Fishing Forecast

THE WEATHER WILL be a bit nasty on Saturday but will be much better going into the
new week. Anglers in Texas City will thrive on redfish in Moses Lake while trout (as
always) are strong on Galveston Bay. Make sure you have plenty of live shrimp if
heading to east Matagorda Bay.
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 on the far northwest end of the bay. Redfish are fair in the
marsh on shrimp. Trout are fair to good for waders working shell on Corkies.
East Galveston Bay: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on MirrOlures and
Down South Lures. 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.
Trout, sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and
croakers. Redfish are good in the back lakes on shrimp and Gulps.
Texas City: Redfish are fair to good in Moses Lake on shrimp. Trout are fair to good on
the reefs on live shrimp.
Freeport: Trout are fair at San Luis Pass on live bait. Sand trout, trout, redfish and
sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay and at the jetties.
East Matagorda Bay: Trout are fair for drifters over deep shell and over humps on the
west end on live shrimp. Redfish are good on the shell on the north shoreline on live
shrimp.
West Matagorda Bay: Redfish are fair to good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp
and crabs. Black drum and redfish are fair to good at the jetty on crabs. Trout are good
for waders over sand and grass on Bass Assassins and Down South Lures.
Port O’Connor: Trout and redfish are fair on soft plastics over sand and grass near
Grass Island. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live
shrimp. Trout and redfish are good at the jetty on croakers and mullet.