Bolivar: GOOD. 75 degrees. Water temperature staying in the upper 70s, but should cool after the forecasted north winds. Water levels swapping back-and-forth this week between super high and average low tides. Anglers are still catching plenty of redfish everywhere. There are plenty of big croakers along with sand trout, black drum, speckled trout, and crabs caught along the jetty with a few small stingrays and sharks. Reminder, flounder are catch and release only through December 14. The surf is producing lots of redfish and black drum, a few gafftop, lots of small stingrays, and bigger sharks along the whole peninsula with high activity towards Gilchrist/High Island mainly. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp
Trinity Bay: SLOW. 78 degrees. Birds are working in most areas of this big bay. One will have to be persistent in order to cull out the keeper size fish. Waders are catching better quality fish. Spoils islands producing decent numbers of black drum, a few redfish and some speckled trout. Best on live shrimp and soft plastics under birds. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Trout are improving everyday. Pay attention to where the wind pushes the bait for days and fish the protected points. Finding birds working a shoreline or a shrimp jumping is key, an the trout are eating just about anything you can throw at them. Redfish are in drains with grass lines and rocks nearby, but can also be found on rock shorelines using square bill crankbaits. Drum and sheepshead are abundant on live shrimp under a pining cork on rocks. Wear your kill switch at all times! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 78 degrees. Birds working over open bay schools of speckled trout, and some open water action for redfish. Shoreline waders catching better size trout and some slot redfish. Best bite on soft plastics and live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. A few more slot-sized speckled trout, black drum, and redfish being caught on live shrimp, croakers, and finger mullet. A few reports of good fishing by the old broken bridge, Siever’s Cut, and near the boat ramp by Rollover. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp. Water clarity is still extremely good for East Galveston Bay. We have experienced some stronger north to northeast winds this past week, limiting us to fishing back in the marsh and back lakes most of the time, as well as the better protected shorelines of the intracoastal. We have fished flats with scattered shell in areas with good tide movement, and bait present, resulting in good numbers of trout. Redfish have still been around grass lines where nervous bait is close by. Imitation Shrimp lures under popping corks with 12 inch leaders have still been producing very well for our anglers, as well as Gulp Shrimp. We have also fished 1/8 ounce jig heads with Wac Attack and Deadly Dudley tails in lighter colors, as well as swimbait hooks with tails when fishing flooded grass. Still looking forward to a nice cold front to get the water temperatures to dip, but overall fishing has still been solid. The crowds have thinned, so grab your friends and family and get out and enjoy God’s beauty in the great state of Texas. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service, LLC.
Galveston Bay: SLOW. 76 degrees. Fair bite on trout in and around structure on live shrimp. Protected bays good for redfish and black drum. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 79 degrees. Look towards back lakes and coves for better size speckled trout. Birds working in the bay over smaller specs and sand trout. Chocolate Bayou and Bay producing decent numbers of speckled trout and redfish over shell. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Houston: GOOD. Water normal stain; 75 degrees; 0.06 feet below pool. Largemouth are great in water shallow on the main lake and cuts hitting worms and grubs, no weight rigged weedless. Crappie are fair hanging tight to structure in 8-16 fet of water. White bass are on fire on the main lake trolling and on crank baits deep in drop-offs. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
Texas City: GOOD. 77 degrees. Bull redfish run is on in full force, with good catches off the rock and along the Galveston jetties. Bolivar Wells are producing a few bull redfish and some oversized black drum. Best bite on cut mullet, fresh dead shad and live crab. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Anglers are still catching plenty of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum with the occasional sand trout, gafftop and big croaker. Successful wade fishing around Mosquito Island and inside the Moses Lake Tidal Gate in the late afternoons. Along the dike has been productive from the beginning to the end. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been the best baits. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Freeport: GOOD. 78 degrees. Birds have been working over trout and redfish feeding on shrimp in the mornings and in the evenings in Chocolate Bay, Bastrop Bay, and upper West Galveston Bay live shrimp under a four horseman pop n corks have been working well or gulp with 1/16 ounce jig head. The old river been good with trout, redfish, sheepshead and mangroves snapper. The river has been good for trout, redfish, drum, sand trout and big croaker using either live or dead shrimp. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures
