Bolivar: GOOD. 60 degrees. It is going to be another week of hit-or-miss fishing due to the weather changing back and forth. Two tide days early in the week turning to four tide changes during the later week when the temperatures climb back into the 60s with some wind gusts and possible rain. Fishing is fair to excellent. Water temperature is staying in the lower 60s. Water levels change back-and-forth per usual for the winter. Anglers are catching numbers of redfish everywhere. A few more nice speckled trout are still being caught along with sand trout, black drum, redfish, occasional sheepshead, and crabs caught along the jetty. The flounder are still there but mixed sizes from small 6-8 inch to 25-26 inches. The surf is producing lots of redfish and black drums, occasional speckled trout and a few sharks along the whole peninsula with more activity towards Gilchrist and High Island mainly. People are using all kinds of different things for bait this past week with varying results either limiting out or not catching much. Check your weather app for barometer changes. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Trinity Bay: SLOW. 52 degrees. Weather remains raw, bitter, and cold, but a slight warming trend is on tap before the next front. Some areas of the bay system received a little over 2 inches of rain. Back lakes and bayous might be off-colored. Best bets for speckled trout would be to fish locations adjacent and parallel to deep water. The lower part of Chocolate and Bastrop Bayous are good choices. The deep shell in west Galveston Bay has been producing some decent trout on soft plastics. Sylvan Beach shoreline action has been steady. Upper bays past the Fred Hartman Bridge are good for drum, sheepshead, redfish, and speckled trout, mostly on live shrimp. Galveston jetties seeing better numbers of over sized black drum on live halved crab. Bull redfish are still biting on the same bait and cut mullet. Sheepshead numbers are up on live shrimp fished tight to the rocks. Galveston Bay around Eagle Point is fair for trout, a few black drum and sheepshead. Windy conditions limit the fishable area. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The recent water release from the Trinity River ran a lot of redfish south and with the recent front, the target area will be the reds in the main bay and main bay shorelines. More rain on the way with estimated 2-3 inches, so the south pattern will most likely stick for a bit. Recent northwest winds most likely dumped the remaining shrimp in the bay and mixed with the fresh water, they most likely headed south as well. Trout were just getting right on the drains prior to last Sunday with the lochs opening up. The spillway and north shoreline should be where it’s at this week and up to Baytown. Trout are hitting WAC Attacks Shad XL in the peppered pumpkin color and gulp baits rigged with ¼ ounce jig heads and also using ⅜ ounce in the current. Redfish are hammering gulp in the rocks with current in about 1-2 feet of water if you can find an area like this. It seems the last few weeks the redfish are going as far north as they can in an area that is always protected from wind and with bait and with good current. Drum and sheepshead are on about any rock shoreline using live and dead bait under a popping cork. Always wear your kill switch and God is great! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. 51 degrees. Weather remains raw, bitter, and cold, but a slight warming trend is on tap before the next front. Some areas of the bay system received a little over 2 inches of rain. Back lakes and bayous might be off-colored. Best bets for speckled trout would be to fish locations adjacent and parallel to deep water. The lower part of Chocolate and Bastrop Bayous are good choices. The deep shell in west Galveston Bay has been producing some decent trout on soft plastics. Sylvan Beach shoreline action has been steady. Upper bays past the Fred Hartman Bridge are good for drum, sheepshead, redfish, and speckled trout, mostly on live shrimp. Galveston jetties seeing better numbers of over sized black drum on live halved crab. Bull redfish are still biting on the same bait and cut mullet. Sheepshead numbers are up on live shrimp fished tight to the rocks. Galveston Bay around Eagle Point is fair for trout, a few black drum and sheepshead. Windy conditions limit the fishable area. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. East Bay and inter-coastal waterway: More slot-sized speckled trout are showing up in the deep areas along with black drum, and redfish. Fish can be caught on live shrimp and finger mullet. There are still a few reports of good fishing by Frenchtown Road, Siever’s cut, and near the boat ramp by Rollover per Captain Jack Blume. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp. The water clarity is all over the board for East Galveston Bay, depending on where you are at in the bay system. This past week we had a cold front with Strong North Winds push through once again that dropped the water temperatures, as well as water levels in the bay system. On our morning trips we have fished falling tides, catching some solid fish and some oversize fish as well. The ticket the past few days has been fishing slowly right on the bottom over deeper shells and mud with various size jig heads with Salt & Pepper WACky shad XL tails by Wac Attack, securing the most bites. Please watch the major and minor fish times, as this past week, that has been when the bite really turned on for us. Remember the fish still have to eat, although not as often, so be very methodical in your presentation, and fish areas where you have confidence in. The redfish bite has been consistent around drains and in the very shallow water areas back in the marsh. We are still using Imitation shrimp lures and tails under popping corks, with a 1-foot leader to trigger bites, as well as weightless Deadly Dudley Rat Tails. This time of year brings some of the best opportunities for bigger fish, with fewer fishers on the water, and bigger fish on the prowl, so get out and make it happen with your family and friends. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service, LLC.
