Bolivar: GOOD. 79 degrees. Water temperatures are hanging in the upper 70s. Water levels are slow-moving back and forth with a moderate amount of sargassum washing in on the surf. People are catching plenty of redfish, gafftop, and black drum everywhere. There are pleasure of keeper speckled trout being caught along with sand trout, sheepshead, and crabs caught along the jetty. The bigger stingrays and sharks are definitely in full swing, and a few close to state records have been landed. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Trinity Bay: FAIR. 85 degrees. The Trinity River is pushing 9,830 CFS through Liberty, while the San Jacinto at Highway 90 is barely trickling in at -63.8 CFS, allowing saltwater to return to Cedar Bayou – spillway action is on if you know, you know. Fishing from Smith Point up to Little Hodges continues to improve, with solid catches coming off drop-offs and sandbars. A Lease area is also holding good fish for those looking to avoid the crowds. North of the Fred Hartman Bridge, the saltwater looks great and the bite is hot. Structure is key, with redfish, trout, flounder, drum, and sheepshead all active. Redemption Outdoor Gear popping corks paired with live shrimp and 2-3 inch leader are producing well. Bull reds are stacked around the rocks – bring a heavy-duty Outlaw rod to handle them. Trout are hugging bottoms, hitting WAC Attacks WACky Shad XL in peppered pumpkin on a ⅜ ounce jighead, worked hard along the bottom. Be safe and always wear your kill switch! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 87 degrees. Offshore fishing has been a bit bumpy, but those that are braving the seas are being rewarded with some quality red snapper. The middle of Galveston Bay has finally cleared and decent numbers of speckled trout are being caught along the ship channel, deeper reefs, and the gas wells. Good numbers of black drum are being taken on live shrimp, along with some big sheepshead, and better numbers of slot sized redfish. Keep an eye on possible tropical rains this coming weekend. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Surface water temperature 86 degrees. The water clarity is still stirred up in the majority of East Galveston Bay, with clearer and saltier water as you get closer to the western portion of the Bay. We are finding a few trout, redfish, and black drum, in the intracoastal around structure, as well as a few fish over structure on the South Shoreline on tails with 1/8 ounce heads, with lighter colors performing the best. 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 better looking water and a solid trout bite. We are utilizing Mirror Lure suspending hard baits, rattle traps, soft body swimbaits, and tails with 1/8 ounce heads in light colors. We are having excellent success using Fish Smack Popping corks with a 1-2 foot leader above shrimp imitation lures, as well as Salt & Pepper Tails by WacAttack and shrimp color Rat tails by Deadly Dudley. 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. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service, LLC.
Galveston Bay: FAIR. 87 degrees. Offshore fishing has been a bit bumpy, but those that are braving the seas are being rewarded with some quality red snapper. The middle of Galveston Bay has finally cleared and decent numbers of speckled trout are being caught along the ship channel, deeper reefs, and the gas wells. Good numbers of black drum are being taken on live shrimp, along with some big sheepshead, and better numbers of slot sized redfish. Keep an eye on possible tropical rains this coming weekend. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 87 degrees. Offshore fishing has been a bit bumpy, but those that are braving the seas are being rewarded with some quality red snapper. The middle of Galveston Bay has finally cleared and decent numbers of speckled trout are being caught along the ship channel, deeper reefs, and the gas wells. Good numbers of black drum are being taken on live shrimp, along with some big sheepshead, and better numbers of slot sized redfish. Keep an eye on possible tropical rains this coming weekend. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Houston: GOOD. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.30 feet above pool. Lake Houston is seeing 1,510 CFS flowing at the 59 bridge on the West Fork in Humble, with water clarity improving in many side pockets. The West Fork is cleaning up nicely, while Luces Bayou and the East Fork remain a bit muddy from runoff. Largemouth bass are holding steady on docks, riprap, and drains, biting well on Texas-rigged Rage Craws and chatterbaits. Crappie are good in the East Fork though the bite is light – minnows and silver hand-tied jigs are producing at 8-14 feet. White bass are decent on the old roadbed from Huffman to Walden, hitting pet spoons behind a 25 inch diver in 12-16 feet, but keep your line tight. Gar are thick in the West Fork and Spring Creek, with live perch under a cork working best. Be safe and always wear your kill switch! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
Texas City: GOOD. 86 degrees. Anglers are catching plenty of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum daily. The sheepshead are around structures and piers. Wade fishing along the levee or anywhere from the dike has been productive from the beginning to the end still. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been the best baits. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
