UTERTexas fishing
What's biting in Texas in November: black drum, blackfin tuna, flounder and redfish at their peak, with rainbow trout, Spanish mackerel and greater amberjack around too, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. It follows Texas fishing across 3 waters, with 79 fish-by-water guides for 48 fish.
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What's biting in Texas in November
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Black drum
South Padre & Corpus Christi · Galveston Bay & Sabine Lake
Blackfin tuna
South Padre & Corpus Christi · Galveston Bay & Sabine Lake
Flounder
South Padre & Corpus Christi · Galveston Bay & Sabine Lake
Redfish
South Padre & Corpus Christi · Galveston Bay & Sabine Lake
Sand seatrout
South Padre & Corpus Christi · Galveston Bay & Sabine Lake
Spotted seatrout
South Padre & Corpus Christi · Galveston Bay & Sabine Lake
Wahoo
South Padre & Corpus Christi · Galveston Bay & Sabine Lake
Whiting
South Padre & Corpus Christi · Galveston Bay & Sabine Lake
Black crappie
Texas freshwater
Blue catfish
Texas freshwater
Chain pickerel
Texas freshwater
Guadalupe bass
Texas freshwater
Hybrid striped bass
Texas freshwater
Largemouth bass
Texas freshwater
Spotted bass
Texas freshwater
Where to fish in Texas
3 watersPort O'Connor to the Rio Grande
South Padre & Corpus Christi
November: Flounder stack at the passes; reds school the flats
Fished from Port O'Connor, Rockport, Port Aransas, Corpus Christi, Baffin Bay, Port Mansfield, South Padre Island, Port Isabel.
508 charted public spots — 191 wreck, 164 beach / shore access, 74 boat ramp. Open the map in the app to see them.
Atlantic croakerAtlantic cutlassfishAtlantic sharpnose sharkBlack drumBlackfin tunaBlacktip sharkBlue marlinBonnethead sharkBull sharkCobiaFlounderGafftopsail catfishGreat hammerheadGreater amberjackJack crevalleKing mackerelLadyfishLittle tunnyMahi-mahiMangrove snapperPompanoRed snapperRedfishSailfishSand seatroutSheepsheadSnookSpanish mackerelSpinner sharkSpotted seatroutSwordfishTarponTiger sharkTripletailWahooWhitingYellowfin tuna
South Padre & Corpus Christi, month by monthMatagorda to Sabine Pass
Galveston Bay & Sabine Lake
November: Flounder run (catch and release); marsh drains
Fished from Matagorda, Freeport, Galveston, Kemah, Anahuac, High Island, Port Arthur.
1,358 charted public spots — 319 wreck, 287 seawall / riprap, 266 beach / shore access. Open the map in the app to see them.
Atlantic croakerAtlantic cutlassfishAtlantic sharpnose sharkBlack drumBlackfin tunaBlacktip sharkBlue marlinBonnethead sharkBull sharkCobiaFlounderGafftopsail catfishGray triggerfishGreater amberjackJack crevalleKing mackerelLadyfishLittle tunnyMahi-mahiMangrove snapperPompanoRed snapperRedfishSand seatroutSheepsheadSpanish mackerelSpotted seatroutTarponTripletailWahooWhitingYellowfin tuna
Galveston Bay & Sabine Lake, month by monthSam Rayburn to the Hill Country
Texas freshwater
November: Crappie
Fished from Sam Rayburn, Toledo Bend, Lake Fork, Lake Texoma, Lake Conroe, Guadalupe River, Trinity River.
Alligator garBlack crappieBlue catfishBluegillChannel catfishGuadalupe bassLargemouth bassRainbow troutStriped bassWhite bass
Texas freshwater, month by monthRules and licence
Size and bag limits and seasons in Texas are set by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and change — read the current rule before you keep a fish.
Statewide rules today
TPWD, where no local rule appliesopen (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 1 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 24" TL minimum · 1 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 10" TL minimum · 25 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 14" TL minimum, No more than one over 52" per person per day, counted in the bag · 5 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 24" TL minimum · 4 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 24" TL minimum · 1 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 25 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No bag limit · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 24" TL minimum · 1 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 25 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 40" TL minimum · 1 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 18" TL minimum · 5 per person · changes Sep 1
closed today (Statewide, salt water, until Dec 15) · 15" TL minimum when open · 5 per person
open (Statewide, salt water) · 14" TL minimum · No bag limit · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 24" TL minimum · 2 per person · changes Sep 1
catch and release only (Statewide, salt water)
open (Statewide, salt water) · 16" TL minimum · 20 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 99" TL minimum · 1 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 38" TL minimum · 1 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 18" TL minimum · 5 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 27" TL minimum · 3 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 8" TL minimum · No bag limit · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 14" TL minimum · 5 per person · changes Sep 1
catch and release only (Statewide, fresh water)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 15" TL minimum · 4 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · slot 20–28" TL · 3 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 99" TL minimum · 1 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 15" TL minimum · 5 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 14" TL minimum · 5 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · slot 24–28" TL · 1 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 14" TL minimum · 15 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · slot 15–20" TL · 3 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 18" TL minimum · 5 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · no minimum size · No bag limit · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 85" TL minimum · 1 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 17" TL minimum · 3 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, salt water) · 10" TL minimum · No bag limit · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person · changes Sep 1
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 10" TL minimum · 25 per person · changes Sep 1
As of 8 November 2026. Source TPWD, checked 8 November 2026 · For education only — rules change. Always confirm with TPWD before you keep a fish.
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