Galveston fishing report

Galveston Fishing Charter Company

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Today begins the monthlong special flounder regulation which states that the daily bag limit is dropped from five to two fish and flounder may be taken only by pole-and-line, meaning no flounder gigging during November. This year there has been an extension of the bag limit beginning Dec. 1 and ending Dec. 14; however, after November, flounder may be taken by any legal means. The possession limit all year long is equal to the daily bag.

During the big flounder run in November we receive many calls and notes from readers complaining about observing other anglers violating the two-fish limit and or retaining undersized flounder.  My recommendation is to have the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Operation Game Thief number with you and call in a violation when you observe it.  

For several years now, game wardens have been on call and respond rapidly resulting in apprehension of the violators.  That phone number is (800) 792-4263.

It will be interesting to see how this cold front will affect the flounder run.  Friday, Gilbert Santos found the flatfish still to be in Moses Lake.  Santos fished for two hours and picked up a quick limit of five fish to 21 inches.  The only bait they seemed to be interested in was three-inch Pearl Shrimp Gulps.

The frontal system should spark more movement of flounder; however, most seasoned flounder fishermen feel that it will take more fronts to drop the water temperatures to levels that ignite a big run. 

Friday, the surf was in excellent shape, with fair numbers of wade fishermen as well as pier and rock groin anglers testing the waters.

The 61st Street Fishing Pier reported catches of bull reds, jack crevalle, whiting and sand trout.

Courtney Parks wade fished the surf between the two beach front fishing piers and caught two Spanish mackerel and a bull red using live shrimp fished under a popping cork.