Bolivar: GOOD. 76 Degrees. Speckled trout have been good near the bridge as well as along the surf. Redfish are in the pass and are good on shrimp or soft plastics. Black drum are good around vegetation or structure on crab or shrimp. Flounder are fair around the rocks on shrimp.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 74 degrees. Wade fish the shorelines with artificial baits or drift the open bay over shell reefs & wells from the boat for speckled trout and redfish. Flounder are fair on minnow around the rocks.
East Galveston Bay
FAIR. 73 degrees. Speckled trout and Redfish will be found in the surf and around the jetties best using shrimp. Black drum are good in the channels on cut bait. Sheepshead are fair and will be found primarily around the jetties on shrimp.
West Galveston Bay
FAIR TO GOOD. 77 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are found in the surf, along the shorelines, and around the jetties and are best on shrimp. Sheepshead are fair and will be found primarily around the jetties using shrimp. Black drum are caught using shrimp or crab around structures or vegetation.
Texas City
GOOD. 75 degrees. Redfish are fair over the flats on live shrimp. Flounder are good on live bait around the jetties and around the rocks. Speckled trout are good along the shoreline on shrimp. Black drum are good on blue crab around vegetation. Sheepshead are good around the dike on mullet.
Freeport
GOOD. 77 degrees. Redfish will be found along the flats or shoreline and are best on shrimp. Speckled trout are fair on shrimp in the shallow water in less than 3 feet. Sheepshead will be found around the oyster reefs and are good on live bait. Flounder are good around the rocks on mullet. Black drum are good on blue crab, slow bouncing off the bottom around vegetation.
East Matagorda Bay
GOOD. 76 degrees. Wading and drifting remain to be the best methods. Black drum are good on blue crab or shrimp. Speckled trout are spawning and will be found in channels around grass flats. Redfish are good on live bait along the shoreline. Flounder are good on shrimp around the rocks.
West Matagorda Bay
FAIR TO GOOD. 76 degrees. Speckled Trout are spawning and will be largely found in channels around grass flats. Black drum have been fair on blue crab around structure or vegetation. Redfish are fair on soft plastics around the reefs and shorelines.
Port O’Connor
GOOD. 76 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are excellent on down south using lures with red/white and a black spoon. Black drum are fair on blue crab or shrimp in the channels. Flounder are good around the jetties on shrimp or minnow. Sheepshead are fair near the rocks on live minnow.
Rockport
GOOD. 79 degrees. Redfish are fair using shrimp or mullet around the flats and edges. Speckled trout are fair on mullet or shrimp and are found around the shoreline or shallows. Flounder have been fair on mullet around the piers and Rockport wall. Black drum are fair and found around grass beds- blue crab or shrimp are best baits.
