Galveston fishing report

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Wednesday morning not even the hardiest of flounder fishermen were working the Galveston Ship Channel.  A moderate, cold, biting wind kept boaters off of the water; however, I did observe several wade fishermen in the water along Seawolf Park.
 
My view was from the Galveston-Bolivar Ferry and, during the short time on the observation deck, I easily could see why there were no recreational boats on the water.

We mentioned in Tuesday’s report that so few flounder reports have been received since the return of the five-fish bag limit on Monday that we cannot determine if the flat fish still are hanging around the Galveston Ship Channel and other popular fishing spots.

Dale Angelo sent a note asking about what type of fishing would follow the flounder run since most everyone feels that this year’s migration is either winding down or over.

There are some staples in our stocks of fish around the Galveston Bay Complex that tend to be around all year.  Speckled trout and reds are year-round dwellers; however, both fish, especially specks, are sensitive to weather patterns and move frequently with the changes.

For table fare, it is hard to beat two of our year-round residents and those are whiting and sand trout.

  They tend to be much easier to catch, are more widespread and offer outstanding seafood for the table.

Whiting are smaller fish and should be considered much like mountain stream trout when cleaning and preparing for cooking.  A friend that I fish with occasionally will never toss back a whiting.  He maintains that split open and cooked in an open skillet they offer one of the best tasting fish around.

His favorite way of eating them is fried with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce.

Sand trout and Gulf trout are in the same category; however, both fish can be fileted easier than whiting, especially in the larger sizes.