SOME OF THE BEST WEATHER OF THE year awaits anglers as March arrives. The fishing forecast is strong throughout the area as sheepshead and flounder are running strong. Do keep in mind that Moses Lake floodgate is closed until at least April 20.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 61 degrees. Wade fishing the shoreline with artificial bait or drifting over the shell reefs are the best ways to catch redfish or trout this time of year. Flounder are best on minnow around rocks. Redfish are good along the north shoreline. The nearby plant’s cooling canal flows into the north side of Trinity Bay. The warm water flows over a spillway and into a small lake, which in turn spills into the bay. These conditions bring the best redfish action of the year during the colder months.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 56 degrees. Flounder are good on live shrimp. Redfish and trout can be found around the oyster filled mudflats and have been best with live shrimp under a popping cork. Catfish are fair on cut bait. Sheepshead are good near the jetties on shrimp or around the bayou. Moses Lake floodgate closure effective until April 20th.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 56 degrees. Sheepshead are good on shrimp near the jetties. Black drum is good along the south shoreline. Flounder are good on live shrimp. Catfish are fair on cut bait. Redfish and trout can be found around the oyster filled mudflats- best with live shrimp under a popping cork. Moses Lake Floodgate closure is effective until April 20th.
Texas City: GOOD. 57 degrees. Redfish are good over shell reefs and wells on live shrimp. Flounder are fair on live shrimp or minnow around the jetties. Speckled trout are good along the shoreline on mullet or shrimp. Black drum is good on crankbaits. Sheepshead are excellent on shrimp over the rocks.
Freeport: FAIR. 60-62 degrees. Water clarity is good. Water temperatures are on the rise, and fishing has been great in the back lakes and marshes. Black drum are good on a gold spoon this time of year, slow bouncing off the bottom. Redfish will be found along the flats and are best on shrimp. Speckled trout are also good on shrimp. Sheepshead are great on shrimp and are in pillars and structures. The flounder are good around the bridge gullet.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 62-63 degrees. Black drum is good on crankbaits. Speckled trout are good on the south shoreline along the bayous on shrimp. Redfish are good on live mullet and soft plastics. Flounder are fair to good on live shrimp around the rocks. Look for where the pelicans are, and you will find fish.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 62-64 degrees. Trout and redfish are good on shrimp or croakers. Tie on a bottom rig when fishing the rocks. Black drum is fair on blue crab or shrimp. Flounder are good around the jetties on jigs or minnow. Sheepshead are very good near the jetty on live shrimp or mullet. Espiritu Santo Bay can be a safe haven when the weather is rough and an overall great area for fishing.
