Bolivar: GOOD. 62 degrees. The bolivar jetty is holding bull redfish on the channel side biting on the bottom with crab, mullet, and live or dead shrimp. Beach side of Bolivar Jetty, past boat hole to the wreck holding good numbers of trout, slot redfish and sheepshead biting under a popping cork with live shrimp. Reported by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 56 degrees. Burnett, Scott, San Jacinto Bays and Moses Lake are protected from high winds in the forecast. Good catches of speckled trout with live shrimp. Many are undersized, but there are keepers in some schools. Sheepshead are plentiful along with the occasional redfish and black drum. Over in Clear Lake the speckled trout action is picking up, for those anglers throwing soft plastic lures. A few redfish being caught with live shrimp, fished in the deeper water. This area is also protected from the winds. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 65 degrees. Weather is going to be a factor this coming week, so check the forecast before heading out. Wading the shorelines is best for speckled trout and redfish. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Galveston Bay: GOOD. 59 degrees. Eagle Point shorelines and the Exxon A lease gas wells have been good for sheepshead. There are a few black drum and redfish, coming from the same areas. Best bait is live shrimp. High winds in the forecast so plan to head out in protected waters such as Moses Lake. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 59 degrees. Chocolate Bayou is good for speckled trout, and a few redfish. Drift fishing the open bay, near Greens Cut, is producing scattered catches of speckled trout. Anglers need to concentrate their effort in the off colored streaks. Soft Plastic lures working the best. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Texas City: GOOD. 62 degrees. High winds kept boaters off the water, but when it cleared, redfish and trout could be found under the birds around gas well and San Leon reefs on soft plastics, and popping cork with live shrimp. The afternoon bite is good as well. Fish are under the birds and on the reefs and 5-7 feet of water on drop-offs. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Freeport: GOOD. 63 degrees. The winter patterns have started with low tides keeping the fish in deeper water. Limits of trout with a few redfish using down south lures three-eighth ounce jigheads. Sheepshead are good on oyster and mud. Flounder are good on lures. Report by Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 64 degrees. Fishing is excellent after the last cold front knocked the tides down low. The bay and Colorado River are producing good numbers of trout and redfish on artificials and live shrimp. This next norther should curtail the action, before the bite picks back up. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 64 degrees. Fishing is excellent after the last cold front knocked the tides down low. The bay and Colorado River are producing good numbers of trout and redfish on artificials and live shrimp. This next norther should curtail the action, before the bite picks back up. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 65 degrees. Norther rolling in this weekend will bring rain followed with high winds. Lots of oversized redfish with a few slots mixed in are biting on dead shrimp and sardines. Slot drums are good on dead shrimp. Large sheepshead are good on dead or live shrimp. Trout action is slow at the jetties because the water is muddy. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
