Our weekly guide to action at favored angling spots FISHING FORECAST

Trout offer fishers a thrill before the arrival of the chill
THE WEATHER will feel more springlike entering the week, but those seeking to hit the
lakes on Wednesday would be wise to bundle up as more seasonal conditions will hit
the area. Until then, sand trout are running hot throughout the area, while flounder can
be found in East Matagorda Bay.
BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs.
Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.
Trinity Bay: Trout are good for drifters working birds and shrimp. Redfish are good at the
spillway on crabs and mullet. Trout are good over deep shell and shad.
EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on topwaters
and soft plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on
fresh shrimp.
WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good in the mud and shell on MirrOlures
and Corkies for waders. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on
shrimp and crabs.
Texas City: Sand trout and croakers are good from the piers on fresh shrimp. Redfish
are good in the holes in Moses Lake. Flounder are fair on shrimp and mullet along the
edge of the channel.
FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Redfish
and black drum are fair to good in Cold Pass and San Luis pass on cracked blue crabs.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on Bass Assassins, Down South
Lures and Gamblers over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are good on the edge
of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet. Flounder are fair on Brown Cedar Flats on jigs
tipped with shrimp.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are good in the holes on the north shoreline. Trout
are fair on shell on soft plastics. Flounder are fair to good on soft plastics over muddy
bottoms near the Intracoastal.