Just graduated from A&M and will be moving to Houston soon (medical center area). Anyone have any recommendations on wade fishing in the Houston/Galveston area? I won't have room to store my kayak so looking for easy places to reach by car and wade out from. I'm from the mid-coast area so not too familiar with fishing in this area. Any recommendations are appreciated. Gig em.

I'm not a wade fisher, but a lot of people wade out from the bay side of Galveston Island State Park, specifically in Dana Cove.

This time of year the surf is probably a good bet when it lays flat. Tons of access points along Galveston Island.

San Luis Pass can be really good, but BE CAREFUL. The tides are insane out there and can rip you away when you're only thigh deep. Have some sort of PFD on if you do this.

Seawolf Park and the Texas City Dike

A pool. Beer/booze and wads of cash are the best baits.

Troutslime said:

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Seawolf Park and the Texas City Dike

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Yeah but he specifically asked about wade fishing.

What kind of car? 4x4 or AWD will open up more off the beaten places that are lower pressure than pavement only access.

Ray Crawford has a book - Wadeyand kayak fishing the Texas coast. It would be very beneficial if you can find a copy.

Google Earth is also handy for scoping out fishing spots.

HumbleAg said:

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Troutslime said:

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Seawolf Park and the Texas City Dike

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Yeah but he specifically asked about wade fishing.

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I used to wade fish the flats behind sea wolf park all the time when I was in high school or home from college for the summer. Fishing the surf when it lays down would be my first choice, but the flats behind pelican island are a decent option when the wind is up.

Get on TKF and buy a used kayak. Opens up so much more places.

txags92 said:

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HumbleAg said:

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Troutslime said:

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Yeah but he specifically asked about wade fishing.

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I used to wade fish the flats behind sea wolf park all the time when I was in high school or home from college for the summer. Fishing the surf when it lays down would be my first choice, but the flats behind pelican island are a decent option when the wind is up.

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OK, good to know!

Also, we used to wade to the left side of the Texas City Dike about 100 yards out on a sandbar that intersects the dike. We would cast back towards the shore, and usually catch trout or reds there, if conditions were right. That has been 25 years ago, but we did it back then. So wading the dike is possible.

I've got a 4x4 truck so I could potentially reach some places off the beaten path

With both Seawolf park and the Texas City Dike, you need to watch currents and your footing very carefully. When the tide is running hard, it isnt hard to find yourself in very deep water very quickly if you arent careful.

If you already have a kayak but don't have a place at home to store it, you might look to see if you if you can find a storage place near the coast. I think I saw a place in Kemah advertising kayak storage.

Or you might be able to find a small 5x5 self storage unit for pretty cheap to store it in.

TASAG18 said:

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I've got a 4x4 truck so I could potentially reach some places off the beaten path

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Surfside, Sargent, and Matagorda have some bay access that is 4x4 accessible. If you're not having any luck in Galveston you may want to try going South a little.

Surf down in Freeport area when its flat. Backside of Seawolf Park can be good sometimes. Also South shoreline of west bay (Bay side of galveston) You can hammer some fish really year around when its on

OP needs to grab that Tarpon 140 kayak. https://texags.com/forums/34/topics/2961839

longeryak said:

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OP needs to grab that Tarpon 140 kayak. https://texags.com/forums/34/topics/2961839

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Did you read the OP??

JSKolache said:

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longeryak said:

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OP needs to grab that Tarpon 140 kayak. https://texags.com/forums/34/topics/2961839

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Did you read the OP??

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He's just following the OB playbook.

1.) ask for advice
2.) get some feedback
3.) get feedback that is Not an option or is out of the price range
4.) ....
5.) profit?

Honestly surprised someone hasn't told him to buy a boat yet.