Sabine Lake
GOOD. 62 degrees. Slot redfish, smaller sized trout, and drum can be caught in the Intracoastal canal on live shrimp under popping cork. North Levee wall is good for nice catches of speckled trout in the morning using live shrimp under a popping cork or 5 inch plastics with 1/16 ounce jig heads. North end of Sabine Lake near Pleasure Island Point is producing nice speckled trout. When the winds persist, focus on the protected water of ICW out of the wind. Sheepshead and drum are biting off points and shell banks in Sabine Lake when the winds are out of the south. Fish live shrimp on a Carolina rig off the bottom during incoming tides. When the winds allow the jetties are producing nice catches of drum and bull redfish. The Neches River is fresh. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
GREAT. 70 degrees. Sheepshead, sand trout, small speckled trout, redfish, and occasional flounder are biting in the jetties using various baits, such as live shrimp under popping cork and mullet. The surf from Rollover Pass to Bolivar Flats is producing catches of redfish, black drum, stingrays and small sharks. East Bay near Goat Island and Hannah’s Reef has been producing speckled trout, black drum and redfish. The Texas City Dike has been fair to good for sheepshead, red and black drum. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp. Fishing patterns are holding steady. The surf continues to hold some black drum, pompano, small shark and the occasional redfish. The North Jetty surfside is holding sheepshead and trout against rocks. Look for baitfish. Redfish in the channel hitting Carolina rigged mullet, shad, or crab. The end holds nice schools of trout and sheepshead. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
Trinity Bay
FAIR. 72 degrees. Wade anglers are finding pockets of speckled trout along the east shoreline near hard structure using soft and hard plastic baits. Scattered catches of trout in Tabbs Bay, and good numbers of black drum, with the occasional redfish. Live shrimp under corks producing the most strikes. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Redfish are along the shorelines. Moving water is the key and redfish are eating live shrimp under a popping cork and WACky shad xl Showtime color. Trout are staging on reefs later in the day and showing up on the flats early being caught on rollover moon WAC Assassins. Drum and sheepshead are mixed in with the redfish. Flounder are making a comeback in points and the mouths of creeks. White twitch baits and white gulp shrimp are hitting well on a 1/4 ounce jig head. Pay attention to wind and weather and stay on a protected shoreline when necessary. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
East Galveston Bay
GOOD. 70 degrees. Open reef fishing is still slow. Catches of black drum, redfish, and speckled trout coming along the shorelines, near drains and bayous. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Surface water temperature 69.5 degrees. Water clarity is good for the majority of East Galveston Bay. Good numbers of trout and redfish, with a few flounder and drum along the shoreline shell in close vicinity to drains in 3 feet of water. If you catch a fish, powerpole down and fan cast the entire area, as we have been picking up 3-5 fish in close proximity. If you get into an area and do not see bait activity, make a few casts, and move on, as our experience has been, if you find good amounts of bait the fish are close by. This week we have thrown 1/4 ounce jig heads with Wac Attack straight tails in chartreuse, as well as marker 54 Glide Shrimp, under a 2 foot leader and a Fish Smack Popping Cork. Spring is finally here,and fishing will continue to heat up as the water warms into the 70s and the fronts blowing through become less prevalent. If you are looking to get out on the water and beat the crowds, now is the perfect time to make it happen. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Services, LLC. Fishing patterns are holding steady. Yates Bayou drain is holding redfish against grass line on popping cork and shrimp. Hanna’s Reef is great early in the day with twitching artificials or a popping cork with shrimp. Look for birds and slicks. small slicks could be just getting started. Watermelon smell in the air don’t pass on them. Look for bait moving. Pepper Grove Cove to Moody’s Pass holding fish. Smith Point to Moody National Wildlife. Redfish look for schools and birds. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
Galveston Bay
SLOW. 72 degrees. Speckled trout showing up along the west shoreline from Eagle Point to the Spillway Park. Rock groins along the channel holding speckled trout and black drum, when the wind is favorable. Live shrimp under popping corks working best. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Fishing patterns are holding steady. The South Jetty is holding trout, sheepshead and redfish near the rocks on free-lined shrimp, or Carolina rigged float with live shrimp or soft plastic. SWP Holding Redfish from Pier and from Rocks. Sheepsheads are in front of the concrete Seawall. The drains out of Swan Lake Campbell Slough holding sheepshead with an occasional Redfish. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
