Galveston fishing report 5-11-15

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Monday’s forecast kept most anglers off of the water, and while the early part of this week does not look great, there is good news and that is the wind velocities are dropping. Good probabilities of rain are in the forecast all week, so keep an eye on the weather if you are planning a fishing trip later this week.

Conditions are prime for some excellent trout action when conditions settle.  

Last weekend, wind was the killer for fishing and the only reports of fair to good catches came for anglers finding sheltered waters or battling the wind in the marshes and back bays.

With all of the uncertainties surrounding fishing this week, let’s look ahead and visit about how fishing will be later this month. We mentioned earlier that shrimping is being closed in both federal and state waters on May 15.

This is an annual event to allow the smaller brown shrimp to have a safe migration, at least safe from shrimp trawls. Predator fish will be after them and we all know that where there is bait, there also will be fish.

This migration, which usually lasts until early to mid-July, is the time when a lot of schooling activity takes place in the surf.  

Once seas settle enough to allow smaller boats to make offshore runs, expect some excellent action on a variety of our pelagic fish, especially king mackerel and ling. Sharks will be around as well and will be offering some excellent fights when hooked on a rod and reel.

The federal regulations governing a large variety of our offshore fish are constantly changing, so it is highly recommended to check the NOAA fisheries website for updates on what fish are in closed season and the size and bag limits on those in season. The website is found at www.gulfcouncil.org.