Sabine Lake
GOOD. 71 degrees. The salinity in the Lake Sabine is good holding fish from the jetties to up the river. Nice trout on rock piles, flats and bulkheads in the jetties on Carolina rigged live shrimp, five inch swimbaits with morning glory chartreuse tail with a ⅝ ounce jighead. Sheepshead, drum and bull redfish are biting along the jetty rocks. Sabine Channel is producing good catches of trout and redfish in 3-12 feet of water using a popping cork with live shrimp or Carolina rigged live shrimp on the flats. Nice flounder on the bulkheads biting 1/16 ounce swimbait tipped with shrimp. Redfish are good in Sabine Lake cuts, points and bayous on live shrimp under a popping cork. Trout with a few redfish mixed in are good drifting in 3-6 feet of water over shell with live shrimp under a popping cork or carolina rigs, �¼ ounce jig heads with red shad swimbaits. North Levee wall continues to be very productive for limits of trout, with flounder and redfish mixed in using Carolina rigged live shrimp, popping cork with live shrimp, and topwaters early morning. ICW holding limits of redfish with a few trout mixed in. Neches River and Bessie Heights are holding nice limits of redfish, some trout, and the occasional bull redfish in 4-15 feet of water using �¼ glo chartreuse swimbaits. Bessie Heights ditches are holding trout in 6-8 feet of water over shell on glo chartreuse swimbaits best on outgoing tides. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
GOOD. 70 degrees. The surf is starting to hold some black drum, pompano, small shark and occasional redfish. The North Jetty surf side holding sheepshead and trout against rocks look for bait. Redfish in the channel on Carolina rigged mullet, shad, and crab. The end holds nice schools of trout and sheepshead. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay
SLOW. 70 degrees. Anglers fishing the lower half of the east shoreline finding speckled trout on soft plastics and live shrimp. Northwest corner of the bay producing scattered catches of speckled trout, black drum, even a few oversized drum, all on live shrimp under popping corks. Water clarity is in fair shape. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay
GOOD. 71 degrees. Wade angers are catching good troutf up to 7 pounds on hard and soft plastic lures. Fish are beginning to show up on the shell reefs, when wind allows, best on soft plastics and live shrimp under popping corks. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter. After a windy week with a few days of north winds, and 20 mph gusts out of the east to southeast the water clarity is improving. Artificial and live bait will produce catches depending upon the day and time. The bite has been anywhere from finicky to jerk the rod out of your hand, so it makes for some great times on East Galveston Bay. The best bite has been in the late afternoon, when there is lots of water and a strong incoming tide. Fish are biting �¼ ounce jig heads in Blue Moon, as well as live shrimp under a popping cork on flats and in or around shell on the wind protected shorelines. Topwater bite has been on fire resulting in bigger fish and some great memory making action. We photographed and released all of our solid trout over 20 inches, as we desperately need to practice conservation to improve the population of larger trout. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Services, LLC. Yates Bayou (Drain) holding redfish against grass line on popping cork and shrimp. Then Hanna’s is great early on same bait or twitching artificials. Look for birds and slicks, and moving bait. Pepper Grove Cove to Moody’s Pass holding fish. Smith Point to Moody National Wildlife. Redfish look for schools and birds. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Galveston Bay
GOOD. 71 degrees. Eagle Point shorelines are producing speckled trout and black drum on live shrimp under popping corks. Rocks structures lining the ship channel are good for speckled trout, sheepshead, black drum using live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The South Jetty still holding Trout, sheepshead and redfish close to rocks free-lined shrimp, or Carolina rigged float with live shrimp or soft plastic. SWP Holding redfish from Pier and from rocks. Sheepshead in front of the concrete Seawall. The drains out of Swan Lake and Campbell’s Slough holding sheepshead with an occasional Redfish. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
West Galveston Bay
GOOD. 73 degrees. Good catches of speckled trout are scattered along with some redfish for those wading with artificial lures and live bait, croakers getting the best bites. Trout and black drum catches are increasing on the east side of the Causeway bridge with live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Greens lake holding redfish against grass lines and by sandy shores early. ICW holding fish through greens cut and Carancahua cut holding trout and redfish with the amount of wind wind we are getting. Mecom Reef will have fish on it early up by rocks with artificial or live bait free-line or under cork. You’ll need to find protected waters with bait moving around as the winds pick up. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Houston
FAIR. Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.25 feet above pool. Water runoff has lowered the water temperature. Catfish are biting in 15-20 feet of water on shad. Some catfish are staying close to bulkheads waiting for the shad spawn to resume. Crappie are good in 8-16 feet of water in open water fishing black and chartreuse or blue and white jigs off the bottom. Structures are holding smaller fish. Bass have pushed out to 6-10 feet of water using chatterbaits, or Texas rigged worms. White bass are good under the lights at night with rattletraps and double rigged jigs. Report by Jason Machala, JM Fishing Guide Service.
