Water Body Records for Galveston Bay
Updated September 19, 2024
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This page ranks weight records caught by rod & reel, fly rod and bow fishing. All-Tackle rankings are displayed on a separate page.
All-Ages
Rod & Reel
| Species |
Weight |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Bass, Largemouth |
1.54 |
15.75 |
Jun 23, 2000 |
Eric Stevens |
|
| Bass, Striped |
28.00 |
33.50 |
Jan 26, 1991 |
Calvin Hinderman Jr. |
|
| Bluefish |
8.34 |
29.50 |
Mar 7, 1994 |
Tim Burke |
|
| Bream, Sea |
1.11 |
12.50 |
Nov 17, 1996 |
John Edel |
ling |
| Carp, Grass |
8.16 |
26.42 |
Nov 14, 1992 |
Andrew Anthony |
|
| Catfish, Blue |
16.66 |
32.00 |
Dec 12, 2005 |
Ryan McKewen |
Black salty |
| Catfish, Channel |
1.90 |
16.50 |
Jul 17, 2007 |
Ryan McKewen |
night crawler |
| Catfish, Gafftopsail |
5.65 |
26.50 |
May 28, 2016 |
Tyler W. Calhoun |
cut bait |
| Catfish, Hardhead |
3.40 |
20.50 |
May 2, 2010 |
Alton Westberry |
cut mullet |
| Cobia |
105.00 |
71.00 |
May 28, 1989 |
John Lodge III |
|
| Croaker, Atlantic |
5.13 |
20.25 |
Jul 10, 1971 |
Earl Merendino |
|
| Cutlassfish, Atlantic |
4.52 |
48.00 |
Aug 5, 2000 |
Gary Stanton |
|
| Drum, Black |
50.04 |
44.75 |
May 14, 2016 |
Joseph Thad Duchamp |
Crab |
| Drum, Red |
44.00 |
48.00 |
Jun 23, 2010 |
Russell Janacek |
live croaker |
| Eel, Snapper |
6.23 |
48.00 |
Jul 1, 2013 |
Jimmie Sausser |
mullett |
| Flounder, Ocellated |
2.63 |
16.63 |
Dec 6, 2001 |
Mark Bond |
mullet |
| Flounder, Southern |
10.18 |
26.00 |
Nov 19, 2018 |
Bubba Pyle |
finger mullet |
| Gar, Alligator |
186.19 |
96.25 |
Oct 14, 1995 |
Johnny Gilbert |
|
| Hind, Rock |
2.70 |
15.50 |
Oct 15, 2000 |
Christopher McKenzie |
squid |
| Jack, Crevalle |
34.40 |
|
Jul 1, 2021 |
Lyndi Savage |
|
| Kingfish, Gulf |
1.54 |
14.00 |
Jul 5, 2003 |
Justin Kinder |
live shrimp |
| Kingfish, Southern |
1.78 |
15.00 |
Jun 21, 2008 |
Michelle Forque |
live croaker |
| Ladyfish |
3.94 |
25.75 |
Aug 28, 2000 |
Kevin Bowers |
|
| Lizardfish, Inshore |
0.66 |
14.00 |
Nov 6, 1999 |
Ryan Nokelby |
|
| Mackerel, Spanish |
1.90 |
21.75 |
Oct 2, 2012 |
Jon Parks |
Fly Rod, clouser minnow |
| Pigfish |
1.04 |
12.50 |
Dec 18, 1998 |
Scott Moss |
plastic clear shrimptail |
| Pinfish |
2.46 |
15.91 |
Jan 4, 1992 |
Mark Duncan |
|
| Pompano, Florida |
3.00 |
18.75 |
Oct 18, 2010 |
Anthony Langston |
live shrimp |
| Puffer, Smooth |
1.88 |
14.88 |
Dec 11, 2004 |
Jimmy Beall |
live shrimp |
| Ray, Smooth Butterfly |
14.14 |
30.00 |
Jun 23, 2014 |
Jimmie Sausser |
shad |
| Ray, Spotted Eagle |
273.50 |
82.00 |
Jun 2, 2012 |
Jimmy Anderson |
cut bait |
| Searobin, Bighead |
0.50 |
8.25 |
Oct 13, 2000 |
Edward Matthews Jr. |
live shrimp |
| Seatrout, Sand |
6.25 |
23.50 |
Feb 26, 1972 |
Dennis Herrick |
|
| Seatrout, Spotted |
12.11 |
31.50 |
Mar 19, 2007 |
R.J. Spencer |
soft plastic |
| Shark, Blacktip |
30.28 |
61.00 |
Jun 29, 2014 |
Caden Carner |
spot |
| Shark, Bull |
46.70 |
55.75 |
Aug 27, 2005 |
Bob Franklin |
shad |
| Sheepshead |
12.92 |
25.25 |
Dec 4, 1983 |
Gary Davis |
|
| Snapper, Gray |
2.28 |
16.25 |
Dec 1, 2010 |
Josh Parks |
live bait |
| Snapper, Red |
3.54 |
17.88 |
Oct 27, 1995 |
Raymond Smith |
|
| Snook, common |
6.00 |
27.25 |
May 16, 2018 |
Jason Farmer |
yo zur flatcrank |
| Spot |
0.76 |
11.75 |
Jun 4, 2002 |
Carlos Gonzales |
squid |
| Stingray, Atlantic |
10.75 |
41.50 |
Jul 3, 1994 |
David Lee Anderson |
|
| Stingray, Bluntnose |
36.66 |
|
May 26, 2003 |
Richard Olszak Jr. |
squid |
| Stingray, Southern |
246.00 |
96.00 |
Jun 30, 1998 |
Carissa Egger |
mullet |
| Tripletail |
21.18 |
|
Sep 7, 2022 |
John Havens |
Live Shrimp |
Fly Fishing
