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Big Mans Reef

29.10°N · 94.89°W

Species

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Best score for the day · 4 PM
87/100
GOOD

Now 84 · 1 PM CDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-7 PM
Tide ebbing
TPWD · Texas Gulf State Waters · Sheepshead openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 15"

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
84
Good
Tide
0.8 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
5 kn
SE · steady
Sea state
Flat
2 ft @ 4 s SE
Air temp
75°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 84 Good. Tide 0.8ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 5kn SE G8. Sea 2 ft @ 4 s SE Flat. Air 75.4°.

Why this score

Current
Slack
Prime

Current regulations

In effect now

What you can keep at this spot today

Sheepshead
Retention open
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.
Other species here
King Mackerel Retention openCobia Retention openRed Snapper Retention openSpanish Mackerel Retention open
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Source: TPWD · Texas Gulf State Waters · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Sheepshead is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Sheepshead
~7 more weeks in shoulder
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SPOT PROFILE

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STRUCTURE
Artificial Reef

About Big Mans Reef

Big Mans Reef is an artificial reef in Texas Gulf state waters off Galveston, Texas. Sheepshead peak here from January through March, Spanish mackerel and king mackerel peak from April through October, and red snapper peak from April through August, with cobia also among the reef's target species. Sheepshead and red snapper hold tight to the reef structure, so bottom fishing is the dominant approach for both: live shrimp, fiddler crabs, or barnacles for sheepshead, and cut bait, squid, or cigar minnows for red snapper. Spanish mackerel respond to casting small metal spoons, diamond jigs, and gotcha plugs around the reef. King mackerel are targeted by trolling stinger-rigged ribbonfish, cigar minnows, and diving plugs, or by slow trolling live menhaden and live blue runners near the structure.

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