Bolivar: GREAT. 70 degrees. Sheepshead, sand trout, small speckled trout, redfish, and occasional flounder are biting in the jetties using various baits, such as live shrimp under popping cork and mullet. The surf from Rollover Pass to Bolivar Flats is producing catches of redfish, black drum, stingrays and small sharks. East Bay near Goat Island and Hannah’s Reef has been producing speckled trout, black drum and redfish. The Texas City Dike has been fair to good for sheepshead, red and black drum. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp. Fishing patterns are holding steady. The surf continues to hold some black drum, pompano, small shark and the occasional redfish. The North Jetty surfside is holding sheepshead and trout against rocks. Look for baitfish. Redfish in the channel hitting Carolina rigged mullet, shad, or crab. The end holds nice schools of trout and sheepshead. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
Trinity Bay: FAIR. 72 degrees. Wade anglers are finding pockets of speckled trout along the east shoreline near hard structure using soft and hard plastic baits. Scattered catches of trout in Tabbs Bay, and good numbers of black drum, with the occasional redfish. Live shrimp under corks producing the most strikes. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Redfish are along the shorelines. Moving water is the key and redfish are eating live shrimp under a popping cork and WACky shad xl Showtime color. Trout are staging on reefs later in the day and showing up on the flats early being caught on rollover moon WAC Assassins. Drum and sheepshead are mixed in with the redfish. Flounder are making a comeback in points and the mouths of creeks. White twitch baits and white gulp shrimp are hitting well on a 1/4 ounce jig head. Pay attention to wind and weather and stay on a protected shoreline when necessary. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 70 degrees. Open reef fishing is still slow. Catches of black drum, redfish, and speckled trout coming along the shorelines, near drains and bayous. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Surface water temperature 69.5 degrees. Water clarity is good for the majority of East Galveston Bay. Good numbers of trout and redfish, with a few flounder and drum along the shoreline shell in close vicinity to drains in 3 feet of water. If you catch a fish, powerpole down and fan cast the entire area, as we have been picking up 3-5 fish in close proximity. If you get into an area and do not see bait activity, make a few casts, and move on, as our experience has been, if you find good amounts of bait the fish are close by. This week we have thrown 1/4 ounce jig heads with Wac Attack straight tails in chartreuse, as well as marker 54 Glide Shrimp, under a 2 foot leader and a Fish Smack Popping Cork. Spring is finally here,and fishing will continue to heat up as the water warms into the 70s and the fronts blowing through become less prevalent. If you are looking to get out on the water and beat the crowds, now is the perfect time to make it happen. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Services, LLC. Fishing patterns are holding steady. Yates Bayou drain is holding redfish against grass line on popping cork and shrimp. Hanna’s Reef is great early in the day with twitching artificials or a popping cork with shrimp. Look for birds and slicks. small slicks could be just getting started. Watermelon smell in the air don’t pass on them. Look for bait moving. Pepper Grove Cove to Moody’s Pass holding fish. Smith Point to Moody National Wildlife. Redfish look for schools and birds. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
Galveston Bay: SLOW. 72 degrees. Speckled trout showing up along the west shoreline from Eagle Point to the Spillway Park. Rock groins along the channel holding speckled trout and black drum, when the wind is favorable. Live shrimp under popping corks working best. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Fishing patterns are holding steady. The South Jetty is holding trout, sheepshead and redfish near the rocks on free-lined shrimp, or Carolina rigged float with live shrimp or soft plastic. SWP Holding Redfish from Pier and from Rocks. Sheepsheads are in front of the concrete Seawall. The drains out of Swan Lake Campbell Slough holding sheepshead with an occasional Redfish. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
West Galveston Bay: FAIR. 70 degrees. Numbers of trout and drum are biting over shell reefs with live shrimp, followed by soft plastics. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Fishing patterns are holding steady. Greens Lake holding redfish against grass lines and by sandy shores early. ICW holding fish through greens cut and Carancahua cut holding trout and redfish with the amount of wind wind we are getting. Mecom Reef will have fish on it early up by rocks with artificial or live bait free-line or under cork. You’ll need to find protected waters with bait moving around as the winds pick up. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
Houston: GOOD. Water stained; 66 degrees; 0.11 feet above pool. Crappie are spawning and could possibly be done soon. Crappie are in 3-12 feet of water on structure and in the mud biting hands tied jigs, small plastics and minnows. White bass are still full of eggs and are returning to the main lake in the late evenings to feed and running back to spawn again being caught in swim baits and twitch baits. Catfish are starting to group by the bull heads and fair in jug lines with live shad and stink bait. Gar are plentiful in the creeks being caught on rattle baits and spinnerbaits. Largemouth bass are staying in docks and riprap biting swimbaits and worms rigged lightly. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
Texas City: FAIR. 71 degrees. Oversized black drum are biting at the Dike. Trout and redfish are showing up around Swan Lake. Bull redfish, oversized drum, keeper drum, speckled trout and redfish are being caught in the Galveston jetties. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Fishing patterns are holding steady. The Dike is holding bull redfish along the rocks with scattered catches of drum and flounder. Dickinson Bayou holding some redfish and drum on popping cork and shrimp or soft plastics. The rock shoals south of the dike holding fish on popping cork with live shrimp. Miller Point is holding a few trout and the occasional redfish. Look for slicks and birds this time of year. The smaller the slick, the fresher it could be. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
Freeport: SLOW. 70 degrees. Fishing patterns are holding steady. Sheepshead are at the jetties and pass on live and dead shrimp. Redfish have been good in the bays with shrimp under a popping cork. Trout have been good with paddle tails and shrimp with a popping cork in the bays. Flounder are showing up at the pass and bays using mullet and live shrimp with a split shot and dragging them on the bottom. Jack crevalle are showing up at the pass and mouth of the river with bull redfish. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
