The pass at Port Aransas is a natural channel that has existed for many hundreds of years. The current jetties were built between 1906 and 1911. Access to the jetties is free. Both the North and South Jetty are very popular with fishermen and can be good for a large variety of species throughout the year.
A history of fishing reports for the Port Aransas South Jetty. Maybe you can find a seasonal pattern or a bait or technique that has worked in the past. May-27-09 • Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. May-20-09 • Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. May-13-09 • Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. May-06-09 • Redfish, trout and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Apr-29-09 • Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Apr-22-09 • Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Apr-15-09 • Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Apr-08-09 • Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Mar-25-09 • Bull redfish and sheepshead are good at the jetty and on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Mar-18-09 • Bull redfish and sheepshead are good at the jetty and on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Mar-11-09 • Bull redfish and sheepshead are good at the jetty and on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Mar-04-09 • Sand trout, sheepshead and redfish are good at the jetty on shrimp. Feb-25-09 • Bull redfish and sheepshead are good at the jetty and on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Feb-18-09 • Bull redfish and sheepshead are good at the jetty and on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Feb-11-09 • Bull redfish are good at the jetty and on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Feb-04-09 • Bull redfish and sheepshead are good at the jetty and on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Jan-28-09 • Sand trout, sheepshead and redfish are good at the jetty on shrimp. Jan-21-09 • Black drum and sheepshead are fair to good from the jetty on shrimp. Jan-14-09 • Bull redfish are good at the jetty and on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Jan-07-09 • Bull redfish are good at the jetty and on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Dec-31-08 • Bull redfish are good at the jetty and on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Dec-24-08 • Bull redfish are good at the jetty and on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Dec-17-08 • Bull redfish are good at the jetty and on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Dec-10-08 • Bull redfish are good at the jetty and on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Dec-03-08 • Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Dec-03-08 • Sand trout and redfish are good at the jetty on shrimp. Nov-26-08 • Trout, redfish, whiting and sand trout are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Nov-19-08 • Bull redfish are good at the jetty and on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs, finger mullet, cut-bait and fresh table shrimp. Nov-12-08 • Trout, redfish, whiting and sand trout are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Oct-29-08 • Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs, finger mullet, cut bait and fresh table shrimp. Oct-22-08 • Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs, finger mullet, cut bait and fresh table shrimp. Oct-15-08 • Trout, redfish, whiting and sand trout are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Oct-01-08 • Bull reds are good in the surf and at the jetty. Oct-01-08 • Trout, redfish, whiting and sand trout are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Sep-10-08 • Trout, redfish, whiting and sand trout are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Sep-03-08 • Trout, redfish, whiting and sand trout are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Aug-27-08 • Redfish, whiting and sand trout are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Aug-20-08 • Redfish, whiting and sand trout are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Aug-13-08 • Redfish, whiting and sand trout are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Aug-06-08 • Redfish, whiting and sand trout are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Jul-30-08 • Redfish, whiting and sand trout are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Jul-23-08 • Trout, sand trout, gafftop and jack crevalle are good on croakers and shrimp at the jetty. Jul-16-08 • Trout are good at the jetty on croakers and finger mullet. Jul-09-08 • Trout are good at the jetty on croakers and finger mullet. Jul-02-08 • Trout are good at the jetty on live bait. Jul-02-08 • Sharks are good around the jetty and on the beachfront on finger