Bolivar: GOOD. 72 degrees. Water levels are normalizing depending on the wind. The best bite conditions this week will be on edges of the color changes and deeper spots holding saltier water. Still catching plenty of redfish of varying sizes everywhere! Sand trout, sheepshead, black drum, speckled trout, and crabs caught along the jetty with a few more stingrays and sharks. The surf is producing black drum, gafftop, stingrays, and bigger sharks along the whole peninsula. People were using all kinds of different things for bait this past week with good results. We did sell out of live shrimp twice this past week with plenty in stock. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Trinity Bay: SLOW. 76 degrees. Fresh and off colored. Salinity reading at Morgan’s Point near 2. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Salinity level is really affecting how our water system is producing right now. With East Bay and Moses lake bouncing back, be watching for the fresh water line to be inching its way back. A salt and freshwater line can really produce great fish this time of year so would definitely be in the lookout for that. Especially one that sweeps the shoreline. Reports of drum are being caught by Fred Hartman and will not be long before redfish, then trout return to our bay system. Usually, the ship channel will bounce back first then disperse salt water into other water systems accordingly based off of tide and wind. Be safe, be prepared and watch the wind and weather. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 78 degrees. Open bay is off-colored and muddy. Isolated pockets of fishable water on the south shoreline holding speckled trout black drum, redfish, and gafftop. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Surface water temperature 76 degrees. Water clarity stirred up more than usual after the front we had this past week, in conjunction with the freshwater entering the bay system from the heavy rains. Typical springtime winds again this week, limiting where we are able to fish effectively. We found good numbers of solid trout on the shorelines over shell pockets and within close proximity to drains where we had good tide movement, as well as redfish along the grass lines with the higher tides. If you see bait flipping on the surface the fish are close by, if not, you are best to move on to another spot, after making a few casts. The lighter the jig head the better 1/16 to 1/4, determined by the wind and current, and tails without paddles, are still performing the best, as we were utilizing Anahuac based, Wac Assassin’s in Pearly White & Chartreuse, depending upon water clarity and light conditions. This week Fish Smack Popping corks with a 1-2 foot leader above a Marker 54 Glide Shrimp has been the top performer for our fishing friends. with a hard pop and a 5-8 seconds pause gathering the most strikes. The new 1/8 ounce shrimplets are coming on strong as well, enticing the largest catches this week. The topwater bite has also been good when utilized on our early morning and late afternoon trips, so if you like throwing walking baits, now is the perfect time. Spring is here and fishing will continue to heat up as the water warms up, so grab your family and friends and beat the crowds on East Galveston Bay. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Services, LLC.
Galveston Bay: SLOW. 76 degrees. Lots of freshwater in the bay. A few black drum and trout were caught near Moses Lake. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 79 degrees. The place to be for green water. Wader using live croakers finding solid action on speckled trout and occasionally landing on some good reds. Boat angler fishing soft plastics and live shrimp catching mixed boxes of speckled trout, black drum, and sheepshead, over shell reefs. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Houston: GOOD. Water stained; 66 degrees; 0.36 feet above pool. Water level is still high, but starting to clear at a rapid pace. Crappie are rebounding quickly eating hand-tied jigs and small plastics in 8-14 feet of water tight to structure. White bass are starting to rebound being caught on swim jigs. Largemouth have recovered the fastest with reports of several big bass being caught on grubs and worms by docks and structure. Catfish are on fire being caught on live shad by the bulkheads. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
Texas City: FAIR. 77 degrees. Those wading off the levee road and around Mosquito Island found fair action on speckled trout, a few redfish, and some flounder. Galveston jetties produce speckled trout, redfish, black drum, and sheepshead on live shrimp. When it is too windy to reach the rocks, head to the Galveston channel, where some speckled trout and black drum are being caught. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The wade anglers are catching plenty of speckled trout, redfish, and flounder everyday with some occasional black drum, sheepshead, sand trout, and gafftop. People caught limits along the levee, Mosquito Island, and the Moses Lake Tidal Gate. Along the dike has been successful in some spots and sporadic at others. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been the best baits. Shane Rilat Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Freeport: GOOD. 81 degrees. Trout and redfish are good working the birds in Bastrop Bay, Christmas Bay, and Chocolate Bay using Four Horseman corks with either live shrimp or gulp shrimp. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay: SLOW. 72 degrees. The weather is only cooperating a few days a week. A few anglers braving the wind are landing catches of redfish and drum wade fishing with croaker, or drifting with live shrimp under a popping cork. On days with mild wind, a few catches of trout can be had drifting. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay: SLOW. 72 degrees. The weather is only cooperating a few days a week. Limits black drum can be caught with live shrimp or cut bait under a popping cork near pods of shell. Limits of redfish can be caught with cut mullet on mud flats. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.