Rockport Fishing Report

Apr 17, 2024

GOOD. 68 degrees. Trout are starting to fire up with shrimp on popping corks. Redfish have been good on shrimp and cut bait in flats and along channel edges. Black drum are great on dead shrimp along channel edges and deeper pockets. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.

Apr 19, 2023

GREAT. 69 degrees. The early morning bite has been extremely good for redfish and trout. Redfish are good 2-4 feet of water on gulp, topwaters and live bait. Trout are good in 2-4 feet of water on topwaters, natural colored saltwater assassins and suspension baits. Drum are great in 2-4 feet of water on dead shrimp. Sheepshead are loaded around the jetties on live shrimp. Report provided by Captain Damian Hubbs, Top Gun Outfitters.

Apr 20, 2022

GOOD. 69 degrees. Redfish are good in 2-6 feet of water on gulp, spoons, topwaters, and paddle tails. Trout are good in 2-6 feet of water on topwater and shad imitation soft plastics. Drum are good in 2-6 feet of water on dead shrimp and gulp. Waders are finding good success on trout and redfish in the early morning using soft plastics on grass flats. Report by Damian Hubbs, Mathis Bait Co. Redfish are good near the Terminals using cut menhaden fished near the bottom. Report by Captain Doug Stanford, Pirates of the Bay Fishing Charters.

Apr 21, 2021

GOOD. 72 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are on shrimp and will be near the grassy shorelines, reefs or around the mid-bay reefs. Black drum are good on shrimp and can be found in the channels or around structure.

Apr 15, 2020

GOOD. 72-74 degrees. Mostly clear. All beaches and parks are closed until April 30th. All public boat ramps are also closed. Shore fishing is still allowed at this time. Redfish are excellent, using small white shrimp or finger mullet around the flats and edges. Trout are excellent on mullet or shrimp and found around the shoreline. Flounder are good on mullet near the rocks. Black drum are excellent and found around grass beds- blue crab or mullet.

Apr 17, 2019

Trout are fair to good in the guts and channels on free–lined shrimp. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Trout are fair to good on the outside of the islands on shrimp.

Apr 18, 2018

Trout are fair to good in Morris–Cummings Cut on free–lined shrimp. Black drum are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Redfish are fair to good on the Estes Flats on mullet and crabs.

Apr 19, 2017

Trout are fair to good in the guts and channels on free–lined shrimp. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are good on the Estes Flats on shrimp and Gulps.

Apr 20, 2016

Redfish are fair to good on shrimp and mullet on the Estes Flats. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp and topwaters.

Apr 15, 2015

Trout are fair to good in Morris–Cummings Cut on free–lined shrimp. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Trout are fair to good in St. Charles Bay on topwaters while working reefs.

Apr 16, 2014

Black drum are fair to good in Morris–Cummings Cut on free–lined shrimp. Black drum are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Redfish are fair to good in Allyn's Bight and Estes Flats.

Apr 17, 2013

Trout are fair to good in Morris–Cummings Cut on free–lined shrimp. Black drum are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Redfish are good in the back of Allyn's Bight.

Apr 18, 2012

Black drum are fair to good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp and Gulps.

Apr 20, 2011

Trout are fair to good in Morris–Cummings Cut on free–lined shrimp. Black drum are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Redfish are good in the back of Allyn's Bight.

Apr 21, 2010

Trout are fair to good in Morris–Cummings Cut on free–lined shrimp. Black drum are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp.

Apr 15, 2009

Trout are fair to good in Morris-Cummings Cut on free-lined shrimp. Black drum are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp.

Apr 16, 2008

Trout are fair to good in Copano, San Antonio and St. Charles Bays on live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on the Estes Flats on shrimp and mullet. Trout are fair to good on topwaters and live shrimp in Mesquite and Carlos Bay.

Apr 18, 2007

Trout are fair to good on the St. Joe's Island shoreline on bone Super Spooks and pumpkinseed/chartreuse Bass Assassins and Sand Eels. Redfish are good on the Estes Flats and in South Bay on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good on the flats in Redfish Bay on topwaters and plum plastics.

Apr 19, 2006

Trout are fair to good in Copano, San Antonio and St. Charles Bays on live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on the Estes Flats on shrimp and mullet. Trout are fair to good on topwaters and live shrimp at Mud Island.

Apr 20, 2005

Trout and redfish are fair to good on live shrimp on the Estes Flats and around Dagger Island. Trout and redfish are fair to good on the shoreline of St. Joe Island and St. Charles Bay on Corkies, Bass Assassins, Trout Killers, Hogie's, Norton's and topwaters.

Apr 14, 2004

Trout are fair along the drop-offs to the Intracoastal on tandem-rigged DOA shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on the flats in the afternoon on gold spoons and fire tiger Bass Assassins and Trout Killers. Black drum are fair to good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs and mullet.

Apr 16, 2003

Trout and redfish are fair to good along San Jose Island on live shrimp under a popping cork, plum Sand Eels, Trout Killers, Bass Assassins, Hogie's and topwaters. Redfish are good in California Hole and in South Bay on live shrimp.

Apr 17, 2002

Trout are fair to good on the St. Joe's Island shoreline on Super Spooks and black She Dogs. Redfish are good on the Estes Flats on live shrimp and gold spoons. Trout are fair to good on the flats for drifters throwing plum and glow Bass Assassins, Sand Eels, Hogie's and Trout Killers.

Apr 18, 2001

Trout and redfish are good on Long Reef on live shrimp under a popping cork, plum Sand Eels, Trout Killers, Bass Assassins, Hogie's and topwater. Redfish are good on the Estes Flats and in South Bay on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good on the flats for drifters throwing black or red soft plastics and live shrimp.

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