Port Aransas Jetty

The city of Port Aransas is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico, Corpus Christi Bay and the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. The Port Aransas Jetty is on the south side of the ship channel. On the north side of the ship channel is Saint Joseph's (St. Joe's) which is only accessible by boat. A ferry boat runs to the north jetty each day. The ship channel not only offers incredible fishing but great scenery also.

Fishing in the channel and Gulf of Mexico is excellent year round. The ship channel offers migrating fish a highway in and out of the bay and estaury system to the Gulf of Mexico. Spring and Fall often have large schools of redfish, flounder, black drum, croaker and other species moving through the channel.

Summer time fishing offers catches of tarpon, king mackeral, shark, redfish, trout, species of snapper, flounder, sheephead, gaftop, an occasional snook and other species. In the winter months generally redfish, black drum, trout, flounder and shark are caught. If you like to catch your own bait, throwing a cast net can be productive here also. The University of Texas Marine Science is located next to the jetty. The visitor center is free of charge and offers aquarium exhibits of sea life from the surrounding area.