West Galveston Bay
FAIR. 70 degrees. Numbers of trout and drum are biting over shell reefs with live shrimp, followed by soft plastics. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Fishing patterns are holding steady. Greens Lake holding redfish against grass lines and by sandy shores early. ICW holding fish through greens cut and Carancahua cut holding trout and redfish with the amount of wind wind we are getting. Mecom Reef will have fish on it early up by rocks with artificial or live bait free-line or under cork. You’ll need to find protected waters with bait moving around as the winds pick up. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
Houston
GOOD. Water stained; 66 degrees; 0.11 feet above pool. Crappie are spawning and could possibly be done soon. Crappie are in 3-12 feet of water on structure and in the mud biting hands tied jigs, small plastics and minnows. White bass are still full of eggs and are returning to the main lake in the late evenings to feed and running back to spawn again being caught in swim baits and twitch baits. Catfish are starting to group by the bull heads and fair in jug lines with live shad and stink bait. Gar are plentiful in the creeks being caught on rattle baits and spinnerbaits. Largemouth bass are staying in docks and riprap biting swimbaits and worms rigged lightly. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
Texas City
FAIR. 71 degrees. Oversized black drum are biting at the Dike. Trout and redfish are showing up around Swan Lake. Bull redfish, oversized drum, keeper drum, speckled trout and redfish are being caught in the Galveston jetties. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Fishing patterns are holding steady. The Dike is holding bull redfish along the rocks with scattered catches of drum and flounder. Dickinson Bayou holding some redfish and drum on popping cork and shrimp or soft plastics. The rock shoals south of the dike holding fish on popping cork with live shrimp. Miller Point is holding a few trout and the occasional redfish. Look for slicks and birds this time of year. The smaller the slick, the fresher it could be. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
Freeport
SLOW. 70 degrees. Fishing patterns are holding steady. Sheepshead are at the jetties and pass on live and dead shrimp. Redfish have been good in the bays with shrimp under a popping cork. Trout have been good with paddle tails and shrimp with a popping cork in the bays. Flounder are showing up at the pass and bays using mullet and live shrimp with a split shot and dragging them on the bottom. Jack crevalle are showing up at the pass and mouth of the river with bull redfish. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay
GOOD. 68 degrees. Trout, redfish and drum can be caught in the morning drifting with live shrimp or a gulp under a popping cork. A few wade anglers are having success late in the afternoon for catches of redfish and trout. Expect a slow bite on Monday due to the solar eclipse. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay
GOOD. 68 degrees. When the wind allows fish mid bay reefs for drum, redfish and trout. Redfish and drum can be caught in shallow water on cut mullet. A few wade anglers are having success late in the afternoon for catches of redfish and trout. Expect a slow bite on Monday due to the solar eclipse. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O’Connor
GOOD. 60 degrees. Pompano are good on live shrimp at the back of jetties near Alcatraz. Bull redfish and jack crevalle are good in the incoming tide near Bird Island. Sheepshead are good throughout the jetties on live or dead shrimp. Slot redfish are 100 feet inside the north jetty. Few keeper drums inside of south jetty. No reports of trout. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
Rockport
GOOD. 68 degrees. Redfish are great in the flats with shrimp, cut mullet, or sea lice. Trout are fair on popping corks with live shrimp or soft plastics. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.
Port Aransas
GOOD. 68 degrees. Sheepshead are great along rocks and at tips of the south and north jetties, and the Fina Docks. Trout are fair on freelined shrimp and popping corks. Redfish are good on cut mullet and blue crab. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.
Redfish Bay
GOOD. 68 degrees. Redfish are fair along the shorelines and sand bars near Ransom Island and Dagger Island. Drum are fair in the middle of flats on dead shrimp. Trout are starting to show up on the flats with live shrimp under a popping cork. Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters.
