Sabine Lake
GOOD. 90 degrees. Jetties are good but when the southwest winds start blowing, they move inland. Trout and redfish are good on white glo chartreuse plastics with a 1/16 ounce jig head off the bottom of the rock piles in the ICW. Mangrove snapper catches mixed in the ICW rock piles, indicating the salinity is higher than usual. In fact, there are reports of sharks near the Neche River. Redfish and trout are good in Sabine Lake making long drifts off the points and drops along the bank, but the southwest winds create difficult conditions. Look for bird action earlier in the morning on outgoing tides for trout and redfish. Lots of gafftop in the lake. North Levy continues to be excellent in the morning for solid trout along the first or second pike with topwaters, live shrimp under a popping cork, or crankbaits. Pleasure Island is good for trout drifting on the flats in 3-6 feet of water with popping cork and live shrimp. Sydney Island points and drops off the ICW for trout. Neches River redfish along the rock piles, buoys and points and drops with live shrimp under a popping cork or those 5 inch plastics. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
GOOD. 87 degrees. The surf is holding numbers of black drum, sharks, and some big redfish on cut bait or live on the bottom. The gulf side of the North Jetty is holding limits of sheepshead and trout against rocks with an occasional redfish early near the end with a popping cork and shrimp. The wreck has good numbers of trout early on free-lined shrimp or croaker close to rocks. Channel side holding some nice trout close to the rocks and big redfish on the bottom. Sharks are at the end of the jetty towards the gulf side. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Trinity Bay
GOOD. 89 degrees. A mix of black drum, redfish, and a few speckled trout catches near the far northwest region of the bay using live shrimp. Increased south to southwest winds have curtailed open bay catches. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
East Galveston Bay
FAIR. 89 degrees. The Bolivar pocket is the best chance for speckled trout. East Galveston bay is off-colored due to increased southwest wind.Bite is slow for speckled trout over reefs. Best catches coming from those wading early. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter. Surface water temps 88 degrees, water stirred up again in East Bay due to the West, Southwest winds, as the further East you venture the darker the water gets. Winds have been out of the West to Southwest in the 8-10 mph range in the mornings, increasing to 12-20 mph as the day progresses, limiting our off the shore reef tactics. Shrimp imitation lures under popping corks have still been producing the most bites for our anglers, and Purple Reign has worked well with �¼ oz jig heads. Catches of our targeted species of keeper Trout and Redfish are down this week compared to last week. Please remember to drink plenty of water and utilize plenty of sunscreen, as we have ventured into the time of year when it gets extremely hot on the water, and it is critical you stay hydrated and do not get overheated or sunburned, as after 10 a.m., you really begin to feel the effects. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Services, LLC. Little Hanna’s Still holding speckled trout early and an occasional flounder, or redfish. The drains are holding lots of fish early in the day. Yates Bayou drain is holding redfish against grass line on popping cork and shrimp. Siever’s Cut holding redfish near grass lines. Look for birds and slicks in Hanna’s, Deep Reef, Moody’s Reefs. Gas wells A1 to Eagle point are holding some trout biting live croaker. Goat Island is holding redfish, with the occasional speckled trout, under a popping cork with shrimp or Carolina rigged live mullet finger mullet. Look for birds, slicks, and restless bait. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Galveston Bay
FAIR. 89 degrees. Gas wells are producing the occasional keeper speckled trout, and lots of undersized fish. Rocks along the Houston Ship Channel are fair for speckled trout. Black drum catches have been good, along with the occasional sheepshead, and redfish. Best bait has been live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. With the blue water moving closer again the piers should be back on for redfish, sharks, and jack crevalle. Todd’s Dump to Redfish Island holding some nice trout on croaker and strawberry with white artificials. The gas wells off the ship channel bordering Brothel Island are holding some nice speckled trout, and occasional redfish on croaker. The South Jetty holds some big redfish with a few nice slots. Some nice sharks can be found at the end. The Gulf side of the jetty is on fire for speckled trout, sheepshead, pompano and redfish close to rocks on popping cork with live bait free-lined shrimp, or Carolina rigged float with shrimp, or chatterweight and croaker. Channel side holding trout and redfish close to rocks with popping cork and live shrimp. The railroad bridge is holding redfish drum and a decent number of speckled trout early on live bait. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
