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Big Reef Hump

29.34°N · 94.69°W

Species

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Best score for the day · 6 PM
86/100
GOOD

Now 79 · 12 PM CDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-7 PM
Tide ebbing
TPWD · Galveston Bay System · Sheepshead openRegulations ↗5 per day · min 15"

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Conditions
Time
12 PM
Now
Score
79
Good
Tide
0.9 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
10 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Flat
1.5 ft @ 4 s SE
Air temp
74°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 79 Good. Tide 0.9ft Falling ▼. Current -1.2kn Ebb. Wind 10kn E G13. Sea 1.5 ft @ 4 s SE Flat. Air 74.3°.

Why this score

Current
0.2 kn light
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 maximum. Possession limit is double the bag limit (10). Saltwater fishing license with saltwater endorsement required.
Other species here
Black Drum Retention openRed Drum Retention openSouthern Flounder Retention openSpotted Seatrout Retention open
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Source: TPWD · Galveston Bay System · 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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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season

SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
45-75 ft
Rock
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed

About Big Reef Hump

Big Reef Hump is a rocky pinnacle off Galveston, Texas, rising from open, exposed water at the outer edge of the Galveston Bay System in 45 to 75 feet of depth. Sheepshead and black drum peak here from January through March, when bottom fishing with live shrimp, fiddler crabs, or fresh dead shrimp tight to the rock produces steady bites. Spotted seatrout move onto the hump from March through May and respond to live shrimp or live croaker, as well as soft plastic paddle tails worked on jig heads. Red drum take over from August through October, with drift fishing over the structure using live finger mullet, cut mullet, or live croaker covering the high spots and surrounding bottom. Southern flounder round out the year from September through November, holding along the base of the rock where jigging soft plastic paddle tails or bucktail jigs keeps baits in the strike zone.

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