Fishing near corpus christi, texas
Geographic context
Corpus Christi is a source-backed starting point in Texas, not a catch report. Fish below have state associations, not verified city presence.
Place reference point: 27.7543, -97.1734. This is a geographic internal point, not a launch pin or arrival address.
US Census 2025 Gazetteer geography source · Place GEOID: 4817000
State species evidence
200 species with Texas source associations
State source evidence does not establish city-level presence, access or legal targeting.
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- Alligator Gar — Atractosteus spatula · freshwater
- Almaco Jack — Seriola rivoliana · saltwater
- American Eel — Anguilla rostrata · freshwater
- Atlantic Bonito — Sarda sarda · saltwater
- Atlantic Croaker — Micropogonias undulatus · saltwater
- Atlantic Cutlassfish — Trichiurus lepturus · saltwater
- Atlantic Guitarfish — Rhinobatos lentiginosus · saltwater
- Atlantic Sharpnose Shark — Rhizoprionodon terraenovae · saltwater
- Atlantic Spadefish — Chaetodipterus faber · saltwater
- Atlantic Stingray — Dasyatis sabina · saltwater
- Banded Pygmy Sunfish — Elassoma zonatum · freshwater
- Bantam Sunfish — Lepomis symmetricus · freshwater
- Bay Anchovy — Anchoa mitchilli · saltwater
- Bermuda Chub — Kyphosus saltatrix · saltwater
- Bighead Searobin — Prionotus tribulus · saltwater
- Bigmouth Buffalo — Ictiobus cyprinellus · freshwater
- Bigscale Logperch — Percina macrolepida · freshwater
- Black Buffalo — Ictiobus niger · freshwater
- Black Bullhead — Ameiurus melas · freshwater
- Black Crappie — Pomoxis nigromaculatus · freshwater
- Black Drum — Pogonias cromis · saltwater
- Blackfin Tuna — Thunnus atlanticus · saltwater
- Blackspotted Topminnow — Fundulus olivaceus · freshwater
- Blackstripe Topminnow — Fundulus notatus · freshwater
- Blacktail Redhorse — Moxostoma poecilurum · freshwater
- Blacktail Shiner — Cyprinella venusta · freshwater
- Blacktip Shark — Carcharhinus limbatus · saltwater
- Blue Angelfish — Holacanthus bermudensis · saltwater
- Blue Catfish — Ictalurus furcatus · freshwater
- Blue Marlin — Makaira nigricans · saltwater
- Blue Runner — Caranx crysos · saltwater
- Blue Sucker — Cycleptus elongatus · freshwater
- Bluefin Tuna — Thunnus thynnus · saltwater
- Bluefish — Pomatomus saltatrix · saltwater
- Bluegill — Lepomis macrochirus · freshwater
- Bonefish — Albula vulpes · saltwater
- Bonnethead — Sphyrna tiburo · saltwater
- Bowfin — Amia calva · freshwater
- Brook Silverside — Labidesthes sicculus · freshwater
- Brown Trout — Salmo trutta · freshwater
- Bull Shark — Carcharhinus leucas · saltwater
- Bullhead Minnow — Pimephales vigilax · freshwater
- Burrhead Chub — Macrhybopsis marconis · freshwater
- Central Stoneroller — Campostoma anomalum · freshwater
- Cero — Scomberomorus regalis · saltwater
- Chain Pickerel — Esox niger · freshwater
- Chain Pipefish — Syngnathus louisianae · saltwater
- Channel Catfish — Ictalurus punctatus · freshwater
- Clown Goby — Microgobius gulosus · saltwater
- Cobia — Rachycentron canadum · saltwater
- Comanche Springs Pupfish — Cyprinodon elegans · freshwater
- Common Carp — Cyprinus carpio · freshwater
- Common Snook — Centropomus undecimalis · saltwater
- Conchos Pupfish — Cyprinodon eximius · freshwater
- Cownose Ray — Rhinoptera bonasus · saltwater
- Crevalle Jack — Caranx hippos · saltwater
- Dog Snapper — Lutjanus jocu · saltwater
- Dollar Sunfish — Lepomis marginatus · freshwater
- Dolphinfish — Coryphaena hippurus · saltwater
- Dusky Darter — Percina sciera · freshwater
