Bolivar: GOOD. 68 degrees. Bolivar is holding trout and redfish in the ICW along the shoreline. Yates Gut holding some redfish. Hanna’s is producing a few speckled trout at the slicks under the birds biting live shrimp or soft plastic. The jetties are holding speckled trout using live shrimp under a popping cork. Bull redfish and black drum are still caught between both sets of rocks inside the channel. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 72 degrees. The east shoreline of Trinity bay has decent colored water, holding speckled trout along the shoreline. Some nice sized speckled trout have been caught in San Jacinto Bay on live shrimp fished under popping corks, but no large numbers. A few redfish are in the same area. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 71 degrees. Wade fishing protected shorelines producing scattered catches of trout and redfish on artificial lures. Those fishing in bayous and back lakes are catching a few reds, and the occasional trout. Open Bay Reef fishing is suffering from the strong winds. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Galveston Bay: GOOD. 73 degrees. Eagle Point shorelines are beginning to hold some speckled trout. When the winds allow anglers to fish inside the piers with live shrimp. Rocks lining the channel have produced some catches of sheepshead, redfish, and black drum, but winds have been a factor. Live shrimp under corks working the best. Redfish and speckled trout are fair in Moses Lake. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 72 degrees. Catches of black drum are common on live shrimp. A few trout are being caught by those drifting the reefs, but those wading with live bait are having the best catches. Redfish catches are only fair. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Texas City: GOOD. 71 degrees. Those fishing with big rods off the dike are catching the occasional oversized black drum and bull red using cut bait and crab. Galveston Jetties still :producing catches of sheepshead, keeper sized black drum, oversized black drum, slot reds, and bull reds. Best bait is live shrimp, and fresh dead shad. Seas have been rough. Very few speckled trout have been caught on the jetties. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing..
Freeport: GOOD. 70 degrees. Fishing is good despite the wind. Bays holding fish trout reds and flounder throwing shrimp under a popping cork. Pass holding sheepshead and drum fishing on the bottom with a Carolina rig by the bridge. Chocolate Bay has good numbers of trout and redfish with shrimp under a popping cork. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay: FAIR. 69 degrees .Windy weather and low tides make for sporadic fishing. Wade fishing is producing few redfish and trout on artificials. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 69 degrees. Windy weather and low tides make for sporadic fishing. Redfish are good along the shoreline using shrimp, and cut mullet. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
