NWS zone GMZ335 · Western Gulf
Galveston Bay fishing forecast
Texas · Gulf coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 97
- Species scored
- 15
- Tide stations
- 6
Overview
Galveston Bay is NWS marine zone GMZ335 on the Texas Gulf coast, in the Western Gulf species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 97 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 6 NOAA tide stations nearby.
15 species are scored here in this forecast; Atlantic tarpon, Crevalle jack, Atlantic croaker and Red drum are at peak season now.
At 12:00 PM it scores 77 (great), led by Atlantic tarpon. The best window for the rest of today is 12-7 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 80 for Atlantic tarpon. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Sep 23 at 7 PM, scoring 83.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 11:44 AM CDT.
Best window today
12-7 PM · Ebb tide
Top species: Atlantic tarpon
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Thu, Sep 17
81
9 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Fri, Sep 18
79
12 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Sat, Sep 19
81
6 PM
Red drum
Sun, Sep 20
82
6 PM
Red drum
Mon, Sep 21
81
3 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Tue, Sep 22
81
2 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Wed, Sep 23
83
7 PM
Atlantic tarpon
Best day
Thu, Sep 24
80
8 PM
Red drum
Fri, Sep 25
80
12 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Sat, Sep 26
81
1 PM
Atlantic tarpon
Sun, Sep 27
79
7 PM
Red drum
Mon, Sep 28
83
6 PM
Red drum
Tue, Sep 29
81
7 PM
Red drum
Wed, Sep 30
75
9 AM
Red drum
Species · 15
Listed for the Western Gulf region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 7 PM (83)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 9 AM (74)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (78)
Peak season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 6 PM (83)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 1 PM (67)
Shoulder season, about 19 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 1 PM (65)
Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 1 PM (61)
Shoulder season, about 32 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 6 PM (61)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 9 AM (69)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 6 PM (63)
Shoulder season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 6 PM (58)
Shoulder season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 7 PM (58)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 6 PM (56)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 7 PM (68)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)
Named spots · 97
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Baytown BendBend · 17 to 53 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon82Great
- Barbours CutChannel · 21 to 51 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon81Great
- Cedar Bayou ChannelChannel · 2 to 11 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon81Great
- Houston Ship ChannelChannel · 5 to 46 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon81Great
- Houston/Galveston Navigation ChannelChannel · 6 to 46 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon81Great
- Black Duck BayBay · 0 to 2 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon80Great
- Old RiverChannel · 1 to 4 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon80Great
- Scott BayBay · 2 to 3 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon80Great
- Evergreen PointCape · 2 to 3 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon79Great
- Tabbs BayBay · 2 to 3 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon79Great
- Upper San Jacinto BayBay · 3 to 6 ft · ProtectedTop now: Atlantic tarpon79Great
- Anahuac ChannelChannel · 1 to 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Atlantic tarpon78Great
85 more spots, A to Z
- Baffle Point67
- Bastrop Bay69
- Bird Island Cove69
- Blackwell Peninsula74
- Bolivar Roads65
- Bolivar Roads Channel67
- Brinson Point74
- Bulkhead Reef70
- Burnet Bay78
- Carancahua Cove72
- Carancahua Point64
- Carancahua Reef67
- Cat Point67
- Chocolate Bay73
- Christmas Bay73
- Christmas Point Reef68
- Clear Creek Channel72
- Clifton Channel73
- Cold Pass71
- Crystal Bay78
- Dalehite Cove72
- Dana Cove72
- Dickinson Bay72
- Dollar Point64
- Dow Reef75
- Drum Bay71
- Drum Point71
- Eagle Point67
- East Bay71
- Fisher Shoals71
- Fort Point61
- Frankland Point71
- Freeport Harbor Channel68
- Frozen Point70
- Galveston Bay72
- Galveston Channel65
- Ganas Bayou70
- Gangs Bayou70
- Gangs Bayou70
- Grassy Point68
- Halfmoon Shoal66
- Hanna Reef69
- Hoeckers Point67
- Horse Grove Point68
- Inner Bar Channel69
- Jacks Cove73
- Jones Bay70
- Jumbile Cove69
- Lost Bay73
- McAllis Point65
- Melager Cove70
- Miller Point64
- Morgan Point70
- Mud Cut67
- Mussel Point70
- New Bayou Point68
- Offatts Bayou68
- Ostermayer Bayou69
- Outer Bar Channel61
- Pepper Grove Cove73
- Point Barrow68
- Point Bolivar65
- Red Fish Bar67
- Red Fish Island Shoal67
- Rollover Bay72
- Saint Mary Point74
- San Luis Pass71
- Shell Island Point64
- Shell Point73
- Shell Point68
- Sievers Cove71
- Snake Island Cove69
- Starvation Cove70
- Stephenson Point67
- Stingaree Cove69
- Stingaree Point64
- Teichman Point64
- Texas City Channel68
- Trinity Bay72
- Trinity River Channel73
- Trout Point70
- Umbrella Point76
- West Bay72
- Yates Bayou73
- Yates Cove73
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Synced with TPWD Sep 17, 2026.
No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with TPWD before you keep a fish.
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