Bolivar: GOOD. 77 Degrees. Speckled trout have been good near the bridge as well as along the surf in less than 3 feet of water and have been biting on topwaters or live shrimp. Redfish have been in the pass and are good on shrimp or soft plastics. Black drum are good around vegetation or structure on crab or shrimp. Flounder are fair around the rocks on shrimp.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 77 degrees. Speckled trout are over shell reefs and are good on live shrimp. Fishing the birds, working structure and wading the flats are the best methods for redfish and speckled trout. The best place to wade is along the northwestern and eastern sides of the bay. Black drum is fair around structures using crab or shrimp under a popping cork. Flounder are good on minnow around the rocks.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 80 degrees. Speckled trout have been along the reefs and are best on top waters or shrimp. Redfish will be found in the surf and around the jetties or over shell and are best on shrimp. Sheepshead are fair and will be found primarily around rocks on shrimp.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 80 degrees. The Brown shrimp and croaker continue to move into the ship channel around San Luis pass, and the speckled trout and redfish will be close by. Redfish and Speckled trout will also be found in the shallow water along the shoreline and are best on shrimp or topwaters. Sheepshead are fair and will be found primarily around the rocks on shrimp.
Texas City: GOOD. 79 degrees. Redfish are good over the flats on live shrimp. Wadefish the shoreline for speckled trout using artificial bait or fish the open bay over the shell reefs or wells. Black drum are good on cut shad in the channels or around vegetation. Flounder are good on live bait around the jetties and wherever there are rocks.
Freeport: GOOD. 81 degrees. Black drum are good on blue crab, slow bouncing off the bottom around vegetation or structure . Redfish will be found along the flats or shoreline and are best on shrimp. Speckled trout are good on shrimp around the granite rock reefs. Sheepshead will be found around the oyster reefs and are good on live shrimp. Flounder are good around the rocks on mullet.
East Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 80 degrees. Speckled Trout are still in the channels around the grass flats. Redfish are good on soft plastics or topwaters in the morning around the reefs and shorelines or over areas that have mud and shell bottom. Black drum have been good on blue crab or dead shrimp around structure or vegetation.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 81 degrees. Speckled Trout and Redfish will be where the bottom is mud and shell mix and can be caught on live shrimp or topwaters. Black drum are good on dead shrimp in the channels or around structure. Flounder are good on shrimp around the rocks.
