Bolivar: GOOD. 75 degrees. Now that we are in fall and water temperatures have started to decline, look for fish to hold in deeper water. Remember flounder season at a pause until December 14. The small jetty by the ferry is holding some flounder on mullet or shrimp. Fish the cuts through the intercoastal waterway from Goat Island to Rollover Flats for redfish with a popping cork with live shrimp. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay: SLOW. 70 degrees. Jack’s Pocket remains salty with anglers catching small speckled trout under birds. Some keeper redfish showing in the same area. Be mindful of the duck hunters as the season opens. Bays north of the Fred Hartman Bridge are decent for speckled trout and redfish can be found on rocky shorelines. Live shrimp and soft plastics are drawing strikes. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 72 degrees. Redfish action is good along the north and south shorelines, depending upon the wind direction. Speckled trout catches are fair, birds are working over schools of feeding trout, many are short of the legal limit. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Now that we are in fall and water temperatures have started to decline, look for fish to hold in deeper water. Remember flounder season at a pause until December 14. Smith Point shoreline still holding redfish and trout on artificial twitch baits and soft plastic or popping cork with shrimp. Frenchy’s holding redfish on artificial twitch baits and soft plastics or popping cork with shrimp. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Galveston Bay: GOOD. 70 degrees. Black drum catches have been excellent along rock groins near the Houston ship channel. Also a few redfish and speckled trout from the same area. Live shrimp working best. Redfish are schooling in the open bay, look for diving birds to show the way. Shorelines adjacent to Eagle Point giving up a few trout and the occasional redfish. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Now that we are in fall and water temperatures have started to decline, look for fish to hold in deeper water. Remember flounder season at a pause until December 14. Bull redfish at both jetties at the ends on cut mullet, sand trout, or crab. SWP to the Concrete Ship holding redfish and sheepshead. The jetties holding sheepshead and speckled trout with shrimp under popping cork near the rocks. Trout fishing near drop off or deeper water while temperatures lower. Swan Lake rock shoals holding sheepshead on popping cork with live shrimp or paddle tails. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 73 degrees. Birds are working in the back lakes over schools of redfish and speckled trout. Open bay drift fishing is spotty at best. A few redfish and trout catches on the reefs. Those wading the south shoreline coves are catching reds on live bait. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Now that we are in fall and water temperatures have started to decline, look for fish to hold in deeper water. Remember flounder season at a pause until December 14. Mecum’s Reef holding redfish drifting or wading. Trout are in the cuts and drains. Mouth of Greens is holding redfish on shrimp under popping cork or on the bottom with shrimp. When the day warms Look for the fish to get back on the reefs Mecum’s, Confederate, Carancahua. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Texas City: GOOD. 72 degrees. Bull redfish catches are still good at the Galveston jetties, and off the Texas City Dike, especially at night. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Now that we are in fall and water temperatures have started to decline, look for fish to hold in deeper water. Remember flounder season at a pause until December 14. Trout and redfish are good at night under lights at the dike. The croaker are running at the end of the dike all day and night. Bull redfish and big uglies are at the end of dike. Moses lake holding redfish and trout at the gate.
Freeport: GOOD. 75 degrees. Fishing has been awesome with the cooler weather driving the shrimp out of the back lakes. The redfish and trout are schooling up chasing shrimp out of the marsh. Catching fish on gulp and live shrimp under a popping cork. The drum, and bull croaker are doing their run in the river and cuts off the ICW. Fish them on bottom with dead and live shrimp. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay: SLOW. 74 degrees. Redfish and trout fishing steadily improves after each cold front in the bay and river. Wade for trout with artificials, or live shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish are good on mullet or live shrimp under a popping cork. As the water temperatures decline the artificial bite is picking up. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay: FAIR. 74 degrees. Redfish and trout fishing steadily improves after each cold front in the bay and river. Wade for trout with artificials, or live shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish are good on mullet or live shrimp under a popping cork. As the water temperatures decline the artificial bite is picking up. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O’Connor: GOOD. 75 degrees. Oversized redfish at both ends of jetties, and slot redfish are very good in the jetties both biting on Spanish sardines and dead shrimp. Black drum are good on dead shrimp at the backs of jetties. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
