Bolivar: GOOD. 74 degrees. Now that we are in fall and water temperatures have started to decline, look for fish to hold in deeper water. Remember flounder season at a pause until December 14. The small jetty by the ferry is holding some flounder on mullet or shrimp. Fish the cuts through the intercoastal waterway from Goat Island to Rollover Flats for redfish with a popping cork with live shrimp. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay: SLOW. 73 degrees. Lots of speckled trout with a few keepers being caught in the open bay, mostly under working birds using soft plastics. Reefs on the west and northwest side of the bay producing catches of black drum, a few redfish and speckled trout for those using live shrimp. Best action has been up north, past the Fred Hartman bridge for speckled trout. Redfish are good along rocky shorelines. Best bite on live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 75 degrees. Lots of speckled trout being caught in the bay on soft plastics and live shrimp under popping corks. Many of the fish are undersized but some keepers being landed. Redfish bite fair along the shorelines. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Now that we are in fall and water temperatures have started to decline, look for fish to hold in deeper water. Remember flounder season at a pause until December 14. Smith Point shoreline still holding redfish and trout on artificial twitch baits and soft plastic or popping cork with shrimp. Frenchy’s holding redfish on artificial twitch baits and soft plastics or popping cork with shrimp. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Galveston Bay: GOOD. 75 degrees. Black drum and a few redfish have dominated the catches out in the open bay. Shorelines producing decent numbers of speckled trout at times on live shrimp, along with scattered redfish and black drum. Few birds working over open water schools of redfish. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Now that we are in fall and water temperatures have started to decline, look for fish to hold in deeper water. Remember flounder season at a pause until December 14. Bull redfish at both jetties at the ends on cut mullet, sand trout, or crab. SWP to the Concrete Ship holding redfish and sheepshead. The jetties holding sheepshead and speckled trout with shrimp under popping cork near the rocks. Trout fishing near drop off or deeper water while temperatures lower. Swan Lake rock shoals holding sheepshead on popping cork with live shrimp or paddle tails. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 75 degrees. Speckled trout bite is fair at best. Back lakes and bayous producing scattered trout and redfish. Best bite on live shrimp followed by soft plastics. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Now that we are in fall and water temperatures have started to decline, look for fish to hold in deeper water. Remember flounder season at a pause until December 14. Mecum’s Reef holding redfish drifting or wading. Trout are in the cuts and drains. Mouth of Greens is holding redfish on shrimp under popping cork or on the bottom with shrimp. When the day warms Look for the fish to get back on the reefs Mecum’s, Confederate, Carancahua. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Texas City: GOOD. 75 degrees. Bull redfish bite is good along the Galveston jetties and off the Texas City Dike. Best bite on cut bait and live sand trout. Those anglers throwing live shrimp against the rocks are landing sheepshead and slot redfish. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Now that we are in fall and water temperatures have started to decline, look for fish to hold in deeper water. Remember flounder season at a pause until December 14. Trout and redfish are good at night under lights at the dike. The croaker are running at the end of the dike all day and night. Bull redfish and big uglies are at the end of dike. Moses lake holding redfish and trout at the gate. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Freeport: GOOD. 72 degrees. Birds are working chasing the shrimp. Black drum and redfish are in the river and bay on live or dead shrimp. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 74 degrees. When the winds allow birds are working in the bay pointing out the fish. Wade for trout with artificials, or live shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish are good on mullet or live shrimp under a popping cork. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 74 degrees. When the winds allow birds are working in the bay pointing out the fish. Fish protected shorelines for redfish using cut mullet or shrimp. Wade for trout with artificials, or live shrimp under a popping cork. The Colorado River is full of trout and redfish. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 75 degrees. Big redfish at both ends of jetties, and slot redfish are very good in 10-20 feet of water in the jetties both biting on Spanish sardines and dead shrimp. Black drum are good with most catches oversized or undersized on dead shrimp at the backs of jetties. Red snapper are near the rigs using big live shrimp. Trout are at the jetties biting on live shrimp. Keeper sheepshead are all over the jetties on live or dead shrimp. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
Rockport: GREAT. 74 degrees. Redfish are great in 2-4 feet of water before cold front in sand pockets using artificials, cut mullet, and shrimp. Trout are good, early morning topwater bite is holding strong in 2-6 feet of water near bait. Live shrimp on popping corks over sand pockets are also doing well. Drum are good in 4-6 feet of water on dead shrimp near inlets on outgoing tides. Sheepshead are great near structure on live shrimp. Report provided by Damian Hubbs, Mathis Bait Co.
