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Fishing regulations at Port Aransas, TX
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Fishing regulations in Texas can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Northern red snapper as of March 31st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Red Snapper Season in Texas State Waters
Open: Year-round
Applies to: Private recreational anglers in state waters.
The federal for-hire season opens June 1, 2025. Anglers fishing from federally-permitted for-hire vessels in federal waters may retain 2 fish per person with a 16-inch minimum size limit.
For more information about Red Snapper regulations in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico, see Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.
Red snapper may be taken using pole and line, but it is unlawful to use any kind of hook other than a circle hook when using natural bait.
All commercial and recreational anglers must possess a venting tool or a rigged descending device on their boat while fishing for reef fish in federal water. This is improve the proportion of released fish that survive.
For information about Red Snapper regulations see TPWD Red Snapper and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.
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- Northern red snapper - 141 members reported to have caught this fish
- Red drum - 85 members reported to have caught this fish
- King mackerel - 50 members reported to have caught this fish
- @somenursecalledkw reported a nice Blackfin tuna.
- @CCFishing2012 reported a nice Black drum.
- @no4h reported a nice Sheepshead.
- @GoofyGooberFishing reported a nice Gafftopsail sea catfish.
- @RLC890 reported a nice Atlantic stingray.
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