Gulf Coast Mariner Fishing

By Capt. David C. Dillman

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Great mo ements have happened throughout history. Whether people or animals, migration will always be part of life. Fish movements take place in lakes, bays and even the seas. May is the month of movement for speckled trout in Galveston Bay.

Galveston Bay is a large and vast complex, whose blood line is the “vein” called the Houston Ship Channel. During the month of May, speckled trout utilize this “vein” to traverse the Galveston Bay complex. These fish are typically called “surf runners” to most anglers. So why do they come into the bay?

Since the early 1990s, I fished 75% of my charters along a portion of the channel. I fish the middle of the bay from channel markers 46 thru 58. This is where I spend the majority of my time May through August. I myself wondered, “where and why do they come to this area?”

In the mid 1990s, I finally hypothesized these fish come through the jetties around the end of April. This was accomplished with the knowledge of Capt. Mike Williams, who exclusively fished the Galveston jetties. We talked to each other frequently and he would let me know when the “specks” would be at the jetties. I would then know that in a week or so, they would be at the channel.

Why the channel? In my opinion, these surf runners seek this area due to their spawning nature. The salinity and water temperature is optimal, and the currents play in their favor. The fish stay within three miles of this locale till the end of August. Then some move further into the bay system, while others exit back thru the jetties.

This movement of fish takes place in a “normal year.” What is normal? Well, Galveston Bay has been anything but normal the past few years! Galveston needs the correct amount of freshwater, with no flooding. Also getting “too salty” with no freshwater is just as bad. I cross my fingers and will say this year is shaping up to be “normal” for our bay system. Lets pray this weather pattern holds out!

On a side note, go to my Facebook @Spectacular Trout Adventures for special pricing on a one person or 2 person rate for fishing. God has blessed me and I want to pass this onto you, and distract you from the world, even if it’s just for a few hours! Laura DeWeese with a very nice trout. Buddy Sanders and a mixed stringer. Shane Krajnik with a 42” bull red.

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