Fishing at Tailing Ponds Number 2, San Patricio County, Texas

• Overview

  You will find Tailing Ponds Number 2 in San Patricio County, Texas. The bank is 23 feet above sea level. At 833 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. At about 4.1 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is the biggest water on our San Patricio County list. Aransas Pass sits 6.6 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Corpus Christi is 17 miles off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Tailing Ponds Number 2

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include flathead grey mullet, gizzard shad, silver mullet and silver croaker. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. On this water a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 84°F and January about 56°F. There is no cold season worth the name. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records show it does not hold water year-round. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Barramundi and estuary fish want hard-bodied lures and soft plastics worked around snags and drains. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Swan Lake at 4.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on this water before loading the car.