MUCH OF THE AREA IS filled with fair conditions, but Texas City appears to be a good place to fish over the week. Redfish and flounder are running well while the water temps are approaching 90 degrees.
Sabine Lake: STAINED. Overall conditions: FAIR TO GOOD. 88-89 degrees. Redfish are caught in the main area of the lake and along the ship channel on live shrimp under a popping cork. There have been some fish being caught early in the morning along the banks on topwater. The best bait has been a Bone colored Skitterwalk. Speckled trout have been good on live and topwater baits.
Trinity Bay: FAIR. 86-87 degrees. The spillway remains good for flounder on minnow. Speckled trout and redfish have been fair to good on live shrimp under a popping cork.
East Galveston Bay
GOOD. 86-88 degrees. The action has been good along the shoreline and around the jetties and granite reefs for Speckled trout, redfish, and black drum. Live shrimp have been most successful.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 86-88 degrees. The action has been decent along the shoreline for Speckled trout, redfish, and black drum. Live shrimp has been most successful. San Luis Pass is a hot spot.
Texas City: FAIR TO GOOD. 85 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are good along the shoreline on shrimp under a popping cork or soft plastics. Flounder are fair on live bait around the jetties and wherever you can find rocks. Black drum are fair on blue crab around vegetation. Sheepshead are fair around the dike on mullet or minnows.
Freeport: GOOD. 86 degrees. The jetties are very active with fish right now feeding on the granite reef. Redfish and speckled trout will be along the shoreline and are good on shrimp. Bull reds are starting to ramp up. Sheepshead will be found around the oyster reefs and rocks and are fair on mullet or minnow. Flounder are fair around the rocks on mullet. Black drum are fair using crankbait around vegetation. This summer has seen some days of high wind that make fishing the open waters of the jetties and beachfront almost impossible. On those days, we fish the protected back lakes for slot reds, speckled trout, and flounder.
East Matagorda Bay: FAIR. 85-86 degrees. Work the shad over shell and mud in 5-10 feet of water. Topwaters and soft plastics or live shrimp are best for speckled trout and redfish. Black drum are good on crab around vegetation.
West Matagorda Bay: FAIR. 85-86 degrees. Sand and grass shorelines along this side of the bay have held scattered catches of trout on shrimp under a popping cork. Black drum are fair on blue crab around structure or vegetation. Redfish and trout are good on live bait and will be around reefs. Flounder are good on shrimp around the rocks.
Port O’Connor: FAIR. 85-86 degrees. Speckled trout are fair along the shoreline and near the ICW. Redfish have been fair to good on shrimp under a popping cork. Black drum are fair on blue crab around structure. Concentrate on flats that are close to deep water, throw topwaters early in the day.
