THIS WEEK’S FORECAST varies from fair to good throughout the area, but Freeport stands out with strong redfish activity. With temps feeling more like mid-June rather than mid-October, the waters will be warm and friendly to local anglers. Live mullet and live shrimp are working well as bait, but DS soft plastics are also effective.
Trinity Bay: Fair. Specks under birds with some keeper size fish mixed in. Soft plastics and live shrimp under a popping cork working well. Red fish good on live mullet in marshes. Flounder activity increasing.
East Galveston Bay: Fair. Trout are fair among reefs on live shrimp and DS plum/chartreuse plastics have been effective. Eastern parts of East Bay have recovered but are still inconsistent. North and South jetty continue to be good for bull reds on fresh shad/mullet. Spanish mackerel are good along south jetty.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. Popping cork with live shrimp are great. Trout are fair on shallow mud bottoms. Reds and flounder are very good in the back lakes and continue to be the go to on live shrimp and DS soft plastics.
Texas City: Fair. Bull reds still being caught along dike on fresh mullet or cracked crab. Flounder activity along dike increasing. Speckled trout along levee on soft plastic or live shrimp under popping cork.
Freeport: Very Good. 83 Degrees. Redfish activity over oyster reefs and drains along ICW live shrimp and live mullet. Speckled trout fair over oyster reefs. Flounder good in Christmas and Bastrop along drains and cuts on live mullet or soft plastic.
East Matagorda Bay: GOOD. Redfish are good on live shrimp, live mullet, and soft plastic. Speckled trout are good on plastics, and shrimp. Red drum are good on live shrimp. Snapper are good on live shrimp.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. Conditions have been good with a close to full moon. Trout are fair on soft plastics. Redfish are showing continued success on live shrimp. Cobia are decent on eel or pinfish.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. Trout are fair on topwaters in 3–8 feet. Redfish are good on live shrimp. Spanish Mackrel are very good on sardines or cut bait.