West Galveston Bay
GOOD. 89 degrees. West Galveston Bay is the bet for those anglers in search of keeper sized speckled trout. Waders are producing the best catches using live croaker. Boat anglers are catching their share of trout on live croakers and shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. West Bay’s South Shore is holding a lot of speckled trout and redfish for wade anglers around the coves and grass lines from South Deer Island to San Luis Pass. Both sides of Bird Island and the flats continue to hold good numbers of speckled trout and redfish for wade anglers. North shorelines between Carancahua Reef and Confederate Reef holding good trout and redfish with the occasional flounder drifting, or off pole A to D with chatterweight and croaker or popping cork with Shrimp. The pass is holding some redfish and speckled trout using live bait. Seeing a few Tarpon surfaces between the pass and Jamaica Beach. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Houston
FAIR. Water slightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.32 feet below pool. Fishing patterns are similar with little change in hot Texas weather. Blue catfish are good on shad in the mouths of rivers. Crappie are fair on submerged structures in 10-20 feet of water with jigs tipped with minnows. Bass are fair with an early morning topwater bite, transitioning to deeper structure with crankbaits and Texas or Carolina rigged worms.
Texas City
FAIR. 88 degrees. Anglers fishing off the dike are reporting a slow bite during the day, with the best action is at night using live shrimp. A few trout, redfish and black drum being caught by those setting up lights. Offshore seas became a little bumpy with increased wind. Anglers are still finding good numbers of snapper. Those going deep reported a good amberjack bite. Kingfish and ling closer to shore. Galveston jetty action is good for sharks and bull redfish. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The Dike has trout at the end close to rocks on popping cork with live shrimp. The shoreline on the right side of the dike is holding nice trout for wade anglers. Mosquito Island to Halfmoon Shoal holding some nice trout with artificials, popping cork with shrimp or free-lined croaker. The rock Shoals south west of the Dike are holding trout and redfish on live croaker, shrimp, or artificials. The rocks on both sides of the barges to the right of the Texas City Dike holding some nice fish early. Campbells Reef to Virginia Point is starting to hold trout under the birds drifting croaker or live shrimp under a popping cork. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
Freeport
GOOD. 86 degrees. Bastrop and Christmas Bay and the west end of Galveston Bay are good for trout, redfish and flounder in the morning drifting live shrimp under a popping cork. Trout and redfish are good wade fishing with croakers in about 3 feet of water in guts. The beachfront is good early for trout and redfish in the morning using live bait, topwaters and soft plastic. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay
SLOW. 89 degrees. Backside of the full moon with heat, and low tides. Drifting the west end of East Bay will produce a few catches of redfish. Most reliable bite will be drifting with live shrimp and artificials for redfish, drum, croaker and the occasional trout, or wading with croaker for trout. Bait camps are holding plenty of bait. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay
SLOW. 89 degrees. Scattered catches of trout and redfish due to the weather. Tides are low, but drifting shallow water can produce redfish on cut mullet. Most reliable bite will be drifting with live shrimp and artificials for redfish, drum, croaker and the occasional trout, or wading with croaker for trout. The Colorado River is in good shape with redfish starting to show up. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O’Connor
GOOD. 87 degrees. Black drum are good at the ends of the jetties in 20-30 feet with dead shrimp. King fish catches up to 30 pounds are possible in the middle of the jetties using ribbon fish. Bull redfish are slowing but can still be had on sardines and blue crab at the back of the jetties to Bird Island. Slot redfish are slow. Trout are good on the outside of the jetties using live croaker and artificials. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
Rockport
GREAT. 88 degrees. Consistent weather makes for consistent fishing patterns. Redfish are great in 1-4 feet of water on paddle tails and topwaters. Live and cut bait have been doing great in sand pockets. Trout are great early morning moving deeper as the sun rises. 2-4 feet of water over grass and mixed sand pockets targeting bait heavy areas. Down south lures, mirrolures, and live bait have been doing well. Drum are scattered along wind blown shorelines in the marsh. Dead shrimp is working best. Report provided by Captain Damian Hubbs, Top Gun Outfitters.
