Galveston fishing report

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A nagging east wind put a damper on fishing Thursday and drove Gulf waters into the bays and marshes.  The higher tide levels likely will temporarily slow the flounder run, as many of the flatfish will be hanging around until another cold front gets the migration back in full swing.

Fog set in early and eliminated many boats from hitting the water, so overall Thursday was a bummer for fishing.

Conditions are forecast to improve starting today and a mild cold front this weekend should help change conditions and get the flounder moving again.

Saturday’s Winter Trout Tournament sponsored by the West End Fishing Club should be a good telltale for trout in West Bay.  This time of year trout start appearing in larger numbers in upper West Bay; however, so far reports indicate that action has been spotty.

Trinity Bay seems to be the hot spot for trout lately and should continue to produce some nice fish for the next several weeks.

Richard Belleau’s report from the 61st Street Fishing Pier told of whiting and bull reds being caught by his customers.

A late report from Monday indicated flounder are still hanging around the Diversionary Canal and Highlands Bayou.  Larry Henderson fished near the mouth of the big canal and landed a 17-inch flounder along with several sand trout and black drum.  Henderson said that he had heard of some nice flounder coming from Highlands Bayou near the railroad trestle.

For the upcoming weekend, flounder are likely going to be the best bet for action, especially along Flounder Alley, better known as the Galveston Ship Channel.