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Smith Reef
Mid-bay oysterCopano Bay
GPS
N 28°6.176' W 97°5.870'
28.102933, -97.097833
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
4.5 miles · Launch. Short run to Towers, Live Oak, No Name, Lap, Airport Flats, Redfish Point Reef.
Ramp cardHow to fish it
Drop-offs and shallow cuts through the reef. Soft plastics on a light jig.
Central Copano oyster reef. Sits in the mid-bay rotation with Lap and Copano Reef.
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
Lone Tree Reef1.7 miCopano Reef2.2 miLap Reef Bank2.6 miSpecies: trout
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