Bolivar: GOOD. 85 degrees. Water temperatures are hanging in the 80s. Water levels are slow-moving back and forth with varying amounts of sargassum washing in on the surf. People are still catching plenty of redfish, trout, gafftop, and black drum everywhere. There is plenty 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 with plenty of bait along the shoreline. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 89 degrees. 1,530 CFS trickling down Trinity River in Liberty. Water is starting to green up a bit midways in the bay and on the east shoreline. Deep water out right beside deep water on mud flats seem to be the ticket for trout on the bottom in the late morning through the rest of the day using WacAttack’s Shad XL in the plum crazy and peppered pumpkin color on a 3/8-ounce to 1/2-ounce jig head bouncing off the bottom along with free lining live shrimp. Redfish are just snapping on shorelines in 4-6 feet of water literally smashing crankbaits and live shrimp on a 3-foot leader attached to a Redemption Outdoor Gear popping cork. Bull reds are starting to work in the main bay and drains with the falling tides eating shrimp and shrimp imitations rigged weedless. Offshore structure like rocks and reefs have been holding a wide variety of fish early in the morning and late in the evening. Drum can easily be caught in all these experiments using live shrimp on a popping cork. Always wear your kill switch and be safe. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. Surface water temperature 87 degrees. Fishing in the middle of Galveston Bay has been fantastic. Seeing lots of speckled trout and black drum coming from the gas wells located on the east side of the ship channel across from Redfish Island. Live shrimp fished deep under popping corks is producing best, but you can also catch them on soft plastics. Spoil islands holding black drum and some keeper redfish, along with speckled trout at times. Increased chances of rain in the forecast with a predicted early season front. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. This week we have spent more time in the intracoastal finding trout, redfish 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. When the weather cooperates and we can dodge the storms and lightning, we are taking the ride over to the jetties to find good looking water and a solid early morning trout bite. We are utilizing MirrOdine suspending hard baits, Rattle Traps, soft body swimbaits and tails with 1/8-ounce heads in light colors. 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. 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 with black/chrome being one of our favorite colors. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service.
Galveston Bay: GOOD. 89-92 degrees. Fishing in the middle of Galveston Bay has been fantastic. Seeing lots of speckled trout and black drum coming from the gas wells located on the east side of the ship channel across from Redfish Island. Live shrimp fished deep under popping corks is producing best, but you can also catch them on soft plastics. Spoil islands holding black drum and some keeper redfish, along with speckled trout at times. Increased chances of rain in the forecast with a predicted early season front. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 89-92 degrees. Fishing in the middle of Galveston Bay has been fantastic. Seeing lots of speckled trout and black drum coming from the gas wells located on the east side of the ship channel across from Redfish Island. Live shrimp fished deep under popping corks is producing best, but you can also catch them on soft plastics. Spoil islands holding black drum and some keeper redfish, along with speckled trout at times. Increased chances of rain in the forecast with a predicted early season front. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Houston: GOOD. Water clear; 86 degrees; 0.23 feet above pool. 1,010 CFS coming down at 59 in Humble. Water is looking great for all species. Largemouth bass are in the shade late morning under docks on the main lake and up the west fork eating grubs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are biting pretty good tight to structure, eating hand tied jigs and minnows in the east fork and Luces Bayou with a few spots on the south end at the old pump house deep. White bass are picking up well trolling with divers and power spoons with vertical jigging getting them going on the humps of the main channel on the south end. Catfish are decent by the railroad tracks eating live shad. Be sure to put your fresh caught shad in ice water to keep them fresh and your success will skyrocket. Be safe and always wear your kill switch. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
Texas City: GOOD. Water temperatures are warm, and the salty water is on both sides. Anglers are catching plenty of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum every day with some sand trout, gafftop, flounder, and croakers. Mangrove snapper and spade fish have been caught this past week. Wade fishing along the levee and mosquito island from the dike has been productive from the beginning to the end. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been the best baits. Selling out of live baits in the mid-mornings and restocking before noon with the summer in full swing before school starts. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