Texas City
GOOD. 72 degrees. Texas City: Trout are good to eight pounds, with gafftop, black drum and slot redfish mixed in at the Galveston jetties on live shrimp. Still decent numbers of oversized black drum, and good numbers of bull redfish coming on heavy tackle. Beachfront piers are producing good numbers of bull redfish, and some keeper black drum. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The Dike is holding bull redfish along the rocks with scattered drum and flounder. Dickinson Bayou, holding some redfish and drum on popping cork and shrimp or soft plastics. The Rock shoals south of the dike holding fish on popping cork with live shrimp. Millers Point holding a few trout and occasional Redfish. Look for slicks and birds this time of year. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Freeport
GOOD. 70-73 degrees. Trout and redfish are on fire with live shrimp under a popping cork. Flounder are good on dragging gulp swimming mullet, three inch shrimp, or live mullet on the bottom. Sheepshead and drum are good on live or dead shrimp. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay
SLOW. 68 degrees. Fishing continues to fluctuate with the weather. Slot trout are good wading the shorelines with topwaters, or drifting with live shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish and drum are scarce with a few catches on bay reefs. The high tides have pushed the fish in the back lakes. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay
SLOW. 68 degrees. Fishing continues to fluctuate with the weather. Glass minnows are running the shorelines attracting trout and redfish. Look for diving schools of pelicans. Slot trout are good wading the shorelines with topwaters, or drifting with live shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish and drum are scarce with a few catches on bay reefs. The high tides have pushed the fish in the back lakes. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O’Connor
GOOD. 68 degrees. Slot redfish are good on craoker or live shrimp in the washouts. Keeper drum are biting in the back of the jetties on dead shrimp. Oversized redfish are good on blue crab or dead shrimp at the back of the jetties. Trout up to seven pounds are good fishing live croaker on the gulf side of both jetties. Sheepshead are good on live shrimp all over the jetties. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
Rockport
GREAT. 69 degrees. The early morning bite has been extremely good for redfish and trout. Redfish are good 2-4 feet of water on gulp, topwaters and live bait. Trout are good in 2-4 feet of water on topwaters, natural colored saltwater assassins and suspension baits. Drum are great in 2-4 feet of water on dead shrimp. Sheepshead are loaded around the jetties on live shrimp. Report provided by Captain Damian Hubbs, Top Gun Outfitters.
Port Aransas
GOOD. 75-78 degrees. The jetties is the place to fish for sheepshead, drum, redfish, bull redfish, pompano, jack crevalle, and some trout on live shrimp. Smaller trout, with occasional keeper reddish and drum mixed in are biting in Estes Flats and California Hole drifting with live shrimp under a popping cork. Report by Captain Doug Stanford, Pirates of the Bay Fishing Charters.
Corpus Christi
GOOD. 75-78 degrees. The Portland shorelines are holding drum, redfish, trout and the occasional sheepshead on live shrimp under a popping cork. Drum are good close the the bank off Indian Port Pier with live shrimp. Report by Captain Doug Stanford, Pirates of the Bay Fishing Charters.
Baffin Bay
SLOW. 67 degrees. Spring time is officially here in Baffin Bay, and the bite is on! Speckled trout have started to spawn and the bite has been phenomenal. These female trout are aggressively feeding, ensuring a solid thump and hookset. Wade and drift in knee to waist deep water around grass lines, grass flats with potholes, or around rock formations fanning out casts and throwing at any swirl or baitfish that seems to be swimming or jumping away from predators. Pay close attention to the behavior of bait fish around you, as they will tell you where the bigger fish are. The baitfish that just jumped out of the water, swirls in the water, the little crustaceans you feel underneath your wading boots, slight drop offs, grass lines, potholes, guts perpendicular to the shoreline, these are all elements you must take into consideration when tricking these speckled trout as they use all these factors in how they maneuver an area and attack their prey. Redfish are increasingly becoming more active on the bottom around rocks, or in the grass flats and entrances to back lakes waiting to ambush prey. When sight casting to these redfish, make sure you give yourself enough space to present your lure for a productive strike. Present your lure at a 180 degree angle casting 2-5 feet in front of their faces. Top producing lures here in Baffin have been top waters, Paul Brown soft-dines, and scented plastics. Stay safe out on the water and, as always, tight lines! Report by Captain Reanna DeLaCruz, Captain Reanna’s Baffin Bay Adventures. Fishing is steadily improving each day with the best bite early in the morning. Redfish, trout and drum are good drifting over the famous rocks of Baffin with live shrimp under a popping cork, or artificials in three feet of water near grass lines or off the edge of most drop offs. Report by Gilbert Barrera, Baffin Bay Hunting and Fishing.
Port Mansfield
GOOD. 69 degrees. Fishing is good despite strong southerly winds. Water levels remain high and fish have been holding in shallow grass. Topwaters such as the Mansfield Knockers have been good on cloudy days. KWigglers in the Ball Tail juniors in plum perfect and punch metal flake cool tip have been very good on sunny days. Expect high water to stay in place for the foreseeable future. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters.
South Padre
FAIR. 70 degrees. Easy speckled trout limits using live shrimp under popping cork. Redfish are good on the gas well flats using shrimp under a popping cork or cut mullet. Catches drifting the edge of the intercoastal free lining shrimp. Redfish are still good along spoil banks with a lot of oversized redfish at the jetties. Nice mangrove snapper at end of Brownsville Channel. Stay safe out there. Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
Port Isabel
FAIR. 70 degrees. Easy speckled trout limits using live shrimp under popping cork. Redfish are good on the gas well flats using shrimp under a popping cork or cut mullet. Catches drifting the edge of the intercoastal free lining shrimp. Redfish are still good along spoil banks with a lot of oversized redfish at the jetties. Nice mangrove snapper at end of Brownsville Channel. Stay safe out there. Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
Source: TPW