Saltwater Freeze Events
When temperatures on the coast are predicted to fall below 32°F, the TPWD executive director may close one or more of the sites listed below for saltwater fishing until the threat from the freeze event is over. This NOTICE OF CLOSURE will be posted online and shared with news and social media.
Coastal Areas That May Be Closed To Fishing During Freeze Conditions
If you have questions about your fishing area during a freeze event, please watch your local newspaper or call the nearest TPWD Law Enforcement Office.
Army Hole
Closed Area: On Matagorda Island, the enclosed waters between the Matagorda Island WMA docks and Pringle Lake
Nearest city: Port O'Connor
County: Calhoun
Bahia Bay
Closed Area: All waters and canals of the Bahia Bay subdivision west of the ICWW
Nearest City: Rockport
County: Aransas
Brazos Santiago Pass South Jetty
Closed Area: Gulf of Mexico from and including the Brazos Santiago Pass south jetty along the beach for one half statute mile and out from shore for 1,000 yards
Nearest City: Brownsville
County: Cameron
City by the Sea
Closed Area: All waters and canals of the City by the Sea subdivision west of the ICWW
Nearest City: Aransas Pass
County: Aransas
Conn Brown
Closed Area: Entire harbor north and west of the ICWW
Nearest City: Aransas Pass
County: San Patricio
Cove Harbor
Closed Area: Entire harbor west of the ICWW
Nearest City: Rockport
County: Aransas
Entergy Outfall
Closed Area: Entire canal from the mouth of the canal at the Neches River Canal to the power plant
Nearest City: Bridge City
County: Orange
Harbor Refuge
Closed Area: Entire channel from entrance to Lavaca Bay
Nearest City: Port Lavaca
County: Calhoun
Key Allegro and Harbor Oaks
Closed Area: All waters and canals inside Key Allegro subdivision including Blevins Channel and Legget Channel, and all canals within the Harbor Oaks subdivision
Nearest City: Rockport
County: Aransas
Kon Tiki
Closed Area: All waters and canals of the Kon Tiki development
Nearest City: Fulton
County: Aransas
La Buena Vida
Closed Area: All waters and canals of the La Buena Vida subdivision west of the GIWW and a line beginning at a point on the entryway seawall (27° 57.31" N; 97° 05.89" W) extending across the entrance to a point (27° 58.36" N; 97° 05.89" W).
Nearest City: Rockport
County: Aransas
Little Bay
Closed Area: All waters of Little Bay and connected waters west of Nine Mile Point on Key Allegro (28° 01.98" N; 97° 01.52" W), including Blevins Channel south of the entryway seawall (28° 03.05" N; 97° 01.87" W), Leggett Channel west of the entryway seawall (28° 01.80" N; 97° 01.84" W) and all canals within the Key Allegro and Harbor Oaks subdivisions.
Nearest City: Rockport
County: Aransas
Matagorda
Closed Area: Entire harbor from the entrance to the ICWW
Nearest City: Matagorda
County: Matagorda
Moses Lake
Closed Area: From Moses Lake to the Tide gate, to include the navigational channel up to the northern shoreline of Dollar Bay. Dollar Bay and Moses Bayou are not included
Nearest Cities: Dickinson; Texas City
County: Galveston
Offats Bayou
Closed Area: All of Offats Bayou east of a line drawn from Marker 22 south to Scholes Airfield
Nearest City: Galveston
County: Galveston
Padre Island
Closed Area: All waters east of ICWW from JFK Causeway to New Humble Channel including Packery Channel to the end of the jetties. ICWW remains open
Nearest City: Corpus Christi
County: Nueces
Palacios Shrimp Basin
Closed Area: Entire shrimp basin from the entrance to Matagorda Bay, including all turning basins and South Bay Marina
Nearest City: Palacios
County: Matagorda
Palm Harbor
Closed Area: All waters and canals of the Palm Harbor subdivision west of the ICWW
Nearest City: Rockport
County: Aransas
Point Isabel
Closed Area: Area from the shoreline along the Queen Isabella Causeway to the high point of the causeway, then southeasterly to the eastern end of the old causeway, then back to the western shoreline following the old causeway
Nearest City: Port Isabel
County: Cameron
Port Mansfield Harbor
Closed Area: Entire harbor from the corners of the bulkheads on either side of the harbor to the harbor mouth
Nearest City: Port Mansfield
County: Willacy
The Racquetball
Closed Area: All waters and channels of the Racquetball Club development Club west of line beginning at a point on the entryway seawall (28° 05.94" N; 97° 01.73" W) extending across the entrance to a point (28° 05.96" N; 97° 01.73" W).
Nearest City: Fulton
County: Aransas
Rockport Harbor
Closed Area: Entire harbor north of the entryway seawall and a line beginning on the entryway seawall (28° 01.19" N; 97° 02.89" W) extending across the entrance to a point (28° 01.19" N; 97° 03.00" W)
Nearest City: Rockport
County: Aransas