Our weekly guide to action at favored angling spots FISHING FORECAST

AFTER MORE THAN a week of rain, the weather will begin to clear by Sunday
as warm weather and humidity make a somewhat welcomed return. Fishermen
will have their choice to fish for trout but redfish are flowing well in both east and
west Galveston Bay while west Galveston Bay is a good spot for sheepshead.
Bolivar: Trout are good on the south shoreline on topwaters and soft plastics.
Trout, bull redfish, black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.
TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and birds. Redfish
are good on live bait around the reefs. Redfish are good on the north shoreline
on gold spoons and small topwaters.
EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout and redfish are good on soft plastics while
working slicks and mud boils. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of
the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Trout are good for drifters on plum plastics.
WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout and redfish are good in the back lakes on live
bait. Bull redfish are good in the surf and at San Luis Pass on crabs and mullet.
Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetties on shrimp and crabs.
TEXAS CITY: Sand trout and Gulf trout are good in the channel on shrimp. Redfish
are fair to good in Moses Lake on crabs and shrimp.
FREEPORT: Bull redfish are good on live bait and crabs on the Surfside Beach.
Black drum and redfish are good on the reefs. Bull redfish are good at the jetties.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good for drifters on live shrimp, Gulps and
DOA Shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Trout and redfish are fair to good
on the shorelines for waders tossing small topwaters and plastics. Redfish are
good in Lake Austin and on the north shoreline.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair on sand and grass humps on soft
plastics and topwaters. Redfish are good on live shrimp and topwaters in Oyster
Lake, Crab Lake and Shell Island.
PORT O’CONNOR: Bull redfish are good in the surf and at the jetty on natural
baits. Trout and redfish are good for waders and drifters working the back lakes
with live shrimp and DOA Shrimp.