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West Outer Bar Channel Hump

29.33°N · 94.69°W

Species

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Best score for the day · 6 PM
86/100
GOOD

Now 75 · 11 AM 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
11 AM
Now
Score
75
Good
Tide
0.9 ft ▼
Ebbing
Current
—
Ebb
Wind
11 kn
E · steady
Sea state
Flat
2 ft @ 4 s SE
Air temp
74°
Warm
Weather
Overcast
100% cloud
Hour 11 AM. Score 75 Good. Tide 0.9ft Falling ▼. Current -0.9kn Ebb. Wind 11kn E G15. Sea 2 ft @ 4 s SE Flat. Air 74.3°.

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 max. Possession limit is double the bag limit. Saltwater fishing license with saltwater endorsement required.
Other species here
Red Drum Retention openSpanish Mackerel Retention openBlack Drum Retention openSouthern Flounder Retention openSpotted Seatrout 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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SPOT PROFILE

DEPTH
25-45 ft
Sand
STRUCTURE
Pinnacle
Outer Exposed

About West Outer Bar Channel Hump

West Outer Bar Channel Hump is a sand-bottom pinnacle rising off the Galveston coast in Texas Gulf State Waters, sitting in exposed outer water at depths of 25 to 45 feet. Spanish Mackerel run the hump from April through October, while Sheepshead and Black Drum peak from January through March and Spotted Seatrout move through from March to May. Red Drum peak from August through October, and Southern Flounder follow from September through November. Mackerel anglers work the structure by casting small metal spoons, diamond jigs and bucktail jigs or by trolling small trolling spoons and small diving plugs along its edges. Bottom fishing with live shrimp, fiddler crabs and cracked blue crab produces Sheepshead, Black Drum and Red Drum on the sand surrounding the pinnacle, and jigging soft plastic paddle tails on jigheads takes Southern Flounder in the fall.

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