Galveston fishing report

Galveston Fishing Charter Company

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A survey of bait camps Friday indicated a lot of fishermen took advantage of one of the better days this week to enjoy their favorite pastime. Few reports were in late Friday afternoon, and it is likely it will be farther into the weekend before we will have a good assessment of what the action was like.

We did learn that scattered trout were being caught in Upper West Bay, and the surf is producing whiting, black drum and bull reds.

Sand trout and flounder continue to be caught along the Galveston Ship Channel; however, flounder action has dropped off considerably from the peak of the flounder run earlier this month.

Galveston Bait and Tackle reported several catches of specks showing up at their cleaning table, with the fish coming from the Confederate Reef Triangle and a few from the east side of the railroad bridge.

Bulldog’s Bait shop reported several nice bull reds being caught in the surf, with most being released rather than tagged.

  

Rocky Harrisonand his son used their new rods and reels from Christmas to land 13 sand trout and a 16-inch flounder while fishing near the Pelican Island Bridge. Dead shrimp fished on the bottom was the bait.

We have entered that time of year when the fish will be at a given spot one day and at another the next. Often they will be in deep holes offering refuge from the cold weather while cold fronts are passing.

It can’t be overly emphasized this time of year how boaters need to pay special attention to the weather. Cold fronts can quickly appear along the coast, and a sudden drastic increase in wind can create dangerous conditions.  

If a cold front is in the forecast to arrive within 12 hours of your fishing trip, don’t venture too far from the ramp.