Bolivar: GOOD. 82 degrees. The surf is holding small sharks and redfish on cut shad or mullet. Bolivar Jetty holding trout near the end by rocks early on popping cork and shrimp, free-lined croaker, and drifting paddle tails or twitching assassin. Trout in the channel close to rocks on free-lined shrimp or croaker, and live bait under popping cork. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay: SLOW. 85 degrees. Reefs on the northwest shoreline holding speckled trout and redfish, best on live shrimp Gas wells in open bay fair for speckled trout, soft plastics, live shrimp or croaker is best. back reaches of the bay holding redfish. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 86 degrees. Open bay reefs producing scattered catches of speckled trout on live natural bait and soft plastics. Redfish beginning to school in open water, best on soft plastic lures. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Redfish and trout in the reef between Hanna and Lil Hanna’s drifting soft plastic and popping cork with live bait early. Goat island holding redfish with popping cork and live bait or artificials from Siever’s Cut past Pepper Grove shoreline. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Galveston Bay: GOOD. 85 degrees. Trout scattered throughout the middle bay wells. Live shrimp is the best bait. Some redfish and trout along the Houston ship channel near rock structures. A few trout are along the shorelines, when the wind is favorable. Best bite on live shrimp and soft plastics. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Upper Bay holding trout and redfish on soft plastics and live bait on a popping cork by the piers between Eagle Point and Top Water. Trout are over reefs, and at the wells between Top Water and Smith Point. SWP to sunken concrete ship holding redfish on bottom with cut or live bait. Galveston jetties holding trout and redfish at the end on artificial, and live shrimp or croaker. Sharks just off the end of jetties at a 45 degrees. Surf still on fire for trout and redfish on paddle tails, shrimp, or croaker. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 84 degrees. Shoreline catches around Eagle Point of speckled trout with the occasional redfish on the rise as water temperatures cool. Open bay gas wells still producing scattered catches of trout. Live shrimp under popping corks work best but some anglers are catching fish on soft plastics. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Inside the ICW by Greens is holding redfish drifting the grass bank with a popping cork with soft plastic or live bait. Carancahua Reef holding trout, look for birds or restless bait to point out the fish. Bird Island to south of Cold Pass holding large numbers of trout for waders throwing artificials, Carolina rigged croaker, or popping cork with live bait. Rocks at the mouth of Chocolate Bay holding redfish by shoals. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Texas City: GOOD. 84 degrees. The annual bull red run along the jetties is getting started. Best bait is live sand trout and fresh dead shad. A few speckled trout being taken on live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Moses lake holding trout and redfish with an occasional flounder by the gate. The dike is holding trout in the shallows off Mosquito Island to the gazebo at Skyline on artificial or live bait. The end of the dike is holding trout on popping cork and shrimp early in the morning. The night fishing bite is on fire under lights. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Freeport: GOOD. 86 degrees. Fishing has been amazing for redfish, drum and trout in the Pass, Bastrop, Chocolate and Christmas Bays. When the winds allow the surf is on fire with live shrimp and croaker. Flounder fishing has been fair. Surf fishing along the beachfront has been good for gafftop, sharks, and bull redfish. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay: SLOW. 86 degrees. Fishing is slow due to the weather and tides. Redfish are along the shoreline and protected areas wade fishing with live shrimp under a popping cork and cut mullet. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay: FAIR. 86 degrees. Fishing is slow due to the weather and tides. Redfish are along the shoreline and protected areas biting on live shrimp under a popping cork and cut mullet. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
