Saltwater Weekly Fishing Report Week of January 7, 2026

Redfish Bay

GOOD. 65 degrees. Fishing conditions are exceptional with the very low tides in knee deep water. Redfish are biting cut mullet and dead shrimp. Drum are biting dead shrimp. Look for shallow areas with a drop-off adjacent. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters.

San Antonio Bay

GOOD. 60 degrees. High winds and cold weather have kept anglers off the water. The forecast looks good for this week and will turn the bite on. Redfish and trout should move back to the mud bottom flats adjacent to deep water. Work slow sinking artificial lures, so you can jerk to the surface then let it sink again. Watch the bait to determine how quick your approach needs to be. Report by Captain Lynn Smith, Back Bay Guide Service.

Sabine Lake

GOOD. 65 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish can be caught on the north end of Sabine Lake. Drifting off the points and over shell pads under the birds in 4-6 feet of water with live shrimp under a popping cork. Then move to the ICW points and drops for trout, redfish, drum and some flounder. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy's Guide Service Sabine Lake.

Bolivar

FAIR. 65 degrees. This week should be a wild week to fish the Galveston Bay Area! Plenty of weather changes throughout the week and changing winds with three to four tide days back and forth daily. Check the forecast before you head out or call ahead to your favorite bait shop. Water temperatures are fluctuating with the weather changes. Anglers are still catching plenty of redfish but 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. 65 degrees. Trout fishing in Trinity Bay is on fire right now. If the weather can stabilize, whether it trends warm or cool, trout are very predictable this time of year. Deep holes in mudflats are excellent places to target trout, as are bottleneck choke points draining marsh systems that have good depth. Cuts and guts off of reefs with large drop-offs are also producing well. Paddle tails or flukes in the Texas roach color have been excellent artificial options. Trout are also being caught very well under popping corks with a three-foot leader using both live shrimp and imitation shrimp. Both are producing equally well. Redfish are holding along rock groins with drop-offs and good tidal flow, mainly in shallow water ranging from two to three feet. When the weather warms, redfish can still be found extremely shallow. They are being caught on weedless dark-colored baits, as well as under popping corks with live or imitation shrimp. Large schools of redfish are still being found under birds in the main bay. The schools have been massive, and once located, they can be targeted very easily. Drum and sheepshead are concentrated around pilings, bulkheads, and reefs nearby. They are being caught consistently under popping corks with a three-foot leader using either live shrimp or imitation shrimp. Always watch the weather, be safe, and wear your kill switch when navigating Trinity Bay. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing. Tabbs and Scott Bays are still getting the most attention. Scattered trout being caught on live shrimp. Pretty good action for keeper size black drum along with a few big sheepshead. Occasional keeper size reds being caught along the channel rocks. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

East Galveston Bay

GOOD. 59 degrees. Surface water temperature is 59 degrees. The water clarity has been excellent for East Galveston Bay, allowing for sight fishing, which is not always possible on the upper Texas coast. Once again, this week we shifted our focus towards redfish and they did not disappoint with some great catches. We fished outgoing morning tides, fishing flats around drains, looking for bait being pushed out of the marsh. We are still using imitation shrimp lures and tails under popping corks, with a 1 foot or less leader to trigger the most bites, as well as weightless soft plastics, and flukes. Trout bite has been in deeper cuts over shell beds, with a variety of baits working, including topwaters, tails, and suspending jerkbaits. The crowds have thinned out, so now is the time to schedule your winter fishing trips and get out enjoy all the upper Texas Coast has to offer. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service, LLC.

Galveston Bay

GOOD. 65 degrees. The best action has been under the birds for bull redfish. Speckled trout are along the old piers on the west side of the bay. Best bite on soft plastics followed closely by live shrimp. At the Galveston jetties oversized redfish, and black drum are being caught on cut bait, mullet, shad, and live halves crab. Those throwing shrimp are finding sheepshead, drum, slot redfish, and a few trout tight to the rocks. Offshore in state water there are fair catches of snapper. Anglers going deep are finding some nice wahoo and vermilion snapper along with a variety of grouper. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

West Galveston Bay

GOOD. 65 degrees. Anglers drifting over mud and shell are catching a mix of trout, redfish, even flounder on soft plastic lures. White colored plastics seem to be working best. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

Texas City

GOOD. 65 degrees. This week should be a wild week to fish the Galveston Bay Area! Plenty of weather changes throughout the week and changing winds with three to four tide days back and forth daily. Check the forecast before you head out or call ahead to your favorite bait shop. 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. 65 degrees. With the extreme low tides we have been having this week fishing areas draining into the ICW have been producing redfish, trout, drum, sheepshead and few flounder. Target creeks, Bastrop Bayou, Chocolate Bayou, and Halls Bayou using 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 River 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 reds, drums, speckles-trout sand trout and few flounder. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.

East Matagorda Bay

GOOD. 65 degrees. Low tides brought redfish out along the bay shoreline and in the ICW. The redfish and trout bite perked up throughout the day in The Colorado River. Wade fishing has been slower. Bait camps are holding live bait, but most anglers are using artificials. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski's Guide Service.

