Activities & Attractions

Each season offers variety of species to tempt anglers. Free fishing is available from the beaches and jetties, as well as lighted piers that extend into the Corpus Christi Ship Channel: Charlie's Harbor Pier, J.P. Luby Pier and Ancel Brundrett Pier. Anglers may use the Horace Caldwell Pier, which is lighted and stretches into the Gulf of Mexico, for a fee. Catches may include redfish, red snapper, shark, speckled and sand trout, sheepshead, gafftop, croaker, skipjack and drum. Group boats provide bay and deep-sea fishing. Kingfish, mackerel, ling, pompano, bonito, red snapper, tuna, shark and amberjack are often caught in offshore waters. For boat owners, there are docking facilities and several free launching ramps. Fishing tournaments — tarpon, billfish and surf — span the calendar June–September. The Deep Sea Roundup, held in July, is the oldest fishing tournament on the Gulf Coast. 403 W. Cotter. 361/749-5919. www.portaransas.org/fish_boat.html.