According to the Guide to Texas Outside, Galveston is located on Galveston Island, just two miles offshore of the Gulf of Mexico and 50 miles south of Houston. The city has a versatile economic base with the job market expanding in marine-related fields and the marine industry. The climate of Galveston is majestic for fishing trout, red-fish and flounder year-round and there are many spots to fish.
Galveston Bay
Galveston Bay, located in the upper coast of Texas, is connected to the Gulf of Mexico. The sub-tropic marshes and praires surrounding Galveston Bay make it complete for fishing. According to the Handbook of Texas Online, in the 1980s, Galveston Bay provided for 30 percent of Texas' total fishing products. Countless types of marine life, including crabs, shrimp and oysters, are found in Galveston Bay.
San Luis Pass
San Luis Pass lies between Galveston Island and Fol lets Island. It connects the Gulf of Mexico and West Bay. It is less than two miles long and between 10 and 40 feet deep. This fishing spot is small, but it has many types of fish and is one of the local's secret fishing spots. San Luis Pass can be reached from Galveston County by Farm Road 3005 and a toll bridge.
Eagle Point
Eagle Point in northeastern Galveston County is located on Farm Road 517, four miles west of Dickinson. This 5,000-acre peninsula is surrounded by Galveston, Trinity and Dickinson Bays and is a remarkable fishing and recreation spot for outdoor enthusiasts. Despite the location of the city, this fishing community has remained small. The local economy is based on shrimp and oysters, harvested near the Houston Ship Channel.
The Texas City Dike
The Texas City Dike is on the southwestern shore of Galveston Bay, seven miles from Galveston and 11 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. According to the Moore Memorial Public Library, at five miles in length, the Texas City Dike is the world's longest man-made fishing pier and is part of Texas City's flood control system. The Texas City Dike is a haven for local fishermen, boaters and water enthusiasts. According to Guide to Texas Outside, this impressive fishing spot offers the deepest water for pier fishing in the state, where trout, red-fish and flounder are caught.
Rollover Pass
Rollover Pass, also known as Rollover Fish Pass, links Rollover Bay and East Bay with the Gulf of Mexico and is located in southeastern Galveston County. It is 200 feet wide, five feet deep and more than 1,600 feet long across the Bolivar Peninsula. This fishing hot spot was opened in 1955 by the Texas Game and Fish Commission to maintain state fish and wildlife resources and improve local fishing conditions. It introduces large quantities of seawater into East Bay and increases bay water salt.
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