Sabine Lake
GOOD. 73 degrees. Speckled trout are coming out of the marshes with the shrimp. Nice catches of trout at the mouths of the bayous and points drifting out during outgoing tides with glo chartreuse plastics with quarter ounce jig head. North Levee wall is great for trout early in the morning on live shrimp under a popping cork, or �¼ – ¾ ounce jigs. Pleasure Island North wall is great for trout and redfish off points in 2-6 feet of water drifting glo chartreuse plastics. ICW holding beautiful redfish on the rock piles, points and cuts on live under a popping shrimp. Bessie Heights Marsh nice speckled trout under the birds with artificial baits, these are smaller sized but good numbers. Redfish can be caught on the rock piles, points and turnaround and shell banks with live shrimp under a popping cork. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
GOOD. 65 degrees. As cold fronts roll through the bite will slow before holding steady. The surf is holding numbers of black drum, shark, and some big redfish on cut bait or live bait on the bottom. The gulf side of the North Jetty is holding limits of trout, redfish, sheepshead with an occasional bull redfish against the rocks with live shrimp with popping cork. The cuts leading in the bay from ICW holding redfish against shorelines by the rocks. Lots of black drum around Goat Island. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay
GOOD. 69 degrees. Northern end of Trinity Bay continues to be good for speckled trout. You will have to cull through some small fish, but still some decent pockets of keeper sized specs. Shoreline wader catching better sized trout. Burnett, Scott, and Tabbs Bay are good for speckled trout and redfish. Best bite on live shrimp, but soft plastics are working, Scattered birds working in the bays. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay
FAIR. 68 degrees. Waders are finding fair numbers of speckled trout and redfish along the shorelines, especially near bayou drains. Birds are working in the open bay. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter. We were able to fish near and off the shore reefs this week for very good catches of trout, redfish, and a few black drum on our artificial lure trips in 5-6 feet. Once we find the active fish, they are normally only on a small section of the reef. We also targeted wind protected mud flats with scattered shell around pinch points with current and nervous bait, with great success in 2.5-3 feet of water. Shrimp imitation lures with Fish Smack popping corks, with 14-18 inch leaders have still been producing the most bites for our anglers, resulting in great success on our chartered trips. On our live bait trips, live shrimp have produced consistently, and provided plenty of line tugging action for our fishing clients, fished under a popping cork and 24 inch leaders producing the most consistent bites. Looking forward to fishing after the first cold front as conditions continue to improve. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Services, LLC.
Galveston Bay
FAIR. 68 degrees. Rock groins producing scattered catches of black drum, redfish, and speckled trout. Schools of bull redfish are roaming open water, look for diving birds. Kemah/Seabrook shoreline fair for speckled trout and slot redfish. Plenty of bull redfish showing just off the shorelines in deeper water. Best baits soft plastic and live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The surf is red hot on fire from East Beach all the way to Surfside for speckled trout, redfish and an occasional shark on live bait. Sheepshead on popping cork with live shrimp, or on the bottom with live shrimp at the wells. The A-1 gas wells off the ship channel near Brothel Island are holding some nice trout with a chatterweight and croaker. Redfish at rocks by Brothel Island on popping cork with shrimp or gulp shrimp. The speckled trout are on shrimp and artificials. The South Jetty is holding some big redfish with a few nice slots, and sharks on the end. Gulf side of the jetties is on fire for speckled trout, sheepshead and redfish close to rocks on a popping cork with live bait free-lined shrimp, or Carolina rigged float with shrimp, or chatter weight and croaker. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
West Galveston Bay
GOOD. 68 degrees. Redfish action has been good in the back lakes. Speckled trout being caught under diving birds in open bay. Chocolate Bayou producing fair numbers of trout and redfish. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. West Bay’s South Shore holding a lot of speckled trout and redfish for wade angler and those drift fishing around the coves and grass lines from Waterman’s to Bay Harbor using a chatterweight 12 inch fluorocarbon leader 3/0 k hook. Both sides of Bird Island holding fish Bird Island flats still holding good numbers of speckled trout, and good numbers of redfish for wade anglers. North shorelines between Carancahua Reef and Confederate Reef holding good trout and redfish with an occasional flounder drifting. The off pole A to D poles with a chatterweight, croaker or popping cork with shrimp. The rocks at the opening of Chocolate Bayou, holding some nice fish on both sides. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Houston
FAIR. Water slightly stained; 65 degrees; 0.01 feet above pool. Catfish are good on live or cut bait.Bass are good on wacky worms in 5-10 feet of water. Crappie are fair on submerged structures with minnows or crappie jigs.
