THE BEGINNING OF MARCH IS SOLID FOR local anglers as the weather is trending toward warmer temperatures. Water temps are still a bit chilly, especially in Texas City, but redfish and sheepshead are running solid throughout the area. Wade fishermen will be excited about heading toward west Galveston Bay as the area will open up for great fishing.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 59 degrees. Wade fishing the shoreline with artificial bait or drifting over the shell reefs off the boat are the best ways to catch redfish or speckled trout here. Flounder are good on minnow around the rocks. 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. 63 degrees. March can be one of the best months for wade fishing in the bay. Flounder are good on live shrimp. Redfish and trout can be found around the shallow flats and are good on shrimp. Catfish are fair on cut bait. Sheepshead are excellent near the jetties on shrimp. Moses Lake floodgate closure effective until April 20th.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 63 degrees. Sheepshead are good on shrimp around the jetties. Black drum is good along the shoreline on blue crab. Flounder are good on live shrimp. Catfish are fair on cut bait. Redfish and trout can be found around the flats and are best with live shrimp. Moses Lake Floodgate closure is effective until April 20th. March can be one of the best months for wade fishing in the bay.
Texas City: GOOD. 57 degrees. Redfish are good over the flats on live shrimp. Flounder are good on live shrimp or minnow around the jetties. Speckled trout are good along the shoreline on mullet or shrimp. Black drum is good on blue crab. Sheepshead are good on shrimp around the rocks.
Freeport: FAIR. 63-64 degrees. Water clarity is good. Water temperatures are on the rise, and fishing has been great in the back lakes and marshes. Black drum is 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 good on shrimp. Sheepshead are migrating to the jetties and bays to spawn and best on shrimp. The flounder are good around the bridge on mullet.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 62-63 degrees. Black drum is good on crankbaits. Speckled trout are good along the shoreline on bass assassins. Redfish are good on live shrimp and soft plastics. Flounder are fair to good on shrimp around the rocks. The pelicans are a good indication of where the fish are.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 62-64 degrees. Trout and redfish are good on shrimp. Tie on a bottom rig when fishing the rocks. Black drum is good on blue crab or shrimp. Flounder are good around the jetties on shrimp or minnow. Sheepshead are excellent near the jetty on live shrimp or mullet.
