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Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier

29.28°N · 94.79°W

Species

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

Now 82 · 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
82
Good
Tide
0.8 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
6 kn
SE · steady
Sea state
Flat
1.5 ft @ 4 s SE
Air temp
76°
Warm
Weather
Rain
0.4 mm/h
Hour 1 PM. Score 82 Good. Tide 0.8ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 6kn SE G9. Sea 1.5 ft @ 4 s SE Flat. Air 75.6°.

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
Black Drum Retention openSouthern Flounder Retention openSpotted Seatrout Retention openRed Drum 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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Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff season

SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Pier
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
On Seawall Boulevard at 25th Street, with paid parking nearby. Fishing is allowed in the designated area at the end of the pier and requires an admission fee.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Live shrimp on a free line

About Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier extends from the Galveston seawall into the open Gulf surf of Texas Gulf State Waters. Spanish Mackerel run the pier from April through October, Red Drum peak from August through October, and Southern Flounder follow from September through November. Sheepshead and Black Drum hold the cooler window from January through March, and Spotted Seatrout peak from March through May. Around the pilings, bottom fishing with live shrimp, fiddler crabs, and barnacles targets Sheepshead, while fresh dead shrimp, blue crab, and cut mullet on the bottom draw Black Drum. Off the end and sides, casting small metal spoons, diamond jigs, and gotcha plugs connects with passing Spanish Mackerel, and drift fishing live shrimp or live croaker produces Red Drum and Spotted Seatrout.

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