Saltwater Weekly Fishing Report Week of January 28, 2026

Redfish Bay

SLOW. 55 degrees. Redfish and drum have moved off the flats to deeper areas due to the cold weather. Redfish are biting shrimp, drum are biting dead shrimp. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters.

San Antonio Bay

GOOD. 50 degrees. We are going to have a slow warming period that should bring some trout and redfish up on the flats out of the deeper water. The next front should push fish back to deeper water. Report by Captain Lynn Smith, Back Bay Guide Service.

Sabine Lake

GOOD. 49 degrees. This Arctic front limited fishing activity. This weekend focus efforts in the Neches River. Fish the turnarounds, points and the drops with freshly dead shrimp Carolina rigged, or on popping corks in shallow water of the 2-4 feet. Live shrimp has not been available, so use freshly dead shrimp or artificials. Switch back to live shrimp when it becomes available. The fish are going to be in the deeper parts of the cuts and off the underwater points. When the weather starts to warm up the bite will improve. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy's Guide Service Sabine Lake.

Bolivar

FAIR. 50 degrees. Winter has arrived with changing winds with super low tides. Check the forecast before you head out or call ahead to your favorite bait shop. Best fishing is deeper holes and near structures. Water temperatures are fluctuating with the weather changes. Anglers are still catching redfish and fewer trout in the surf, jetty, bay-side canals and east bay using finger mullet and mud minnows. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.

Trinity Bay

GOOD. 60 degrees. Trout remain good following the recent major cold front, and another front is expected early Friday morning. Anglers should use caution when navigating, as changing weather patterns and low-water conditions may affect launch locations and accessibility. Trout are holding deeper right now, relating to shells and drop-offs. A productive method for locating fish is to utilize side-scan sonar and widen the range to approximately 60–100 feet to identify schools in deeper water. Trout are being caught on white flukes paired with a 1/4-ounce jighead. Once fish are located, determine the depth they are staged at and keep your bait in that strike zone to increase success. Redfish are positioned on rocks near drop-offs and are not shallow early until the sun gets out a bit. Their feeding activity is largely dictated by metabolism following fronts, with heavier feeding typically occurring 36–48 hours after a front initially hits. Drum and sheepshead are being found around pilings and are being caught on live shrimp or imitation shrimp under popping corks. Focus on areas with current and nearby deep drop-offs where these fish can ambush prey, especially as the tide begins to rise. Remember, always wear your kill switch and be safe. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing. After the coldest air temperature of the winter season there is another front in the weekend forecast. If you just have to fish, target the most protected areas from the wind that are close to deep water. Stringers of trout are possible in Burnet Bay with the air temp hovering around 30 degrees. Fish deeper water if the sun is not out, but if it is shining be afraid to work a mud, sand bottom mixed with shell. Live shrimp under popping corks would be my choice. Do not be afraid to run further north into the San Jacinto river, right above Interstate 10. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

East Galveston Bay

GOOD. 49 degrees. The water clarity is good this week for East Galveston Bay. This past week we had more fronts push through again, as well as super low water levels in the bay system, which is typical for this time of the year. Fish the falling tides in the morning for solid fish and some oversize fish as well. The ticket is to focus on transition zones and drop-offs and fish super slow with 1/4 ounce jigheads with white and chartreuse paddle tails, or suspending hard baits. Watch the major and minor fish times for the best bite. The redfish bite has been consistent around drains and in the very shallow water areas back in the marsh. Use imitation shrimp lures and tails under popping corks with a 1-foot leader to trigger bites, as well as weightless FishBite Paddle Tails over super shallow water. This time of year brings some of the best opportunities for bigger fish, with fewer fishers on the water, and bigger fish on the prowl, so get out and make it happen with your family and friends. Be mindful of the tides, and precise in your navigational skills, as you can really get yourself in a bind if fishing mornings with these low tides this time of the year. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Services, LLC.

Galveston Bay

GOOD. 49 degrees. After the coldest air temperature of the winter season there is another front in the weekend forecast. If you just have to fish, target the most protected areas from the wind that are close to deep water. Moses Lake channels, Dickinson Bayou, and the Kemah Channel would be a good starting point. Fish in deeper water with soft plastics or live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

West Galveston Bay

GOOD. 49 degrees. After the coldest air temperature of the winter season there is another front in the weekend forecast. If you just have to fish, target the most protected areas from the wind that are close to deep water. Fish the lower ends of Chocolate Bay, and Bastrop Bayou, as the recent rainfall could affect the northern reaches of the bayou. Soft plastics or slow sinking plugs would be a good choice. Fish deep and slow. If the sun shines, do not overlook a sun soaked bank. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

Texas City

GOOD. 50 degrees. Winter has arrived with changing winds with super low tides. Check the forecast before you head out or call ahead to your favorite bait shop. Best fishing is deeper holes and near structures. Remains good for this time of year! Anglers are still catching lots of big bull redfish, black drum, speckled trout in pockets, fewer keeper flounder with a lot of small males still prevalent, sheepshead and puppy drum as well. More whiting have started to be caught. The dredge boat is still pumping from the TC Channel to the north beach side of the dike. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been the best baits. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.

