Water Body Records for Nueces River

Updated March 28, 2024

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Weight Records

This page ranks weight records caught by rod & reel, fly rod and bow fishing. All-Tackle rankings are displayed on a separate page.

All-Ages

Rod & Reel
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Guadalupe 2.35 16.50 Mar 20, 2008 Janet Weston crankbait 
Bass, Hybrid Striped 4.14 22.50 Apr 21, 2000 Augustine Lara Jr.  
Bass, Largemouth 10.25 24.25 Jun 20, 1994 Juan Soliz  
Bass, Striped 8.89 28.38 Jun 10, 1994 Armando Garcia Jr.  
Bass, White 2.60 17.00 Jan 30, 2016 George Moff spec jig 
Bowfin 1.40 17.25 Jun 18, 2008 Logan Ramos dog lure 
Carp, Common 7.50 24.50 Mar 3, 2024 Ernst Toepfer V Dough Bait 
Carp, Grass 42.00 42.00 Apr 1, 1993 Chuck Cryer  
Catfish, Blue 30.96 May 22, 2021 J W Huckabay Cut Bait 
Catfish, Channel 6.41 24.50 Nov 11, 1998 Richard Trevino earthworm 
Catfish, Flathead 50.00 49.00 Jun 5, 1978 G. R. Wood  
Catfish, Suckermouth 2.00 17.13 Jun 18, 2008 Jose Ramos Jr. bread 
Cichlid, Rio Grande 0.72 10.00 Jun 4, 2009 Jose Ramos Jr. bass assasin 
Crappie, Black 0.92 11.75 Dec 27, 2002 Daniel Krebs tube jig 
Crappie, White 2.07 15.45 Oct 24, 2004 Patrick Delgado plastic worm 
Drum, Black 36.63 42.50 Nov 17, 2009 Filip Spencer gulp 
Drum, Freshwater 11.25 27.25 Mar 1, 2008 Mario Mireles minnow 
Drum, Red 15.56 32.00 May 6, 2011 Jose Ramos Jr. dog lure 
Flounder, Southern 5.19 22.00 Aug 27, 2009 Kenneth Mussman Jr. Berkley gulp 
Gar, Alligator 95.00 72.00 Oct 8, 2019 Matthew S. Valadez ladyfish 
Seatrout, Spotted 8.31 28.50 Nov 17, 2009 Filip Spencer bass assasin 
Sleeper, Bigmouth 2.42 19.00 May 21, 2005 Dwight Sykora shad 
Sunfish, Bluegill 0.57 8.45 Sep 21, 2016 Chuck Dewey worm 
Sunfish, Other Hybrid 0.55 9.25 Oct 16, 2017 Chuck Dewey worm 
Sunfish, Redbreast 0.57 9.00 Aug 9, 2016 Chuck Dewey gulp alive-nightcrawler 
Sunfish, Redear 1.21 11.25 Mar 27, 2017 Chuck Dewey Worm 
Sunfish, Warmouth 0.52 8.00 Sep 7, 2016 Chuck Dewey worm 
Tarpon 9.00 28.50 Jul 2, 2017 Jose Ramos Jr. pinky lee lee 
Tilapia, Blue 2.03 14.25 Aug 28, 2018 Chuck Dewey worm 
Tilapia, Hybrid 2.53 14.50 Sep 30, 2015 Chuck Dewey worm 
Trout, Rainbow 8.92 26.50 Jan 13, 2010 Timothy Boehm power bait 
Fly Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, White 1.14 13.25 Feb 25, 2023 Jamie Meaux Magical Clouser 
Drum, Red 5.56 25.00 Oct 1, 2008 Kenneth Mussman Jr.  
Seatrout, Spotted 2.56 20.00 Oct 1, 2008 Kenneth Mussman Jr.  
Sunfish, Redear 0.86 9.95 Jun 4, 2018 Richard Ryel tad pole 
Trout, Rainbow 8.81 25.25 Feb 14, 2015 Chad Pruett white fly 
Bow Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler
Gar, Alligator 190.00 88.00 Jul 10, 2004 John Kriho

Note: Bow fishing for blue, channel and flathead catfish was legal only from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2008. Applications for bow fishing records can no longer be accepted for these species.

Junior Angler

Rod & Reel
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 3.25 19.00 Sep 6, 2009 Douglas Pyburn buzz bait 
Bass, White 1.53 Feb 27, 2011 Caden Camp rattle trap 
Bowfin 1.40 17.25 Jun 18, 2008 Logan Ramos dog lure 
Carp, Common 7.50 24.50 Mar 3, 2024 Ernst Toepfer V Dough Bait 
Catfish, Blue 3.94 21.38 Nov 9, 2008 Kendall Mussman skipjack 
Drum, Red 11.94 30.13 Dec 25, 2008 Kendall Mussman berkley gulp 
Flounder, Southern 3.88 20.50 Jun 24, 2009 Kendall Mussman shrimp 
Seatrout, Spotted 2.19 18.88 Dec 17, 2023 Ernst Toepfer V Artificial Shrimp 

Catch and Release Records (by length)

All Ages

Rod & Reel
Species Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 24.75 Aug 20, 2022 John D Rodriguez Square Bill Crank Bait 
Bass, White 17.00 Jan 25, 2016 David J. Sikes Berkley Warpig 
Cichlid, Rio Grande 10.20 Sep 21, 2016 Chuck Dewey worm 
Drum, Black 42.50 Nov 17, 2009 Filip Spencer gulp 
Gar, Alligator 76.00 Jun 18, 2013 Michael T. Atkins Jr. cut bait 
Sunfish, Bluegill 10.00 Jul 1, 2023 Yesenia Flores Jiglyf Jig 
Sunfish, Redear 11.00 Mar 27, 2021 Leo Flores Jig 

Junior Angler

Rod & Reel
Species Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, White 15.50 Feb 27, 2011 Chase Camp rattle trap