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Best score today · 6 PM · Atlantic tarpon
- Now
- 653 AM CDT
- Best window
- 5 PM-12 AMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Flooding0.5 ft ▲
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + NDBC + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 3 AM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
75Tide: FloodingCurrent: SlackWind & pressure
ECMWF
75Wind: 2 kt NPressure: RisingWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
82Water temp: 87°F, primeLight: NightSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 0.2 ftSeason & habitat · Atlantic tarpon
Species seasonality
68Season: PeakHabitat: Poor fitDepth: In rangeRegulations: Retention open
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
Texas state waters (shore to 9 nautical miles, bays included)
Tarpon
Retention open- Daily limit
- 1 per day
- Possession
- 2 in possession
- Size
- Minimum 85 in, total length
- Season
- No closed season on file
- Annual quota
- Not published
- Other
- Release tarpon under 85 inches. The possession limit is double the daily bag and does not count fish stored at your residence. While fishing, you may not hold more than the daily bag.
From TPWD 2026-27 Outdoor Annual, Tarpon Bag & Length Limits, read Sep 13
Other species here
- Black drum Retention open (5 per day)
- Cobia Retention open (1 per day)
- Gag grouper Retention open (2 per day)
- Gray triggerfish Retention open (20 per day)
- Greater amberjack Retention open (1 per day)
- King mackerel Retention open (3 per day)
- Red drum Retention open (3 per day)
- Red snapper Retention open (4 per day)
- Sailfish Retention open
- Sheepshead Retention open (5 per day)
- Snook Retention open (1 per day)
- Southern flounder Retention open (5 per day)
- Spanish mackerel Retention open (15 per day)
- Spotted seatrout Retention open (3 per day)
- Striped bass Retention open (5 per day)
Source: TPWD · synced yesterday
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Atlantic tarpon is best here
Peak season for Atlantic tarpon · 1 more week at peak
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- Not here
- This week
Spot profile
Blackwell Peninsula
- Depth
- 1-50 ftNearest water
- Structure
- Point · Inner · ProtectedPoint · drop-off
- Season
- Peak seasonAtlantic tarpon
NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 13 on a 3.4 m grid. Depths are feet below NAVD 88, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.
About this spot
Fishing Blackwell Peninsula
Blackwell Peninsula is a cape in Galveston Bay, Texas. Depth in the nearest water is 1-50 ft, with a drop-off. Its profile reads point, inner water and protected.
Waterlands scores 15 species here; the best right now are Atlantic tarpon, Atlantic croaker and red snapper. It is peak season now for Atlantic tarpon, Atlantic croaker, red drum and crevalle jack, and shoulder season for red snapper, gray snapper, gray triggerfish and greater amberjack. Atlantic tarpon peak from July through September. Atlantic croaker peak from June through September. Red snapper peak from May through August.
Tackle & technique
- Atlantic tarpon
- Tarpon roll along beaches, in passes and channels, and under bridges from late spring through fall, and in South Florida some fish stay through winter in warm canals and backcountry rivers. Live crabs, mullet or pinfish drifted through a pass on the outgoing tide, or a fly or soft plastic cast ahead of a rolling string of fish, are the main approaches. Use a long heavy leader, bow to the jumps, and keep big fish in the water for release.
- Atlantic croaker
- Croaker feed on mud and sand bottom along channel edges, oyster bars, piers and deeper holes in bays and sounds, mostly in 5 to 30 feet of water. A two-hook bottom rig with small hooks and shrimp, bloodworm or squid catches them from piers, the surf and small boats. Fish the hours around high tide and into the evening.
- Red snapper
- Red snapper school over rigs, wrecks, artificial reefs and natural ledges, mostly in 60 to 250 feet. Anchor or drift over the structure, chum, and drop cut or live cigar minnows, sardines or squid on circle hooks, using as little weight as the current allows. Federal rules require circle hooks with natural bait in the Gulf and a descending device or venting tool on board.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Baytown Bend73
Bend · 1.0 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 73
- Atlantic croaker 70
- Red drum 65
2 kt NH 9:10 AM · 1.6 ftL 1:15 AM · 0.4 ft
- Black Duck Bay71
Bay · 0.5 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 71
- Red drum 69
- Atlantic croaker 67
2 kt NH 9:10 AM · 1.6 ftL 1:15 AM · 0.4 ft
- Upper San Jacinto Bay70
Bay · 1.7 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 70
- Atlantic croaker 67
- Red drum 64
2 kt NH 9:10 AM · 1.6 ftL 1:15 AM · 0.4 ft
- Brinson Point65
Cape · 1.2 mi
Top: Atlantic tarponPeak season- Atlantic tarpon 65
- Atlantic croaker 62
- Red drum 60
2 kt NH 9:10 AM · 1.6 ftL 1:15 AM · 0.4 ft
Scores and forecasts are for planning only and can be wrong. Conditions on the water change fast; check the marine forecast before you go. Regulations change during the season, so confirm limits and closures with TPWD before you keep a fish.