Bolivar: GOOD. 50 degrees. Bolivar jetty holding redfish on the bottom near the channel side. Trout are good at the wreck early morning, then in the afternoon on the beach side. Look for trout in 7-12 feet of water near drop-offs. Reported by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 55 degrees. Burnett Bay and San Jacinto Bay are good for sheepshead, a few redfish, and the occasional trout. Best bite is on live shrimp fished underneath popping corks. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 54 degrees. Black drum and sheepshead are fair on the reefs with live shrimp. Waders doing the beast on speckled trout and redfish. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Galveston Bay: GOOD. 55 degrees. Sheepshead are dominating the catches. Best on live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Galveston Bay holding trout at the reefs along the shoreline from April Fool Reef to Eagle Point. Reported by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 57 degrees. Water is crystal clear in many places. Best fishing is over deeper shells, in the mud streaks. Dark colored lures work best. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Texas City: GOOD. 55 degrees. Black drum and redfish are good in the Galveston North and South Jetty with fresh halved crab and dead shad as bait. Sheepshead catches are improving using live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Texas City and Moses Lake Holding a few fish in the deep water. Dollar Bay holding some redfish and black drum while the cooler weather persists. Reported by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Freeport: GOOD. 56 degrees. Good numbers of sheepshead, drum, and redfish are biting on live shrimp fishing in deep cuts in front of bay entrances. Whiting in the pass mixed in with the sheepshead. Trout are good in 3 feet of water drifting over shell and mud using down south lures. Report by Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 64 degrees. Fishing is slow due to the erratic weather. It is a cycle of north winds knocking the tides back and staining the water, then southern winds bringing the tides back, clearing the water and opening the bite back up. Good weather days will be key. Wade fishing produces the best bite for redfish and trout. The diversionary canal and the Colorado River are stained. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 64 degrees. Fishing is slow due to the erratic weather and the bay is stained. It is a cycle of north winds knocking the tides back and staining the water, then southern winds bringing the tides back, clearing the water and opening the bite back up. Good weather days will be key. Wade fishing produces the best bite for redfish and trout. The diversionary canal and the Colorado River are stained. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 59 degrees. Fishing is good at the jetties. Sheepshead are excellent using live or dead shrimp. Redfish are good on dead shrimp and Spanish sardines. Black drum are slow with a very light bite using dead shrimp. Trout are good using voodoo artificials, and live shrimp. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
Rockport: FAIR. 56 degrees. Redfish are good in 2-4 feet of water on gulp and paddle tails. Trout are fair in 4-8 feet of water on suspension baits. Drum are good in 2-4 feet of water on dead shrimp. Sheephead are good in 5-10 feet of water on live shrimp near structure. Report by Damian Hubbs, Mathis Bait Co. Catching limits of redfish and drum in deeper holes around South Bay. Report by Captain Doug Stanford, Pirates of the Bay Fishing Charters.
