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Fishing Laguna Madre
The Laguna Madre is a 110 mile long body of water that separates the Texas
main land from a barrier Island called South Padre Island. The salt content is
generally high averaging between 35 to 45 thousand parts per million. This is
mainly due to the fact that no rivers flow into the lagoon. The Laguna Madre is
relatively shallow only averaging about 3 feet but some areas reach as deep
as 5. The high salt content and shallow depths support a wide variety of algal
flats, seagrassed, aquatic wildlife, and birds. These shallow grasses are the
main food supply of the Redhead ducks during winter migration. According to
the Texas State Parks and Wildlife nearly 80% of the North American
population of Redhead's flock to the Laguna Madre for winter refuge. Other
birds that migrate the the laguna include Pintails, Mallards, Canada Geese,
and Canvasbacks. The laguna is also home to many of Texas's most sought
after sports fish including speckled trout, redfish, drum, and flounder.
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