Medium spinning rod
RodAccurate casts around rocks, docks, and tight current pockets.
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First Cast species profile
Mangrove Snapper
Lutjanus griseus
A structure-oriented snapper that gets active around rocks, docks, and jetty pockets with clean moving water.
Bite estimate
Reading conditions for your fishing location…
Movement & conditions
Near San Antonio, TX · change location
Movement modelling for Mangrove Snapper is on the map and the conditions screen, which cover this species from its own habitat and seasonal profile. Open the map
Predicted zones combine environmental and historical fisheries data. They do not represent live fish locations.
Movement and migration guide
No movement profile is matched to Mangrove Snapper yet — this searches the Field Guide by name.
Where to fish
Use small natural baits tight to rocks, pilings, docks, and current pockets.
JettiesRock pilesDocksBridge pilingsCurrent seams
Regulation card
Needs review: check current TPWD Outdoor Annual before harvesting.
Bag limit: Check local aggregate
Length: No slot
What to throw
Live shrimp, Small pilchard, Cut bait and Freeline shrimp, Small jighead around Jetties, Docks, Rocks.
SaltwaterJettiesDocksRocks
Recommended setup
7' medium spinning rod, 2500-3000 reel, 10-15 lb braid, 20 lb fluorocarbon leader.
Freeline shrimp
RigNatural drift for wary snapper in clear moving water.
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Small jighead
LureKeeps bait compact around jetty pockets and pilings.
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