Copano Reef
Mid-bay oysterCopano Bay
GPS
N 28°7.643' W 97°7.188'
28.127383, -97.119800
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
South Copano Causeway Ramp
5.8 miles · Launch. Short run to Towers, Live Oak, No Name, Lap, Airport Flats, Redfish Point Reef.
Ramp cardHow to fish it
Fish the drop-offs. Topwaters at first light on the edges, plastics once the sun is up. Fire tiger / pumpkinseed Sand Eels in stained water.
Long mid-bay oyster reef. One of the most consistent published trout reefs in Copano. Sits on a high between Mission Bay and the main basin.
Late spring through late fall. Winter trout still use the edges.
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
Smith Reef2.2 miShellbank Reef2.2 miLap Reef Bank2.3 miSpecies: trout, redfish
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