61st Street Fishing Pier
29.26°N · 94.82°W
Species
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Why this score
Current regulations
In effect nowWhat you can keep at this spot today
- Daily limit
- 5 per day
- Possession
- 10 in possession
- Size
- Minimum 15"
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Valid Sep. 1, 2026 through Aug. 31, 2027. Min length 15 inches, no max. Possession limit is double the bag limit. Saltwater fishing license with saltwater endorsement required.
Source: TPWD · Texas Gulf State Waters · synced today
Seasonality
52-week view · today highlightedWhen Sheepshead is best at this spot
SHORE PROFILE
- GETTING THERE
- On Seawall Boulevard at 61st Street, with parking along the seawall. A pier fee is paid at the bait shop at the entrance.
- HOW IT'S FISHED
- Live shrimp under a popping cork
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About 61st Street Fishing Pier
The 61st Street Fishing Pier extends from the Galveston seawall into Texas Gulf State Waters, giving anglers direct access to open Gulf surf from a fixed pier structure. Winter brings Black Drum and Sheepshead to the pilings, both peaking January through March, while Spotted Seatrout follow in spring with a March through May peak. Spanish Mackerel run from April through October, Red Drum peak August through October, and Southern Flounder close out the year with a September through November window. Bottom fishing with fresh dead shrimp, live shrimp, or fiddler crabs works the pier pilings for drum and Sheepshead, and drift fishing with live finger mullet or cut mullet targets Red Drum. When Spanish Mackerel move in, anglers cast small metal spoons, diamond jigs, and gotcha plugs from the pier.
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