Bolivar: EXCELLENT. 83 degrees. The fishing has been very good for flounder, speckled trout, red snapper, vermillion snapper, redfish, grouper, yellowfin tuna, and mackerel for dinner. Water temperature staying in the low 80s. Bull redfish and black drum are feeding off the surf and jetty. Anglers are catching lots of speckled trout, redfish, croakers, sand trout, a few flounder, black drum, speckled trout, and crabs caught along the jetty plus lots of stingrays and sharks. A few Spanish mackerel and some mangrove snapper are being caught as well. The surf is still producing limits of speckled trout, lots of bull reds and black drum, lots of stingrays, and bigger sharks along the whole peninsula. Anglers are using all kinds of different things for bait with awesome results. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Trinity Bay: SLOW. 85 degrees. Mixed results from the northwest area of this large bay, Fair bite on speckled trout and redfish. Lots of black drum and sheepshead along the ship channel spoil islands. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Pay very close attention to tides. During the high tides focus on shell in mud for redfish using the WACky shrimp rigged weedless by WAC Attack Lures and live shrimp under a popping cork. Trout are being caught at rock structures with sand in 4-5 feet of water, but you must find a place very close to deep water being caught on gulp shrimp rigged weedless. Drum and sheepshead are abundant by the ship channel on rocks being caught free-lining live shrimp. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 85 degrees. Protected areas giving up a few black drum and speckled trout. The rain over the holiday weekend hampered open bay efforts. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Still producing plenty of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum using live shrimp and/or finger mullet. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp. Surface water temperature 85 degrees. The water clarity is still stirred up in East Galveston Bay, with clearer / saltier water as you get West of Stingaree with a distinct line as you venture closer over towards Galveston. This week we have spent more time in the intracoastal finding trout, reds, and flounder, around structure, as well as a few fish over structure on the South Shoreline, closer to deeper drops on tails with 1/8 ounce heads. As in previous weeks, when the weather cooperates, and we can dodge the storms and lightning, we are once again burning a good deal of fuel and time taking the ride over to the Jetties to find good looking water and a solid early am trout bite. We are utilizing MirrOlure suspending hard baits, rattle traps, soft body swimbaits, and tails with 1/8 ounce heads in light colors. Our clients are still enjoying excellent success using Fish Smack Popping corks with a 1-2 foot leader above shrimp imitation lures, as well as salt and pepper tails by WacAttack and shrimp color rat tails by Deadly Dudley. We did find a couple groups of birds working as we traveled across the bay, which resulted in some trout as well. The Topwater bite has still been good when utilized on our early morning and late afternoon trips, so if you like throwing walking baits, now is a great time to get on the water and make it happen, and the color does not seem to be that critical, with bone being one of our favorite colors we have the most confidence in. The crowds should subside now that Labor Day is passed with less fishing pressure and cooler temperatures on the way, so get your friends and family and get out on the water. Until Next Time Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service, LLC.
Galveston Bay: SLOW. 82 degrees. Anglers seeking protected waters from the nagging northeast winds were rewarded with good trout catches, fair action on redfish, black drum, and sheepshead. Best bite on live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 84 degrees. Those that fished between thunderstorms and showers were rewarded with catches of speckled trout. A few redfish are being caught over the shell. Best bite on live shrimp and croakers. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Houston: GOOD. Water normal stain; 95 degrees; 0.09 feet below pool. Largemouth bass are grouping in the shade and seem to like the cypress trees being caught in chatterbaits and small crawl baits early, then transitioning to deeper water. Crappie are in Luce Bayou and East fork near structures in 8-14 feet of water. Crappie are being caught with minnows and small hand tied jigs. White bass are slowly showing up on the south end being caught on spins and swim baits. Gar are still heavy in the creeks. Catfish are abundant in the rivers being caught on jug lines baited with live bait and dead shad. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
Texas City: GOOD. 82 degrees. Galveston jetty catches consisted mostly of bull redfish. Beachfront piers reported bull reds, sharks, and back drum. A few speckled trout and redfish coming off rock structure in lower Galveston Bay. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Great fishing conditions for the most part between the rains. Anglers are catching plenty of speckled trout, more redfish, and a few nice flounder every day with some occasional black drum, sheepshead, sand trout, and gafftop. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been the best baits. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Freeport: GOOD. 85 degrees. Trout, redfish and drum catches are good in Christmas Bay, Chocolate Bay, Bastrop Bay and the upper West Galveston Bay drifting with shrimp under a popping cork. San Luis Pass and the beachfront have been good early in the morning for trout and redfish with topwater, plastics, live croaker free-lined or on chatterweight, and with shrimp under a popping cork. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures
