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West Beach

29.22°N · 94.91°W

Species

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

Now 83 · 1 PM CDT

BEST WINDOW
8 AM-7 PM
Tide ebbing
TPWD · Texas Gulf State Waters · Red Drum openRegulations ↗3 per day · 20–28" slot

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24-Hour Conditions

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Conditions
Time
1 PM
Now
Score
83
Good
Tide
0.8 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
4 kn
SE · steady
Sea state
Flat
2 ft @ 4 s SE
Air temp
76°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 1 PM. Score 83 Good. Tide 0.8ft Falling ▼. Current -1.3kn Ebb. Wind 4kn SE G8. Sea 2 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

Red Drum
Retention open
Daily limit
3 per day
Possession
6 in possession
Size
20–28" slot
Annual quota
Not published
Other
Slot 20-28 inches. One red drum over the max length may be retained with a Red Drum Tag and one with a Bonus Red Drum Tag per license year, in addition to the daily bag and possession limit. Digital tags must be reported via the Texas Hunt & Fish app or online. Possession limit is double the bag limit. Valid Sep 1, 2026 through Aug 31, 2027.
Other species here
Southern Flounder Retention openSpanish Mackerel Retention openSpotted Seatrout Retention open
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Source: TPWD · Texas Gulf State Waters · synced today

Seasonality

52-week view · today highlighted

When Red Drum is best at this spot

Shoulder seasonShoulder season for Red Drum
~8 more weeks in shoulder
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SHORE PROFILE

FISHED FROM
Beach
ACCESS
On foot
No boat needed
GETTING THERE
Reach it via FM 3005 west of the seawall, using public beach access points with parking at the dunes. Walk a short way over the sand to the surf.
HOW IT'S FISHED
Wade fishing the guts with lures

About West Beach

West Beach stretches along the Gulf-facing shoreline of Galveston Island's western end, a sandy surf beach in Texas Gulf State Waters. Spanish Mackerel run this beach from April through October, and anglers target them by casting small metal spoons, diamond jigs, and bucktail jigs into the surf. Spotted Seatrout peak from March through May and respond to live shrimp and live croaker fished under popping cork rigs, with soft plastic paddle tails on jig heads as a reliable alternative. Red Drum move through from August to October, when drift fishing with live shrimp, live finger mullet, or cut mullet produces steady action. Southern Flounder close out the season from September through November, and anglers work soft plastic paddle tails and shrimp-tipped jigs slowly along the sandy bottom.

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