Galveston Fishing Report

Wind continues to be an obstacle to fishing; however, tides are improving and the result is more trout are being reported caught.  Offshore fishing continues to be outstanding and more Dorado are being caught, especially around large patches of weeds and weed lines.

Jetty Joe at Galveston Bait and Tackle reported a number of good catches of speckled trout along with other fish being brought to his cleaning table by anglers fishing from Lower WestBay all the way to the Houston Ship Channel.

Jose and Julian Santana of Houston landed three specks, 10 sand trout and two reds while fishing the Houston Ship Channel Spoil Banks using live shrimp for bait.

Fun Fishing Trip, hosted a party of three and returned with three limits of trout to 25 inches and three slot reds to 26 inches.Live croaker fished over heavy shell in six to eight feet of water did the trick.

Russell Carmichael fished the Causeway Railroad Bridge and landed three specks, two drum and two stingrays using live shrimp for bait.

Ray Garza fished West Bay and landed a limit of trout and two flounder using live croaker and shrimp for bait.

Joe and Debbie Smith of Lake Jackson fished Mecom’s Cut using live shrimp fished under popping corks and landed 10 trout to 22 inches and three reds to 24 inches.

Thomas Wrister and Chris Petty to a trip to lower West Bay where they landed two limits of trout to 24 inches and three reds using live croaker for bait.

Along the beach front, whiting, gafftop, sharks, black drum and bull reds were being caught off the 61st Street Fishing Pier.

Last Sunday the party boat New Buccaneer made a 12-hour trip offshore where Capt. Matt Smith found fish 60 miles out.Their catch included 198 red snapper (a boat limit), 11 mahi mahi, two scamp grouper, a sharpnose shark and a 40-pound grouper.