Hit the waters as a treat from the heat
THE FIRST WEEKEND OF JUNE will have perfect fishing weather as the heat will make it tempting for anglers to get out and reel ‘em in. As usual, trout are running all over the area, but Bolivar, east Galveston Bay and Freeport offers variety. Live shrimp, mullet and crabs have been effective bait throughout the region.
Those registered for the CCA STAR tourney will have extra motivation to head out, especially with the lure of huge prizes for those lucky enough to catch one of the 60 tagged redfish roaming the waters of Texas.
BOLIVAR: Trout are good on the deep reefs on Gamblers, Down South Lures and Bass Assassins. Trout, croaker, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.
TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Gamblers and Lil’ Johns. Redfish are good on live bait around the reefs.
EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good for drifters working deep shell on limetreuse and plum Down South Lures and Lil’ Johns. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp.
WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout and redfish are fair to good on live bait over reefs and under birds. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs.
TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on April Fool’s Reef on live shrimp and croakers. Redfish are fair to good in Moses Lake on mullet and crabs.
FREEPORT: Trout are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp and MirrOlures. Sand trout, black drum and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay. Cobia and red snapper are good offshore in state waters.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on shrimp and mullet.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are good on topwaters and live shrimp in Oyster Lake. Redfish are good on gold spoons in the back lakes.
