Saltwater Weekly Fishing Report Week of February 25, 2026

Redfish Bay

GOOD. 60 degrees. Target wind blown shorelines or wind blown drains off of a flat for redfish and drum. As always, find bait and you will find the fish. Redfish are best on shrimp and cut mullet. Drum are biting shrimp. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters.

San Antonio Bay

GOOD. 65 degrees. High winds will blow water out of the back lakes and off the flats concentrating fish in guts and deeper holes. Expect numbers of redfish and trout to be caught on live shrimp. Look for mullet and you will find fish. Warmer weather in the forecast will bring the fish to flats as the water warms. Report by Captain Lynn Smith, Back Bay Guide Service.

Sabine Lake

GOOD. 60 degrees. The salinity on Sabine Lake is good. Trout are good on long drifts in 4-6 feet of water over the oyster shell and clam with 5 inch slow sinking baits or twitch baits with â…› or 1/16 ounce jigheads. Red shad or morning glory with a chartreuse tail are the best colors for artificials. A mixed bag of trout and redfish can be caught at the mouth of bayous about 2-4 hours after the outgoing tides. Consistent redfish, drum and sheepshead bite in the Neches River on buoys, points and turnarounds during incoming tides in 4-25 feet of water. Use live shrimp on popping cork for redfish, and Carolina rigged live shrimp for drum and sheepshead. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy's Guide Service Sabine Lake.

Bolivar

FAIR. 65 degrees. Fishing has been hit-or-miss with few reports due to the high winds. Trout and redfish can be caught wading the pockets and around structures.

Trinity Bay

GOOD. 65 degrees. An influx of freshwater from recent rains upstream, including water moving down the Trinity River has made its way into Trinity Bay. This added freshwater is providing a healthy refresh to the system and is expected to help clean up the bay and benefit the trout bite moving forward. Speckled trout remain concentrated in the north complex. They are being found in deep guts and along drop-offs, and as water temperatures warm, they are moving onto reefs and reef edges. Trout are being caught on imitation shad in the Glacier Freeze color, paired with 1/8-¼ ounce jig heads. Positioning is key, so staying upwind and casting downwind has helped maximize bites. Anglers should determine where fish are staged in the water column and consistently work that zone. Redfish are active in marshes along drop-offs and can be targeted with paddle tails or under popping corks. A strong concentration of redfish is being found along rocks with drains, as well as shallow shell reefs. As water temperatures rise, redfish are also pushing into back lakes over mud and shell, providing excellent sight-casting opportunities in shallow-draft boats. Black drum are being caught around buoys and structure on popping corks with both live shrimp and imitation shrimp. Sheepshead are mixed in with drum and are being caught around pilings and hard structure. Always monitor weather conditions closely and remember to wear your kill switch while navigating bay waters. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing. Good action for trout and redfish wading near and over shell reefs. The northern end of the bay is producing speckled trout along with redfish. best on artificial but live shrimp anglers doing well too. Tabbs Bay, Scotts Bay, and Burnett Bays are good for trout, a few redfish, black drum, and sheepshead along ship channel rocks and over hard bottom. The best bite is on live shrimp fished under popping corks. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

East Galveston Bay

GOOD. 69 degrees. The water clarity was extremely good this past week for East Galveston Bay. The trout bite is good throwing salt and pepper and chartreuse paddle tails on 1/8 ounce jig heads. With higher tides than in previous weeks, we have been able to fish some back lake flats close to drains. The redfish bite was decent this week, around drains and in the shallow water areas back in the marsh. We are still using Imitation shrimp lures and tails under popping corks, with 12-18 inch leaders to trigger bites, as well as weightless rat tails, and flukes. Remember, 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. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Services, LLC.

Galveston Bay

GOOD. 65 degrees. Fishing has been slow mid bay due to the winds. Fishing will improve within the next few weeks. Good catches of some really nice red snapper in state waters along with bull redfish. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

West Galveston Bay

GOOD. 65 degrees. Some solid speckled trout are being caught wading shallow water along grass shorelines. A few good catches in deeper guts near shallow water with live bait. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

Texas City

GOOD. 65 degrees. Oversized black drum and a few bull redfish can be caught off the docks with live half crab or cut bait. Sheepshead can be caught near rocks with live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

Freeport

FAIR. 58 degrees. Oyster Creeks and Bastrop Bayou, Chocolate Bayou, Halls Bayou and any area where it is draining is producing redfish, trout, drum, sheephead and few flounder. Use live shrimp under a popping cork, or slowly work swimbaits or gulp shrimp on the bottom. The Brazos River and San Bernard River are good for redfish, drum, speckled trout, and flounder using live or dead shrimp or throwing 3/8 ounce jigs with swimbaits or gulp shrimp fishing slow on the bottom. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.

