Galveston Fishing Report
Updated . Scores and conditions are for this date and refresh through the day.
Fair windows around Galveston on October 31, 2026. Red Snapper, peak window 10 AM to 5 PM, 8 fishable hours.
Forecast scores cover 24 of 24 spots around Galveston today.
Conditions
- Water
- 75°F
- Wind
- 6 kt from the E
Daylight readings across the spots that scored. Wind is the mean, not the gust.
Best windows today
Each window is the forecast at the spot leading that species today. Fishable hours are a count, and they can fall outside the peak window when the bite splits.
- Red SnapperPeak window 10 AM to 5 PM8 fishable hours
Leading spot: Kate's Reef
bottom fishing (cut bait, squid, live bait)
- SheepsheadPeak window 10 AM to 5 PM8 fishable hours
Leading spot: Kate's Reef
bottom fishing (live shrimp, fiddler crabs, dead shrimp)
- Black DrumPeak window 11 AM to 5 PM7 fishable hours
Leading spot: Shoal Point
bottom fishing (fresh dead shrimp, blue crab, live shrimp)
- Red DrumPeak window 11 AM to 5 PM7 fishable hours
Leading spot: Shoal Point
drift fishing with natural bait (live shrimp, live finger mullet, cut mullet)
- Southern FlounderPeak window 11 AM to 5 PM7 fishable hours
Leading spot: Shoal Point
jigging (soft plastic paddle tails, jigheads, shrimp-tipped jigs)
- Spotted SeatroutPeak window 11 AM to 5 PM7 fishable hours
Leading spot: Shoal Point
live bait fishing (live shrimp, live croaker, live mullet)
- King MackerelPeak window 3 PM to 5 PM3 fishable hours
Leading spot: Kate's Reef
trolling (stinger-rigged ribbonfish, cigar minnows, diving plugs)
- Spanish MackerelPeak window 3 PM to 5 PM2 fishable hours
Leading spot: Galveston Fishing Pier
casting (small metal spoons, diamond jigs, gotcha plugs)
In a strong month
These species rate good or better in October on the season curves for Galveston. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.
- Red Drum · excellent
- Spotted Seatrout · good
- Southern Flounder · peak
- King Mackerel · excellent
- Spanish Mackerel · peak
Tides
Read from Bayou Faleau. Galveston has no tide gauge of its own; this is the station most of its spots use.
- high tide8:10 AM · 1.0 ft
- low tide9:02 PM · 0.2 ft
What you can keep in Galveston today
- Red DrumKeep3 a day · min 20"Open at all 18 spots we cover
- Spotted SeatroutKeep3 a day · min 15"Open at all 18 spots we cover
- Southern FlounderKeep5 a day · min 15"Open at all 18 spots we cover
- Black DrumKeep5 a day · min 14"Open at all 17 spots we cover
- SheepsheadKeep5 a day · min 15"Open at all 15 spots we cover
- Red SnapperKeep2 a day · min 16"Open at all 6 spots we cover
- King MackerelKeep3 a day · min 27"Open at all 6 spots we cover
- Spanish MackerelKeep15 a day · min 14"Open at all 11 spots we cover
Rules differ between bay systems and change in season. Check TPWD for the bay system you are fishing before you keep anything.
Common questions about Galveston
›What is the Galveston fishing report for October 31, 2026?
Fair windows around Galveston on October 31, 2026. Red Snapper, peak window 10 AM to 5 PM, 8 fishable hours.
›Which species is the forecast scoring around Galveston today?
Red Snapper, Sheepshead, Black Drum, Red Drum, Southern Flounder, Spotted Seatrout, King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel have a forecast window or fishable hours around Galveston on October 31, 2026.
›What is the water temperature in Galveston today?
The daylight water reading for Galveston on October 31, 2026 is 75°F.
›How is the wind for fishing in Galveston today?
The daylight mean wind around Galveston on October 31, 2026 is 6 kt from the E.
›Which species are in a strong month around Galveston in October?
On the season curves for Galveston, Red Drum (excellent), Spotted Seatrout (good), Southern Flounder (peak), King Mackerel (excellent) and Spanish Mackerel (peak) rate good or better in October. A species with no curve is left off, not called closed.