Saltline Report

Daily saltwater fishing conditions for West Bay, Chocolate Bay, Bastrop Bay and San Luis Pass, Texas

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West Bay & Chocolate Bay fishing map

Boat ramps, marinas, piers, jetties, shore access and reefs around West Bay, Chocolate Bay, Bastrop Bay and San Luis Pass, Texas. Tap a pin for details, GPS numbers and directions.

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Boat ramps & marinas

  1. Lute's Marine & RV (Lutes Marina)

    Chocolate Bayou — run down the bayou to Chocolate Bay and lower West Bay · Brackish

    6811 County Rd 203, Liverpool · (281) 393-1021 · Privately owned marina open to the public. New boat ramp — $10 launch fee. Usually open 5 AM–5 PM. Bait shop & convenience store, fuel, wet & dry boat storage, RV spots, food truck. Family-run for decades; under new owners since 2023. Shallow near the ramp at low tide.

    GPS 29° 14.883' N, 95° 14.195' W (29.24805, -95.23659)

    Directions

  2. San Luis Pass County Park Ramp

    Brazoria County park at the pass · Launch fee · Public ramp per Brazoria County park

    GPS 29° 04.725' N, 95° 07.833' W (29.07874, -95.13055)

    Directions

  3. Jamaica Beach Regatta Basin Ramp

    City of Jamaica Beach · Launch permit required (resident or guest permit) · West Galveston Bay · Public access per Texas Parks & Wildlife

    GPS 29° 11.320' N, 94° 58.789' W (29.18867, -94.97981)

    Directions

  4. Jones Bay Boat Ramp (I-45)

    Galveston County ramp, Jones Lake Rd under I-45 at Tiki Island · Quick run to Jones Bay and West Bay · Public ramp per Galveston County

    GPS 29° 18.405' N, 94° 54.402' W (29.30676, -94.90670)

    Directions

  5. Bastrop Bayou Ramp (Hoskins Mound Rd)

    Bastrop Bayou · Public access per Texas Parks & Wildlife

    GPS 29° 05.623' N, 95° 16.936' W (29.09372, -95.28227)

    Directions

  6. Chocolate Bayou Boat Ramp (FM 2004)

    FM 2004 at Chocolate Bayou, near Santa Fe · Public ramp per Texas GLO Beach & Bay Access Guide

    GPS 29° 12.706' N, 95° 12.509' W (29.21177, -95.20848)

    Directions

  7. Bastrop Bayou Ramp (FM 2004)

    Brazoria County · Bastrop Bayou · Public access per Texas Parks & Wildlife

    GPS 29° 06.810' N, 95° 23.076' W (29.11350, -95.38460)

    Directions

  8. Hall's Bayou County Boat Ramp

    FM 2004 at Hall's Bayou · Named in the Texas GLO Beach & Bay Access Guide · Hall's Bayou · Public access per Texas Parks & Wildlife

    GPS 29° 17.200' N, 95° 07.885' W (29.28667, -95.13142)

    Directions

  9. Mecom's Canal Ramp (Hitchcock)

    Meacoms Canal · Public access per Texas Parks & Wildlife

    GPS 29° 20.148' N, 95° 01.386' W (29.33580, -95.02310)

    Directions

  10. Highland Bayou Ramp (Hwy 6)

    Hitchcock · Highland Bayou · Public access per Texas Parks & Wildlife

    GPS 29° 19.932' N, 94° 56.778' W (29.33220, -94.94630)

    Directions

  11. West Bay Ramp (Broadway, Galveston)

    West Bay · Public access per Texas Parks & Wildlife

    GPS 29° 17.334' N, 94° 52.434' W (29.28890, -94.87390)

    Directions

  12. West Bay Ramp (west end, Galveston)

    West Bay · Public access per Texas Parks & Wildlife

    GPS 29° 08.706' N, 95° 02.808' W (29.14510, -95.04680)

    Directions

  13. West Bay Ramp (Dana Dr, Galveston)

    West Galveston Bay · Public access per Texas Parks & Wildlife

    GPS 29° 12.450' N, 94° 56.946' W (29.20750, -94.94910)

    Directions

Other mapped ramps (may be private) (11)

Ramps volunteers have mapped on OpenStreetMap without a name or public access tag. Many are private ramps in canal neighborhoods. Turn on the layer above to see them.

  1. Big Slough area ramp (Brazoria County)

    Remote marsh launch — check access before you go. Mapped on OpenStreetMap; not a confirmed public launch.

    GPS 29° 02.251' N, 95° 16.044' W (29.03752, -95.26740)

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  2. Ramp near Heath Street, Liverpool

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap but not confirmed public. Could be private, a marina, or behind a neighborhood gate — check before you go.

    GPS 29° 18.171' N, 95° 16.010' W (29.30284, -95.26684)

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  3. Ramp near Amigo Lane, Lazy Palms

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap but not confirmed public. Could be private, a marina, or behind a neighborhood gate — check before you go.

    GPS 29° 02.918' N, 95° 09.908' W (29.04863, -95.16513)

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  4. Jamaica Beach RV Resort ramp

    Inside the RV resort — guests. Mapped on OpenStreetMap; not a confirmed public launch.

    GPS 29° 10.961' N, 94° 59.151' W (29.18268, -94.98585)

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  5. Tiki Island ramp (Tiki Dr)

    Village of Tiki Island — usually residents only. Public option nearby: Jones Bay ramp under I-45. Mapped on OpenStreetMap; not a confirmed public launch.

    GPS 29° 17.873' N, 94° 55.205' W (29.29788, -94.92008)

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  6. Ramp near Dolphin Drive, Key Largo

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap but not confirmed public. Could be private, a marina, or behind a neighborhood gate — check before you go.

    GPS 29° 01.707' N, 95° 11.358' W (29.02845, -95.18931)

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  7. Ramp near Bayou Drive, Mims

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap but not confirmed public. Could be private, a marina, or behind a neighborhood gate — check before you go.

    GPS 29° 05.110' N, 95° 17.291' W (29.08517, -95.28819)

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  8. Ramp near Redfish Drive, Mims

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap but not confirmed public. Could be private, a marina, or behind a neighborhood gate — check before you go.

    GPS 29° 05.146' N, 95° 16.711' W (29.08577, -95.27852)

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  9. Ramp near Cozy Cove Lane, Galveston

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap but not confirmed public. Could be private, a marina, or behind a neighborhood gate — check before you go.

    GPS 29° 16.822' N, 94° 52.548' W (29.28037, -94.87580)

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  10. Harborwalk ramp (Hitchcock)

    Inside the Harborwalk marina community — likely members/residents only. Mapped on OpenStreetMap; not a confirmed public launch.

    GPS 29° 17.707' N, 94° 57.998' W (29.29511, -94.96664)

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  11. Ramp near 91st Street, Galveston

    Mapped on OpenStreetMap but not confirmed public. Could be private, a marina, or behind a neighborhood gate — check before you go.

    GPS 29° 16.844' N, 94° 52.242' W (29.28073, -94.87069)

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Kayak launches

  1. Galveston Island State Park – Jenkins Bayou launch

    Launch for the 3.3-mile Jenkins Bayou paddling trail · State park entry fee · Galveston Island State Park - Dana Cove · Public access per Texas Parks & Wildlife

    GPS 29° 11.844' N, 94° 57.972' W (29.19740, -94.96620)

    Directions

  2. Galveston Island State Park – Oak Bayou launch

    TPWD says this spot has some of the park's best fishing and crabbing · State park entry fee · Galveston Island State Park - Oak Bayou · Public access per Texas Parks & Wildlife

    GPS 29° 12.288' N, 94° 57.426' W (29.20480, -94.95710)

    Directions

Private marinas & launches (fee)

  1. Bastrop Marina (Capt. Mark's)

    Bastrop Bayou, 4515 Trammel St, Freeport

    Private marina with a ramp, bait, tackle and ice. Launch fee not published — call 979-233-4091.

    GPS 29° 05.091' N, 95° 17.274' W (29.08485, -95.28789)

    Directions

Bank & wade access

  1. Galveston Island State Park – Como Lake access

    Kayak launch and the park's best walk-in route to the bay for bank and wade fishing · State park entry fee · Galveston Island State Park - Jenkins Bayou · Public access per Texas Parks & Wildlife

    GPS 29° 12.780' N, 94° 57.204' W (29.21300, -94.95340)

    Directions

Reefs

  1. Big Man Reef (Gulf nearshore)

    Gulf of Mexico, off west Galveston Island

    TPWD/CCA nearshore reef in 48 ft of water, about 20 miles southwest of the Galveston jetties. Concrete pyramids and slabs. Kate's Reef sits about a mile southeast (exact numbers not published). Gulf run — calm days and a capable boat only.

    GPS 29° 05.900' N, 94° 53.333' W (29.09833, -94.88889)

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Tide station

  1. NOAA Tide Station 8771972 — San Luis Pass

    San Luis Pass

    Where this area's tide predictions come from.

    GPS 29° 04.800' N, 95° 07.800' W (29.08000, -95.13000)

    NOAA station page

Before you go: Boat ramps come from OpenStreetMap, where volunteers map them. A few may be private, fee-only or out of date, so check before a long drive. Bay reefs are low-profile and sit in shallow water, so idle in. Gulf reefs are a run offshore: go only in a capable boat on a calm day.

Sources: launches — OpenStreetMap contributors — mapped boat ramps; reefs — Texas Parks & Wildlife Artificial Reef Program; CCA Texas (Big Man Reef); marinas — Marinas.com listings. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. For planning only — not for navigation.