Bolivar: GOOD. Water temperatures are hanging in the 80s. Water levels are slow-moving back and forth with varying amounts of sargassum washing in on the surf. People are still catching plenty of redfish, trout, gafftop, and black drum everywhere. There’s plenty of keeper speckled trout being caught along with sand trout, sheepshead, and crabs caught along the jetty. The bigger stingrays and sharks are definitely in full swing with plenty of bait along the shoreline. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Trinity Bay: GOOD. 87-91 degrees. Anglers are catching decent numbers of specs on deep shell and along the northwest shoreline. Live croakers, shrimp, and artificials have been effective. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Waters are starting to look great in a lot of areas but still short of the north side with these shifting winds. Trout are deep around the well pads and can be caught using WacAttack’s Shad XL in the peppered pumpkin color with a 3/8 ounce jig head in the thermocline. Still seeing decent trout caught in the ship channel with croaker on the bottom. Redfish are turning on very well at high tide on shallow reefs in muddy water eating live shrimp under a Redemption Outdoor Gear popping cork on a 1-foot leader and hitting Redfish Magic spinnerbaits. Drum are hanging around the redfish and sheepshead have been spread out lately. Always wear your kill switch and be prepared. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
East Galveston Bay: GOOD. Surface water temperature 87 degrees. The water clarity is improving slightly with clearer and saltier water as you get over by the Yacht Basin and towards Galveston. Spending more time locating trout, redfish, and flounder in the intracoastal relating to structure in areas closer to deep water. Still taking the ride over to the jetties to find a solid early morning trout bite on artificials. Utilizing MirrOdines, Rattle Traps, 1/4 ounce soft body swimbaits, and tails with 1/8 ounce heads in light colors on the shallower ends and 1/4 ounce in deeper water. Clients are enjoying solid success using Fish Smack Popping corks with a 1-2 foot leader above shrimp imitation lures, as well as Glacier White Tails by WacAttack and Blue Moon Rat tails by Deadly Dudley. The topwater bite has been excellent on early morning and late afternoon trips with bone being a favorite color. The crowds are starting to slack up other than Saturdays, so now is the perfect time to get out on the water. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service. East Bay and intracoastal waterway conditions have changed for the better. Fish are biting great everywhere with early morning and late afternoons under a popping cork with live shrimp and soft plastics being productive. Report by Captain Jack Blume. Speckled trout are in good numbers holding in deep water in the gas wells. The best bite has been on live shrimp fished under popping corks about 6 feet deep. Plenty of trout are being caught on soft plastics. Spoil Islands further up the channel are holding plenty of black drum and some slot size redfish on live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Galveston Bay: GOOD. 87-91 degrees. East Bay and intracoastal waterway conditions have changed for the better. Fish are biting great everywhere with early morning and late afternoons under a popping cork with live shrimp and soft plastics being productive. Report by Captain Jack Blume. Speckled trout are in good numbers holding in deep water in the gas wells. Best bite has been on live shrimp fished under popping corks about 6 feet deep. Plenty of trout are being caught on soft plastics. Spoil Islands further up the channel are holding plenty of black drum and some slot size redfish on live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
West Galveston Bay: GOOD. 87-91 degrees. East Bay and intracoastal waterway conditions have changed for the better. Fish are biting great everywhere with early morning and late afternoons under a popping cork with live shrimp and soft plastics being productive. Report by Captain Jack Blume. Speckled trout are in good numbers holding in deep water in the gas wells. Best bite has been on live shrimp fished under popping corks about 6 feet deep. Plenty of trout are being caught on soft plastics. Spoil Islands further up the channel are holding plenty of black drum and some slot size redfish on live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Houston: GOOD. Water Clear; 84 degrees; 0.10 feet above pool. Water conditions are excellent from mid-lake down to the dam, with the west fork also looking good. Largemouth bass are biting well on spinnerbaits fished along the thermocline near structure. Crappie are great on the east fork and in Luces Bayou, taking hand-tied jigs and minnows tight to laydowns and stumps. Catfish are active near the railroad tracks where the thermocline sits at 4-6 feet. White bass action is picking up on the south end, with anglers finding success trolling pet spoons in 10-13 feet of water. Be safe and always wear your kill switch. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
Texas City: GOOD. Water temperatures are warm, and the salty water is on both sides. Anglers are catching plenty of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum every day with some sand trout, gafftop, flounder, and croakers. Mangrove snapper and spade fish have been caught this past week. Wade fishing along the levee and mosquito island from the dike has been productive from the beginning to the end. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been the best baits. Selling out of live baits in the mid-mornings and restocking before noon with the summer in full swing before school starts. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
