Bolivar: GOOD. 65 degrees. As cold fronts roll through the bite will slow before holding steady. The surf is holding numbers of black drum, shark, and some big redfish on cut bait or live bait on the bottom. The gulfside of the North Jetty is holding limits of trout, redfish, sheepshead with an occasional bull redfish against the rocks with live shrimp with popping cork. The cuts leading in the bay from ICW holding redfish against shorelines by the rocks. Lots of black drum around Goat Island. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC. Flounder season is closed until December 14.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 68 degrees. Birds working over schools of speckled trout in the northern end of the bay. Bull redfish being caught in the open bay under diving birds. Waders picking up some decent trout on the upper east shoreline, near Double Bayou. Scott, Burnett, Tabbs bay has been good for both speckled trout and redfish, Best bite on live shrimp, but anglers are catching some on soft plastics. Flounder season is closed until December 14. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: FAIR. 68 degrees. Good catches of redfish from the marsh. This front should increase bird activity with schools of speckled trout chasing the shrimp migrating out of the bay. Oyster season begins November 1, and this bay is open to the harvest of oysters. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter. We were able to fish near and off the shore reefs this week for very good catches of trout, redfish, and a few black drum on our artificial lure trips in 5-6 feet. Once we find the active fish, they are normally only on a small section of the reef. We also targeted wind protected mud flats with scattered shell around pinch points with current and nervous bait, with great success in 2.5-3 feet of water. Shrimp imitation lures with Fish Smack popping corks, with 14-18 inch leaders have still been producing the most bites for our anglers, resulting in great success on our chartered trips. On our live bait trips, live shrimp have produced consistently, and provided plenty of line tugging action for our fishing clients, fished under a popping cork and 24 inch leaders producing the most consistent bites. Looking forward to fishing after the first cold front as conditions continue to improve. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Services, LLC. Flounder season is closed until December 14.
Galveston Bay: FAIR. 64 degrees. Rock groins are producing scattered catches of speckled trout. Redfish and black drum being caught along the rocks, as well as sheepshead. Moses Lake has been good for redfish and at times speckled trout. Flounder bite fair near the flood gate. Shorelines from April Fool Point to Eagle Point to Kemah are fair for redfish and speckled trout. Live shrimp under corks working best. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The surf is red hot on fire from East Beach all the way to Surfside for speckled trout, redfish and an occasional shark on live bait. Sheepshead on popping cork with live shrimp, or on the bottom with live shrimp at the wells. The A-1 gas wells off the ship channel near Brothel Island are holding some nice trout with a chatterweight and croaker. Redfish at rocks by Brothel Island on popping cork with shrimp or gulp shrimp. The speckled trout are on shrimp and artificials. The South Jetty is holding some big redfish with a few nice slots, and sharks on the end. Gulf side of the jetties is on fire for speckled trout, sheepshead and redfish close to rocks on a popping cork with live bait free-lined shrimp, or Carolina rigged float with shrimp, or chatter weight and croaker. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC. Flounder season is closed until December 14.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 68 degrees. Chocolate bay and bayou holding scattered schools of speckled trout and redfish. Birds have been working over schools of fish. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. West Bay’s South Shore holding a lot of speckled trout and redfish for wade angler and those drift fishing around the coves and grass lines from Waterman’s to Bay Harbor using a chatterweight 12 inch fluorocarbon leader 3/0 k hook. Both sides of Bird Island holding fish Bird Island flats still holding good numbers of speckled trout, and good numbers of redfish for wade anglers. North shorelines between Carancahua Reef and Confederate Reef holding good trout and redfish with an occasional flounder drifting. The off pole A to D poles with a chatterweight, croaker or popping cork with shrimp. The rocks at the opening of Chocolate Bayou, holding some nice fish on both sides. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC. Flounder season is closed until December 14.
Houston: FAIR. Water slightly stained; 65 degrees; 0.04 feet below pool. Catfish are good on live or cut bait.Bass are good on wacky worms in 5-10 feet of water. Crappie are fair on submerged structures with minnows or crappie jigs.
Texas City: FAIR. 64 degrees. Anglers fishing from the dike are catching a few bull redfish and plenty of big croaker. Galveston jetties fair for bull redfish and slot sized redfish, along with a few black drums. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The rock shoals in front of Swan Lake producing some speckled trout under popping cork with shrimp. Trout in the guts between the shoals. The shoreline across from the right side of the dike behind the barges holding nice trout and flounder with artificial or live bait. Mosquito Island holding trout with an occasional redfish on artificial bone color working the best. Moses Lake is holding some redfish near the gun range, and rocks in front of the deep hole passed the three islands. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC. Flounder season is closed until December 14.
