The South Padre Island Jetties are good for a variety of species year-round. They can be good for Tarpon in the fall. The Jetties are also good for redfish in the spring and the fall. The South Jetty can be reached by taking State Highway 4 out of Brownsville and then driving north up the beach.
A history of fishing reports for the South Padre Island Jetties. Maybe you can find a seasonal pattern or a bait or technique that has worked in the past. May-06-09 . Trout are good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on DOA Shrimp and live shrimp Black drum, redfish and jack crevalle have been taken at the jetty. Mar-25-09 . Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp. Mar-18-09 . Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp. Jan-21-09 . Sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on live shrimp. Oct-29-08 . Bull reds are good at the jetty on natural baits. Oct-22-08 . Snook are good in South Bay and around the jetties on shrimp and DOA Shrimp. Oct-08-08 . Snook are good in South Bay and around the jetties on shrimp and DOA Shrimp. Sep-10-08 . Tarpon are good at the jetties on natural baits. Sep-03-08 . Tarpon are good at the jetties on natural baits. Aug-27-08 . Spanish mackerel, kingfish and trout are fair to good at the jetty on live bait. Aug-20-08 . Spanish mackerel, kingfish and trout are fair to good at the jetty on live bait. Aug-06-08 . Action at the jetty has been good for a variety of species. Jul-23-08 . Trout, jack crevalle, sand trout and Spanish mackerel are good at the jetty on live bait. Jul-16-08 . Snook are fair to good on topwaters in South Bay and at the jetty. Jul-16-08 . Trout and Spanish mackerel are good at the jetty on live bait. Jun-11-08 . Tarpon and snook are fair to good at the jetty on DOA Shrimp. Jun-04-08 . Trout and redfish are fair to good at Laguna Vista and the jetty on spoons, live shrimp and Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. May-14-08 . Jack crevalle, trout and gafftop are good at the jetty onlive shrimp. May-07-08 . Trout, redfish, sheepshead, croaker, whiting and flounder are good at the jetty on live and fresh dead shrimp and squid. Apr-16-08 . Redfish, sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp. Apr-02-08 . Sheepshead and black drum are good on shrimp at the jetty. Mar-12-08 . Redfish are fair to good on gold spoons and live shrimp at Unnecessary Island and the jetty. Feb-27-08 . Sheepshead and whiting are fair to good at the jetty. Feb-13-08 . Sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on live shrimp. Feb-06-08 . Redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on finger mullet and crabs. Nov-28-07 . Trout, snook and redfish are fair to good at the jetty and in South Bay on live shrimp and glow/chartreuse Bass Assassins, Sand Eels and Trout Killers. Nov-14-07 . Bull redfish are fair to good at the jetty on mullet and shrimp. Nov-14-07 . Redfish and flounder are fair to good at the jetty onjigs tipped with shrimp. Nov-07-07 . Bull redfish are fair to good at the jetty on mullet and shrimp. Nov-07-07 . Redfish and flounder are fair to good at the jetty on jigs tipped with shrimp. Oct-31-07 . Mangrove snapper, croaker, sand trout, and redfish are good at the jetty on cut bait, shrimp and finger mullet. Oct-24-07 . Snook and redfish are good at the jetty. Oct-17-07 . Snook and redfish are good at the jetty. Oct-10-07 . Trout, redfish and black drum are good on live shrimp and finger mullet at the jetty. Sep-12-07 . Tarpon are good at Brazos Santiago Pass. Aug-01-07 . Trout and redfish are fair to good at the jetty on live bait. Jul-25-07 . Trout and redfish are fair to good at the jetty live bait. May-30-07 . Trout, snook, redfish and black drum are fair to good on shrimp at the jetty. May-23-07 . Trout, snook, redfish and black drum are fair to good on shrimp at the jetty. Apr-18-07 . Trout and redfish are good on finger mullet and DOA Shrimp at the jetty. Mar-14-07 . Redfish are fair to good on gold spoons and live shrimp at Unnecessary Island and the jetty. Feb-14-07 . Sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on live shrimp. Feb-07-07 . Redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on finger mullet and crabs. Jan-03-07 . Trout and redfish are fair to good at the jetties and the Intracoastal on live shrimp and pumpkinseed, red, and green Bass Assassins, Hogies, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Dec-20-06 . Black drum and redfish are good at the jetty on live finger mulletand crabs. Dec-06-06 . Black drum and redfish are good at the jetty on live finger mulletand crabs. Nov-30-06 . Trout, snook and redfish are fair to good at the jetty and in South Bay on live shrimp and glow/chartreuse Bass Assassins, Sand Eels and Trout Killers. Nov-01-06 . Trout and redfish are fair to good at the