My family has been catching fish, shrimp, and crabs out of Galveston bay, when including my parents (I'm 74 years old) and dining on same for over 100 years, including up to today, and somehow have all survived the ordeal. Most people don't realize this, but Galveston bay is close to or actually is the largest source of Blue crab and oysters (tons of shrimp too) in the USA, although portions of the bay, specifically at the juncture of the Houston ship channel, which is at the other end of the bay from the dike (and it's a BIG bay) are closed to crabbing and oystering. The dike terminates very close (maybe less than a mile?) from the jetties extending into the Gulf of Mexico, and thus is regularily flushed by the tides. The channel that is dredged up to 45' depth to accommodate large ships is quite close to the end of the dike, especially on the North side, and a lot of folks use surf casting gear there to get as close as possible to the channel, bottom fishing for large Black drum, redfish, sharks, stc.. There are also some flats at the beginning of the dike also on the North side, some accessable by wading, with scattered shallow reefs in that area as well. You will find most people however fishing along the South side of the dike which is lined all along it's length with large Granite boulders. Light to medium gear is primarily used there for Reds, Trout, Flounder and the like. If you have a boat or are considering chartering one, there are literally hundreds of other areas in the bay that can offer truly excellent fishing opertunities as well. Don't miss on a day trip to Galveston island either, and enjoy your stay!
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