San Antonio Bay
GOOD. 65 degrees. Southwest wind is in the forecast, but the weather should be favorable overall and the tides are good. Redfish are slow but plentiful along the shorelines and shell reefs with cut bait, or wading with artificials. Trout are slow along the shorelines and shell reefs biting live shrimp. Sheepshead are good in the jetties, and shell reefs and bulkheads. Bull redfish for a good tug on the line in the jetties. Report Captain Lynn Smith, Back Bay Guide Service.
Corpus Christi
FAIR. 68 degrees. Limits of drum on East Flats with dead shrimp. Scattered catches of redfish near Shamrock Island on sea lice. Sheepshead are thick at the Fina Docks and jetties. Few reports on flounder. Trout are starting to show up on the flats with live shrimp under a popping cork. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters.
Baffin Bay
SLOW. 73 degrees. The water clarity is off slowing the trout bite. The live bait bite is better than artificials, but some can be caught on sand in 4-5 feet of water. Better trout fishing to come. Drum and redfish are good live bait. Report by Captain Cliff Webb. Water temperatures are staying around 70 degrees and that makes fish very comfortable. Always key on bait anywhere you are fishing, if the bait is up shallow, fish shallow if the bait is out deeper or along edges fish there. The lions are not very far from the gazelles. We are still using Lil’ John XLs in purple colors, Down South supermodels in darker colors and Custom Corky’s Soft-Dines in dark and purplish colors. Water levels have risen considerably and a new pattern will soon be emerging for spring fishing. Good luck this weekend catching! New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Sally Black.
Port Mansfield
GOOD. 71 degrees. Spring is definitely here as we are dealing with high winds on a regular basis. Redfish and trout are good on Mansfield Knockers over scattered grass in about 2 feet of water. Some days we are having to use single hooks on topwaters because of the floating grass, but that is spring time fishing. Flounders are showing up in fair numbers and junior Wigalo’s seem to be the ticket. Bouncing the lure off the bottom in sandy areas has provided the best action for these flatfish. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters. It has been a hot and windy in Port Mansfield. This time of year is exciting because the water temperature increases, waders are no longer needed, tides come up and the bite becomes aggressive amongst the speckled trout as they are approaching spawning season. Redfish and speckled trout are way up shallow, following small profile baitfish, menhaden, shrimp and perch. Small profile baits such as Custom Corky Soft-Dines, Fatboy’s, suspending twitch baits have been the top producing lures for reds and trout. When the barometer is high and the bite slows down, a MirrOlure Little John XL on a chartreuse jig head has been creating some good reaction bites. Knee to mid thigh deep water along drop-offs, scattered grass and grass lines have been the top producing structures to fish. If you see bait, pelicans, swirls, mud boils, slicks , these are all positive signs that bigger fish are in the area, plant yourself and dissect it completely. It will surely produce a couple to take home or a personal best. Always remember to stay safe and courteous out on the water as boat traffic is increasing, keep what you need and release the rest. As always, tight lines! Report by Captain Reanna DeLaCruz, Captain Reanna’s Baffin Bay Adventures.
South Padre
GOOD. 67 degrees. The forecast is windy with a chance of rain Sunday. Trout are good in deeper water, and drop-offs from Port Isabel to Laguna Vista. Scattered catches of trout on Gas Well Flats and Laguna Vista Cove. Redfish are fair behind Three Islands and Gas Well Flats. Sheepshead are abundant at the jetties and Old Causeway. Mangrove Snapper are at the end of Brownsville Channel. Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
Port Isabel
GOOD. 67 degrees. The forecast is windy with a chance of rain Sunday. Trout are good in deeper water, and drop-offs from Port Isabel to Laguna Vista. Scattered catches of trout on Gas Well Flats and Laguna Vista Cove. Redfish are fair behind Three Islands and Gas Well Flats. Sheepshead are abundant at the jetties and Old Causeway. Mangrove Snapper are at the end of Brownsville Channel. Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
Source: TPW