SPORTS REMAIN SIDELINED, but there’s still plenty of fishing to be had. Be mindful of the “Stay In” orders, of course, but if there’s an opportunity to get out and enjoy the warm spring air, make sure the rods and reels are packed up.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 70 degrees. Unchanged. 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 excellent 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. 71-72 degrees. The City of Galveston is advising against recreational fishing during shelter in place ordinance. March can be one of the best months for wade fishing in the bay, and it has been heating up. Flounder are good on live shrimp or minnow. Redfish and trout can be found around the shallow grass flats and are good on shrimp. Catfish are good on cut bait. Sheepshead spawning is in full swing and will be found primarily around the jetties on shrimp. Moses Lake floodgate closure effective until April 20th.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 71-72 degrees. The City of Galveston is advising against recreational fishing during shelter in place ordinance. Sheepshead are spawning and are excellent on shrimp by the jetties. Black drum is good around structure on blue crab. Flounder are good on live shrimp or minnow. Catfish are good on cut shad. Redfish and trout can be found along the shoreline 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. 70-71 degrees. Redfish are excellent 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 shrimp. Black drum is excellent on blue crab. Sheepshead are very good around the dike.
Freeport: GOOD. 70-71 degrees. Water clarity is excellent. Most boat ramps and bait shops are open at this time. 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- on windier days, look for them to be stacked up along the shoreline chasing baitfish. Speckled trout are good on shrimp. Sheepshead will be found around the oyster reeds in the back lakes. Flounder are good around the rockets on mullet.
East Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 71 degrees. Most boat ramps have been closed. Trout are good in shallow water over mud on shrimp or soft plastics. Black drum has been good on blue crab. Redfish are good on soft plastics around the reefs and shorelines.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 71 degrees. Most boat ramps have been closed. Wading and drifting have continued to be successful methods. Black drum is good on blue crab or shrimp. Speckled trout are excellent along the shoreline on shrimp. Redfish are very good on live shrimp or soft plastics. Flounder are good on shrimp around the rocks.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 76 degrees. Ramps are open. Trout and redfish are good on shrimp- the back lakes continue to be good. Black drum is good on blue crab or shrimp. Flounder are good around the jetties on shrimp or minnow. Sheepshead are very good near the jetty on live shrimp or mullet.
