Sabine Lake
GOOD. 80 degrees. Limits of trout can be had in the jetties with live shrimp under a popping cork against the rocks. Slot redfish are biting in the jetties on red crankbaits or glo chartreuse 1/16 ounce jig heads. When the winds are blowing fish inland. Sabine Lake shell flats and rocks piles in 3-6 feet of water are holding trout and redfish on long drifts. This week the artificial bite was outperforming live shrimp. Shrimp continue to trickle out of the bayous and there is lots of bait in the system. Sabine Channel holding redfish and trout. Limits of flounder limits can be on plastics tipped with shrimp on the bulkheads in outgoing tides. The mudflats in the marsh are good for redfish and flounder. North Levee continues to boast good limits of trout early in the morning live shrimp under a popping cork and topwater lures, then midday on crankbaits and plastics. Neches River limits of redfish on live mullet or live shrimp Carolina rigged, with some trout mixed in near buoys in 4-8 feet of water. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
GOOD. 74 degrees. The surf is starting to hold black drum, pompano, small sharks and the occasional redfish. The gulf side of the north jetty is holding limits of sheepshead and trout against the rocks at the end using a popping cork with shrimp, free-line shrimp or croaker. Channel side holding some nice trout and big redfish on the bottom. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay
SLOW. 82 degrees. Eastern shoreline of Trinity bay has begun to clear. Best catches are coming from the northwest end of the bay over shell reefs. A mix of speckled trout and redfish on live shrimp and soft plastics. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay
FAIR. 83 degrees. Decent numbers of speckled trout being caught over open bay reefs, such as Hanna’s and Deep Reefs, using live shrimp and soft plastics. Birds working in the eastern end of the bay. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter. Surface water temperatures are 84 degrees and the water clarity is good in most places. There continues to be a large amount of freshwater in the Bay system, however trout can be caught without running too far from the launch spot in Stingaree Canal. Winds have been less than 15 mph for the most part, this creates the opportunity to fish most anywhere increasing success rates over the past week. There is a good number of baitfish or shrimp over shell and grass lines attracting the predator fish. Trout, redfish and black drum are biting live shrimp under a popping cork, as well as purple with chartreuse paddle tails and 1 ⁄ 4 ounce jig heads. Fish close to the shoreline, with larger catches coming off open water reefs. Tide movement as well as major feeding times are producing the best catches. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Services, LLC. Yates Bayou drain and Siever’s Cut are holding redfish against grass line on popping cork and shrimp. Hanna’s is great early on the same, or a twitching artificial. Look for birds, moving bait, and small slicks. Slicks have a fishy watermelon smell, so be sure to let your nose help guide you to fish. Deep Reef, Pepper Grove Cove to Moody’s Pass holding fish. Smith Point to Moody National Wildlife. Look for schools of redfish under birds. Pearl, Chartreuse, big papa pure Pearl, and Strawberry are great colors. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Galveston Bay
FAIR. 80 degrees. Good numbers of speckled trout coming from the gas wells and rocks located in the middle of Galveston Bay. Still a few fish being caught along the shorelines near Eagle Point. Lots of black drum being caught on any type of structure. Best bite is on live shrimp and croaker. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The Surf is on fire from Pleasure Pier to Surfside is for speckled trout, pompano, jack crevalle on live shrimp under a popping cork, or croaker on an OCTO Circle with small chatter weight. The South Jetty holding big redfish, with some nice sharks on the end. Gulf side is on fire for speckled trout, sheepshead, pompano and redfish close to rocks on popping cork with live bait, free-lined shrimp, Carolina rigged float with shrimp, or chatterweight and croaker. Channel side holding trout close to rocks popping cork with live shrimp. 61st Pier has some bulls being caught on spoons as well as bait. A few jack crevalle mixed in. The causeway and Pelican Island Bridge are holding redfish. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
West Galveston Bay
GOOD. 84 degrees. Birds are working over schools of speckled trout in the upper end of the bay. Structure on the eastern side of the causeway bridge holding speckled trout along with a few redfish. Live shrimp under popping corks working best. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Greens Lake holding redfish against grass lines and by sandy shores early. Wade anglers are having success for speckled trout and the occasional redfish on and around the south shoreline where there is hard sand. The east side of Oyster Creek is holding some redfish for wade anglers. Mecom Reef will have fish on it early up by rocks with artificial or live bait free-line or under cork. As the winds pick up fish in protected waters with bait moving around. Fish are under birds around Confederate and Carancahua Reefs. Ease in on the birds for fish at least 75 yards riding a drift that will get you there quickly. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Houston
FAIR. Water stained; 78 degrees; 0.15 feet above pool. Fishing patterns are holding steady. Catfish are biting in 15-20 feet of water on shad. Crappie are good in 8-16 feet of water in open water and on brush piles using black and chartreuse or blue and white jigs off the bottom. 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
