Time for anglers to become a STAR
THE RAIN on Sunday will pave the way for near-record heat. That should
translate into a great opportunity to hit the water, especially in Freeport and
its variety of fish running through the waters. Memorial Day also opens the
start of the CCA Texas STAR Tournament that will run through Labor Day.
Well over $1 million in prizes and scholarships will be handed out to registered
anglers across the state, with six weigh stations located between
Crystal Beach and Surfside Beach.
BOLIVAR: Trout are good on the deep reefs on Gamblers, Down South
Lures and Bass Assassins. Trout, croaker, sand trout and redfish are good
at Rollover Pass.
TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet
on Bass Assassins, Gamblers and Lil’ Johns. Redfish are good on live bait
around the reefs.
EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good for drifters working deep shell on
limetreuse and plum Down South Lures and Lil’ Johns. Whiting and sand
trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp.
WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout and redfish are fair to good on live bait
over reefs and under birds. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good
at the jetty on shrimp and crabs.
TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on April Fool’s Reef on live shrimp and
croakers. Redfish are fair to good in Moses Lake on mullet and crabs.
FREEPORT: Trout are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp and MirrOlures.
Sand trout, black drum and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the
reefs in Christmas Bay. Cobia and red snapper are good offshore in state
waters.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over
humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal
on shrimp and mullet.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good on sand and grass humps on
soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are good on topwaters and live shrimp
in Oyster Lake. Redfish are good on gold spoons in the back lakes.
