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Texas City Channel Hump

29.36°N · 94.79°W

Species

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

Now 82 · 1 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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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 76.3°.

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
Red Drum Retention openBlack 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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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
25-45 ft
Mixed
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Inner Protected

About Texas City Channel Hump

The Texas City Channel Hump is a pinnacle of mixed bottom rising along the protected inner waters of the Galveston Bay System, with depths running from 25 to 45 feet. Red Drum peak here from August through October, and Southern Flounder follow from September through November. Spotted Seatrout peak from March through May. Black Drum and Sheepshead hold on the structure from January through March. Drift fishing with live shrimp, live finger mullet, or cut mullet across the slopes of the hump targets Red Drum, while jigging soft plastic paddle tails on jigheads along the mixed bottom works Southern Flounder. Bottom fishing with fresh dead shrimp, blue crab, or fiddler crabs tight to the pinnacle takes Black Drum and Sheepshead during the winter months.

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