THE UNOFFICIAL END of summer brings good weather on Sunday that is sandwiched between chances of rain on Saturday and Monday. Texas City’s Moses Lake is good spot for those looking for a quick trip with the fishes. Both east and west Galveston Bay are good for trout while east Matagorda Bay is a hot spot for those anglers looking to head out further.
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 for drifters working pods of shad and mullet in the middle of the bay. Redfish are good at the spillway on crabs and mullet.
East Galveston Bay: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on topwaters and soft plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp.
West Galveston Bay: Trout are fair to good in the mud and shell on topwaters and Corkies. Bull redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs.
Texas City: Redfish are good in Moses Lake on live shrimp and mullet. Large sand trout are good in the channel on fresh shrimp.
Freeport: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Bull redfish are good in Cold Pass and San Luis pass on cracked blue crabs.
East Matagorda Bay: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are good while drifting the east end of the bay on live shrimp under a popping cork and Gulps.
West Matagorda Bay: Redfish are good in Oyster Lake on shrimp. Trout are fair on shell and grass on soft plastics. Trout are good in the surf.
Rockport: Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on the Estes Flats on mullet and shrimp.
