Lap Reef Bank
Mid-bay oysterCopano Bay
GPS
N 28°8.353' W 97°5.112'
28.139217, -97.085200
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
4.0 miles · Launch. Short run to Towers, Live Oak, No Name, Lap, Airport Flats, Redfish Point Reef.
Ramp cardHow to fish it
Work the drop-offs around the bank. 1/8–1/4 oz jig, keep it ticking shell. Do not idle across the crown.
Long oyster shell reef west of Lap Reef. Sits on a structural high southeast of Mission Bay. Classic mid-bay holding water.
Late spring through 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
Lap Reef2.0 miCopano Reef2.3 miSmith Reef2.6 miSpecies: trout, redfish
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