Galveston, TX
9/21:
Sabine Lake GOOD. 84 degrees. Sabine Lake channel is holding trout, limits of redfish and limits of flounder in the bulkheads and points. Schools of bull redfish in the surf of McFaddin Beach. Redfish and trout are in East Pass biting on live mullet and Carolina rigs. Redfish are good on points in the ICW with watermelon red flake chattertail and ⅛ ounce glo chartreuse jigs. Shrimp are moving out of the marshes attracting the fish. Redfish and trout are good drifting from Pleasure Island to Stots Island. Speckled trout are good off the buoys and rock points in 8-15 feet of water 1/4 ounce jig five inch plastics in glo chartreuse in the Neches River. Bull redfish are good in the Neches River in 25 feet of water with jigging spoons. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar GOOD. 82 degrees. Flounder and drum are near the jetty by the ferry biting a Carolina rigged with mullet. The jetty is still holding trout by the wreck near the end biting artificials or live shrimp under popping cork. Redfish are in the channel from boat cut to the fishing cut bait or live bait off the bottom. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay SLOW. 85 degrees. Trout fishing is fair on the gas wells and shoreline reefs with soft plastics. Redfish are good in the upper ends of the bay with live shrimp. Tides are above normal. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay GOOD. 86 degrees. Anglers fishing the back marshes and grass line are finding redfish. A few speckled trout being caught on the mid bay reefs. Live shrimp and soft plastics are working best. Tides running above normal. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Redfish are holding in the reef between Hanna and Lil Hanna’s drifting with soft plastic and live bait under a popping cork early in the morning. Goat Island to Marsh Point towards rollover picking redfish off the shore in proximity to the drains early and late using artificials in Texas roach color.
Galveston Bay GOOD. 87 degrees. Black drum and redfish have dominated the catches. Speckled trout are being caught but most are short of the legal limit. Live shrimp is the best bait. Tides running above normal. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Wells Between April Fool’s Point and Eagle Point are holding trout on freeline live shrimp or artificial lures. Concrete Ship to SWP holding redfish biting on Carolina rigged mullet, sand trout, or halved crab. Flounder are starting to appear in the SWP shorelines. Galveston jetties holding trout and redfish on both sides at the end and the surf is on fire again. There are now some nice redfish, Spanish mackerel, and pompano mixed in with the trout. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
West Galveston Bay GOOD. 87 degrees. Redfish bite is really good for those wading with live croaker and shrimp. Anglers drifting reefs are catching a mixed box of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum. Tides running above normal. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. South Deer Island holding some redfish drifting the reefs with artificials. Greens Lake holding redfish against the grass lines and inside the marshes drifting with a live or artificials under a popping cork. Carancahua Reef holding trout, look for birds or restless bait. South of Cold Pass to Christmas Bay holding large numbers of trout for waders or shallow running boats. The rock shoals at ICW and the mouth of Chocolate Bay holding redfish and trout with an occasional gafftop under popping cork and shrimp. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Texas City GOOD. 85 degrees. Bull redfish bite is strong along the Galveston jetties. Fresh dead shad and cut mullet is the best bait. A few slot redfish and speckled trout for those throwing live shrimp. Sand trout are plentiful in the Galveston channel. Bull redfish and black drum being caught off the beaches of Galveston Island. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Redfish in Dickinson bayou at high lines. Bull redfish at the dike with an occasional big ugly on the bottom with crab or cut bait. The night bite is on fire fishing under lights. The rock shoals at Campbell’s Reef are holding trout and redfish on artificial, and live shrimp or croaker under a popping cork. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Freeport GOOD. 83 degrees. Redfish are good on mullet and shrimp. Trout continue to bite on croaker. Drum are biting on dead and live shrimp. Bull redfish are good on mullet and croakers. Surf and river have been good, Chocolate Bay and Bastrop Bay are holding good redfish and trout drifting in 3 feet of water with shrimp under a cork, or throwing Down South Lures with 1/4 ounce jig head. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay SLOW. 86 degrees. Mild weather has provided good fishing in the bay. Equinox tide has brought the redfish to the shorelines. Wade fishing for trout anywhere with shell is producing. Fishing in the diversionary canal should pick as it is clear and should soon fill with bait fish attracting the fish. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay FAIR. 86 degrees. Mild weather has provided good fishing in the bay. Equinox tide has brought the redfish to the shorelines. Wade fishing for trout anywhere with shell is producing. Fishing in the diversionary canal should pick as it is clear and should soon fill with bait fish attracting the fish. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O’Connor GOOD. 84 degrees. Trout are slow to non existent on live croaker and live shrimp. Redfish are slow on Spanish sardines and live croaker at the end of both jetties. Black drum are slow and oversized catches on dead shrimp. Spade fish small prices of shrimp and squid. king fish, ribbon fish middle of jetties live croaker Tarpon catches up to 100 pounds with live croaker. Sharks all dead baits. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
Rockport GREAT. 86 degrees. Fishing patterns are consistent and the bite is holding steady. Redfish are great in the flats, lots of tailing fish early in the morning. Small paddle tails, gulp, and live or cut mullet have all been doing well. Trout are good in 4-6 feet of water. Topwaters early in the morning switching to soft plastics as the sun rises. Croaker and live shrimp have also been doing great. Drum are good in 2-6 feet of water on dead shrimp. Waders are finding good success on trout and redfish in the early morning on live bait and plastics. Report provided by Damian Hubbs, Mathis Bait Co.
Port Aransas GOOD. 84 degrees. The jetties are holding good catches on jack crevalle, redfish, tarpon, trout and blue fish on shrimp and piggy perch. Majestic views of eight foot manta rays feeding on anchovies in the jetties. Black drum are in Sailboat Channel or Packery Channel biting dead shrimp. Report by Captain Doug Stanford, Pirates of the Bay Fishing Charters.Corpus ChristiSLOW. 83 degrees. The gas wells are holding trout with sharks mixed in biting on shrimp and piggy perch. Redfish are good in East Flats, and behind Steadman’s Reef with cut mullet. Report by Captain Doug Stanford, Pirates of the Bay Fishing Charters.port a jetties bull redfish croaker or anything 35-40 feet of water. Redfish in redfish bay on finger or cut mullet. East flats red cut or live mullet.
Baffin BayGOOD. 91 degrees. The bite will improve as cold fronts move in. Slot trout and redfish are biting on piggy perch and croaker. The live shrimp bite has slowed. Report provided by Gilbert Barrera, Baffin Bay Hunting and Fishing.
Port Mansfield FAIR. 84 degrees. Fishing has slowed with the best bites early in the morning. Staying shallow and finding bait has been key. Redfish and trout have been best and flounder are fair. Topwater lures are good early in the morning switching to plastics later in the morning. Water level remains elevated. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters.
South Padre GOOD. 80 degrees. Redfish and trout are in South Bay and Three Islands along the edges of the intercoastal with live shrimp under popping cork. Slot trout are getting harder to locate. Be safe out there. Lots of mangrove snapper everywhere, but best at the jetties. Kingfish are at the jetties. Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
Port Isabel GOOD. 80 degrees. Redfish and trout are in South Bay and Three Islands along the edges of the intercoastal with live shrimp under popping cork. Slot trout are getting harder to locate. Be safe out there. Lots of mangrove snapper everywhere, but best at the jetties. Kingfish are at the jetties. Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
