Bolivar: GOOD. 82 degrees. Crystal Beach holding some small shark on squid, shrimp, or cut bait. Rollover Bay holding redfish and a few flounder around the marsh leading to the cut. Bolivar jetty still holding trout and redfish on both sides of the rocks up close on popping cork with shrimp or artificial. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay: SLOW. 84 degrees. Birds are working in the open water, leading you to small speckled trout biting on soft plastic lures. Shallow reefs holding redfish and black drum biting best on live shrimp. On the northwest corner of the bay, the redfish bite is good. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 84 degrees. Anglers drift fishing the deeper reefs are finding a few speckled trout on live shrimp and soft plastics. Redfish catches are good in the back marshes. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Seiver’s Cut to Elm Lake and Marsh Point to Yates holding redfish and flounder on popping cork with shrimp and artificial in the marshes. Fish the drains early for redfish picking redfish off the shore in proximity to the drains early and late artificials in Texas roach. Hanna’s still holding some trout drifting.
Galveston Bay: GOOD. 83 degrees. Scattered catches of speckled trout coming near the bay wells on live shrimp. Redfish bite in the same area is improving. Fishing on the bottom with live shrimp will land catches of black drum and sheepshead. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Gaswells holding trout on artificials, popping cork or freelined live shrimp. Galveston shipyard holding redfish throughout. Redfish at Pelican bridge and SWP to concrete ship on cut bait on the bottom. Galveston jetties holding trout and redfish at the end on both sides. The surf is on fire again. There are now some nice redfish, Spanish mackerel, and pompano mixed in with the trout. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 85 degrees. Trout and redfish are fair for those anglers throwing live natural baits along shell reefs. Flounder catches are improving and should only get better with this passing front. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. South Deer Island holding some redfish drifting the reefs on artificial. Greens Lake northwest side on live shrimp under popping cork, or artificials under popping cork. Confederate Reef holding good numbers of trout with an occasional redfish and flounder drifting with live or artificial. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Texas City: GOOD. 82 degrees. Bull redfish, bull redfish, and more bull redfish are being caught along the north and south Galveston jetty. Best bait has been live sand trout, croakers, and shrimp. A few big black drum are being caught, along with some keepers. Tarpon fishing along the beachfront has been excellent, and is better than it has been for many years. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The dike is holding flounder against rocks on Carolina rigged mullet or gulp tipped with mullet. Trout at the end of the dike on popping cork and shrimp. Moses lake holding redfish drifting popping cork and shrimp or artificial. The rock shoals at Campbell’s holding Trout and Redfish On artificial, and On popping cork and live shrimp, chatter weight with croaker. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Freeport: GOOD. 83 degrees. Fishing patterns are holding steady. Redfish are good on mullet and shrimp. Trout continue to bite on croaker. Drum are biting on dead and live shrimp. Bull redfish are good on mullet and croakers. Surf and river have been good, Chocolate Bay and Bastrop Bay are holding good redfish and trout drifting in 3 feet of water with shrimp under a cork, or throwing Down South Lures with 1/4 ounce jig head. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay: SLOW. 86 degrees. Cold fronts are slowing the bite, but in the long run it will improve the bite and cool the water. Wade fishing is producing bites of trout. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay:FAIR. 86 degrees. Cold fronts are slowing the bite, but in the long run it will improve the bite and cool the water. Wade fishing is producing bites of trout. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