- Emerald Shiner — Notropis atherinoides · freshwater
- Fathead Minnow — Pimephales promelas · freshwater
- Flathead Catfish — Pylodictis olivaris · freshwater
- Flier — Centrarchus macropterus · freshwater
- Florida Pompano — Trachinotus carolinus · saltwater
- Fountain Darter — Etheostoma fonticola · freshwater
- Freckled Madtom — Noturus nocturnus · freshwater
- French Angelfish — Pomacanthus paru · saltwater
- Freshwater Drum — Aplodinotus grunniens · freshwater
- Gafftopsail Catfish — Bagre marinus · saltwater
- Gag — Mycteroperca microlepis · saltwater
- Gizzard Shad — Dorosoma cepedianum · freshwater
- Golden Redhorse — Moxostoma erythrurum · freshwater
- Golden Shiner — Notemigonus crysoleucas · freshwater
- Grass Carp — Ctenopharyngodon idella · freshwater
- Gray Redhorse — Moxostoma congestum · freshwater
- Gray Snapper — Lutjanus griseus · saltwater
- Gray Triggerfish — Balistes capriscus · saltwater
- Great Barracuda — Sphyraena barracuda · saltwater
- Great Hammerhead — Sphyrna mokarran · saltwater
- Greater Amberjack — Seriola dumerili · saltwater
- Green Sunfish — Lepomis cyanellus · freshwater
- Greenthroat Darter — Etheostoma lepidum · freshwater
- Guadalupe Bass — Micropterus treculii · freshwater
- Guadalupe Darter — Percina apristis · freshwater
- Gulf Killifish — Fundulus grandis · saltwater
- Gulf Kingfish — Menticirrhus littoralis · saltwater
- Gulf Menhaden — Brevoortia patronus · saltwater
- Gulf Pipefish — Syngnathus scovelli · saltwater
- Gulf Toadfish — Opsanus beta · saltwater
- Hardhead Catfish — Ariopsis felis · saltwater
- Headwater Catfish — Ictalurus lupus · freshwater
- Highfin Goby — Gobionellus oceanicus · saltwater
- Horse-eye Jack — Caranx latus · saltwater
- Hybrid Striped Bass — Morone saxatilis x Morone chrysops · freshwater
- Inland Silverside — Menidia beryllina · freshwater
- Inshore Lizardfish — Synodus foetens · saltwater
- King Mackerel — Scomberomorus cavalla · saltwater
- Ladyfish — Elops saurus · saltwater
- Lane Snapper — Lutjanus synagris · saltwater
- Largemouth Bass — Micropterus salmoides · freshwater
- Lemon Shark — Negaprion brevirostris · saltwater
- Lesser Electric Ray — Narcine brasiliensis · saltwater
- Lined Seahorse — Hippocampus erectus · saltwater
- Lined Sole — Achirus lineatus · saltwater
- Little Tunny — Euthynnus alletteratus · saltwater
- Longear Sunfish — Lepomis megalotis · freshwater
- Longnose Dace — Rhinichthys cataractae · freshwater
- Longnose Gar — Lepisosteus osseus · freshwater
- Longnose Killifish — Fundulus similis · freshwater
- Lookdown — Selene vomer · saltwater
- Mutton Snapper — Lutjanus analis · saltwater
- Orangespotted Filefish — Cantherhines pullus · saltwater
- Orangespotted Sunfish — Lepomis humilis · freshwater
- Orangethroat Darter — Etheostoma spectabile · freshwater
- Paddlefish — Polyodon spathula · freshwater
- Pecos Gambusia — Gambusia nobilis · freshwater
- Permit — Trachinotus falcatus · saltwater
- Pigfish — Orthopristis chrysoptera · saltwater
- Pinfish — Lagodon rhomboides · saltwater
- Pirate Perch — Aphredoderus sayanus · freshwater
- Plains Killifish — Fundulus zebrinus · freshwater
- Plateau Shiner — Cyprinella lepida · freshwater
- Rainbow Runner — Elagatis bipinnulata · saltwater
- Rainbow Trout — Oncorhynchus mykiss · freshwater
- Red Drum — Sciaenops ocellatus · saltwater
- Red Shiner — Cyprinella lutrensis · freshwater
- Red Snapper — Lutjanus campechanus · saltwater
- Redbreast Sunfish — Lepomis auritus · freshwater
- Redear Sunfish — Lepomis microlophus · freshwater
- Redfin Needlefish — Strongylura notata · saltwater
