794Sabine Lake GOOD. 81 degrees. Trout are good early in the morning at the jetties on topwaters, sinking 1/16 ounce glo chartreuse jigs to the rocks for better fish, or free-lining mullet and croaker. Flounder and trout are good in the incoming tides along the ship channel in 4-15 feet of water with 1/16 ounce glo chartreuse jigs or LSU five inch baits. Redfish are good around docks. Texaco Island holding good redfish biting live shrimp under a popping cork, and 1/16 ounce jigs in red shad or morning glory chartreuse tail. Trout are good in the ICW on rock piles and points with live shrimp under a popping cork. South and North Levy producing nice redfish with trout mixed in biting on live shrimp under a popping cork, crankbaits, and topwaters early in the mornings. Flounder with a few redfish mixed in are inside the impoundment in the North Levy. In Sabine Lake the bird action midlake to East Pass will lead you to trout and redfish biting on ladyfish, and �¾ ounce silver and gold spoons worked slowly off the bottom. Neches River is excellent for trout off points, buoys, and in the turnarounds. Redfish and oversized redfish in 10-25 feet of water on rock piles, cuts and points off turnarounds biting on gold spoons or �¼ ounce morning glory chartreuse jigs. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake. Bolivar: GOOD. 82 degrees. Bolivar Island surf is holding small sharks and redfish on cut shad or mullet. North Jetty holding trout by sunken ship near the end by rocks early on popping cork and shrimp, or free-lined croaker. Trout are in the channel close to rocks on free-line live bait. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC. Trinity Bay: SLOW. 87 degrees. Good action on speckled trout from the bay wells and shorelines. Best bite is on live bait, but fish are also being caught on soft plastics. Redfish are in the upper reaches of the bay. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. East Galveston Bay GOOD. 88 degrees. Mid bay reefs producing scattered catches of speckled trout. Best bite is on live shrimp, croakers, or soft plastics. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The Reefs between Hanna and Ladies Pass are good for redfish drifting soft plastics and popping cork with live bait look for under slicks for restless bait. Reefs between Pepper Grove and Frenchy’s Reef holding fish early and late biting on popping cork with shrimp or live croaker. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC. Galveston Bay: GOOD. 88 degrees. Speckled trout catches has been excellent over deep water shell and structure. Live natural baits working best. A few black drum are also being caught, along with the occasional redfish. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Todds dump to Redfish Island at the nook holding redfish on live bait. Markers 52-72 at the front the edge of the channel to the wells holding speckled trout early with free-lined croaker under slicks and restless bait. Concrete ship to SWP holding some big redfish on the bottom. Galveston South Jetty holding redfish and trout on live bait free line or popping cork. Surf is on fire from Pleasure Pier to Jamaica beach with trout in first gut on chatter rattle rigged croaker. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC. West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 89 degrees. Catches of speckled trout coming from mid-bay shell reefs. Beat bite is on live croakers. Redfish catches are fair on shallow grass shorelines and reefs. Live shrimp working best. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Trout are holding from Carancahua Reef 1 to Reef 2 under the birds and slicks with soft plastics, popping cork with live shrimp or live croaker free-lined on a chatter rattle. SLP inlet holding speckled trout, redfish, and small sharks. Chocolate Bayou holding redfish up against the grass bank with popping cork and soft plastic drifting the grass line. South of Cold Pass holding trout on popping cork or soft plastic Or Chatter rattle rigged Croaker. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC. Texas City: GOOD. 88 degrees. Red snapper bite is still strong offshore. Deep water shrimp boats holding black fin tuna, and the occasional ling. Galveston jetties are producing keeper trout and slot redfish for those anglers throwing live shrimp and croakers. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Moses Lake holding trout and redfish in Dollar Bay biting on live shrimp under a popping cork. Trout, redfish, flounder and an occasional sheepshead are at the gate on free-lined croaker or live shrimp under a popping cork. Outside the gate to Dollar Reef holding trout drifting with soft plastics. Piers and wells between Top Water and Eagle Point are good for redfish and trout with live shrimp under a popping cork or free-lined croaker. Freeport: GOOD. 86 degrees. The river is good for trout, redfish and flounder. Chocolate continues to be good for trout and redfish throwing croakers and live shrimp. Bastrop Bay is good for trout and redfish. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures. East Matagorda Bay: FAIR. 86 degrees. Fishing is improving now that the winds are coming from the southeast. Wading and drifting with artificials and bait is producing catches. The surf is rough to fish. Redfish in good numbers are beginning to show up as the tides rise. Redfish continue to be good in the Colorado River. Trout are undersized. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service. West Matagorda Bay: FAIR. 86 degrees. Fishing is improving now that the winds are coming from the southeast. Wading with artificials and bait is producing catches. The surf is rough to fish. Redfish in good numbers are beginning to show up as the tides rise. Redfish continue to be good in the Colorado River. Trout are undersized. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service. Port O’Connor: GOOD. 90 degrees. Tarpon are good drifting live croaker or coon pop lure between the jetties. Redfish are good on live or dead shrimp, and sardines at the end of the jetties. Trout action is moderate to slow free-lining croaker. Black drum are good on dead shrimp. Sharks are good in the middle of jetties using skipjack and ladyfish. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service. Rockport: GREAT. 86 degrees. Redfish are great in the flats, lots of tailing fish early morning biting on small paddle tails, gulp, and live or cut mullet. Trout are good in 4-6 feet of water using topwaters early in the morning switching to croaker and live shrimp, or soft plastics as the sun gets up. Drum are good in 2-6 feet of water on dead shrimp. Waders are finding good success on trout and redfish in the early morning on live bait and plastics. Report provided by Damian Hubbs, Mathis Bait Co.
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