CONDITIONS REMAIN SOLID for anglers throughout the area, with west Galveston Bay getting top honors as the hottest spot. Bull reds on the jetties and the chance to wade translates into the area being the place to be. The recent cooldown has taken water temperatures into the upper 70s-low 80s although Sabine Lake stays within the upper 80s.
Sabine Lake: Overall conditions: GOOD. 87-88 degrees. Water clarity; Stained. Redfish are best caught on crankbaits close to the rocks. Jetty fishing will produce bull reds as well as speckled trout on �¼ jig. Flounder are still plentiful in the ship channels.
Bolivar: GOOD. 81 Degrees. Rollover Bay is a wonderful, consistent spot for bay fishing or wade fishing. Flounder are in the mudflats, redfish are in the grassy banks, speckled trout are in the reefs. Shrimp under a popping cork is best for most species.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 80-82 degrees. Speckled trout continue to be under the birds, and redfish are good around the grass flats on shrimp. The flounder are good on mullet around rocks. The north and northwest shoreline is a great area year-round due to the generating station. The cooling canal flows into the north side.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 80-82 degrees. The best time for redfish is now! The bull red run has been incredibly busy with fish. The jetties and beachfront have been great for speckled trout and redfish on fresh bait. Sheepshead are producing along the rocks and piers on shrimp.
West Galveston Bay: VERY GOOD. 81-82 degrees. Bull reds along the jetties are great on fresh shad along the bottom in 20-30 feet of water. The shell reefs around the ICW and San Luis Pass are great for speckled trout and redfish on shrimp under a cork. Topwaters are the best choice for wading. Shrimp under a popping cork works for the rest.
Texas City: GOOD. 81-82 degrees. Bull reds are picking up in numbers around the dike. Fresh cut mullet is the best bait. Redfish and speckled trout are still excellent along the shoreline on shrimp under a popping cork or soft plastics. Flounder are good on minnow around the rocks. Black drum are good on blue crab around deep structure or vegetation. Sheepshead are good around the rocks on mullet.
Freeport: GOOD. 79-81 degrees. Redfish are very plentiful right now, especially around the jetties, and the best chance of catching them is throwing right in the rocks. Speckled Trout are good around San Luis Pass on shrimp, MirrOlures, and soft plastics. Redfish, black drum, and Sheepshead are good on live Shrimp under popping cork around the reefs.
East Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 82 degrees. Wading the mid-bay reefs for redfish is great using live shrimp or croaker. Speckled trout are great around Brown Cedar Flats using the same baits. Trout and black drum are great using Bass Assassins.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 82 degrees. Large schools of redfish have been great along the north shoreline or around Crab Lake on live shrimp or mullet. Speckled trout have been great on soft plastics in the grass flats.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 80-81 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are excellent on croaker and live shrimp. Black drum are good on crab around deep water and around grass beds. Concentrate on flats that are close to deep water, throw topwaters in the morning. Flounder are good on live mullet around the rocks.