- Redfin Pickerel — Esox americanus · freshwater
- Redspot Darter — Etheostoma artesiae · freshwater
- Redspotted Sunfish — Lepomis miniatus · freshwater
- Rio Grande Cichlid — Herichthys cyanoguttatus · freshwater
- Rio Grande Darter — Etheostoma grahami · freshwater
- River Carpsucker — Carpiodes carpio · freshwater
- Rock Bass — Ambloplites rupestris · freshwater
- Rock Hind — Epinephelus adscensionis · saltwater
- Roundel Skate — Raja texana · saltwater
- Sailfin Molly — Poecilia latipinna · freshwater
- Sailfish — Istiophorus platypterus · saltwater
- Sand Seatrout — Cynoscion nothus · saltwater
- Scamp — Mycteroperca phenax · saltwater
- Seaweed Blenny — Parablennius marmoreus · saltwater
- Sheepshead — Archosargus probatocephalus · saltwater
- Sheepshead Minnow — Cyprinodon variegatus · freshwater
- Shortfin Mako — Isurus oxyrinchus · saltwater
- Shortnose Gar — Lepisosteus platostomus · freshwater
- Shovelnose Sturgeon — Scaphirhynchus platorynchus · freshwater
- Silver Perch — Bairdiella chrysoura · saltwater
- Skipjack Tuna — Katsuwonus pelamis · saltwater
- Slough Darter — Etheostoma gracile · freshwater
- Smallmouth Bass — Micropterus dolomieu · freshwater
- Smallmouth Buffalo — Ictiobus bubalus · freshwater
- Smooth Butterfly Ray — Gymnura micrura · saltwater
- Smooth Puffer — Lagocephalus laevigatus · saltwater
- Southern Flounder — Paralichthys lethostigma · saltwater
- Southern Kingfish — Menticirrhus americanus · saltwater
- Spanish Hogfish — Bodianus rufus · saltwater
- Spanish Mackerel — Scomberomorus maculatus · saltwater
- Speckled Chub — Macrhybopsis aestivalis · freshwater
- Spinner Shark — Carcharhinus brevipinna · saltwater
- Spot — Leiostomus xanthurus · saltwater
- Spotted Bass — Micropterus punctulatus · freshwater
- Spotted Eagle Ray — Aetobatus narinari · saltwater
- Spotted Gar — Lepisosteus oculatus · freshwater
- Spotted Seatrout — Cynoscion nebulosus · saltwater
- Spotted Sucker — Minytrema melanops · freshwater
- Striped Bass — Morone saxatilis · freshwater
- Striped Burrfish — Chilomycterus schoepfii · saltwater
- Striped Mullet — Mugil cephalus · saltwater
- Swordfish — Xiphias gladius · saltwater
- Tadpole Madtom — Noturus gyrinus · freshwater
- Taillight Shiner — Notropis maculatus · freshwater
- Tamaulipas Shiner — Notropis braytoni · freshwater
- Tarpon — Megalops atlanticus · saltwater
- Texas Logperch — Percina carbonaria · freshwater
- Texas Shiner — Notropis amabilis · freshwater
- Texas Tetra — Astyanax mexicanus · freshwater
- Threadfin Shad — Dorosoma petenense · freshwater
- Tiger Shark — Galeocerdo cuvier · saltwater
- Tilapia — Oreochromis aureus · freshwater
- Tripletail — Lobotes surinamensis · saltwater
- Vermilion Snapper — Rhomboplites aurorubens · saltwater
- Wahoo — Acanthocybium solandri · saltwater
- Walleye — Sander vitreus · freshwater
- Warmouth — Lepomis gulosus · freshwater
- Warsaw Grouper — Hyporthodus nigritus · saltwater
- Western Creek Chubsucker — Erimyzon claviformis · freshwater
- Western Mosquitofish — Gambusia affinis · freshwater
- White Bass — Morone chrysops · freshwater
- White Crappie — Pomoxis annularis · freshwater
- White Marlin — Tetrapturus albidus · saltwater
- White Shark — Carcharodon carcharias · saltwater
- Widemouth Blindcat — Satan eurystomus · freshwater
- Yellow Bass — Morone mississippiensis · freshwater
- Yellow Bullhead — Ameiurus natalis · freshwater
- Yellowfin Tuna — Thunnus albacares · saltwater
- Yellowtail Snapper — Ocyurus chrysurus · saltwater
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