such a wide variety of fishing packages, it&rsquo;s important to know which one is right for you. So, today we&rsquo;ll cover the most important things you need to know before you buy a fishing license in the Lone Star State.\r\n\r\nThis includes where you plan to fish, your target species, and your state residency as well.\r\n\r\nWe&rsquo;ll also cover the various types of fishing licenses that there are, the costs, exceptions, and where you can buy them. Then hopefully, after watching this, you can spend less time looking for answers and more time fishing.\r\n\r\nUnlike Florida and many other states, Texas fishing licenses are not included in the price of your trip if you&rsquo;re hopping on a charter or a guide service.\r\n\r\nAnyone in your group above the age of 17 will need to buy a fishing license when you&rsquo;re fishing in public state waters.\r\n\r\nSo, this not only applies to fishing with a conventional rod and reel, but also things like bowfishing, Catfish noodling, and even things like netting and dehooking. So just keep that in mind before you hit the water. Also,\r\n\r\ndepending on where you fish, you&rsquo;ll either need a freshwater or a saltwater endorsement. So, saltwater endorsements cover the Gulf of Mexico and tidal waters, while freshwater endorsements cover rivers, streams, lakes, and any other bodies of fresh water.\r\n\r\nAlso keep in mind, when fishing in federal waters, you&rsquo;ll need a Texas fishing license if you plan on bringing your fish back to shore. So, if you&rsquo;re going to enjoy a nice lunch with the family, keep in mind that you will also need to buy a fishing license in Texas. So, Texas fishing licenses are sold in a variety of packages. Prices vary depending on where you plan to fish, how long the license is valid, and whether or not you&rsquo;re a state resident.\r\n\r\nIf you already own a specific fishing package and you want to add more fish to your bucket list, you have the option to buy individual tags and endorsements. So, for example, if you own a saltwater package and also want to fish in freshwater, you can buy an add-on freshwater endorsement rather than an entire freshwater package. Also, be aware of any additional tags you may need. For example, if you want to keep a Redfish longer than 28&rdquo;, make sure you have a Red Drum Tag.\r\n\r\nSaltwater fishing packages actually already include one of these upon purchase. This rule applies to all anglers, including those exempt from carrying a license as well. Once you reel in your catch, just be sure to remove the tag from your license and attach it to your catch immediately. Now, there are some\r\n\r\nexceptions that exempt people from having to buy a fishing license.\r\n\r\nSome of these include fishing from banks and piers in Texas State waters, as well as the state&rsquo;s annual Free Fishing Day, which is the first Saturday of every June. There are also exceptions for persons with mental disabilities who fish under the supervision of a licensed angler as well as disabled veterans who may be entitled to the Disabled Veteran Super Combo Hunting and All-Water Fishing Package. There are of course many other exceptions on the book, including one for senior citizens born before January 1st, 1931. This also applies to Oklahoma and Louisiana State residents who are above the age of 65 and have the necessary documentation to prove it.\r\n\r\nTexas also has mutual fishing license agreements with the states of Oklahoma and Louisiana. So, this means that there are certain waters where residents from each state can fish without having to purchase an additional license. These include waters that span the borders of each state, such as the Sabine River, Caddo Lake, and Toledo Bend Reservoir. If you\r\n\r\nlose your fishing license, don&rsquo;t worry, there&rsquo;s really no need to panic.\r\n\r\nYou can always buy a replacement at any license retailer. You&rsquo;ll just need to complete an application before purchasing a replacement, and you&rsquo;re good to go. Last but not least,\r\n\r\nyou&rsquo;ll need to know where and how to buy a Texas fishing license, obviously. The easiest way is to just buy one online, but you can also purchase them in Park and Wildlife Department offices, and at more than 1,500 retailers statewide.\r\n\r\nAlright, now that you have all the information you need, you can finally get out there and test out the waters of the Lone Star State! For more information, just be sure to check out our full blog article that goes into more detail about Texas State Fishing Licenses.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/wistia-player><p>Many anglers come to Texas to fish the state waters for Red Snapper because, unlike federal waters, the state fishery is open all year. Just follow your captain&#8217;s instructions about catch limits and you&#8217;re good to go. And if you already know just how fantastic the Texas bite can be, and you want to take other passionate fishermen to it, here&#8217;s how you can become a <a href=\"https:\/\/fishingbooker.com\/blog\/how-to-become-a-fishing-guide-in-texas\/\">fishing guide in Texas<\/a>.<\/p><p>As you can see, casting a line in Texas will always leave you wanting more. The only limit to what you can catch is how much time you&#8217;ve got and the season. Leave everything else in the hands of your professional guide and they&#8217;ll show you the way to the best fishing action. <\/p>    <h2 id=\"texas-fishing-faqs\">Texas Fishing FAQs<\/h2>\n<div id=\"fbgb-faq-69fb94b41f6fb\" class=\"fbgb-faq-block aligncenter fbgb-faq-style-accordion\">\n    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-container\">\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-item \" data-faq-item=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"fbgb-faq-question\" \n                     role=\"button\" \n                     tabindex=\"0\" \n                     aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                     aria-controls=\"fbgb-faq-69fb94b41f6fb-item-0\">\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-question-text\">How much is a fishing license in Texas?