Port Aransas
GOOD. 89 degrees. Jack crevalles, small redfish, and king fish in the jetties on ribbon fish. Quarantine Shoreline trout croaker 5-6 feet of water shrimp under a cork. Estes flats trout, redfish, and perch drifting with a half ounce gold spoon, popping cork and shrimp. Report by Captain Doug Stanford, Pirates of the Bay Fishing Charters.
Corpus Christi
GOOD. 89 degrees. Good numbers of trout free lining big shrimp croaker at the wells. Trout and mangrove near Shamrock Island with popping cork or free lined live shrimp. Lake pockets are holding redfish on cut mullet or menhaden.. Report by Captain Doug Stanford, Pirates of the Bay Fishing Charters.
Baffin Bay
GOOD. 86-95 degrees. Conditions have not changed as we are still experiencing sweltering temperatures, high winds as the day moves on along with high barometric pressure. Water levels are at an all time low. Although conditions are brutal, fish are still feeding! Topwater bite first thing in the morning up shallow has been highly productive. Various colors work but the most productive has been the Texas Custom Lure She Dog in white or black. Speckled trout and redfish both are fond of this lure and both strike at it. Wading in knee to waist deep water along guts running parallel to the shoreline or drop offs have been my ideal structure early in the morning. As the day warms up, deeper grass lines with scattered pot holes become a sanctuary for fish seeking shelter from the direct sunlight. In this structure, Lil John Mirror-lure, or any light colored paddle tail will work. Wade slow and fan out your casts, the worst thing you want to do is wade through the fish, so take your time, look for bait, swirls and birds overhead that may give you a clue on where the fish are at! Hope y’all continue to stay safe out on the water, stay hydrated and as always, tight lines! Report by Captain Reanna DeLaCruz, Captain Reanna’s Baffin Bay Adventures. Fishing has been good for drum and redfish using live shrimp or Carolina rigs. The fish have been in very shallow water along the grass and sand pockets. Really all you need is fish bites. The Meadows are full of drum and redfish. Report by Gilbert Barrera, Baffin Bay Hunting and Fishing.
Port Mansfield
SLOW. 88-91 degrees. Fishing has improved since our winds have settled down. Water levels remain low and most good fish have been in about 2-3 feet of water. Quite a few small trout with some keepers mixed in and most have been taking small plastics. Fish can be caught on topwaters if floating grass is not a problem. Flounder are good on BTS juniors fishing near the bottom over sand and big potholes. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters.
South Padre
GOOD. 87 degrees. Hot and windy weather with the water temperature holding at 87 degrees. Fish are m holding in deeper cooler water. Best success will be fishing early in the day or at night in the middle of intracoastal using live shrimp with # 3 split shots for trout, and dead shrimp with a drop rig for black drum. Red snapper are fair at the oil rigs. Lots of bonnethead sharks in the surf and at jetties. Some redfish with a few bulls at south jetties on cut mullet. Stay Safe out there. Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
Port Isabel
GOOD. 87 degrees. Hot and windy weather with the water temperature holding at 87 degrees. Fish are m holding in deeper cooler water. Best success will be fishing early in the day or at night in the middle of intracoastal using live shrimp with # 3 split shots for trout, and dead shrimp with a drop rig for black drum. Red snapper are fair at the oil rigs. Lots of bonnethead sharks in the surf and at jetties. Some redfish with a few bulls at south jetties on cut mullet. Stay Safe out there. Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
Source: TPW