Bolivar: GOOD. 53 degrees. The bolivar jetty is holding bull redfish on the channel side biting on the bottom with crab, mullet, and live or dead shrimp. Beach side of Bolivar Jetty, past boat hole to the wreck holding good numbers of trout, slot redfish and sheepshead biting under a popping cork with live shrimp. Reported by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 67 degrees. Moses Lake still has some flounder being caught on live mud minnows. Sheepshead on live shrimp near the rocks and on Oyster Shell. Redfish roaming the middle of the lake. Burnett, Scott, San Jacinto Bays are holding speckled trout biting on live shrimp followed by soft plastic lures. Tabbs Bay is good for speckled trout on live shrimp. A few redfish and sheepshead, along with the occasional black drum being landed. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 65 degrees. Lots of speckled trout in the bayous. Better trout for those anglers wading the shorelines. Keeper sized redfish and bull reds are good. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Galveston Bay: GOOD. 65 degrees. Sheepshead and black drum are good along the shorelines by Eagle Point. A few redfish and speckled trout are in the same area. Best on live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 65 degrees. Galveston jettie are good for bull reds and black drum. Live crab fished on the bottom works best. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Texas City: GOOD. 53 degrees. High winds kept boaters off the water, but when it cleared, redfish and trout could be found under the birds around gas well and San Leon reefs on soft plastics, and popping cork with live shrimp. The afternoon bite is good as well. Fish are under the birds and on the reefs and 5-7 feet of water on drop-offs. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Freeport: GOOD. 67 degrees. Fishing has improved with catches of flounder, redfish, trout coming with live shrimp and lures. Success in Oyster Creek and Brazos River Channel. Report by Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 69 degrees. Weather permitting, the bay is holding good numbers of redfish and trout. Night fishing in the Colorado River is successful as well. Fish are biting on artificials and live shrimp under a popping cork. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 69 degrees. Weather permitting, the bay is holding good numbers of redfish and trout. Night fishing in the Colorado River is successful as well. Fish are biting on artificials and live shrimp under a popping cork. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 68 degrees. Lots of oversized redfish with a few slots mixed in are biting on dead shrimp and sardines. Slot drums are good on dead shrimp. Large sheepshead are good on dead or live shrimp. Trout action is slow at the jetties because the water is muddy. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
