Sabine Lake
GOOD. 65 degrees. Salinity continues to improve in Sabine Lake. The jetties are full of sheepshead, bull redfish and drum biting off the rocks using live shrimp on a Carolina rig or under a popping cork. Sabine Channel is very good for speckled trout up to 20 inches off docks, bulkheads and rock piles with live shrimp under a popping cork with 5-6 foot leaders. Sabine Lake is producing good catches of redfish off points, drops and in the bayou drifting over mussel and shell flats in 2-6 feet of water with carolina rig or popping cork with live shrimp. Pleasure Island on the north revetment is producing nice trout drifting along the bank with live shrimp under a popping cork or glo chartreuse plastics with a ⅛ ounce jig and crankbaits. Neches River turnarounds holding redfish, sheepshead and drum using carolina rig or popping cork with live shrimp. Buoys in 10-15 feet of water are holding nice speckled trout and redfish on red shad or watermelon artificials. Flounder up to 18 inches are showing up in the wooden bulkhead near Pleasure Island using chartreuse baits with a �¼ ounce jig.Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
GOOD. 67 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. 69 degrees. Waders doing the best along the east shoreline when winds are favorable. Upper northwest corner of the bay producing scattered catches of trout and keeper black drum. A few oversized redfish and black drum are also being caught and released. Live shrimp and soft plastics drawing the most bites. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay
GOOD. 70 degrees. Bay reefs should begin to produce speckled trout for those anglers drift fishing. Waders catching scattered trout up to 6 pounds on a variety of mullet imitation plugs. A few redfish in the mix at times. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter. 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, small slicks could be just getting started. Look for bait moving. Watermelon smell in the air don’t pass on them. 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. Pier pilings producing a few speckled trout, but the black drum bite has been good. Flood gate at Moses Lake coughing up a few redfish, and black drum. Nearby shoreline scattered catches of speckled trout. A few trout showing along rocks in the open bay. Live shrimp catching the majority of the fish. 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 on 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. 71 degrees. A few waders are finding pockets of speckled trout and redfish mostly on soft plastics. Along bay reefs scattered catches of trout and redfish being caught by drift fishing with soft plastics and live shrimp. Causeway bridge beginning to produce better numbers of keeper size drum, redfish, and speckled trout on 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; 69 degrees; 0.09 feet below pool. Bass are shallow in cover on spawning beds out to 12 feet biting crankbaits. White bass are running in the creeks biting roadrunners. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good in 12 feet of water and near docks biting on cut bait.
Texas City
GOOD. 69 degrees. Excellent catches of sheepshead from the Galveston jetties on live shrimp. Oversized black drum still being caught on live halved crab and fresh dead shad. Some bull redfish with them. A few slot redfish and speckled trout are also showing up along the rocks. Rock walkers on the dike still catching big 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 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. The smaller the slick, the more fresh it could be sometimes. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Freeport
GOOD. 64 degrees. Fishing patterns are starting to move from mud and shell to the spring pattern on the rocks and sand. Check the wind forecast before heading out. Spanish mackerel, pompano, sheepshead and big redfish at the jetties with live shrimp. Sheepshead are spawning anywhere with moving water, so target the pass, river, and jetties. Redfish are in the river, back lakes, river and bays with live shrimp under a popping cork or soft plastics in new penny, chartreuse, Texas roach or red/white. Flounder are showing up in the bays mixed in with trout and redfish. River holding flounder and trout. Few catches of trout in the surf mixed in with jack crevalle and sharks. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay
SLOW. 64 degrees. Fishing is picking up, but the fight will still be with the weather and not the rod. Trout are good drifting with live shrimp under a popping cork, or wading the shorelines with lures. Redfish are mixed in on live shrimp under a popping cork. Flounder gigging at night is producing the best bite. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay
SLOW. 64 degrees. Fishing is picking up, but the fight will still be with the weather and not the rod. The Colorado River is clear with the best bite for trout at night under the lights. Redfish are biting on live shrimp or cut mullet. Flounder gigging at night is producing the best bite. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O’Connor
GOOD. 65 degrees. Good weather usually means good fishing, so considering the weather the bite is decent. Bull redfish and jack crevalles are spawning and best on incoming tides between jetties and Bird Island using blue crab. Big black drum are good in the same area on blue crab. Slot redfish are at the ends of the jetties on Spanish sardines and blue cran. Spotty catches of undersized trout on dirty tequila soft plastics. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
Rockport
GREAT. 67 degrees. Redfish are good 2-4 feet of water on gulp and live bait. Trout are good in 2-4 feet of water on topwaters, natural colored assassins and suspension baits.. Drum are great in 2-4 feet of water on dead shrimp. Report provided by Captain Damian Hubbs, Top Gun Outfitters.
Port Aransas
GOOD. 67 degrees. Redfish are good on cut mullet or menhaden near Islands 1-3. Report by Captain Doug Stanford, Pirates of the Bay Fishing Charters.
Corpus Christi
GOOD. 64 degrees. East Flats holding nice redfish in pot holes cut mullet and menhaden and black drum dead shrimp off the bottom. Redfish are good in the potholes near the Spoil Islands on cut mullet and menhaden or shrimp. Report by Captain Doug Stanford, Pirates of the Bay Fishing Charters.
Baffin Bay
SLOW. 65 degrees. Producing some nice trout, redfish and big drum with live shrimp under a popping cork drifting over the rocks of Baffin. Water is looking good, but in much need of some fresh water. Croaker season is just around the corner. Report by Gilbert Barrera, Baffin Bay Hunting and Fishing.
Port Mansfield
GOOD. 69 degrees. Water levels remain high but fish can still be found in potholes and grass lines. Best baits have been the KWigglers Ball Tails in Sand Ninja and Pollo Loco. Mansfield knockers still producing good topwater blowups early and late. This front may slow things down a bit but fishing should pick up shortly after it passes. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters.
South Padre
FAIR. 67 degrees. Redfish are active and slot trout are starting to hit. Trout are on the move and in good numbers on along drop-offs. If you pick up a keeper or two, concentrate on that area. Something is holding the fish there and it is usually baitfish. Shrimp are starting to migrate south off the flats to deeper. Look for birds working redfish. Redfish are abundant along spoil banks, but are good on the gas well when wind blows. Some small schools of puppy drum north of causeway on the east side. Jetties and old causeway still have sheepshead with some big ones to be had. Report of flounder gigging good and mediocre. All in all look for a real good spring. Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
Port Isabel
FAIR. 67 degrees. Redfish are active and slot trout are starting to hit. Trout are on the move and in good numbers on along drop-offs. If you pick up a keeper or two, concentrate on that area. Something is holding the fish there and it is usually baitfish. Shrimp are starting to migrate south off the flats to deeper. Look for birds working redfish. Redfish are abundant along spoil banks, but are good on the gas well when wind blows. Some small schools of puppy drum north of causeway on the east side. Jetties and old causeway still have sheepshead with some big ones to be had. Report of flounder gigging good and mediocre. All in all look for a real good spring. Be safe out there. Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
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