Galveston fishing reports
Reports and photos from local captains, guides, bait shops, media partners and anglers, for the bays, beachfront, jetties and deep sea.
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Where to fish
The Galveston Bay complex (West, East, Trinity and Christmas bays) holds trout, redfish and flounder year-round. Wade the shorelines, drift the shell reefs, or fish from the Texas City Dike and Seawolf Park.
Common catches: speckled trout, redfish, flounder, black drum, sheepshead
Fish the guts and sandbars along the Seawall, the West End and the Bolivar Peninsula, or from Gulf-side piers. Calm, green water is the signal to go.
Common catches: whiting, redfish, speckled trout, pompano, Spanish mackerel
The Galveston North and South jetties guard the entrance to the bay and concentrate fish moving with the tides. Fish from the rocks or by boat, and mind wet rocks and ship traffic.
Common catches: sheepshead, redfish, speckled trout, flounder, black drum
Party boats and private charters run from Galveston and Kemah to nearshore reefs, oil and gas platforms and blue water. Seasons and limits change; your captain will know the current rules.
Common catches: red snapper, king mackerel, cobia, amberjack, mahi-mahi, tuna
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