Greater amberjack fishing out of Port Mansfield happens on offshore reef and wreck structure, on the same bottom trips that target red snapper and grouper. Every run starts at the Mansfield jetties, the channel entrance. This page gives depths in feet, distances in miles, the named structure, and the charters that list amberjack. The wider picture is in the greater amberjack fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico region guide.
When greater amberjack are around Port Mansfield
Amberjack are named on the reef and wreck trips Port Mansfield charters run alongside snapper and grouper. The same structure holds all three species, so a bottom trip is also an amberjack trip.
The seasonal and biological picture is in our greater amberjack guide. Whether the season is open is a regulatory question, covered in the Regulations section below.
Three points frame the timing question:
- Amberjack share trips with red snapper and grouper on reef and wreck structure.
- Local charters list greater amberjack on their species lists.
- Open or closed status depends on current rules, not on when the fish are present.
Where boats run from the Mansfield jetties
Boats leave from the Mansfield jetties at the channel entrance and run to reef and wreck structure offshore. Distances in the table are given as each source states them, measured from either the jetties or the beach.
| Structure | Depth | Location note |
|---|---|---|
| Rock piles east and north of the jetties | 48 ft | Productive group 9 to 12 miles east of the jetties |
| North Rocks | Extend about 12 miles from the beach | |
| Port Mansfield public reef | 70 ft | TPWD Public Reefing Program site, 160 acres under an Army Corps permit |
| Mansfield jetties | Channel entrance | Starting point for the run |
You can plot these marks on the Chart Contours layer in Breakpoint. Chart layers are not for navigation.
Before the run, check wind, wave height and period on the NWS marine forecast, and decide from those numbers.
The rock piles east and north of the jetties
These are the snapper rock piles, a productive group 9 to 12 miles east of the jetties in 48 ft of water. They are known as a group rather than by individual name.
North Rocks
North Rocks extend about 12 miles from the beach. That figure is measured from the beach, not from the jetties.
Port Mansfield public reef
The Port Mansfield public reef is a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Public Reefing Program site. It covers 160 acres under an Army Corps permit and sits in 70 ft of water.
How amberjack are fished out of Port Mansfield
Amberjack come off the same reef and wreck structure used for bottom fishing snapper and grouper. Capt Josh’s listing describes bottom fishing for snapper and grouper on structure, with amberjack named on the same reef and wreck trips, and greater amberjack also appears on other local charter species lists.
Anyone already fishing structure for snapper and grouper is fishing where amberjack are named. Our reef fish guides cover the approach that applies to all three on that bottom.
Who fishes for amberjack out of Port Mansfield
Two Port Mansfield fishing charters list greater amberjack.
Bamm Bamm Charters
Capt Chad Kinney runs a 70 ft Huckins sportfisher (1998) with room for 6 passengers. Details on the boat are on the Bamm Bamm Charters offshore page. The Port of Port Mansfield guide list carries the same operation as Bamm Bamm Fishing Charters.
Port Mansfield Sport Fishing (Capt Josh Offshore Charters)
Capt Josh Zachman runs this operation. The listing describes bottom fishing for snapper and grouper on structure, with amberjack named on the same trips. The listing links only to FishingBooker pages.
FAQ about greater amberjack fishing out of Port Mansfield
How far do boats run for amberjack out of Port Mansfield?
The productive group of rock piles is 9 to 12 miles east of the Mansfield jetties, in 48 ft. North Rocks extend about 12 miles from the beach.
How deep is the Port Mansfield public reef?
70 ft. It is a 160-acre TPWD Public Reefing Program site under an Army Corps permit.
What are North Rocks?
North Rocks is named structure off Port Mansfield that extends about 12 miles from the beach.
Do charters out of Port Mansfield target amberjack?
Yes. Bamm Bamm Charters (Capt Chad Kinney, 70 ft Huckins, 6 passengers) and Port Mansfield Sport Fishing (Capt Josh Zachman) both list greater amberjack on their reef and wreck trips.
When are amberjack around Port Mansfield?
They are named on the reef and wreck trips local charters run with snapper and grouper. Timing is covered in the species guide, and rules on open or closed status are with the agencies named above.