Freeport

FAIR. 50 degrees. Oyster Creeks, Bastrop Bayou, Chocolate Bayou, Halls Bayou and anywhere along the ICW where it is draining has been producing redfish, trout, drum, sheephead and few flounder. Use live shrimp under a popping cork, or 1/4-3/8 ounce jig head either using paddle tail or gulp shrimp working it slow on the bottom. The Brazos and San Bernard River have been good using live or dead shrimp or throwing 1/4-3/8 ounce jig with paddle tails or gulp shrimp fishing slow on the bottom catching redfish, drums, speckled trout, sand trout and few flounder water. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.

East Matagorda Bay

SLOW. 50 degrees. Focus fishing efforts for redfish and trout in the river and deeper holes in the diversionary canal. As the weather warms up the bite will improve midbay. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski's Guide Service.

West Matagorda Bay

GOOD. 50 degrees. Focus fishing efforts for redfish and trout in the river and deeper holes in the diversionary canal. As the weather warms up the bite will improve midbay. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski's Guide Service.

Port O'Connor

SLOW. 58 degrees. Trout are slow on the outside of both jetties with live shrimp. Oversized and slot redfish are slow in 20-25 feet of water near Honey Hole on blue crab or dead shrimp. Slot redfish are at the end of the north jetty Spanish sardines or live shrimp. Black drum are slow where the jetty widens in the apron with dead shrimp. Sheepshead are good throughout the jetties with live shrimp. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty's Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.

Rockport

FAIR: 50 degrees. Fish will be lethargic after the recent inclement weather, but as the weather warms the bite will improve. Trout and redfish should be in the guts and drop-offs in deeper water due to the cold temperatures. Before the front the trout were good on live shrimp and soft plastics in flats with mud bottom and along channel edges. Redfish were great on shrimp, mullet, and perch in guts and channel edges when water drops out with lower tides. Black drum were great on live or dead shrimp and fish bites in guts and holes in flats and along channel edges. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.

Port Aransas

GOOD. 50 degrees. Fish will be lethargic after the recent inclement weather, but as the weather warms the bite will improve. Trout and redfish should be in the guts and drop-offs in deeper water due to the cold temperatures. Before the front the sheepshead were good on live shrimp. Redfish were good on live shrimp cut mullet on the north and south jetty. Oversized redfish were great on cut crab and cut mullet. Trout are good, and pompano are fair with shrimp free lined along rocks. Black drum have also been good on live shrimp. Redfish, pompano and trout have been good in the surf using live shrimp, shrimp bites and cut mullet. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.

Corpus Christi

FAIR. 55 degrees. Fish are moving out of the bays where water temperatures are in the 40s into the warmer 61 degree water of the gulf. Pompano will remain in the gulf until the water dips to the 50 degrees. Redfish, black drum, flounder and winter trout will be in the surf. Look for points with bird action to show you where to fish. If you are bothered with weeds, move to a clearer ares. Report by Nick Meyer, YouTube at NickAway.

Baffin Bay

GOOD. 48 degrees. Water temperatures have dropped into the upper 40s slowly and the barometric pressure is still extremely high. Big trout have taken shelter in the deepest parts of the bay at this time. As the air pressure begins to drop and water temperatures begin to rise these fish will slowly emerge hungry. Fish near these deepest areas, using slow sinking suspending baits worked slowly on the bottom. When water temperatures are very cold, big fish eat when it is convenient in order to conserve energy. Big trout eat big mullet at this time as when they do expend the energy to eat and therefore want more bang for their buck. Suspending truth baits with cork lures are the perfect starting point. Remember, if you see one mullet jump, cast there. Mullet do not want to expend energy unnecessarily either, they are probably moving because there is a predator, big trout, nearby. Good luck and see you on the water! Report by Captain Sally Black.

Port Mansfield

GOOD. 50 degrees. As of this writing air temperature is sitting at 26 degrees and water temperatures are in the low 50’s. Fish are in deep water and will not return to the flats until water temperatures recover. This should happen as the weather warms. Soft plastics will be the lure of choice. KWigglers Ball Tails and Wigalo’s bounced along sandy bottoms will get bites. Best bet is to start your day a little deeper and follow the bait shallower. If water temperatures rise to the high 50s and 60s you can expect some good topwater action. Fish should be the heaviest so far this season. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters.

South Padre

GOOD. 60 degrees. Cold stunned and minor fish kill on mullet and other bait fish that stacked up in the canals during the cold front. No fish kill was visible in the main bay area. Low tides combined with north wind blew the water out to near record low levels which likely aided in pushing fish off the flats and into channels and drop-offs. Fly Fishing for redfish is good. Encountered over a dozen trout 25 inches and over. Use slower presentations while fish move from deeper channels onto the flats with the late afternoon sunshine and incoming tide. Fishing should rebound quickly after this front prior to the approach of the next one. Report by Captain Glenn Harrison, Double Mermaid Outdoors.

Port Isabel

GOOD. 60 degrees. Cold stunned and minor fish kill on mullet and other bait fish that stacked up in the canals during the cold front. No fish kill was visible in the main bay area. Low tides combined with north wind blew the water out to near record low levels which likely aided in pushing fish off the flats and into channels and drop-offs. Fly Fishing for redfish is good. Encountered over a dozen trout 25 inches and over. Use slower presentations while fish move from deeper channels onto the flats with the late afternoon sunshine and incoming tide. Fishing should rebound quickly after this front prior to the approach of the next one. Report by Captain Glenn Harrison, Double Mermaid Outdoors.

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