Sabine Lake: GOOD. 85 degrees. Marsh fishing has slowed as the weather has warmed up the water pushing the fish deeper. Night fishing in the lights at Texaco Islands is good for trout using live shrimp on Carolina rigs or free lining. ICW and Sabine Pass Channel holding nice trout up to five pounds on rock piles and shell ledges in 2-6 feet of water using live shrimp under a popping cork, or ⅛ jighead morning glory with a chartreuse. In the Sabine Pass Jetty trout are good early morning on topwaters, or in 4-8 feet of water using morning glory with a chartreuse tail ⅛ or 1/16 jig heads. Sabine Lake trout are good in 4-6 feet of water on shell humps keying on mullet and shad. Trout are good in the Neche River off points and turnarounds in 4-15 feet of water using live shrimp under popping cork, five inch red shad baits, glo chartreuse swimbaits off ledges all the way to the fleet. Redfish are good in 30 feet of water jigging with silver and gold spoons. Speckled trout, flounder and redfish are in the cuts in Bessie Heights. North Levy Wall and South Levy Wall, and Pleasure Island holding limits of trout and redfish using topwaters early morning switching to swimbaits and soft plastics. Pleasure Island holding limits drifting the flats. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar: GOOD. 82 degrees. Bolivar Peninsula is holding trout on the Bayside over the reefs. Hanna Reef is hot early with live shrimp under a popping cork and artificials. Goat Island is producing redfish the same way. The surf is heating up on both sides with limits of trout close to East Beach and on both jetties close to rocks. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 89 degrees. Open water bay wells holding good numbers of speckled trout. Flats adjacent to the HL&P Spillway are fair for speckled trout and a few redfish. The west shoreline reefs, Dow’s to Beazley’s, are good for speckled trout and the occasional redfish. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 87 degrees. Catches of speckled trout in the open bay, under diving seagulls using soft plastic lures. Anglers drifting with soft plastics and live shrimp on open bay reefs are catching speckled trout and gafftop. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Galveston Bay: GOOD. 90 degrees. Good numbers of speckled trout are being caught around deep water structures, outside of Eagle Point. Redfish are fair, but a few bull redfish have been schooling in the open water. Tripletails have caught in the same area. Best bites on live shrimp and croakers. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 88 degrees. Catches of speckled trout have been good for those throwing live croaker over deep shell. San Luis Pass is producing some good numbers of speckled trout, mostly on live natural baits. Causeway and Shoal Point is good for trout, redfish, and black drum, mostly on live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Texas City: GOOD. 87 degrees. Offshore fishing for red snapper has been outstanding. Fish have averaged near 15 pounds. A few kings are being caught, but no great numbers. Ling are showing up around underwater structure. Galveston jetties, still good for bull redfish. Numbers of sharks are being landed past the jetties. Fresh dead shad and mullet has been the best bait. Speckled trout numbers are increasing near the north Galveston jetty boat cut. Free lined live shrimp working the best. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The Dike is producing speckled trout and an occasional redfish at night under the lights on live shrimp and artificial bait. Trout are good in Mosquito Island, Half-moon Shoal to Dollar Point drifting with artificials and live shrimp under a popping cork. Moses Lake is holding trout, redfish and flounder by the gate. Look under the birds and slicks for trout. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Freeport: GOOD. 82 degrees. Surf has been on fire between the Pass and Brazos River using live croaker and mullet. Fish between the second and first sandbar for trout and redfish. Gigging flounder at night is good while the water is clear. Early bite for trout and redfish at the bridge in 12-20 feet of water. Wade fishermen are having success for trout, redfish and flounder off the bank at the Brazos River. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay: FAIR. 82 degrees. Fishing is typically slow on the backside of the full moon, and we are still waiting for the surf to improve. Redfish are biting on cut mullet. Undersized trout under the birds trout using croaker. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 82 degrees. Fishing is typically slow on the backside of the full moon, and we are still waiting for the surf to improve. Reefs are holding undersized trout biting on croaker. Redfish are slow with a few bites on cut mullet. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 83 degrees. Trout are good using live croaker. Redfish are good on live shrimp and croaker. Black drum are good on dead shrimp. Sharks and sheepshead are good with live shrimp. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
