Common snook
Centropomus undecimalis
Catch identification reference. A historical record supports occurrence here; it does not establish this fish as a regular local target.
Texas recreational snook limits: daily bag 1; length 24–28 inches; possession 2 under the general twice-daily-bag rule. The Outdoor Annual entry is for snook, not a separate allowance for each snook species.
Texas recreational state waters · Regulation reference 2026-09-01–2027-08-31. General license, gear and area restrictions still apply.
TPWD rule source ↗
Identify your catch
An elongated body, projecting lower jaw, separated dorsal fins and a bold dark lateral line extending into the tail.
Habitat & biology
Uses passes, pilings and other underwater structure. TPWD identifies the lower Laguna Madre as a principal Texas fishing area. A temperature-sensitive tropical fish that eats fish, crabs and shrimp. Several snook species occur in Texas.
Fishing knowledge
TPWD describes live shrimp near pilings as one approach. A historical record elsewhere on the coast does not establish a dependable local snook fishery.
Species-level knowledge, not current fishing activity or a bay-specific catch forecast.
TPWD identification & biology ↗Not named in Advisory 50, but all fish are covered in the specified Houston Ship Channel area.
Exact areas & meal guidance →Source scope
Galveston Bay
Recorded occurrence is historical evidence, not an abundance estimate or a promise of a common local catch.
Official species record evidence ↗Before you go
Sources & coastal evidence
Coastal reference review 2026-10-14. Record evidence: Galveston Bay. Historical records establish recorded occurrence, not current abundance. Artwork is illustrative scenery, not a geographical survey or a conditions feed.