Bolivar: GOOD. 60 degrees. This week should be a fun week to fish the Galveston Bay Area! Plenty of weather changes throughout the week and changing winds with four tide days changing back and forth but mainly low tides in the morning and fluctuates high in late afternoons. Check the forecast before you head out or call ahead to your favorite bait shop. Water temperatures are finally in the 50s going back to the 60s. Anglers are still catching redfish and trout in the surf, jetty, bay-side canals and east bay using finger mullet and mud minnows. There are a few flounder, speckled trout and sand trout being caught with croakers and crabs along the jetty, but it has been hit-or-miss. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 65 degrees. Tabbs and Scott Bays have a fair speckled trout bite with good numbers of black drum being caught on live shrimp. Sheepshead and redfish are scattered along the rocks near the ship channel. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 64 degrees. Surface water temperature 64 degrees. The current cold front with Strong North Winds will push down water temperatures, as well as water levels in our bay system. Fish the falling tides in the morning for solid trout and some oversize fish. The ticket the past few days has been fishing right on the bottom super slowly over deeper shell and mud with various size jig heads with salt and pepper soft plastic paddle tail swimbaits. Please watch the major and minor fish times for the best bite. Remember this week the fish still must eat, although not as often, so be very methodical in your presentation, and fish areas where you have confidence in. The redfish bite has been consistent around drains and in the very shallow water areas back in the marsh. We are still using Imitation shrimp lures & FishBite tails under popping corks, with a 1-foot leader to trigger bites, as well as weightless imitation baitfish soft plastics. This time of year brings some of the best opportunities for bigger fish, with fewer fishers on the water, and bigger fish on the prowl, so get out and make it happen with your family and friends. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service, LLC. This week should be a great week to fish the Galveston Bay Area. This week should be a fun week to fish the Galveston Bay Area! Plenty of weather changes throughout the week and changing winds with four tide days changing back and forth but mainly low tides in the morning and fluctuates high in late afternoons. Check the forecast before you head out or call ahead to your favorite bait shop. The trout bite has turned on over here. Plenty of redfish and flounder have also been everywhere. You can still find most of your redfish working the last shrimp we have left or use artificial Report by Captain Jack Blume.
Galveston Bay: GOOD. 65 degrees. Bull redfish are roaming open water in Galveston Bay under diving gulls. At the Galveston jetties slot redfish and bull redfish are good. Oversized black drum are showing up in better numbers. Few speckled trout, sheepshead, and keeper size black drum being caught tight to the rocks. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 65 degrees. Chocolate Bayou is fair for speckled trout and redfish on soft plastics. Boaters drifting over shell in west Galveston bay catching decent numbers of speckled trout. Back lakes good for redfish and a few trout. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Houston: GOOD. Water clear; 59 degrees; 0.20 feet above pool. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged worms and green Rage Craws around points, drop-offs, and cypress knees, and squarebill crankbaits in pilchard patterns diving 3-5 feet are producing along riprap. Catfish are active near the train tracks and in the West Fork on fresh shad kept on ice, while crappie are making a solid return with good limits coming from brush piles in 8-12 feet of water in Luce Bayou and the East Fork on hand-tied jigs or minnows. White bass action remains strong on the south end by trolling a 25-foot diver with a 3-foot leader and #12 Pet Spoon at 2.6-2.9 miles per hour in about 14 feet of water, with slabs and crankbaits also working near the West Fork. Always wear your kill switch and be safe! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
Texas City: GOOD. 65 degrees. This week should be a fun week to fish the Galveston Bay Area! Plenty of weather changes throughout the week and changing winds with four tide days changing back and forth but mainly low tides in the morning and fluctuates high in late afternoons. Check the forecast before you head out or call ahead to your favorite bait shop. Anglers are catching some big bull redfish, black drum, speckled trout, decent keeper flounder with a lot of small males still prevalent. A few whiting can caught and sheepshead and puppy drum are showing up. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been the best baits. The dredge boat is pumping from the Channel to the north beach side of the dike. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
