Last stocked
July 1, 2021
Plants on record
73
Since 1980
Species recorded
4
Elevation
-1.7 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Galveston Bay?
- Fishing Galveston Bay is most likely to be for Red Drum. Red Drum accounts for 43 of 73 plants on record, ahead of Spotted Seatrout and 2 more. Red Drum was last stocked July 1, 2021. Spotted Seatrout was last stocked July 1, 2021. Southern Flounder was last stocked July 1, 2020. Striped Bass was last stocked July 1, 1994. Black drum (Wikipedia's Galveston Bay industry section lists black drum among the bay's significant commercial fish production, alongside flounder and sheepshead) and Sheepshead (Wikipedia's Galveston Bay industry section lists sheepshead among the bay's significant commercial fish production) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
- When is Galveston Bay stocked?
- Last stocked July 1, 2021. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 1980, most often in July. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2021 it was July 1, 2021, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 8 years between 1980 and 2021.
- Which lakes near Galveston Bay were stocked more recently?
- Nassau (9.5 mi), Sheldon (25 mi), Houston (29.1 mi), and Kitty Hollow Lake (35.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Sheldon is also stocked with Red Drum and Houston is also stocked with Striped Bass.
How Galveston Bay is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2021 it was July 1, 2021, about when it usually is.
No plants recorded in 8 years between 1980 and 2021.
Nassau (9.5 mi), Sheldon (25 mi), Houston (29.1 mi), and Kitty Hollow Lake (35.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Sheldon is also stocked with Red Drum and Houston is also stocked with Striped Bass.
Fish at Galveston Bay
Fishing Galveston Bay is most likely to be for Red Drum. Red Drum accounts for 43 of 73 plants on record, ahead of Spotted Seatrout and 2 more.
Red Drum 43 plants
- Plants
- 43 of 73
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2021
Spotted Seatrout 21 plants
- Plants
- 21 of 73
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2021
Southern Flounder 8 plants
- Plants
- 8 of 73
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2020
Striped Bass 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 73
- Last stocked
- July 1, 1994
Fish stocked per year
- 12,0001980
- 882,1511987
- 2,360,4921988
- 929,6151989
- 2,947,5971990
- 4,571,2711991
- 3,836,6851992
- 6,202,2521993
- 5,415,5391994
- 3,224,0631995
- 5,546,3911996
- 2,058,1341997
- 10,880,5761998
- 7,678,1051999
- 6,677,0242000
- 9,349,4262001
- 6,538,3872002
- 10,035,9652003
- 3,226,7822004
- 7,703,3872005
- 7,074,2012006
- 6,269,1672007
- 7,812,3812008
- 7,107,3932009
- 4,034,6072010
- 8,010,2022011
- 7,668,7022012
- 9,649,0842013
- 4,890,8682014
- 6,142,1162015
- 2,727,8472016
- 5,462,4152017
- 5,078,6582020
- 4,311,6132021
Stocking history
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| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2021 | Red Drum | 3,145,511 | – | report |
| July 1, 2021 | Spotted Seatrout | 1,166,102 | – | report |
| July 1, 2020 | Red Drum | 4,940,817 | – | report |
| July 1, 2020 | Southern Flounder | 2,958 | – | report |
| July 1, 2020 | Spotted Seatrout | 134,883 | – | report |
| July 1, 2017 | Red Drum | 3,624,504 | – | report |
| July 1, 2017 | Southern Flounder | 22,351 | – | report |
| July 1, 2017 | Spotted Seatrout | 1,815,560 | – | report |
| July 1, 2016 | Red Drum | 308,846 | – | report |
| July 1, 2016 | Southern Flounder | 23,021 | – | report |
| July 1, 2016 | Spotted Seatrout | 2,395,980 | – | report |
| July 1, 2015 | Red Drum | 5,361,339 | – | report |
| July 1, 2015 | Spotted Seatrout | 780,777 | – | report |
| July 1, 2014 | Red Drum | 4,688,012 | – | report |
