Bolivar: GOOD. 68 Degrees. Speckled trout and redfish will be found in the surf on shrimp. Black drum are good on crab. Flounder are good near Rollover Bay or near the rocks on a minnow. Sheepshead are slow. The weekend storm will slow down the fishing conditions but should pick back up on Sunday.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 66 degrees. Fishing remains good under the birds. Speckled trout are good when throwing live shrimp and 4″ chicken on a chain with a 1/4 oz jig. Redfish are good in the marsh on live mullet, soft plastics, and topwater and are found along the north shoreline. Flounder bite is good on mullet.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 62 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are along deeper channels 4-6 feet and adjacent to the oyster reefs. The tide movement is very important to triggering the feed. Live shrimp, as well as live finger mullet, have been the best baits for all fish.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 66 degrees. Speckled trout are great on shrimp, topwaters, or soft plastics around the reefs, shoreline, and under the birds. The shell reefs around the ICW and San Luis Pass are great for redfish and flounder. Use shrimp under a popping cork.
Texas City: GOOD. 55 degrees. The best times to fish are either 7 AM, 12-3 PM, or 7 PM. Redfish and flounder are good around the dike on shrimp and cut shad. Black drum are good around Campbell Bayou or Swan Lake on shrimp or crab. Speckled trout are good under the birds in the afternoon over shell.
Freeport: GOOD. 64 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are good in Bastrop bay on fresh-cut mullet or shrimp chasing the baitfish. Black Drum are good on blue crab around the reefs. Flounder are best along the drains on mullet or minnow. Fish from the boat with live natural baits and artificial baits. For wade fishing and night time flounder gigging, use artificials.
East Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 66 degrees. The best time to catch fish is when you see a green tide loaded with bait. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp under popping corks and soft plastics around the shell reefs. Redfish are very good on plastics and live shrimp. Flounder is good on minnows.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 66 degrees. Later in the afternoon remains to be better for catching fish. This side of the bay is best for wading since there is a firm bottom and remains the best method for catching fish here. Speckled trout is good on live shrimp under popping corks or soft plastics under the birds and chasing the mullet along the south shoreline. Redfish are good in the marsh or along the shoreline on live mullet, soft plastics, and topwaters. The flounder bite is good around the jetty on mullet.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 68 degrees. Speckled trout have very good lately on live or fresh baits such as shrimp or crab in the shallow sand bars. Redfish are very good in back bays on live shrimp. Flounder are good on mullet in the shallow grass flats. The second half of the week will make for some poor fishing conditions due to the tides, but activity will pick back up on Saturday and Sunday.