West Matagorda Bay

GOOD. 65 degrees. Low tides brought redfish out along the bay shoreline and in the ICW. The redfish and trout bite perked up throughout the day in The Colorado River. Wade fishing has been slower. Bait camps are holding live bait, but most anglers are using artificials. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski's Guide Service.

Port O'Connor

GOOD. 72 degrees. Trout are good on the outside of both jetties with live shrimp, and red or white artificial worms. Oversized and slot redfish are good in 20-25 feet of water near Honey Hole on blue crab. Sheepshead are biting throughout the jetties with shrimp. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty's Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.

Rockport

GOOD: 65 degrees. With lower winter tides and cooler water temperatures fishing has been on fire in drains and guts in flats on live or dead shrimp. Trout are good on live shrimp and soft plastics in flats with mud bottom and along channel edges. Redfish have been great on shrimp, mullet, and perch in guts and channel edges when water drops out with lower tides. Black drum are 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. 65 degrees. With lower winter tides and cooler water temperatures fishing has been on fire in drains and guts in flats on live or dead shrimp. Sheepshead have been good on live shrimp. Redfish have been good on live shrimp cut mullet on the north and south jetty. Oversized redfish have been 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

SLOW. 67 degrees. While water temperature remains in the 60s pompano can be caught. Target pompano in clear water with ideal winds from the south. Fish during the low tide to cast to bigger fish. During the full moon the best bite is after 11 a.m. Black drum, redfish and trout are in the surf. Report by Nick Meyer, YouTube at NickAway.

Baffin Bay

GOOD. 64 degrees. Fishing remains consistent for the start of 2026. Target areas with concentrations of bait. This is the time to fish near deeper water as well and slow down your retrieve a tad. Fish move slower and expend less energy when water temperatures drop especially if pressure is high. Larger suspending baits really start to produce. Use darker colored lures on darker days, or when the water is off colored water. Use lighter colored lures on brighter days or days with clearer water. Good luck and see you on the water! Report by Captain Sally Black.

Port Mansfield

GOOD. 65 degrees. Fishing has remained strong. Water levels have been low but they should rise a little. This means targeting potholes will be key. Best baits has been and will be Ball Tails by bouncing them inside the potholes. Additionally, bigger trout have been aggressively attacking Mansfield Knockers by working the grassy areas right next to the potholes. Best depths have been 2-3 feet of water. Flounder are also showing themselves along sandy ledges still using Ball Tails. Hoping for cooler weather to help out some more weight on our fish. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters. Upcoming warmer weather means warmer water temperatures and higher chances for fog in the mornings. Water levels continue to be low in our region, this has been a positive factor for us in being able to target deeper structure. Water movement is and can be the main driver for a good bite, especially here in Mansfield. Being mindful of the tidal movement, as well as the current moon phase can help you plan accordingly for the better bite of the day. High tide and low tide tend to be the most active parts of the day. Positioning yourself in an area where bait is present and during one of these tidal movements can make for a very exciting time on the water. Lures of choice are suspending soft plastics or suspending twitch baits. Natural to light colors have been working well. As well as scented twicchbait in golden bream and watermelon red glitter. Stay safe and courteous of other anglers out on the water, practice conservation when you can by keeping only what you need. Tight lines! Report by Captain Reanna DeLaCruz, Captain Reanna’s Baffin Bay Adventures.

South Padre

GOOD. 74 degrees. Black drum schools are plentiful around marker 49 the Intercoastal Waterway. Cullens Channel is packed with very nice trout. Redfish schools, and quality speckled trout have been north of Dunkin's House. Report Captain Cliff Fleming, Crystal Flats Guide Service. Chamber of commerce weather has been the message of the day as of late. Light winds and clear skies have made for outstanding site casting opportunities to red fish and trophy trout over soft bottom grass beds with mixed potholes. Best baits have been soft presentations with fluke style or light belly weighted swim baits. Cut bait and live bait anglers have had steady action on redfish and drum east of Three Islands. The surf fishing this time of year is both popular and consistent with good catches of whiting, pompano and the occasional redfish by the winter Texans. As cold the front approaches on Saturday, look for fishing to rebound quickly as water temperatures are not predicted to drop dramatically. First areas to recover our shorelines that were blocked from the north wind with soft mud bottoms. Report by Captain Glenn Harrison, Double Mermaid Outdoors.

Port Isabel

GOOD. 74 degrees. Black drum schools are plentiful around marker 49 the Intercoastal Waterway. Cullens Channel is packed with very nice trout. Redfish schools, and quality speckled trout have been north of Dunkin's House. Report Captain Cliff Fleming, Crystal Flats Guide Service. Chamber of commerce weather has been the message of the day as of late. Light winds and clear skies have made for outstanding site casting opportunities to red fish and trophy trout over soft bottom grass beds with mixed potholes. Best baits have been soft presentations with fluke style or light belly weighted swim baits. Cut bait and live bait anglers have had steady action on redfish and drum east of Three Islands. The surf fishing this time of year is both popular and consistent with good catches of whiting, pompano and the occasional redfish by the winter Texans. As cold the front approaches on Saturday, look for fishing to rebound quickly as water temperatures are not predicted to drop dramatically. First areas to recover our shorelines that were blocked from the north wind with soft mud bottoms. Report by Captain Glenn Harrison, Double Mermaid Outdoors.

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