Surfside Beach Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Michael Meza
Houston, Texas
Reported: 2 months ago

Fishing has been fair to good on days in between fronts. Water is warming up, so fishing will only get better. Live shrimp are working in 4 to 5ft of water

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Michael Meza Houston, Texas Reported: 2 months ago

Fishing has been fair to good on days in between fronts. Water is warming up, so fishing will only get better. Live shrimp are working in 4 to 5ft of water

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Shane Day
League City, Texas
Reported: 2 months ago

Fishing is good between cold fronts. Catching them drifting or wading. Using soft plastics and Corkys.

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Shane Day League City, Texas Reported: 2 months ago

Fishing is good between cold fronts. Catching them drifting or wading. Using soft plastics and Corkys.

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Shawn Warren
Galveston, Texas
Reported: 3 months ago

Redfish, trout, black drum are consistent

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Shawn Warren Galveston, Texas Reported: 3 months ago

Redfish, trout, black drum are consistent

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Chris Adams
Galveston, Texas
Reported: 3 months ago

The weekend before this on January 19th caught 6 wahoo, 1 kingfish and 1 barracuda for a tournament here.

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Chris Adams Galveston, Texas Reported: 3 months ago

The weekend before this on January 19th caught 6 wahoo, 1 kingfish and 1 barracuda for a tournament here.

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Kenny Garza
League City, Texas
Reported: 3 months ago

Galveston Jetties continue to produce a good mix of sheepshead, pup drum, along with an occasional redfish on live shrimp. Best bite has been around tidal changes on calmer days. Tide levels continue to fluctuate drastically around frontal passages. Action should remain steady through March.

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Kenny Garza League City, Texas Reported: 3 months ago

Galveston Jetties continue to produce a good mix of sheepshead, pup drum, along with an occasional redfish on live shrimp. Best bite has been around tidal changes on calmer days. Tide levels continue to fluctuate drastically around frontal passages. Action should remain steady through March.

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Shawn Warren
Galveston, Texas
Reported: 3 months ago

Averaging 10 Trout per trip 2-5 redfish the last and scattered puppy drum and sheepshead the last month

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Shawn Warren Galveston, Texas Reported: 3 months ago

Averaging 10 Trout per trip 2-5 redfish the last and scattered puppy drum and sheepshead the last month

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Richard Cabrera
Pasadena, Texas
Reported: 3 months ago

Fishing still been ok for us ,it's still an early morning bite using live shrimp under a popping cork.

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Richard Cabrera Pasadena, Texas Reported: 3 months ago

Fishing still been ok for us ,it's still an early morning bite using live shrimp under a popping cork.

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Kenny Garza
League City, Texas
Reported: 4 months ago

We are still catching a few redfish, along with pup drum and sheepshead at Galveston jetties on live shrimp. Best bite has been on outgoing tide, coinciding with favorable weather conditions between cold fronts.

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Kenny Garza League City, Texas Reported: 4 months ago

We are still catching a few redfish, along with pup drum and sheepshead at Galveston jetties on live shrimp. Best bite has been on outgoing tide, coinciding with favorable weather conditions between cold fronts.

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