Bolivar: FAIR. 78 degrees. Redfish, trout, and black drum everywhere. There are a few flounder and speckled trout being caught along with sand trout, croakers and crabs caught along the jetty. Please note the flounder season closes October 31. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 77 degrees. A strong front that moved in Tuesday afternoon triggered a major shrimp dump from the marshes, and by Wednesday the tide had dropped about a foot, sparking plenty of feeding activity across the bay. Redfish are biting well along rock lines on crankbaits and around grass lines in the main bay using Wac Attack wacky flukes in sparkle chartreuse. The topwater bite is also starting to heat up, so keep those baits handy. Trout are feeding actively around the same structures, taking advantage of the shrimp movement, especially in clearer water. Sheepshead and drum are mixed in around shell islands and rock groins, hitting live shrimp under a Redemption Outdoor Gear popping cork and the occasional crankbait. Overall action is strong as fish key in on the bait flush, so popping corks with shrimp imitations or live shrimp are especially effective right now. Always wear your kill switch and be safe! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 77 degrees. Water clarity is still good for East Galveston Bay. We are still fishing back in the marsh and back lakes the majority of the time, as well as the better protected shorelines of the intracoastal. Good numbers of trout are on flats with scattered shell in areas with good tide movement, and bait present. 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, as well as Fishbite tails, or 1/8 ounce jig heads with Wac Attack and Deadly Dudley tails in lighter colors. In flooded grass use weedless swimbaits.There are some flounder along drains where bait is present, but remember the flounder season closes October 31. The midweek cold front should lower water temperature. The crowds have thinned, so grab your friends and family and come to the bay to enjoy the divine beauty of the great state of Texas. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service, LLC.
Galveston Bay: FAIR. 77 degrees. The first cold front of the year has arrived! This will undoubtedly drop our water temperatures to a more normal range for this time of year. All in time for the closing of the flounder fishery on October 31, until December 15. That is right, come November 1 it is illegal to retain flounder, this includes gigging. Trout catches remain spotty at best, but this front should really help the bite. Scattered other catches of redfish, sheepshead, and black drum on live shrimp. At the Galveston jetties catches of bull redfish remain the bright spot with big numbers being landed on most days. Texas City Dike seeing good numbers landed from those fishing off the channel side of the rocks. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 77 degrees. The first cold front of the year has arrived! This will undoubtedly drop our water temperatures to a more normal range for this time of year. All in time for the closing of the flounder fishery on October 31, until December 15. That is right, come November 1 it is illegal to retain flounder, this includes gigging. Trout catches remain spotty at best, but this front should really help the bite. Scattered other catches of redfish, sheepshead, and black drum on live shrimp. At the Galveston jetties catches of bull redfish remain the bright spot with big numbers being landed on most days. Texas City Dike seeing good numbers landed from those fishing off the channel side of the rocks. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Houston: GOOD. Water clear; 77 degrees; 0.01 feet above pool. Recent rainfall has picked up the flow to about 1,080 cubic feet per second at the 59 Bridge in Humble, muddying the north end of the lake while the main and south ends maintain 1-2 feet of visibility. Largemouth bass are active with the cooler weather, biting well on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and chatterbaits, while grubs on a light Texas rig in green or crawfish-red are also producing. Crappie fishing is fair to great in the East Fork and Lucious Bayou, holding 10-12 feet deep near structure, though the rain may have moved some fish out of the channels. White bass are schooling on humps on the south end and hitting slabs, swimbaits, and trolled baits, especially early and late in the day. Catfish action is steady, with good catches on jug lines using fresh shad near the train tracks and drop-offs – chumming with range cubes an hour before fishing can boost success. Always wear your kill switch and be safe! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
Texas City: GREAT. 77 degrees. Anglers are catching plenty of speckled trout, redfish, and croakers every day with some sand trout and an occasional flounder. Mangrove snapper and pompano have been sporadic but still around. Wade fishing along the levee and mosquito island 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.
Freeport: FAIR. 85 degrees. Speckle trout, sand trout and redfish are good under the birds in Bastrop Bay, Christmas Bay, and Chocolate Bay. Drift where mullet is present throwing lures, Four horseman corks with either gulp shrimp or live shrimp. Freeport Harbor and Brazos River has been good for redfish, trout, sheephead, drum, mangrove snapper and a few flounder using mullet and live shrimp. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
