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 are 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. Discharge at Liberty on the Trinity is 1,860 CFS and discharge at Highway 90 is -643 CFS regulated by the tide swings. Trout are being caught at the wells still along with offshore structures eating live shrimp under a Redemption Outdoor Gear popping cork on a 4-foot leader along with WacAttack’s Shad XL in the glacier freeze and neon shad color. Redfish are smashing crankbaits and spinnerbaits along with live shrimp at drains and guts with rock and wood structure when you can find the tide moving. Drum are just about everywhere with a few sheepshead mixed in eating live and dead shrimp under a popping cork. Bull redfish are eating heavily on an outgoing tide on drains eating shad. Make sure you have a rod that can handle the fish as we use outlaw rods on the medium to medium heavy action tied onto a weedless hook with gulp shrimp is what we are finding that is working best. Always be prepared and wear your kill switch when navigating waters. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. Surface water temperature 90 degrees. The water clarity is average. This week we shifted our focus towards redfish in the shallows, and they did not disappoint with great catches over the last week. Active bait in the area is important, so if you do not see bait or signs of life, don’t spend a whole lot of time in the area. We are still using imitation shrimp lures and tails under Fish Smack popping corks, with a 1-foot leader to trigger the most bites, as well as weightless Deadly Dudley Rat Tails and WacAttack Flukes. We have been having our best luck in and around grass lines in a foot to 18 inches of water, with indentations and drains being the most productive areas, as well as a few fish out of the intracoastal. We have managed a few trout over shell in 3-4 feet of water on tails with 1/8-ounce heads, as well as mid bay reefs, but have to weed through a number of smaller fish as well. The crowds are starting to thin out, so now is the time to schedule your fall fishing trip and get out to enjoy all that the upper Texas Coast has to offer. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service. Fishing remains steady in the middle of Galveston Bay off Eagle Point. We have seen a bit of a change in the size of our speckled trout with keeper size fish up to 18 inches, but lots of undersized specs too. There are some birds working over sand trout mixed with speckled trout along the shorelines. Still plenty of black drum mixed with a few slot redfish in the area. Best action on live shrimp but plenty of trout being caught on soft plastics. Late week and weekend, we may see a change in the weather with an early season front coming down from the north. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Galveston Bay: GOOD. 90 degrees. Fishing remains steady in the middle of Galveston Bay off Eagle Point. We have seen a bit of a change in the size of our speckled trout with keeper size fish up to 18 inches, but lots of undersized specs too. There are some birds working over sand trout mixed with speckled trout along the shorelines. Still plenty of black drum mixed with a few slot redfish in the area. Best action on live shrimp but plenty of trout being caught on soft plastics. Late week and weekend, we may see a change in the weather with an early season front coming down from the north. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 90 degrees. Fishing remains steady in the middle of Galveston Bay off Eagle Point. We’ve seen a bit of a change in the size of our speckled trout with keeper size fish up to 18 inches, but lots of undersized specs too. There are some birds working over sand trout mixed with speckled trout along the shorelines. Still plenty of black drum mixed with a few slot redfish in the area. Best action on live shrimp but plenty of trout being caught on soft plastics. Late week and weekend, we may see a change in the weather with an early season front coming down from the north. Water temps 88-91 degrees. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Houston: GOOD. Water clear; 90 degrees; 0.13 feet above pool. Discharge at Highway 59 in Humble is 236 CFS. Water temperature is around 90 degrees and both the East Fork and Luces Bayou clarity looks great. Largemouth are snapping on the docks and riprap along with drains and points eating crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Grubs and worms are working well around docks later in the day on the shaded areas. Catfish are good eating fresh caught shad around the railroad bridge. The trick is to keep your fresh caught shad on ice or in ice water so they do not decay. Crappie are fantastic on brush piles from 6-10 feet eating hand tied jigs and minnows. The trick is to scan an area that is holding fish on many brush piles. White bass are fantastic trolling on the south end with good numbers and sizes being caught with Pet Spoons. 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. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
