Fishing Forecast

THE LAST VESTIGES of winter will have come and gone as the new week begins. Not
only will local anglers see no rain in the forecast, they’ll also have early spring temps
that will make going after sand trout in Freeport a welcome experience. Trout continue
to run strong in the area, but east Galveston Bay and Freeport are great places for
black drum.
Bolivar: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black
drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.
Trinity Bay: Trout are fair in the upper reaches of bay. Redfish are fair in the marsh.
East Galveston Bay: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on MirrOlures and
Corkies. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh
shrimp. Black drum are fair to good in the Ship Channel on crabs.
West Galveston Bay: Trout are fair to good for drifters working shell on live shrimp.
Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Redfish
are good in the back lakes on shrimp and Gulps.
Freeport: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas
Bay. Black drum are good at the jetties on cracked blue crabs.
East Matagorda Bay: Trout are fair for drifters in the back lakes on live shrimp. Trout
are fair on the south shoreline on topwaters and Corkies.
West Matagorda Bay: Redfish are fair to good in Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs.
Black drum and redfish are fair to good at the jetty on crabs. Redfish and black drum are
fair to good at Shell Island on shrimp.
Port O’Connor: Trout and redfish are fair on soft plastics over soft mud. Trout and
redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp.