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Menard Park Seawall Groin

29.29°N · 94.79°W

Species

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Best score for the day · 6 PM
87/100
GOOD

Now 82 · 12 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
12 PM
Now
Score
82
Good
Tide
0.9 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
7 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Flat
1.5 ft @ 4 s SE
Air temp
75°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 12 PM. Score 82 Good. Tide 0.9ft Falling ▼. Current -1.2kn Ebb. Wind 7kn E G11. Sea 1.5 ft @ 4 s SE Flat. Air 74.7°.

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 max. Possession limit is double the bag limit. Saltwater fishing license with saltwater endorsement required.
Other species here
Spanish Mackerel Retention openBlack Drum Retention openSouthern Flounder Retention openSpotted Seatrout Retention openRed Drum 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 near Menard Park on Seawall Boulevard and use the seawall stairs to reach the beach. From there, walk out on the granite groin.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Live shrimp under a popping cork

About Menard Park Seawall Groin

Menard Park Seawall Groin is a rock breakwater that extends from the Galveston seawall into the Texas Gulf State Waters, creating structure and current breaks along the beachfront. Sheepshead and Black Drum hold tight to the rocks from January through March, when bottom fishing with live shrimp, fiddler crabs, or fresh dead shrimp works the base of the groin. Spotted Seatrout move in from March through May and respond to live shrimp under popping cork rigs. Spanish Mackerel follow from April through October, and anglers reach them by casting small metal spoons and gotcha plugs off the end of the rocks. Late summer and fall bring Red Drum from August to October and Southern Flounder from September to November, with drift fishing using live finger mullet and jigging soft plastic paddle tails along the edges of the groin producing both species.

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