Texas closes flounder harvest each fall while the fish move to the Gulf to spawn. The closure runs from the start of November to mid-December.
Fishing Season
Texas Flounder Fall Closure
Texas coastal and state waters Galveston TX
Closed season
Texas Flounder Fall Closure 2026 Nov 1 – Dec 14, 2026 Open · closes November 1, 2026
As published by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, last checked October 24, 2026. Rules change — check Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you fish.
Future editions
- 2027 — Nov 1 – Dec 14, 2027 · provisional
- 2028 — Nov 1 – Dec 14, 2028 · provisional
2026 as published by the organiser at tpwd.texas.gov.
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