East Matagorda Bay

FAIR. 63 degrees. Redfish are good with mullet. Trout are good drifting mid bay with artificials. Tides are on the rise. High southwest winds are in the forecast so focus efforts along the southwest corner of East Bay where you will be protected from the wind. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski's Guide Service.

West Matagorda Bay

GOOD. 63 degrees. Redfish are good with mullet. Trout are good drifting mid bay with artificials. Tides are on the rise. High southwest winds are in the forecast so focus efforts along the southwest corner of East Bay where you will be protected from the wind. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski's Guide Service.

Port O'Connor

GOOD. 67 degrees. High winds are in the forecast, so fish areas that are protected from the wind like Honey Hole. Big black drum to 50 pounds are biting at Honey Hole and the flat between the jetties and Bird Island on blue crab. Trout are slow while the clarity is muddy. Oversized redfish and a few keeper sized are good at Honey Hole with blue crab or sardines. Keeper drums are good at the back of jetties in 15-20 feet of water on dead shrimp. Sheepshead are good throughout on live shrimp. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty's Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.

Rockport

GOOD: 60 degrees. Trout are fair with live shrimp and soft plastics in flats along channel edges. Redfish are fair on shrimp in guts and channel edges. 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. 60 degrees. Sheepshead are fair on live shrimp. Redfish are good on live shrimp and cut mullet on the north and south jetty. Oversized redfish have been good on cut crab and cut mullet. Trout are fair with shrimp free lined along rocks. 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

GOOD. 60 degrees. Clear water along the national sea shore to fish in, the further south the better the clarity becomes. Pompano are good in the clearer warmer water on fish bites. Redfish and black drum can be caught on cut bait. Trout are good in the surf with slow sinking lures. Report by Nick Meyer, YouTube at NickAway.

Baffin Bay

GOOD. 60 degrees. With the water temperatures rising early this year, we might be in the store for an early trout spawn on Baffin Bay. Signs of this with big fish showing up in early spring places on the bay, staging for the pre-spawn. The spawn begins when water temperatures reach 75-80 degrees and stays there. The spawn on Baffin Bay usually begins toward the end of April and goes on for several months. This is when you will catch your heaviest trout. Slow sinking twitch baits are working fantastically, as well as soft plastic jerkbaits Choose darker colors on darker mornings and lighter and more sparkly colors as the sun rises if the water color is green. Good luck! See you on the water! Report by Captain Sally Black.

Port Mansfield

GOOD. 70 degrees. The water level rose and then fell again, but we are getting close to spring and soon enough the water will be back up. When it is up redfish and trout are good in the back bays on Mansfield Knockers in about 2 feet of water. Then target deeper potholes with Wigalo’s. As the winds blow fish will hold near color changes, so work those areas and you should be able to produce good trout and redfish. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters. Conditions this week are expected to be good in Port Mansfield this week! Higher water levels have impacted our region and improved our water quality. The bays are plentiful with baitfish, ranging from 2-5 inches, from mullet to shad, so our fish have a wide range of bait to choose from. This can help make our lure selection easier by matching the hatch baits that look identical to what they are feeding on such as mullet and shad. Cast suspending twitchbaits and shallow divers in white/silver or clear almost translucent. Most productive bites can be found during the high tide or tides of the day. Be sure to locate signs of baitfish, such as birds diving, hovering looking down or floating over the surface. These airborne creatures are some of the best anglers out here, seeking them for a little guidance is always recommended! Stay safe and courteous of others on the water, as always, tight lines! Report by Captain Reanna DeLaCruz, Captain Reanna’s Baffin Bay Adventures.

South Padre

GOOD. 68 degrees. Fishing remains consistent between the cold fronts. Lower, winter time tides persist which tend to concentrate our redfish and Gator trout over grass beds with soft bottom pothole areas from 6-18 inches. These have been the primary targets of our Fly Fishing and Conventional sight casting fish. Soft plastics, gulp shrimp under popping corks along with top water remain consistent in deeper areas for both speckled trout and redfish. Look for active bait on windward shorelines to targets. Sheephead will remain a player off the jetties through the month of March on cut dead shrimp. Report by Captain Glenn Harrison, Double Mermaid Outdoors.

Port Isabel

GOOD. 68 degrees. Fishing remains consistent between the cold fronts. Lower, winter time tides persist which tend to concentrate our redfish and Gator trout over grass beds with soft bottom pothole areas from 6-18 inches. These have been the primary targets of our Fly Fishing and Conventional sight casting fish. Soft plastics, gulp shrimp under popping corks along with top water remain consistent in deeper areas for both speckled trout and redfish. Look for active bait on windward shorelines to targets. Sheephead will remain a player off the jetties through the month of March on cut dead shrimp. Report by Captain Glenn Harrison, Double Mermaid Outdoors.

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