Italian Bend

bend

Port Bay

GPS

N 28°2.401' W 97°7.449'

28.040017, -97.124150

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

Redfish Camp Ramp

4.1 miles · Launch for Port Bay, Swan Lake, James Bend, Pete's Bend, Italian Bend.

Ramp card

How to fish it

Sand and grass mix. Kayak or wade from Port Bay Club Rd. Work the grass edges; reds in the pockets, trout on the first deeper edge.

Port Bay classic. Protected on a hard Copano wind.

Late spring to early winter. Flounder same window.

Species: trout, redfish, flounder · wadeable

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