Island Fishing

From bay fishing to blue-water, piggy perch to tuna, Galveston offers something for everyone with a rod, a reel and a love of angling. There are bait and tackle shops, marinas for storing your boat and charter services that send you home with a great haul and plenty of fish tales. 

Fishing License
A Texas Fishing License is required to fish in Galveston. A license can be purchased at Academy or Walmart. A temporary license is provided with entry into the Galveston Island State Park. Fishing is regulated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. They define the number, size, when and where certain species can be fished. You really don’t want to get snagged for too many fish or one that’s too big or small.

Piers and Jetties
The island’s extensive jetty system, as well as places like the 61st Street Fishing Pier and Jimmy’s on the Pier at 91st, provides ample room for the avid angler. Routine catches include croaker, perch, speckled trout, sheepshead, sand trout, gafftop and bull reds. Seawolf Park, meanwhile, offers some of the best flounder fishing on the upper Texas coast.

Galveston Bay
The bay is often calmer than the Gulf, allowing you to fish from smaller boats. Trout and redfish are the preferred haul for most bay fishermen.

The Gulf
When it comes to adventurous angling, nothing beats the Gulf of Mexico. Kingfish, snapper, dorado and shark are abundant within 30 miles of shore. Go a little farther, particularly near the oil rigs, and you’ll find ling, amber jack, grouper, sailfish, even tuna.

Offshore/Blue-water
Charter a boat for a trip 100 miles out for some of the most challenging sport fishing anywhere. White and blue marlin weighing hundreds of pounds are there for the taking, as are large tuna, wahoo and dorado.

FISHING PIERS
61st  St. Fishing Pier
61st St. Fishing Pier

6101 Seawall Blvd.
Phone: (409)744-8365

Seawolf Park
Seawolf Park

Phone: (409)797-5114

Galveston Fishing Pier
Galveston Fishing Pier

9001 Seawall Blvd.
Phone: (409)789-3474