RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST for Sunday and Monday, so consider Saturday the best time to hit the area’s favorite fishing holes. The water remains too cool to consider wade fishing, but the projections are GOOD across the board. Those looking for sea wolves might want to consider a ride to Texas City’s Moses Lake, where they are running strong.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 58-60 degrees. Speckled trout are good on fresh shrimp or mullet around the flats. Redfish are good along the shoreline on live mullet and shrimp. The spillway continues to be a great location due to the slightly warmer water. The flounder is good on live shrimp or mullet.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 60-62 degrees. Flounder are excellent on live shrimp. Redfish and black drum are good in the channels and drop-offs on soft plastics or live mullet. Speckled trout are good near the bayou. Catfish are fair on cut bait. Sheepshead are good on near the jetties on shrimp. In the colder weather, check out Offats Bayou.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 61-63 degrees. Sheepshead are good on shrimp near the jetties. Redfish and black drum are good near the south shoreline coves. Flounder are good on live shrimp. Speckled trout are good on mullet or shrimp in the shallow warmer water. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
Texas City: GOOD. 59-60 degrees. Redfish are good over shell reefs and wells on shrimp. Flounder are fair on live shrimp or minnow. Sea wolf is worth checking out at the flood gates in Moses Lake, which was closed this past week briefly. Speckled trout are good along the shoreline on mullet. Black drum is fair on crankbaits.
Freeport: GOOD. 61-62 degrees. Water clarity is good. Black drum is good on blue crab or shrimp. Redfish will be found in shallow flats and are biting on shrimp. Speckled trout bite is also good on shrimp. Sheepshead are good on shrimp and will be migrating to the bays and jetties to spawn. Flounder are solid around the bridge on mullet.
East Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 61-62 degrees. Speckled trout will be found in the mid-bay reefs and are best on artificial baits- look for where the mullet is jumping. Red fish are also excellent near the south shoreline on live mullet, soft plastics or shrimp. Flounder are good on shrimp and will be found around the rocks. Black drum is fair on crab.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 62 degrees. Black drum is fair on blue crab or soft plastics. Speckled trout can be found along Matagorda Peninsula and the south shoreline. The best way to catch them is to wade fish on this side. Red fish are good on live mullet and soft plastics. Flounder are good on live shrimp around coves and flats.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 64-65 degrees. Black drum is fair on blue crab, shrimp or soft plastics. Trout and redfish are good on shrimp or croakers. The best way to fish the rocks is to tie on a bottom rig. Flounder are good at the end of the jetties on minnow. Sheepshead are also good near the jetty on live shrimp.
