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Fort Crockett Seawall Groin

29.27°N · 94.81°W

Species

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Best score for the day · 3 PM
87/100
GOOD

Now 79 · 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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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
79
Good
Tide
0.8 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
5 kn
ESE · steady
Sea state
Flat
1.5 ft @ 4 s SE
Air temp
75°
Warm
Weather
Rain
1.4 mm/h
Hour 1 PM. Score 79 Good. Tide 0.8ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 5kn ESE G8. Sea 1.5 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
Southern Flounder Retention openSpanish Mackerel Retention openRed Drum Retention openBlack Drum Retention openSpotted Seatrout 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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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season

SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Breakwater
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Park along Seawall Boulevard and take the seawall steps down to the beach, then walk out on the rock groin. Watch for slippery rocks at higher tides.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Wading and casting soft plastics beside the rocks

About Fort Crockett Seawall Groin

Fort Crockett Seawall Groin is a rock breakwater extending from the Galveston seawall into Texas Gulf State Waters, where the structure breaks the surf and draws baitfish along its edges. Sheepshead and Black Drum lead the winter bite from January through March, with bottom fishing using live shrimp, fiddler crabs, and barnacles worked tight against the rocks. Spotted Seatrout peak from March through May, and live shrimp under popping cork rigs drift naturally along the groin's flanks. Spanish Mackerel hold from April through October, when small metal spoons and diamond jigs cast past the tip of the breakwater reach fish feeding in the open water. Red Drum run strongest from August through October, overlapping with the Southern Flounder push from September through November, when soft plastic paddle tails on jigheads bounced along the base of the rocks work for both species.

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