Texas City
FAIR. 70 degrees. Those fishing from the dike are finding better numbers of bull redfish and large black drum with crabs and mullet being the bait of choice. Galveston jetties producing good numbers of bull redfish. Those throwing live shrimp tight to the rocks are finding fair numbers of sheepshead, black drum, and slot redfish. Speckled trout catches are scattered. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The rock shoals in front of Swan Lake producing some speckled trout under popping cork with shrimp. Trout in the guts between the shoals. The shoreline across from the right side of the dike behind the barges holding nice trout and flounder with artificial or live bait. Mosquito Island holding trout with an occasional redfish on artificial bone color working the best. Moses Lake is holding some redfish near the gun range, and rocks in front of the deep hole passed the three islands. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Freeport
GOOD. 73 degrees. Birds have been working over trout and redfish while they feed on shrimp in the mornings and evenings. Live shrimp under a four horseman pop n corks been working well or gulp with 1/16 ounce jig head. The redfish in the surf are good on live or cut mullet. Jetties are good for catches of trout, redfish and sheepshead. The river is good for catches of trout, redfish, drum, and big croaker with live shrimp. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay
FAIR. 65-70 degrees. Typical fall fishing patterns are finally here. Birds are working, leading the way to redfish biting artificial lures, or mullet. Both the east and west ends are good for trout. The drum bite has slowed. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay
FAIR. 65-70 degrees. Typical fall fishing patterns are finally here. Birds are working, leading the way to redfish biting artificial lures, or mullet. Nice catches of redfish in the back lakes and bayous as well. Trout are biting on the east end of the bay. The drum bite has slowed. The Colorado River is producing nice catches of trout with some birds working the river as well. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O’Connor
GOOD. 70-75 degrees. Slot redfish are good on the inside and outside of both jetties using dead shrimp or Spanish sardines. Bull redfish are good from the back of jetties to Bird Island biting blue crab and Spanish sardines. Trout bite has been nonexistent. Sheepshead are biting live or dead shrimp and fish bites all over the jetties. Pompano and Mangrove snapper are biting live shrimp at the back of the jetties near Honey Hole and Alcatraz. Drum are fair on in the flare of the jetties on dead shrimp. Sharks are still in the jetties, but the forecasted norther should push them out. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
Rockport
GREAT. 62 degrees. Speckled trout are good in 4-6 feet of water over mud and shell. Redfish are good in 2-4 feet of water on gulp and cut bait. Sheepshead are good on the jetties and near bridge pilings on live shrimp. Black drum are good in 3-6 feet of water on dead shrimp and Fishbites. Report provided by Captain Damian Hubbs, Top Gun Outfitters.
Port Aransas
GOOD. 65 degrees. Fishing patterns continue as the cold fronts roll through. Redfish and drum continue to be in deeper pockets of water in Aransas Bay. Tempt the fish to bite by throwing shrimp into the pockets. Sheepshead deeper jetty rocks with live shrimp. Report by Captain Doug Stanford, Pirates of the Bay Fishing Charters.
Corpus Christi
GOOD. 65 degrees. Fishing conditions continue to be tough while while the winds persist. Try fishing in East Flats where the waters should be cleaner for black drum and redfish using mullet, shrimp or mud minnows. Report by Captain Doug Stanford, Pirates of the Bay Fishing Charters.
Baffin Bay
GOOD. 65 degrees. The first couple of cold fronts tend to bring fluctuating water temperatures and barometric pressure. These fluctuating conditions can be a tough time for anglers to hunt down trophy speckled trout, while the fish respond and alter their habits to these new elements. What was once a three foot in diameter dinner plate, is now 1-�½ foot diameter dinner plate for these speckled trout. Making higher numbers of casts with a slow descending lure such as a Fatboy Corky or SoftDine in areas with baitfish activity is key! The water temperature has dropped significantly in the last two weeks from mid 80s to mid 60s. Fish have been really shallow, seeking warm areas with muddy bottom and scattered grass. Redfish are schooling shallow in grassy areas. Black drums are deep over rocks and or in muddy areas. Remember that black drums run in schools, so if you hook into one, throw back in that same area as fast as you can for another potential hook up! Stay safe and courteous out on the water and watch the weather as it can change drastically this time of year. As always, tight lines! Report by Captain Reanna DeLaCruz, Captain Reanna’s Baffin Bay Adventures. The trout bite is excellent with so many trout in the bay that as soon as the shrimp hits the water the cork disappears. You will have to work through the smaller fish to find the bigger trout. Redfish catches are sporadic, and a few black drum can be found in about four feet of water. Report by Gilbert Barrera, Baffin Bay Hunting and Fishing.
Port Mansfield
GREAT. 55-60 degrees. Fishing was a little slow this past week as a result of high barometric pressure. We still caught good fish along the grass lines but most came of soft plastics such as the KWigglers Wigalo’s. Trout were low in the water column while reds were a little more active. Things should improve this week as water temps warm again. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters.
South Padre
GOOD. 75 degrees. Numbers of redfish with fish up to 30-40 pounds at the jetties using cut mullet and large live shrimp. Trout are still good on the edge of Intracoastal at Three Islands in shacks. Mangrove are good at the end of Brownsville Channel. Stay safe out there! Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
Port Isabel
GOOD. 75 degrees. Numbers of redfish with fish up to 30-40 pounds at the jetties using cut mullet and large live shrimp. Trout are still good on the edge of Intracoastal at Three Islands in shacks. Mangrove are good at the end of Brownsville Channel. Stay safe out there! Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
Source: TPW