Galveston Bay: SLOW. 52 degrees. Weather remains raw, bitter, and cold, but a slight warming trend is on tap before the next front. Some areas of the bay system received a little over 2 inches of rain. Back lakes and bayous might be off-colored. Best bets for speckled trout would be to fish locations adjacent and parallel to deep water. The lower part of Chocolate and Bastrop Bayous are good choices. The deep shell in west Galveston Bay has been producing some decent trout on soft plastics. Sylvan Beach shoreline action has been steady. Upper bays past the Fred Hartman Bridge are good for drum, sheepshead, redfish, and speckled trout, mostly on live shrimp. Galveston jetties seeing better numbers of over sized black drum on live halved crab. Bull redfish are still biting on the same bait and cut mullet. Sheepshead numbers are up on live shrimp fished tight to the rocks. Galveston Bay around Eagle Point is fair for trout, a few black drum and sheepshead. Windy conditions limit the fishable area. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 52 degrees. Weather remains raw, bitter, and cold, but a slight warming trend is on tap before the next front. Some areas of the bay system received a little over 2 inches of rain. Back lakes and bayous might be off-colored. Best bets for speckled trout would be to fish locations adjacent and parallel to deep water. The lower part of Chocolate and Bastrop Bayous are good choices. The deep shell in west Galveston Bay has been producing some decent trout on soft plastics. Sylvan Beach shoreline action has been steady. Upper bays past the Fred Hartman Bridge are good for drum, sheepshead, redfish, and speckled trout, mostly on live shrimp. Galveston jetties seeing better numbers of over sized black drum on live halved crab. Bull redfish are still biting on the same bait and cut mullet. Sheepshead numbers are up on live shrimp fished tight to the rocks. Galveston Bay around Eagle Point is fair for trout, a few black drum and sheepshead. Windy conditions limit the fishable area. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Houston: GOOD. Water normal stain; 60 degrees; 0.03 feet above pool. Largemouth bass have been very hungry lately even in the muddy water tight to structure in both the offshore structure and shallow structure. Paddle tails and crankbaits are doing the trick with grubs in the afternoons being the go to baits. Crappie are good in deep water right to structure using small jigs to entice bites. The mouth of Luces Bayou is a great place to start. Catfish are great in the creeks on drop-offs in creeks using fresh caught as bait. White bass are excellent and full of eggs eating swim baits, spins and crank baits. Will not be long until they are making their move up the rivers and creeks. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
Texas City: GOOD. 52 degrees. Weather remains raw, bitter, and cold, but a slight warming trend is on tap before the next front. Some areas of the bay system received a little over 2 inches of rain. Back lakes and bayous might be off-colored. Best bets for speckled trout would be to fish locations adjacent and parallel to deep water. The lower part of Chocolate and Bastrop Bayous are good choices. The deep shell in west Galveston Bay has been producing some decent trout on soft plastics. Sylvan Beach shoreline action has been steady. Upper bays past the Fred Hartman Bridge are good for drum, sheepshead, redfish, and speckled trout, mostly on live shrimp. Galveston jetties seeing better numbers of over sized black drum on live halved crab. Bull redfish are still biting on the same bait and cut mullet. Sheepshead numbers are up on live shrimp fished tight to the rocks. Galveston Bay around Eagle Point is fair for trout, a few black drum and sheepshead. Windy conditions limit the fishable area. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Fishing is good to excellent! Water temperatures are in the upper 50s. Anglers are catching numbers of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum with the occasional sand trout, gafftop and big croakers. Wade fishing has been sporadic but great on the incoming tides in the afternoons. Along the dike has been productive. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been the best baits unless you want to use crab to try and catch one of the massive golden-hued black drums that are coming in from the gulf. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
