Water Body Records for Corpus Christi Bay
Updated October 22, 2026
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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
| Species | Weight | Length | Date | Angler | Bait or Lure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnethead | 3.63 | 28.50 | Jul 27, 2024 | Ernst Toepfer V | Shrimp |
| Burrfish, Striped | 1.38 | 10.25 | Dec 26, 2015 | Karen Osborn | shrimp |
| Catfish, Gafftopsail | 5.31 | 26.00 | Jul 17, 2004 | Andrew Combs | cut bait |
| Catfish, Hardhead | 4.06 | 23.00 | Jul 14, 2003 | Federico Garcia | sand trout |
| Croaker, Atlantic | 1.10 | 14.25 | Nov 12, 2007 | Cody Eckhardt | Berkley peeler crab |
| Cutlassfish, Atlantic | 4.70 | 50.00 | Mar 31, 2009 | Travis Colley | bass assasin |
| Drum, Black | 58.50 | 47.00 | Oct 11, 2006 | Filip Spencer | |
| Drum, Red | 27.00 | 41.75 | Sep 26, 2025 | Ernst Toepfer IV | shrimp |
| Flounder, Southern | 11.00 | 26.00 | Dec 18, 2008 | Danny Eddins | Soft plastic |
| Jack, Crevalle | 32.80 | 44.50 | Nov 13, 2025 | Joe Yocham | gold spoon |
| Kingfish, Southern | 1.10 | 14.00 | Jul 23, 2023 | Ernst Toepfer V | Shrimp |
| Ladyfish | 3.63 | 25.38 | Jul 9, 2018 | Zachary Balcar | lipless crankbait |
| Lizardfish, Inshore | 1.05 | 15.00 | Dec 20, 2014 | Josh Ferdon | |
| Pigfish | 0.75 | 11.25 | Nov 25, 2018 | John Zapata | squid |
| Pinfish | 1.88 | 14.25 | Dec 28, 2018 | Sam Serrao | dead shrimp |
| Pompano, Florida | 1.19 | 13.75 | Jul 29, 2024 | Ernst Toepfer V | Artificial Shrimp |
| Puffer, Smooth | 2.63 | 15.75 | Oct 30, 2008 | R. Wayne Darnell | Berkley gulp w/3" shrimp |
| Ray, Cownose | 6.60 | 21.50 | Jul 22, 2023 | Ernst Toepfer IV | Shrimp |
| Ray, Smooth Butterfly | 15.45 | 0.00 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jadon Viermann | Squid |
| Scorpionfish, Spotted | 1.00 | 10.13 | Nov 10, 2024 | Henry Nicholas Toepfer | Live Shrimp |
| Searobin, Bighead | 1.14 | 13.25 | Aug 5, 1987 | Wade Kilpatrick | |
| Seatrout, Sand | 2.73 | 19.00 | Mar 25, 2019 | Kathy J. Black | shrimp |
| Seatrout, Spotted | 12.44 | 32.25 | Mar 18, 2014 | Filip Spencer | Bass Assassin |
| Sheepshead | 10.11 | 24.00 | Jan 12, 2025 | John Wagner | Live Shrimp |
| Snapper, Gray | 6.69 | 23.00 | Jul 6, 2012 | Michael Morris | live mullet |
| Snook, common | 4.44 | 24.13 | Oct 22, 2005 | Aaron Reed | Texas trout killer |
| Stingray, Southern | 16.08 | 39.25 | Nov 17, 2024 | Ernst Toepfer IV | Shrimp |
| Toadfish, Gulf | 1.24 | 12.00 | Jan 6, 2011 | Colby Skinner | cut bait |
| Tripletail | 26.08 | 31.50 | Aug 29, 2015 | Chad Watts |
| Species | Weight | Length | Date | Angler | Bait or Lure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drum, Red | 6.00 | 25.25 | Oct 30, 2008 | Kenneth Mussman Jr. | Gotcha |
| Flounder, Southern | 4.18 | 22.00 | Sep 10, 1998 | Matthew Rathbun | |
| Pinfish | 0.80 | 12.00 | Jun 27, 2003 | Jimmy Darnell | clouser minnow |
| Seatrout, Sand | 1.31 | 15.00 | Dec 18, 2006 | Filip Spencer | |
| Seatrout, Spotted | 9.88 | 29.50 | Dec 18, 2006 | Filip Spencer | Pinky Lee Lee |
| Sheepshead | 5.81 | 20.50 | Dec 7, 2009 | Filip Spencer | Green Lee Lee |
| Species | Weight | Length | Date | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flounder, Southern | 6.55 | 23.13 | Dec 3, 2020 | William Clark Coleman |
| Needlefish, Atlantic | 1.70 | 30.00 | Jul 12, 2014 | Alexander Dewald |
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
| Species | Weight | Length | Date | Angler | Bait or Lure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnethead | 3.63 | 28.50 | Jul 27, 2024 | Ernst Toepfer V | Shrimp |
| Burrfish, Striped | 1.06 | 9.75 | Nov 1, 2024 | Ernst Toepfer V | Shrimp |
| Catfish, Gafftopsail | 3.37 | 20.00 | Mar 29, 2025 | Ernst Toepfer V | Shrimp |
| Catfish, Hardhead | 1.25 | 16.00 | Aug 14, 2013 | Colby Skinner | cut bait - mullet |
| Croaker, Atlantic | 1.10 | 14.25 | Nov 12, 2007 | Cody Eckhardt | Berkley peeler crab |
| Cutlassfish, Atlantic | 0.19 | 20.25 | Sep 24, 2023 | Ernst Toepfer V | Shrimp |
| Drum, Black | 11.00 | 27.50 | Jul 15, 2006 | Sarah Freytag | shrimp |
| Drum, Red | 18.70 | 39.00 | Oct 25, 2014 | Colby Skinner | cut bait |
| Flounder, Southern | 2.95 | 17.75 | Jul 26, 2019 | Rilye W. Green | |
| Kingfish, Southern | 1.10 | 14.00 | Jul 23, 2023 | Ernst Toepfer V | Shrimp |
| Ladyfish | 1.88 | 21.25 | Oct 21, 2023 | Ernst Toepfer V | Shrimp |
| Lizardfish, Inshore | 1.05 | 15.00 | Dec 20, 2014 | Josh Ferdon | |
| Pigfish | 0.50 | 9.75 | Sep 24, 2023 | Ernst Toepfer V | Shrimp |
| Pinfish | 1.88 | 14.25 | Dec 28, 2018 | Sam Serrao | dead shrimp |
| Pompano, Florida | 1.19 | 13.75 | Jul 29, 2024 | Ernst Toepfer V | Artificial Shrimp |
| Puffer, Smooth | 0.75 | 11.50 | Oct 15, 2005 | Tyler Johnson | shrimp |
| Ray, Smooth Butterfly | 15.45 | 0.00 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jadon Viermann | Squid |
| Scorpionfish, Spotted | 1.00 | 10.13 | Nov 10, 2024 | Henry Nicholas Toepfer | Live Shrimp |
| Seatrout, Sand | 0.75 |