Lap Reef
Mid-bay oysterCopano Bay
GPS
N 28°8.401' W 97°3.149'
28.140017, -97.052483
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
2.5 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. Drift or stake the down-current edge. Plum/chartreuse Bass Assassin, Norton Sand Eel, or a slow-sunk Corky when the sun is high.
Long oyster reef in northeast Copano. The biggest named reef in this corner of the bay. Historical reports stack trout here on plastics and She Dogs.
Late spring through late fall. Prime mid-bay trout water.
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
No Name Reef1.1 miLap Reef Bank2.0 miSmith Reef3.8 miSpecies: trout, redfish
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