Sabine Lake: GOOD. 80 degrees. Redfish and trout are good in the ICW off flats, points and drops using live shrimp under a popping cork. Speckled trout are good using a 1/16 ounce jig head in morning glory chartreuse or mullet colored 10-25 feet of water off ledges on incoming tides. Marshes are holding trout and redfish. Speckled trout are improving in the Sabine Channel in 4-10 feet over shell in the incoming tides. Sabine jetties are fishing good with glo chartreuse �¼ ounce shrimp. Fishing in the lake is fair with a few catches drifting. South Levy speckled trout are good using gold spoons, top waters, and live shrimp under a popping cork. North Levy has the best bite in the lake, with limits on the first and second pipe and along the walls using deep diving baits and plastics. Bessie Heights is muddy holding some redfish free lining live shrimp and live mullet. Keith Lake producing limits of redfish on gold spoons on live shrimp under a popping cork drifting over shell reefs. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar:GOOD. 80 degrees. The jetties are holding oversize redfish, nice trout and the occasional sheepshead on popping cork and shrimp. Nice trout on the beach side with live croaker and shrimp on Carolina rigged chatter rattle. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 81 degrees. East shoreline of Trinity has the best clarity. Scattered catches of speckled trout coming from Smith Point to Hodges Reef. West shoreline from the spillway to Dow’s Reef is a good option when the winds allow. Best bait is live shrimp, but anglers are catching them equally well on soft plastic lures. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 80 degrees. Wading the shoreline is producing the best catches of speckled trout and the occasional redfish. Open bay is off-colored, and the winds need to settle to be able to fish the open bay reefs. Live shrimp and artificial lures are equally productive. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Galveston Bay: GOOD. 81 degrees. Shoreline pier pilings around Eagle Point are holding a few speckled trout. Water has been off colored. The middle bay rock structures are beginning to pay off with catches of speckled trout, redfish, along with a few sheepshead and black drum. Live shrimp has been the best bait. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 81 degrees. Trout and redfish are being caught around Campbell’s Bayou on live shrimp and croakers. Open bay reefs producing redfish and speckled trout using live shrimp. Reports of flounder along the shallow edge of marsh shorelines. Those wading with live croaker are doing well. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Texas City:GOOD. 80 degrees. Plenty of bull redfish in the jetties biting fresh dead shad. Speckled trout, slot redfish, keeper black drum, and sheepshead being caught on live shrimp fished tight to the rocks. Black tip shark encounters are increasing, best bait fresh dead shad. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Moses Lake producing some nice redfish, trout and the occasional slot flounder on popping cork, or on Carolina rig with live shrimp. Mosquito Island holding some nice fish on artificial or live bait. Dollar Pointe holding fish biting on artificial or live bait. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Freeport: GOOD. 80 degrees. The Pass is holding trout, redfish, and drum are in the guts on mullet and freelined live shrimp. Sheepshead are good at the bridge with a Carolina rig. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay: FAIR. 80 degrees. Winds continue to blow, but some fish can be had. Few trout and redfish biting on artificials. Redfish and drum are biting live shrimp under a popping cork. The Colorado River is clear and full of bait, so the fish are just slow to take the bait. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay: GOOD. 80 degrees. Winds continue to blow, but some fish can be had. Few trout and redfish biting on artificials. Redfish and drum are biting live shrimp under a popping cork. The Colorado River is clear and full of bait, so the fish are just slow to take the bait. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 81 degrees. Nice sized trout are good at the jetties biting on artificials and large shrimp. Keeper drum and redfish are good on large live shrimp and sardines. Bull redfish are good on crab, sardines, and piggy perch. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
