FISHING FORECAST

Trout Dynasty continues to reign in area waters
DON’T LET THE threat of scattered showers keep you away from the waters
as we start a new week. Obviously, trout are everywhere but redfish are making
their presence in Texas City and Freeport. Live shrimp is an effective bait
throughout the area while topwaters and plastics are reeling them in at east
Galveston Bay.
BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins,
Gamblers and topwaters. Sand trout are fair to good on shrimp in the Intracoastal.
TRINITY BAY: Trout are fair for drifters working well pads on Bass Assassins,
Down South Lures and Lil’ Johns. Trout, redfish and flounder are good at the
spillway on live bait.
EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair for drifters working deep shell on
limetreuse and plum Lil’ Johns and Down South Lures. Trout are good on the
south shoreline on topwaters and plastics.
WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout, sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good
at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Redfish are good in the back lakes on Gulps
and small topwaters.
TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on the reefs and in the channel on live
shrimp and croakers. Redfish and sand trout are fair to good in Moses Lake on
shrimp.
FREEPORT: Trout, redfish and Spanish mackerel are fair to good on shrimp at
the jetties. Trout, redfish, sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on
the reefs in Christmas Bay.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters on live shrimp over
mid–bay reefs. Trout are fair on the shorelines for waders. Redfish are fair in
Lake Austin on live shrimp.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good on sand and grass humps on soft
plastics, topwaters and croakers. Redfish are fair on topwaters and live shrimp
in Oyster Lake.