| Species |
Weight |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Carp, Grass |
2.62 |
19.50 |
Apr 19, 1999 |
Richard Walker |
black popper |
| Croaker, Atlantic |
0.53 |
10.75 |
Aug 20, 2001 |
Kenneth Thyssen |
|
| Drum, Black |
11.40 |
28.00 |
Sep 2, 2019 |
Reave P. Maddox |
muddy popper |
| Drum, Red |
27.95 |
41.00 |
Jul 28, 2019 |
Reave P. Maddox |
redfish crack fly |
| Flounder, Southern |
5.00 |
24.00 |
Nov 26, 1999 |
Jon Parks |
clouser minnow |
| Kingfish, Southern |
1.19 |
14.25 |
Jul 9, 2000 |
Kenneth Thyssen |
epoxy shrimp |
| Ladyfish |
3.30 |
24.25 |
Sep 3, 2009 |
Jon Parks |
foam fly |
| Mackerel, Spanish |
1.90 |
21.75 |
Oct 2, 2012 |
Jon Parks |
clouser minnow |
| Seatrout, Sand |
1.00 |
14.50 |
Nov 5, 2005 |
Vincent Rinando Jr. |
|
| Seatrout, Spotted |
5.13 |
24.50 |
May 11, 2007 |
Vincent Rinando Jr. |
|
| Sheepshead |
5.09 |
20.75 |
Jul 27, 1999 |
Gregory Garner |
|
| Tripletail |
9.52 |
22.50 |
Sep 2, 2016 |
Clay Sheward |
fly buggy |
Junior Angler
Rod & Reel
| Species |
Weight |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Catfish, Gafftopsail |
5.65 |
26.50 |
May 28, 2016 |
Tyler W. Calhoun |
cut bait |
| Catfish, Hardhead |
2.97 |
17.50 |
Jun 3, 2018 |
Charles B. Bailey |
squid |
| Croaker, Atlantic |
3.90 |
20.50 |
Nov 13, 2011 |
Cameron Reeder |
live shrimp |
| Drum, Black |
43.50 |
38.98 |
Mar 2, 2019 |
Dylan Sorrells |
blue crab |
| Drum, Red |
34.38 |
42.00 |
Jun 10, 2017 |
Tyler Calhoun |
live mullet |
| Flounder, Southern |
10.16 |
27.25 |
Nov 27, 2009 |
Ethan Wagner |
Berkley gulp |
| Gar, Alligator |
78.13 |
64.00 |
Aug 1, 2008 |
Colton Carner |
shad |
| Jack, Crevalle |
27.08 |
38.75 |
Jun 29, 2014 |
Colton Carner |
shad |
| Kingfish, Gulf |
1.54 |
14.00 |
Jul 5, 2003 |
Justin Kinder |
live shrimp |
| Perch, Silver |
0.17 |
7.50 |
Jun 12, 2009 |
Robert Steber Jr |
shrimp |
| Pinfish |
1.60 |
13.50 |
May 30, 2011 |
Dante Blakely |
Live Shrimp |
| Puffer, Smooth |
1.70 |
15.00 |
Oct 7, 2012 |
Austin W. Calhoun |
chicken boy lure |
| Seatrout, Sand |
3.85 |
21.25 |
May 27, 2009 |
Thomas Shelton |
croaker |
| Seatrout, Spotted |
9.13 |
28.50 |
Jul 3, 2015 |
Austin W. Calhoun |
piggy perch |
| Shark, Blacktip |
30.28 |
61.00 |
Jun 29, 2014 |
Caden Carner |
spot |
| Shark, Bull |
44.50 |
53.50 |
Nov 3, 2018 |
Dylan Sorrells |
|
| Sheepshead |
9.19 |
23.50 |
Nov 20, 2005 |
Austin Lilley |
shrimp |
| Stingray, Southern |
180.00 |
|
Jun 6, 2021 |
Charles Brock Bailey |
Mullet |
All Ages
Rod & Reel
| Species |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Catfish, Gafftopsail |
24.13 |
Sep 19, 2009 |
Jacob Bolton |
plastic shrimp |
| Drum, Black |
42.50 |
Jan 6, 2024 |
Jacob Gilson |
Gulp Shrimp |
| Drum, Red |
43.50 |
Nov 7, 2023 |
Scott Likwartz |
Mullet - Carolina Rig |
| Flounder, Southern |
24.00 |
Nov 30, 2020 |
Justin Campbell |
Gulp |
| Jack, Crevalle |
42.50 |
Apr 23, 2022 |
Tamra Wyatt |
Down South Twisted Tea Bu |
| Seatrout, Spotted |
29.00 |
Jan 14, 2011 |
Vincent Rinando Jr. |
|
| Sheepshead |
19.00 |
Oct 4, 2016 |
Alexander Butler |
Fly Rod, kwan shrimp fly |
Fly Fishing
| Species |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Drum, Red |
29.50 |
Dec 14, 2019 |
Danielle N. Andrasek |
EP shrimp |
| Jack, Crevalle |
42.00 |
May 1, 2022 |
Jennifer Matsu |
White Baitfish fly |
| Sheepshead |
19.00 |
Oct 4, 2016 |
Alexander Butler |
kwan shrimp fly |
Junior Angler
Rod & Reel
| Species |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Drum, Black |
38.98 |
Mar 2, 2019 |
Dylan Sorrells |
blue crab |
| Drum, Red |
41.73 |
Mar 1, 2019 |
Dylan Sorrells |
live shrimp |
| Seatrout, Spotted |
24.75 |
Dec 23, 2019 |
Hayes A. Dykes |
live shrimp |