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Copano Bay Reef
Mid-bay oysterCopano Bay · also called 3 Foot Reef
GPS
N 28°5.604' W 97°10.788'
28.093400, -97.179800
On satellite, Copano oyster reads as pale tan / gray banks against dark water. Confirm the crown and the drop-off before you idle in. Unmarked shell is everywhere in Mission.
Nearest public ramp
Bayside Public Ramp
2.8 miles · West-side launch. Short run to Forty Acre, Bayside Reefs, 3 Foot Reef, Boomerang, Shellbank.
Ramp cardHow to fish it
Fish the top and edges. About 3 ft on the crown — idle up, do not plane over it.
Also called the 3 Foot Reef. West Copano mid-bay oyster.
Late spring to late fall.
Prop hazard. Idle the last 100 yards. Pole or Power-Pole on the edge — do not plane over the crown. Haynie Cat 23 floats it; the gearcase will not.
Nearby mid-bay oyster
Forty Acre Reef1.2 miBoomerang Reef1.4 miShellbank Reef2.2 miSpecies: trout
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