Forty Acre Reef
Mid-bay oysterCopano Bay
GPS
N 28°4.651' W 97°11.283'
28.077517, -97.188050
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
2.0 miles · West-side launch. Short run to Forty Acre, Bayside Reefs, 3 Foot Reef, Boomerang, Shellbank.
Ramp cardHow to fish it
Cover water on the crown and edges. Trout pin bait on this mid-bay shell when the west flats get bright.
Broad oyster reef in west Copano near Bayside. Named for its footprint. A go-to when a southeast wind lays bait on the west side.
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
Copano Bay Reef1.2 miBoomerang Reef2.1 miShellbank Reef3.4 miSpecies: trout
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