BOLIVAR:
EXCELLENT. 83 degrees. Expect another week of excellent fishing due to the cool mornings. Plenty of action at the jetty producing limits of slot-sized trout, big bull redfish, and black drum. Flounder are still visible on the low tides and a few bigger females are starting to move in for the fall. Tide changes and incoming tide fishing will be some of the best especially on days with calm winds. The beach has been flat and crystal clear. The surf is producing limits of speckled trout, bull redfish and black drum. The big stingrays and bigger sharks are still running along the whole peninsula with more caught by Gilchrist and the Bolivar flats. Anglers are using all kinds of different bait with awesome results. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
TRINITY BAY:
SLOW. 84 degrees. Deeper shell producing fair numbers of keeper trout. Bull redfish are roaming in the open bay. Upper ship channel spoil islands good for black drum, redfish, and sheepshead on live shrimp fished under popping corks. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Redfish are schooling really well right now hitting electric root beer WACky shrimp rigged weedless, or live shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish are territorial, so if the bait is there, they will stay around an area. Trout are by the ship channel north of the Fred Hartman with current and rocks being caught on the same thing redfish are. Drum and sheepshead are around the redfish. Big Jack Crevalle and mangrove snapper can be caught above the Fred Hartman. Pay attention to the wind and weather and always wear your kill switch! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
EAST GALVESTON BAY:
GOOD. 85 degrees. Redfish catches are good in the marsh at the back of the bay. Scattered birds working over schools of speckled trout. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp. Surface water temperature 82 degrees. The water clarity is about average now for East Galveston Bay, with clearer water as you get west of Stingaree. This week there has been light North winds, which allows anglers the opportunity to fish wherever they choose. We focused on grass shorelines with nervous shrimp present finding some trout and the redfish have absolutely been on fire. We utilized imitation shrimp lures under popping corks, with a 1-foot leader, as well as 1/16 ounce jig heads with tails by WacAttack fished slowly. Fish Bites also performed very well when fished under a popping cork. If you like fishing under the birds they are pretty much all over the Bay, and some have better trout mixed in. If you see reefs with birds sitting on the water, the fish are close by. The crowds have thinned now that Labor Day has passed, and fishing is heating up with the surface temp dips, with less fishing pressure and cooler air 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. 84 degrees. Gas wells still producing decent numbers of keeper size speckled trout with the best bite on calm wind days with live shrimp, but soft plastic lures are working well. Redfish are becoming more active over shallow structure, along with black drum. Best bite on live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
WEST GALVESTON BAY:
GOOD. 85 degrees. Live shrimp fished over shell producing catches of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum. A few birds working over scattered schools of smaller trout. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
HOUSTON:
GOOD. Water normal stain; 88 degrees; 0.19 feet below pool. Largemouth bass are on fire. Grubs are working well in the shallows in the back waters around the structure pushing deeper as the water heats up. Spinnerbaits and chatterbaits are working well also. Crappie are tight to structure in Luces Bayou and East Fork being caught on minnows and hand tied jigs heads. White bass are congregating around the Sharky’s Area biting crankbaits in the daytime, also trailing in the south end is producing (#12 pet spoon yellow tail). Catfish are awesome, biting live perch and fresh caught shad, jug lining is the best way. Always wear your kill switch, It can save your families lives. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
TEXAS CITY:
GOOD. 84 degrees. The south jetty is producing catches of bull redfish, black drum, slot redfish, and sharks. Live shrimp, live crab, and fresh dead shad working best. Near shore fishing in state waters is good for red snapper and the occasional ling. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Great fishing conditions that should improve when the tides bring in the clear gulf waters. People are catching plenty of speckled trout, redfish, and a handful of 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.
