Galveston Fishing Report 2-5-16

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  There is some good news on the fishing scene. I am glad to report that we likely are going to dodge a fish-killing freeze again this year.
From early December until mid-February each year is “nail-biting” time for anglers who are concerned over a severe freeze. A severe freeze is one strong enough to take its toll on our stocks of speckled trout in Galveston Bay.

While other parts of the country have experienced record cold temperatures this winter, Texas coastal anglers have been fortunate to have dodged such harsh weather.

Weather forecasts for the Galveston area through late February do not show any freezing weather, and when we reach that point, normally we are all clear as far as major freezes go.

Our most severe freezes in terms of fish-killing temperatures usually occur from mid-December through mid-January. Before moving to Galveston from Houston over 10 years ago, I kept records of freezes, and almost always when we reached Valentine’s Day, the threat of a pipe-busting freeze was over.

Before moving here we had a weekend home on the west end of Galveston Island for over 25 years, and I recall a light freeze on the first day of spring in 1980. While it was not a severe freeze, it did freeze the water in my PVC pipes under the house.

Today, I feel comfortable that we again will dodge a major freeze this winter; however, should The Daily News’ weather expert Stan Blazyk pass on an update that contradicts my outlook, I will pass it on to you.

Now, what about fishing this weekend?

It appears that we could have a window of opportunity Sunday, as light southeasterly winds return along with warmer temperatures. Although this window of nice conditions is not forecast to last long, Sunday just might be a good day for fishing.

My guess is that areas close to deeper holes and channels would be the best choices.