44 Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual 2017-2018 REGULATIONS SUMMARY
FISHING REGULATIONS
Shrimping in Outside Waters — Southern Zone
(South of a line from the Corpus Christi Fish Pass [Latitude 27° 40’ 34”] to the Mexican Border)
Location
Season
Hours
Limits
Beyond 5 nautical Dec. 1-May 15**
Day and Night
• 100 pounds onboard/day
miles
July 16**-Nov. 30
(heads attached)
Inside 5 nautical July 16**-Nov. 30
30 minutes before sunrise • 100 pounds onboard/day
miles
to 30 minutes after sunset (heads attached)
CLOSED TO NIGHT
30 minutes after sunset to CLOSED TO NIGHT
SHRIMPING
30 minutes before sunrise SHRIMPING
WINTER CLOSED
Day and Night
CLOSED SEASON
SEASON
Dec. 1-May 15**
Inside 9*
SUMMER CLOSED
Day and Night
CLOSED SEASON
nautical miles
SEASON
May 15**-July 15**
Shrimping in Outside Waters — Northern Zone
(North of a line from the Corpus Christi Fish Pass [Latitude 27° 40’ 34”] to the Louisiana Border)
Location
Season
Hours
Limits
Beyond 5 nautical Dec. 1-May 15**
Day and Night
• 100 pounds onboard/day
miles
July 16**-Nov. 30
(heads attached)
Inside 5 nautical Feb. 16-May 15**
30 minutes before sunrise • 100 pounds onboard/day
miles
July 16**-Nov. 30
to 30 minutes after sunset
(heads attached)
CLOSED TO NIGHT
30 minutes after sunset to CLOSED TO NIGHT
SHRIMPING
30 minutes before sunrise SHRIMPING
WINTER CLOSED
Day and Night
CLOSED SEASON
SEASON
Dec. 1-Feb. 15
Inside 9*
SUMMER CLOSED
Day and Night
CLOSED SEASON
nautical miles
SEASON
May 15**-July 15**
*SPECIAL NOTICE: The federal government may close the Exclusive Economic Zone off Texas (9-200 nautical
miles) at the same time Texas waters are closed. For further information call the National Marine Fisheries
Service at (727) 824-5305.
**SPECIAL NOTICE: These dates may be changed by the department providing 72 hours public notice on new
closing dates and 24 hours public notice on new opening dates.
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