jetty on live bait. Oct-25-06 . Redfish are good at the jetty on crabs and mullet. Oct-18-06 . Redfish are good at the jetty on crabs and mullet. Oct-11-06 . Trout, redfish and black drum are good on live shrimp and finger mullet at the jetty. Sep-27-06 . Redfish are fair to good at the jetty on mullet and crabs. Aug-02-06 . Trout and snook are fair to good on DOA Shrimp, MirrOlures and soft plastics at the jetty. Jul-26-06 . Tarpon and snook are fairto good at the jetty on DOA Shrimp. Jul-19-06 . Trout, snook and tarpon are fair to good on DOA Shrimp at the jetty. Jul-05-06 . Trout are fair to good at the jetty on live shrimp. Jun-21-06 . Trout and redfish are fair to good at the jetty on Super Spooks, She Dogs and live shrimp under a popping cork. May-31-06 . Trout and redfish are fair to good at Laguna Vista and the jetty on spoons, live shrimp and fire tiger Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Apr-12-06 . Trout and redfish are good on finger mullet and DOA Shrimp at the jetty. Mar-08-06 . Redfish are fair to good on gold spoons and live shrimp at Unnecessary Island and the jetty. Feb-08-06 . Redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on finger mullet and crabs. Feb-01-06 . Redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on finger mullet and crabs. Jan-25-06 . Redfish, black drum and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and mullet. Jan-11-06 . Trout and redfish are fair to good at the jetty and in deep channels on live shrimp and red/white soft plastics. Jan-11-06 . Whiting are good at the jetty on shrimp. Jan-04-06 . Trout and redfish are fair to good at the jetty and the Intracoastal on live shrimp and glow, plum and morning glory Bass Assassins, Trout Killers, Stanley Wedgetails and Sand Eels. Dec-07-05 . Black drum and redfish are good at the jetty on live finger mulletand crabs. Nov-30-05 . Trout, snook and redfish are fair to good at the jetty and in South Bay on live shrimp and glow/chartreuse Bass Assassins, Sand Eels and Trout Killers. Nov-23-05 . Redfish are fair to good at the jetty on crabs. Nov-02-05 . Trout and redfish are fair to good at the jetty on live bait. Oct-12-05 . Trout, redfish and black drum are good on live shrimp and finger mullet at the jetty. Sep-28-05 . Trout and redfish are good at the jetties on shrimp, finger mullet, and red/white plastics. Sep-14-05 . Trout, redfish and flounder are fair to good on live bait at the jetty. Aug-10-05 . Trout are good at the jetty on topwaters and live shrimp. Jul-20-05 . Trout, snook and tarpon are fair to good on DOA Shrimp at the jetty. Jul-13-05 . The jetty has given up goodcatches of several species of fish on live bait. Jun-22-05 . Trout and redfish are fair to good at the jetty on Super Spooks, She Dogs and live shrimp under a popping cork. Apr-13-05 . Trout, redfish and black drum are good on shrimp at the jetty. Mar-16-05 . Redfish are fair to good on gold spoons and live shrimp at Unnecessary Island and the jetty. Dec-01-04 . Trout, snook and redfish are fair to good at the jetty and in South Bay on live shrimp and glow/chartreuse Bass Assassins, Sand Eels and Trout Killers. Nov-10-04 . Bull redfish are fair to good at the jetty on mullet and shrimp. Nov-10-04 . Redfish and flounder are fair to goodat the jetty on jigs tipped with shrimp. Nov-03-04 . Trout and redfish are fair to good at the jetty on live bait. Oct-27-04 . Mangrove snapper, croaker, sand trout, and redfish are good at the jetty on cut bait, shrimp and finger mullet. Oct-27-04 . Redfish are good at the jetty on finger mullet and shrimp. Oct-20-04 . Redfish are good at the jetty on finger mullet and live shrimp. Oct-13-04 . Trout, redfish and black drum are good on live shrimp and finger mullet at the jetty. Oct-06-04 . Bull redfish are good at the jetty on mullet and crabs. Sep-29-04 . Redfish are fair to good at the jetty on mullet and crabs. Sep-22-04 . Trout and a few tarpon are good at the jetty on live bait. Jul-21-04 . Trout, snook and tarpon are fair to good on DOA Shrimp at the jetty. Jun-23-04 . Trout and snook are fair to good at the jetty on live shrimp and spoons. Jun-16-04 . Trout and snook are good at the jetty on live shrimp and spoons. Jun-09-04 . Trout and snook are good at the jetty on live shrimp and spoons. May-19-04 . Trout are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Feb-04-04 . Redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on finger mullet and crabs. Dec-10-03 . Black drum and redfish are good at the jetty on live finger mulletand crabs. Dec-03-03 . Trout, snook and redfish are fair to good at the jetty on topwaters, live shrimp and glow/chartreuse Bass Assassins, Sand Eels and Hogie's. Nov-12-03 . Bull redfish are fair to good at the jetty on mullet and shrimp.
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