| July 1, 2014 | Southern Flounder | 4,295 | – | report |
| July 1, 2014 | Spotted Seatrout | 198,561 | – | report |
| July 1, 2013 | Red Drum | 6,184,334 | – | report |
| July 1, 2013 | Southern Flounder | 6,877 | – | report |
| July 1, 2013 | Spotted Seatrout | 3,457,873 | – | report |
| July 1, 2012 | Red Drum | 4,450,232 | – | report |
| July 1, 2012 | Southern Flounder | 1,425 | – | report |
| July 1, 2012 | Spotted Seatrout | 3,217,045 | – | report |
| July 1, 2011 | Red Drum | 4,222,637 | – | report |
| July 1, 2011 | Southern Flounder | 1,587 | – | report |
| July 1, 2011 | Spotted Seatrout | 3,785,978 | – | report |
| July 1, 2010 | Red Drum | 2,797,321 | – | report |
| July 1, 2010 | Southern Flounder | 3,214 | – | report |
| July 1, 2010 | Spotted Seatrout | 1,234,072 | – | report |
| July 1, 2009 | Red Drum | 5,690,822 | – | report |
| July 1, 2009 | Spotted Seatrout | 1,416,571 | – | report |
| July 1, 2008 | Red Drum | 6,878,496 | – | report |
| July 1, 2008 | Spotted Seatrout | 933,885 | – | report |
| July 1, 2007 | Red Drum | 6,269,167 | – | report |
| July 1, 2006 | Red Drum | 7,074,201 | – | report |
| July 1, 2005 | Red Drum | 4,567,890 | – | report |
| July 1, 2005 | Spotted Seatrout | 3,135,497 | – | report |
| July 1, 2004 | Red Drum | 3,226,782 | – | report |
| July 1, 2003 | Red Drum | 6,667,931 | – | report |
| July 1, 2003 | Spotted Seatrout | 3,368,034 | – | report |
| July 1, 2002 | Red Drum | 4,714,107 | – | report |
| July 1, 2002 | Spotted Seatrout | 1,824,280 | – | report |
| July 1, 2001 | Red Drum | 6,858,422 | – | report |
| July 1, 2001 | Spotted Seatrout | 2,491,004 | – | report |
| July 1, 2000 | Red Drum | 4,734,066 | – | report |
| July 1, 2000 | Spotted Seatrout | 1,942,958 | – | report |
| July 1, 1999 | Red Drum | 5,020,130 | – | report |
| July 1, 1999 | Spotted Seatrout | 2,657,975 | – | report |
| July 1, 1998 | Red Drum | 7,002,605 | – | report |
| July 1, 1998 | Spotted Seatrout | 3,877,971 | – | report |
| July 1, 1997 | Red Drum | 2,058,134 | – | report |
| July 1, 1996 | Red Drum | 1,419,292 | – | report |
| July 1, 1996 | Red Drum | 4,127,099 | – | report |
| July 1, 1995 | Red Drum | 870,014 | – | report |
| July 1, 1995 | Red Drum | 2,354,049 | – | report |
| July 1, 1994 | Red Drum | 2,167,800 | – | report |
| July 1, 1994 | Red Drum | 3,041,629 | – | report |
| July 1, 1994 | Striped Bass | 206,110 | – | report |
| July 1, 1993 | Red Drum | 3,882,750 | – | report |
| July 1, 1993 | Red Drum | 1,941,380 | – | report |
| July 1, 1993 | Spotted Seatrout | 378,122 | – | report |
| July 1, 1992 | Red Drum | 3,088,653 | – | report |
| July 1, 1992 | Red Drum | 668,732 | – | report |
| July 1, 1992 | Spotted Seatrout | 79,300 | – | report |
| July 1, 1991 | Red Drum | 2,462,329 | – | report |
| July 1, 1991 | Red Drum | 2,101,822 | – | report |
| July 1, 1991 | Red Drum | 7,120 | – | report |
| July 1, 1990 | Red Drum | 2,923,183 | – | report |
| July 1, 1990 | Red Drum | 24,414 | – | report |
| July 1, 1989 | Red Drum | 841,098 | – | report |
| July 1, 1989 | Red Drum | 88,517 | – | report |
| July 1, 1988 | Red Drum | 2,360,492 | – | report |
| July 1, 1987 | Red Drum | 882,151 | – | report |
| July 1, 1980 | Red Drum | 12,000 | – | report |
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Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Black drum : Wikipedia's Galveston Bay industry section lists black drum among the bay's significant commercial fish production, alongside flounder and sheepshead. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026)
- Sheepshead : Wikipedia's Galveston Bay industry section lists sheepshead among the bay's significant commercial fish production. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026)
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.