Middle coast · Saltwater BETA
Matagorda Bay
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Not Listed in Advisory
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. Historical records establish recorded occurrence, not current abundance. Artwork is illustrative scenery, not a geographical survey or a conditions feed.
TPWD waterbody records ↗DSHS consumption index ↗Official access information ↗NWS marine areas ↗Port O'Connor · NOAA ↗Matagorda City · NOAA ↗Red drum · TPWD rules ↗Spotted seatrout · TPWD rules ↗Southern flounder · TPWD rules ↗Black drum · TPWD rules ↗Sheepshead · TPWD rules ↗Gafftopsail catfish · TPWD rules ↗Gray snapper · TPWD rules ↗Sand seatrout · TPWD rules ↗Atlantic croaker · TPWD rules ↗Tripletail · TPWD rules ↗Spanish mackerel · TPWD rules ↗Crevalle jack · TPWD rules ↗Ladyfish · TPWD rules ↗Hardhead catfish · TPWD rules ↗