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TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE – The Laguna Madre stretches out 130 miles behind Padre Island. It’s very salty and very shallow, making it a unique gem in the crown of Texas fishing. Here you can hook red drum, black drum, spotted seatrout, snook, flounder and more.
Laguna Madre’s rare ecosystem includes seagrass – watch our short video Protect Texas Seagrass before you boat there. Its largest inlet is Baffin Bay, where scientists research water quality and other threats. Find out more in our video The Science of Saving Baffin Bay.
See what what it’s like to fish the lagoon in our video Fishing Laguna Madre. For more about its fishing history, read the Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine story Mother Lagoon. Then plan your road trip to the coas
Information Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife
