Bolivar: EXCELLENT. 83 degrees. Get ready for another week of Excellent fishing! Water temperatures are cooling after the storm clouds and tides. The jetty has been producing limits of trout and big bull redfish. Small flounder have been visible on the low tides and are starting to move in for the fall. Post-storm fishing will be some of the best. The surf is producing limits of speckled trout, bull redfish and black drum. The stingrays and bigger sharks are still running along the whole peninsula. Anglers are using all kinds of different bait with awesome results. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Trinity Bay: SLOW. 80 degrees. This cool snap will have the fish on the move towards the back bays along the Houston ship channel. Look for trout over hard shell bottom, with black drum and redfish along the spoil islands. Best bite is on live shrimp. Birds should begin to work over schools of speckled trout. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Save the Coast Guard a trip and pay attention to the weather. If your vessel does not take chop well, stay on protected shorelines and have batteries fully charged if you are using a trolling motor. Redfish are on rocks and rocky flats being caught on live shrimp under a popping cork and WAC Assassin’s WACky shrimp rigged weedless ⅛ ounce. Trout are coming back being caught in rocks very close to deep water. Sheepshead and drum are mixed in with redfish. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 82 degrees. The Intracoastal Canal should produce a few black drum, scattered speckled trout and some flounder. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Rising waters from the tides and out of the winds produced 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 84 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 endured strong north to northeast winds, which have forced us to pick and choose the areas where we can fish effectively. We have spent most of our fishing time on protected shorelines in the intracoastal finding trout, redfish, black drum and flounder, around structures with good tide movement. We have utilized imitation shrimp lures under popping corks, as well as 1/4 ounce jig heads with tails by WacAttack fished slowly. Fish Bites also performed very well when fished under a popping cork. The crowds are thinning now that Labor Day has passed, and fishing should continue to be very good, with less fishing pressure and cooler temps on the way, so get your friends and family and get out on the water. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service, LLC.
Galveston Bay: SLOW. 79 degrees. Protected spoil islands have been good for black drum, speckled trout and the occasional redfish. Water temperature drop should have some fish along the western shoreline of the bay. Open water redfish bite will begin with the cooler water temps. Best bite on live shrimp and soft plastics. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 80 degrees. Far west side of San Luis Pass will be the anglers best bet, but fishing is fair for trout and redfish. Look for flounder along the shoreline near drains and guts. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Houston: GOOD. Water normal stain; 88 degrees; 0.03 feet above pool. Water clarity is muddy on the north end coming down from the rivers. Largemouth bass are good on small grubs Texas rigged. Catfish are abundant on live perch and fresh caught dead shad with the larger ones being caught in jug lines and trout lines. Crappie have been affected with the muddy water but are still tight to structure in 8-14 feet of water. Crappie are biting small jigs and minnows, you just have to be patient. White bass are on the south end starting to get a bite, and still slow to show up at night. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
Texas City: GOOD. 80 degrees. Windy week, so look towards the Galveston jetties to produce catches of bull redfish and a few oversized drums. Lower bay should be fair for speckled trout and redfish along the rocks with live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Great fishing conditions before the storms arrive mid-week and should be even better when it clears up. Anglers are catching plenty of speckled trout, 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. With the heavy winds and high tides this week, the bite has been moderate to fair for trout, redfish and drum. Fish the cuts and back lakes using shrimp under a popping cork. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures