--- title: "Bait Shops in Fulton, TX: Fulton Harbor Live Bait and Hours" description: "Every bait counter in Fulton, from the harbor stands on Deforest Loop to Fulton Beach Road, checked against each shop's own listing: live bait and hours." canonical: https://portaransasfishingtx.com/bait-shops/fulton/ source: https://portaransasfishingtx.com/bait-shops/fulton/ --- 1. [Home](https://portaransasfishingtx.com/) 2. [Bait & Tackle](https://portaransasfishingtx.com/bait-shops/) 3. Fulton Bait & tackle # Bait and tackle shops in Fulton 6 bait and tackle stops between Fulton Harbor and Fulton Beach Road, with what each keeps live and the shop's own published hours. Rockport's harbor stands and licence counters are on the Rockport page, ten minutes south. 6 shops · every listing checked against the shop's own listing, site or Facebook page, August 2026 [Rockport bait shops](/bait-shops/rockport/)[Port Aransas bait shops](/bait-shops/)[Aransas Pass and Ingleside bait shops](/bait-shops/aransas-pass/)[Corpus Christi coast bait shops](/bait-shops/corpus-christi/) ## Where can you buy live bait in Fulton? Live bait is sold at 4 of the 6 stops: the two harbor stands on Deforest Loop, Beacon Bait Stand on Fulton Beach Road with croaker from Thursday to Sunday, and the weekend-only counter at Fulton Beach Marina. The town pier keeps a frozen-bait and tackle counter on the deck, and Terry's sells tackle but no bait. Bait shops compared: live bait, opening time, licences, ice Shop Live bait Opens Licence Ice [Aransas Bay Bait Company](#shop-aransas-bay-bait-company) Fulton shrimp — ? ? [Beacon Bait Stand](#shop-beacon-bait-stand) Fulton shrimp, croaker, crab, mullet 5:00 a.m. ? ? [Fulton Beach Marina](#shop-fulton-beach-marina) Fulton mullet, crab, shrimp 9:00 a.m. ? ? [Fulton Fishing Pier](#shop-fulton-fishing-pier) Fulton None — ? ? [Fulton Harbor Bait & Seafood](#shop-fulton-harbor-bait-and-seafood) Fulton shrimp, mullet, finger mullet, blue crab 5:30 a.m. ? ? [Terry's Seaworthy Marine Supply](#shop-terrys-seaworthy-marine-supply) Fulton None 9:00 a.m. ? ? ? = not published by the shop. Licence = sells Texas fishing licences. ## Bait shops in Fulton - LIVE BAIT · HOURS NOT PUBLISHED ### Aransas Bay Bait Company Bait shop · Fulton Live bait **shrimp** Hours Not published; call before a dawn run Address [350 Deforest Loop, Fulton, TX 78358](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=350%20Deforest%20Loop%2C%20Fulton%2C%20TX%2078358) Phone [(361) 463-1814](tel:+13614631814) Live shrimp at Fulton Harbor; open daily, hours not published. Verified 30 Aug 2026 · [Correct this](mailto:info@portaransasfishingtx.com?subject=Bait%20shop%20listing%20correction%3A%20Aransas%20Bay%20Bait%20Company%20\(verified%202026-08-30\)) - LIVE BAIT · OPENS 5:00 A.M. ### Beacon Bait Stand Bait shop · Fulton Live bait **shrimp, croaker, crab, mullet** Also sells Frozen bait, tackle Hours Mon to Wed 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thu to Sun 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. (from the shop's Google listing) Address [301 Fulton Beach Rd, Rockport, TX 78382](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=301%20Fulton%20Beach%20Rd%2C%20Rockport%2C%20TX%2078382) Phone [(361) 249-4319](tel:+13612494319) Facebook [Beacon Bait Stand on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/p/Beacon-RV-Park-Marina-100054652350180/) Bait stand at Beacon RV Park & Marina on Fulton Beach Road. Verified 30 Aug 2026 · [Correct this](mailto:info@portaransasfishingtx.com?subject=Bait%20shop%20listing%20correction%3A%20Beacon%20Bait%20Stand%20\(verified%202026-08-30\)) - LIVE BAIT · OPENS 9:00 A.M. ### Fulton Beach Marina Marina · Fulton Live bait **mullet, crab, shrimp** Hours Fri and Sat 9 a.m. to noon (from the shop's Google listing) Address [114 S Casterline Dr, Fulton, TX 78358](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=114%20S%20Casterline%20Dr%2C%20Fulton%2C%20TX%2078358) Phone [(361) 557-7735](tel:+13615577735) Weekend-only bait counter; call before relying on it. Verified 30 Aug 2026 · [Correct this](mailto:info@portaransasfishingtx.com?subject=Bait%20shop%20listing%20correction%3A%20Fulton%20Beach%20Marina%20\(verified%202026-08-30\)) - FROZEN