Bolivar: GOOD. 77 Degrees. Speckled trout have been good near the bridge as well as along the surf in the shallows on live shrimp. Redfish have been in the pass or along the shoreline 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. 82 degrees. Speckled trout are over shell reefs and are good on live shrimp. Fishing the birds, working structure and wading the flats are the best methods to fish for redfish and speckled trout. The best place to wade is along the northwestern and eastern sides of the bay. Black drum is good around structure on crab or shrimp under a popping cork. Flounder are good on shrimp around the rocks.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 85 degrees. Seawolf Park is a hot spot right now for redfish and speckled trout, shrimp is the best bait. High numbers have been spotted near the jetties. Catfish are good on cut bait. Sheepshead are fair and will be found primarily around rocks on shrimp.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 85 degrees. Redfish action is best along the shoreline. The higher the water temperature gets, the fishing tactic will shift to drifting over structure. The top water action has been good for speckled trout and near the jetties along the rocks, some redfish will also be mixed in. Sheepshead are fair and will be found primarily around rocks on shrimp.
Texas City: GOOD. 85 degrees. Redfish are best along the shoreline on live bait. Flounder are good on live bait around the jetties and wherever there are rocks. Speckled trout are good in the shallows along the shoreline on shrimp or soft plastics. Black drum are fair on blue crab around vegetation in shallow water. Sheepshead are fair around the dike on mullet.
Freeport: GOOD. 85 degrees. Redfish will be found along the flats or shoreline and are best on shrimp.. Speckled trout are good on shrimp near the pass or in the shallow water. Sheepshead will be found around the oyster reefs and rocks and are good on live bait. Flounder are good around the rocks on mullet. Black drum are fair on blue crab, slow bouncing off the bottom around vegetation.
East Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 84 degrees. Speckled Trout are still in the channels around the grass flats. The Mid bay reefs are also a good spot- specifically Chinquapin and Boggy reefs. Redfish are good on soft plastics or topwaters in the morning along shorelines or over areas that have mud and shell bottom. Black drum have been good on blue crab or dead shrimp around structure or vegetation.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 84 degrees. Speckled Trout and Redfish will be found where the bottom is a mud and shell mix and can be caught on live shrimp or topwaters. Wading has been one of the best method to beat the heat. Sand and grass shorelines along this side of the bay have held scattered catches of speckled trout on topwaters and live shrimp. Flounder are good on shrimp around the rocks. Black drum are good on blue crab or shrimp and will be found in deeper water around vegetation or structure.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 85 degrees. The Speckled Trout and redfish are good in 8-10 feet of water using down south lures with red/white and a black spoon work well or live shrimp. Black drum are fair on blue crab and will be in deeper water transitions. Flounder are good around the jetties on shrimp or minnow. Sheepshead are fair around the rocks on live bait.
