Tides at Port Aransas near the ferry

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Redfish Bay and Harbor Island

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Port Aransas near the ferry

High Resolution Aerial Photo Map of Redfish Bay

This attractive 24x36 inch poster is suitable for framing and is an ideal gift for fishermen or anyone who loves the Port Aransas area. Includes the Lighthouse Lakes Paddling Trails, Estes Flats, California Hole plus much more. The cities of Port Aransas and Aransas Pass are also shown. All important features are labeled. Only $19.95 with free shipping!

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Lighthouse Lakes Trails - Cutters Loop

Digitally Enhanced Natural Color Photo from 2006
 

GPS Coordinates - N 27°52.039' W 97°05.026'

 
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The Lighthouse Lakes Trails were established in 1999 by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as the first paddling trail on the Texas coast. The area is located on North Harbor Island and is named for the old lighthouse on Lydia Ann Channel that was built in 1856. Most of the Lighthouse Lakes is very shallow, so access by powerboats is very limited and it is best to explore this area during high tide. The lakes are a series of open flats that are connected by multiple channels and sloughs. A hand-held GPS is very useful since it is easy to become disoriented and even lost in the maze of mangrove-lined channels.

Fishing and birdwatching are excellent in the Lighthouse Lakes. Fishing for trout and flounder can be good most of the year and the area is well-known or it's schools of "tailing" redfish.

The Cutters Loop starts at marker 60 and is 5 miles long. The launch site for this trail is along Highway 361.

Lighthouse Lakes Trails - Redfish Loop
Lighthouse Lakes Trails - South Bay Loop

Download a high resolution Aerial Photo Map of the Lighthouse Lakes Trails (5mb)


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