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San Luis Pass
Fishing
Pier fishing on the San Luis Pass Pier was a favorite for
visitors and locals alike for many years, however the
beach and pier were wiped out during Hurricane Ike in
2008, and is unable to be rebuilt. The pass is also home
to bank fishermen who often travel many miles to take
advantage of the excellent redfish population from June
thru October.
Overnight camping, while once allowed, is prohibited
on the Galveston side of the pass. Swimmers and fish-
ermen have been killed in the Pass’ treacherous waters,
largely due to murky water, uncharted drop-offs, and fast
moving currents. The San Luis Pass Camp Ground and
county park [1] is the only accessible place now.
Hurricane Ike in September 2008, forever changed
the topography of the beach. What was once a driveway
and public beach access is now part of the Gulf of Mexico.
The land where the Bait house of the pier once stood, is
San Luis Pass can be seen at the south-western end of Galve- now permanently submerged.
ston Island
External links
San Luis Pass is a strait of water at the south-western
end of Galveston Island off the shores of the U.S. state of • San Luis Pass Fishing Pier
Texas. It connects the sheltered waters of West Bay to the • A Sedimentologic Description of a Microtidal, Flood-
open Gulf of Mexico. Tidal Delta, San Luis Pass, Texas
Coordinates: 29°04′57″N 95°07′18″W / 29.0825°N
95.12167°W / 29.0825; -95.12167
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