Middle coast · Saltwater BETA
East Matagorda Bay
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Not Listed in Advisory
East Matagorda Bay was not separately named in the active DSHS finfish advisory index reviewed 2026-10-14. This is not a safety guarantee or permission to harvest shellfish.
Current DSHS advisory index ↗Nearby boundary: Lavaca Bay
Parts of upper Lavaca Bay have a fish-and-crab possession ban. Do not apply Matagorda Bay’s index result to that restricted area.
DSHS ban and boundary maps ↗Sources & coastal evidence
Coastal reference review 2026-10-14. Record evidence: Matagorda Bay system; record evidence is system-level. Historical records establish recorded occurrence, not current abundance. Artwork is illustrative scenery, not a geographical survey or a conditions feed.