<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-icon\">\n                        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.5 12.4L12 8l5.5 4.4-.9 1.2L12 10l-4.5 3.6-1-1.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id=\"fbgb-faq-69fb94b41f6fb-item-0\" \n                     class=\"fbgb-faq-answer \"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-answer-content\">\n                        <p>The price of the Texas fishing license depends on whether you\u2019re a resident or not, whether you\u2019re fishing in freshwater or saltwater, and how long you\u2019d like to fish for. A yearly freshwater license for residents is $30 for residents and $58 for non-residents. If you\u2019re fishing in saltwater, as a resident, you\u2019ll pay $35, and $63 as a non-resident for the yearly license. You also have the option of buying an all-water license, which is $40 for residents and $68 for non-residents.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-item \" data-faq-item=\"1\">\n                <div class=\"fbgb-faq-question\" \n                     role=\"button\" \n                     tabindex=\"0\" \n                     aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                     aria-controls=\"fbgb-faq-69fb94b41f6fb-item-1\">\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-question-text\">Where can I fish without a license in Texas?<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-icon\">\n                        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.5 12.4L12 8l5.5 4.4-.9 1.2L12 10l-4.5 3.6-1-1.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id=\"fbgb-faq-69fb94b41f6fb-item-1\" \n                     class=\"fbgb-faq-answer \"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-answer-content\">\n                        <p>You can fish without a license or an endors\u0435ment in one of the many state parks, but you\u2019ll still need to cover the park entry fee. Be sure the check the fishing regulations within the park you\u2019re visiting, so that you know precisely what you need to do to fish within the law.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-item \" data-faq-item=\"2\">\n                <div class=\"fbgb-faq-question\" \n                     role=\"button\" \n                     tabindex=\"0\" \n                     aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                     aria-controls=\"fbgb-faq-69fb94b41f6fb-item-2\">\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-question-text\">Are there any free fishing days in Texas?<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-icon\">\n                        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.5 12.4L12 8l5.5 4.4-.9 1.2L12 10l-4.5 3.6-1-1.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id=\"fbgb-faq-69fb94b41f6fb-item-2\" \n                     class=\"fbgb-faq-answer \"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-answer-content\">\n                        <p>Every year, on the first Saturday of June, you\u2019ll be allowed to fish without any license or endorsement.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-item \" data-faq-item=\"3\">\n                <div class=\"fbgb-faq-question\" \n                     role=\"button\" \n                     tabindex=\"0\" \n                     aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                     aria-controls=\"fbgb-faq-69fb94b41f6fb-item-3\">\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-question-text\">How many rods can I fish with in Texas?<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-icon\">\n                        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.5 12.4L12 8l5.5 4.4-.9 1.2L12 10l-4.5 3.6-1-1.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id=\"fbgb-faq-69fb94b41f6fb-item-3\" \n                     class=\"fbgb-faq-answer \"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-answer-content\">\n                        <p>Whether you\u2019re fishing in freshwater or saltwater, you can fish with a maximum of\u00a0<strong>two rods<\/strong>.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-item \" data-faq-item=\"4\">\n                <div class=\"fbgb-faq-question\" \n                     role=\"button\" \n                     tabindex=\"0\" \n                     aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                     aria-controls=\"fbgb-faq-69fb94b41f6fb-item-4\">\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-question-text\">When is the fishing season in Texas?<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-icon\">\n                        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.5 12.4L12 8l5.5 4.4-.9 1.2L12 10l-4.5 3.6-1-1.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id=\"fbgb-faq-69fb94b41f6fb-item-4\" \n                     class=\"fbgb-faq-answer \"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-answer-content\">\n                        <p>Fishing is possible year-round in Texas. Some species may have their own seasonality, so it\u2019s recommended you check with your charter guide what\u2019s biting at the time of your trip.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-item \" data-faq-item=\"5\">\n                <div class=\"fbgb-faq-question\" \n                     role=\"button\" \n                     tabindex=\"0\" \n                     aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                     aria-controls=\"fbgb-faq-69fb94b41f6fb-item-5\">\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-question-text\">What fish are biting right now in Texas?<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"fbgb-faq-icon\">\n                        <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6.5 12.4L12 8l5.5 4.4-.9 1.2L12 10l-4.5 3.6-1-1.2z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id=\"fbgb-faq-69fb94b41f6fb-item-5\" \n                     class=\"fbgb-faq-answer \"\n                     aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"fbgb-faq-answer-content\">\n                        <p>There\u2019s something great to catch pretty much every day of the year in the Lone Star State. 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