ONLY · HOURS NOT PUBLISHED ### Fulton Fishing Pier Pier · Fulton Live bait **None — frozen only** Also sells Frozen bait, tackle Hours Not published; call before a dawn run Address [402 N Fulton Beach Rd, Fulton, TX 78358](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=402%20N%20Fulton%20Beach%20Rd%2C%20Fulton%2C%20TX%2078358) Website [rockportfulton.com](https://www.rockportfulton.com/fulton-fishing-pier) The Town of Fulton's lighted pier is open around the clock; the bait-and-tackle counter on it keeps its own, unpublished hours. Verified 30 Aug 2026 · [Correct this](mailto:info@portaransasfishingtx.com?subject=Bait%20shop%20listing%20correction%3A%20Fulton%20Fishing%20Pier%20\(verified%202026-08-30\)) - LIVE BAIT · OPENS 5:30 A.M. ### Fulton Harbor Bait & Seafood Bait shop · Fulton Live bait **shrimp, mullet, finger mullet, blue crab** Also sells Frozen bait Hours Sun to Thu 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Fri and Sat from 5:30 a.m., late (from the shop's Google listing) Address [250 Deforest Loop, Fulton, TX 78358](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=250%20Deforest%20Loop%2C%20Fulton%2C%20TX%2078358) Phone [(361) 790-9709](tel:+13617909709) Facebook [Fulton Harbor Bait & Seafood on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/fultonharborbaitstand/) Fulton Harbor bait stand and seafood counter. Verified 30 Aug 2026 · [Correct this](mailto:info@portaransasfishingtx.com?subject=Bait%20shop%20listing%20correction%3A%20Fulton%20Harbor%20Bait%20%26%20Seafood%20\(verified%202026-08-30\)) - NO BAIT · OPENS 9:00 A.M. ### Terry's Seaworthy Marine Supply Tackle store · Fulton Live bait **None** Also sells Tackle Hours Mon to Sat 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sunday (from the shop's Google listing) Address [102 Fulton Beach Rd, Fulton, TX 78358](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=102%20Fulton%20Beach%20Rd%2C%20Fulton%2C%20TX%2078358) Website [seaworthymarinesupply.com](http://seaworthymarinesupply.com/) Phone [(361) 727-9100](tel:+13617279100) Facebook [Terry's Seaworthy Marine Supply on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/seaworthymarine/) Marine supply and tackle at the foot of Fulton Beach Road; no bait. Verified 30 Aug 2026 · [Correct this](mailto:info@portaransasfishingtx.com?subject=Bait%20shop%20listing%20correction%3A%20Terry's%20Seaworthy%20Marine%20Supply%20\(verified%202026-08-30\)) ## Where do you buy a fishing licence? No Fulton shop on this page sells licences. The nearest counters are Rockport Tackle Town, Salemi's Ace Hardware and the H-E-B in Rockport, and TPWD's own counter at Goose Island State Park just north; buying online from TPWD before you arrive is fastest. Every angler 17 or older needs a Texas fishing licence with the saltwater endorsement. [TPWD licences](https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/licenses/faqs) Licence, ice and supplies stops that are not bait counters Stop Sells Hours ## What time do bait shops open? The harbor stands open at 5:30 a.m. and Beacon at 5 a.m. from Thursday to Sunday; Fulton Beach Marina's counter opens only on weekend mornings. The hours on each card are the shop's own published hours with the source named, and where a shop publishes none we say so rather than guess. Call before a dawn run. Straight answers ## Bait questions, answered ### Where is live bait sold at Fulton Harbor? Two stands on Deforest Loop at the harbor: Fulton Harbor Bait & Seafood opens at 5:30 a.m. with shrimp, mullet and blue crab, and Aransas Bay Bait Company keeps live shrimp. Beacon Bait Stand on Fulton Beach Road adds croaker and opens at 5 a.m. from Thursday to Sunday. ### Does Fulton have a tackle store and a licence counter? Terry's Seaworthy Marine Supply at the foot of Fulton Beach Road carries tackle and marine supplies but no bait or licences; the nearest licence counters are the Rockport shops and TPWD's own counter at Goose Island State Park, or [buy online from TPWD](https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/licenses/faqs) before you arrive. ## Own one of these shops? 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