Bolivar: GOOD. 87 Degrees. Bull redfish and slot redfish are caught on mullet and squid. Lots of sharks are on the beach and the jetty on horse mullet and stingray. Flounder in the jetty-biting mullet, minnows, and artificials. Speckled trout and sand trout are in the jetty-biting shrimp. As always, crabbing is excellent.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 86 degrees. The flood of freshwater affects fishing the most in the shallow waters of the bay complex, decreasing the salinity of the water. After so much rain and wind, the water clarity is also affected and makes visibility another issue. Everything should be calming down and fishing picking back up by the weekend.
East Galveston Bay: FAIR. 87 degrees. The flood of freshwater affects fishing the most in the shallow waters of the bay complex, decreasing the salinity of the water. After so much rain and wind, the water clarity is also affected and makes visibility another issue. Everything should be calming down and fishing picking back up by the weekend.
West Galveston Bay: FAIR. 87 degrees. The flood of freshwater is what affects fishing the most in the shallow waters of the bay, decreasing the salinity of the water. After so much rain and wind, the water clarity is also affected and makes visibility another issue. Everything should be calming down and fishing picking back up by the weekend.
Texas City: GOOD. 87 degrees. The flood of freshwater is what affects fishing the most in the shallow waters of the bay, decreasing the salinity of the water. After so much rain and wind, the water clarity is also affected and makes visibility another issue. Everything should be calming down and fishing picking back up by the weekend.
Freeport: GOOD. 85 degrees. The water levels have risen, scattering the fish after the rains from Tropical Storm Nicholas. Drifting with a popping cork and shrimp will be your best bet for catches.
East Matagorda Bay: FAIR. 85 degrees. In the wake of Hurricane Nicholas, we should see an influx of fish in the bay. Historically, after a hurricane, baitfish is pushed up, and species of fish not typically found in the area are pushed North to us for a few weeks until they migrate back south. Redfish should be in herds up and down the banks. Wade fishing for trout in the surf will be good as the surf clears.
West Matagorda Bay: FAIR. 85 degrees. In the wake of Hurricane Nicholas, we should see an influx of fish in the bay. Historically, after a hurricane, baitfish is pushed up, and species of fish not typically found in the area are pushed North to us for a few weeks until they migrate back south. Redfish should be in herds up and down the banks. Wade fishing for trout in the surf will be good as the surf clears.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 85 degrees. The waters have been unfishable as the winds and waves from Hurricane Nicholas turned the surf up, making it murky. Fishing should improve by the weekend. Historically, after a hurricane, baitfish is pushed up, and species of fish not normally found in the area are pushed north to us for a few weeks until they migrate back south.