mullet and shad. Jun-25-08 • Trout are good at the jetty on live bait. Jun-25-08 • Sharks are good around the jetty and on the beachfront on finger mullet and shad. Jun-18-08 • Sharks are good around the jetty and on the beachfront on finger mullet and shad. Apr-16-08 • Trout are fair to good at the jetty on live shrimp and mullet. Apr-09-08 • Trout, redfish and black drum are fair to good on live shrimp at the jetty. Mar-19-08 • Sheepshead and gafftop are good on live shrimp at the jetty. Feb-20-08 • Redfish and black drum are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and mullet. Feb-13-08 • Black drum and sheepshead are fair to good from the jetty on shrimp. Jan-30-08 • Redfish are good at the end of the jetty on crabs, shrimp and mullet. Jan-09-08 • Sheepshead are good on dead shrimp off the piers and at the jetty. Dec-12-07 • Redfish and black drum are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and mullet. Aug-15-07 • Trout, redfish, whiting, gafftop and sand trout are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp, white squid and croaker. Aug-08-07 • Trout are fair to good at the jetty on croaker and mullet. Apr-04-07 • Sheepshead are good at the jetty on shrimp. Mar-28-07 • Sheepshead are good at the jetty on shrimp. Feb-14-07 • Black drum and sheepshead are fair to good from the jetty on shrimp. Jan-31-07 • Redfish are good at the end of the jetty on crabs, shrimp and mullet. Jan-10-07 • Sheepshead are good on dead shrimp off the piers and at the jetty. Dec-13-06 • Redfish and black drum are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and mullet. Nov-08-06 • Flounder and redfish are fair to good from the South Jetty on finger mullet and live shad. Oct-04-06 • Bull redfish are fair to good at the jetty on squid, crab and mullet. Aug-16-06 • Trout, redfish, whiting, gafftop and sand trout are fair to good at the jetties on fresh dead and live bait. Aug-09-06 • Trout, redfish, whiting, gafftop and sand trout are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp, squid and croaker. May-03-06 • Trout, sand trout, sheepshead, black drum, redfish and gafftop are good at the jetty on live shrimp, squid and mullet. Apr-19-06 • Trout are fair to good at the jetty on live shrimp and mullet. Apr-05-06 • Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good on shrimp off the South Jetty. Mar-29-06 • Sheepshead are good at the jetty on shrimp. Mar-22-06 • Sheepshead and gafftop are good on live shrimp at the South Jetty. Feb-15-06 • Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and crab. Feb-08-06 • Sheepshead are good at the jetty on shrimp. Jan-25-06 • Sheepshead and trout are good off the jetty on live shrimp under a popping cork. Jan-18-06 • Sheepshead are fair to good on dead shrimp off the piers and at the jetty. Jan-11-06 • Trout are fair to good in the ship channel area near the jetty on free-lined shrimp. Jan-04-06 • Redfish and black drum are fair to good at the jetty and the Intracoastal on shrimp and mullet. Dec-14-05 • Redfish and black drum are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and mullet. Oct-05-05 • Bull redfish are fair to good at the jetty on squid and mullet. Aug-31-05 • Trout are fair to good at the jetty and in the San Jose surf on live bait and Top Dogs. Aug-24-05 • Trout are fair to good at the jetty on live shrimp and mullet. Aug-17-05 • Trout, redfish, whiting, gafftop and sand trout are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp, white squid and croaker. May-18-05 • Trout and sand trout and gafftop are good at the jetty on live shrimp. May-04-05 • Trout and sand trout and gafftop are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Apr-27-05 • Trout are fair to good at the jetty on live shrimp and mullet. Apr-13-05 • Trout and redfish are fair to good from the North and South Jetty on live shrimp and mullet. Apr-06-05 • Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good on shrimp off the South Jetty. Mar-29-05 • Sheepshead are good at the jetty on shrimp. Mar-09-05 • Black drum and sheepshead are fair to good from the jetty on shrimp. Mar-02-05 • Sheepshead are fair to good on shrimp at jetty. Feb-16-05 • Black drum and sheepshead are fair to good from the jetty on shrimp. Jan-26-05 • Redfish are good at the end of the jetty on crabs, shrimp and mullet. Jan-12-05 • Sheepshead are good on dead shrimp off the piers and at the jetty. Jan-05-05 • Trout and redfish are fair to good at the jetty and the Intracoastal on shrimp and mullet. Oct-27-04 • Trout and redfish are good at the jetty and on the East Flats on live shrimp, black Bass Assassins, Trout Killers, Sand Eels and She Dogs. Oct-06-04 • Bull redfish are fair to good at the jetty on squid and mullet.
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