FAIR. 82 degrees. Galveston beachfront and jetties good for speckled trout on live shrimp and croakers. Lots of big sharks being caught along with bull redfish. A 60 inch tarpon was caught and released a few miles from the beach. Texas City Dike is good at night for speckled trout. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The Dike is good for trout at night under lights, and the SWP is good day and at night free lining shrimp or shrimp under popping cork near the rocks. Campbell holding fish under birds. Limits of trout near the rocks early live shrimp. Mosquito Island holding trout and occasional red early. Moses Lake holding fish under birds early. Fish holding near the piers from top water grill to Eagle Point. Gas Wells has trout action on croaker. Halfmoon shoal holding a few redfish and black drum. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Freeport
FAIR. 76 degrees. Trout, redfish, pompano and whiting are good in the surf. Trout, redfish, gafftop and catfish are good in the bay under the birds. Flounder are good in cuts coming into the bay. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay
SLOW. 74 degrees. Surf continues to be flat and productive for catches of trout and redfish with croaker, live shrimp, and few bites on artificials. There are some smaller sized whiting in the surf. Mid bay reefs are good for trout and redfish using live shrimp and a popping cork. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay
FAIR. 74 degrees. Surf continues to be flat and productive for catches of trout and redfish with croaker, live shrimp, and few bites on artificials. There are some smaller sized whiting in the surf. Mid bay reefs are good for trout and redfish using live shrimp and a popping cork. Gigging the south shoreline at night is producing good catches of flounder. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O’Connor
GOOD. 75 degrees. Summer fishing is approaching. Trout are good in the surf on live croaker or artificials, and in the jetties free-lining croaker, and near bird island on live croaker. Bull and slot redfish are good at the ends of both jetties on blue crab and Spanish sardines. Black drum are good on dead shrimp or blue crab in the north jetty. Sharks and lady fish are in the surf. Spanish mackerel are good outside of the jetties free-lining shrimp. King mackerel are good in between the jetties on ribbon fish. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
Rockport
GREAT. 77 degrees. Redfish are great drifting grass flats throwing live bait, cut bait, and plastics in the sand pockets. Trout are great on grass flats near drop offs on topwaters, soft plastics and live bait. Early morning has been best. 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. 76 degrees. King fish are good on the outside of the jetties drifting with ribbon fish. Jack crevalle and cobia are also on the outside of the jetties. Mustang Island and San Jose beach fronts are holding redfish in the first cut on shad, and trout free-lining live croaker in the second cut with a few sharks mixed in. Report by Captain Doug Stanford, Pirates of the Bay Fishing Charters.
Corpus Christi
GOOD. 74 degrees. Trout are good at the wells, along the rocks at Pelican Island, and in the riprap near the point of Mustang Island on croaker or free-lining live shrimp. Redfish Bay and behind Dagger Island redfish on cut mullet in the pot holes. Report by Captain Doug Stanford, Pirates of the Bay Fishing Charters.
Baffin Bay
GREAT. 80 degrees. What a fun week it’s been in Baffin Bay! The weather has been beautiful, with scattered showers all around and within Baffin Bay, which has definitely changed the behavior of our trout, redfish, and other species. Areas that were extremely salty are now fresher, with the consistent showers arising in the bay. Schools of baitfish roam the shorelines and around rock formations. Baitfish can tell you quite a bit when watching carefully. Are they gracefully jumping out of the water, or are they frantically jumping in a hurry, or did they all a sudden stop jumping ? All these behaviors determine whether they feel threatened or not. We are having best of luck wading or drifting in knee to waist deep water along drop-offs, potholes, and grass lines. Drifting over rock formations with popping cork over gulps has been pulling in slot specks, top waters are still productive throughout the morning and lures that create more action have been catching solid oversized trout off of the bottom later in the day. Redfish are now tailing in the grass flats, backlakes, and up close to the shorelines, ambushing their prey. With the traffic increasing on Baffin Bay, always remain vigilant and courteous on our shorelines and waters. Leave the area you fish better than how you found it by picking up your trash and trash that’s been left behind. Wishing everyone a safe trip out on Baffin and as always tight lines! Report by Captain Reanna, Captain Reanna’s Baffin Bay Adventures. Fishing this past week hasn’t really been like the past week. Nice trout catches on live croaker along the grass lines in the Cats Head area East of Baffin. The early morning bite is shorter than in weeks past turning off after sunrise. Report by Gilbert Barrera, Baffin Bay Hunting and Fishing.
Port Mansfield
GOOD. 75-78 degrees. Fishing has been good in the bay and offshore fishing has been very good for red snapper and even a few swordfish have been caught. As far as the bay, the water has come up a bit and good numbers of trout and redfish have been coming in. Soft plastics and topwaters have had consistent action. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters.
South Padre
FAIR. 74 degrees. Summer fishing patterns are starting to take hold. Trout are good. Redfish are slow. Red snapper are abundant. Puppy drum are schooling with some sheepshead mixed south near the old causeway. Schools of King Mackerel at jetties. Stay safe out there. Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
Port Isabel
FAIR. 74 degrees. Summer fishing patterns are starting to take hold. Trout are good. Redfish are slow. Red snapper are abundant. Puppy drum are schooling with some sheepshead mixed south near the old causeway. Schools of King Mackerel at jetties. Stay safe out there. Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
Source: TPW