THE START OF THE NEW MONTH brings good weather and greater opportunity for area anglers. Bull redfish have been running strong of late, with west Galveston Bay one of the hotter spots. Gulf trout are also making their presence felt, so Texas City fishermen can hit the channel for them. Load up on crabs, as they have been effective bait throughout the area.
Bolivar: Trout are good in the surf on croakers and topwaters. 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 mullet on soft plastics and live shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish are good on live bait around the reefs.
East Galveston Bay: Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Trout are good for drifters on plum Bass Assassins, Norton Sand Shad, Down South Lures and live shrimp.
West Galveston Bay: 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 all the jetties on crabs.
East Matagorda Bay: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Trout and redfish are fair to good on the shorelines for waders tossing small topwaters and live shrimp under a popping cork.
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.
Rockport: Redfish are good on mullet on the Estes Flats and around Mud Island. Trout and redfish are good on the St. Joe shoreline on Gulps and topwaters.
Port Aransas: Redfish are fair at East Flats and Shamrock Cove on topwaters and plastics under rattling corks. Offshore is good for amberjack, kingfish, tuna and dolphin.
