Saltwater Weekly Fishing Report Week of May 7, 2025

Redfish Bay

GOOD. 76 degrees. Trout are great on live shrimp and your favorite soft plastics in flats and along channel edges. Redfish have been great on shrimp or cut mullet in sand pockets and along mangroves. Black drum are great on live or dead shrimp and fish bites. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters. Be sure to check the wind forecast before heading out. Trout are starting to bite on croaker when you can find them. Redfish are biting pin perch along shorelines and reefs. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters.

San Antonio Bay

FAIR. 80 degrees. High winds continue to be in the forecast restricting fishing on the open bay shell reefs. The tide is high so target redfish and trout in the back lakes and along the shorelines with live shrimp. Redfish are feeding up. Report Captain Lynn Smith, Back Bay Guide Service.

Sabine Lake

FAIR. 67 degrees. There continues to be lots of wind in our forecast. ICW has been good for very nice redfish and speckled trout on rock piles and our shell flats with live shrimp under a popping cork, or glo chartreuse plastics with 1/4 ounce big heads over the shell flats and off the drops and 8-18 feet of water working it up the ledge. The south levee is producing nice catches of trout with redfish mixed in on live shrimp under a popping cork early in the morning. Once the sun rises move to the Sabine Channel. Target rock piles and the shell flats popping cork or quarter ounce jig with our glo chartreuse 3-1/2 inch plastic baits or 5 inch plastic baits. The fish are on the drop-offs from 4-16 feet of water. They are feeding on the long shad and shrimp that has just come into the system. The red fish have crab in their bellies. Seeing some flounder this last week mixed in on the shell flats. On days with light fish the jetties in the morning for limits of speckled trout, some redfish and sheepshead. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.

Bolivar

GOOD. 70 degrees. The tides and water levels are dramatic four tide days that should produce some high fishing activity with the weather changes expected. Big 25 inch plus trout in the surf are still running! Chances of using your trout tag are high. Water levels are back and forth per normal with a lot of sargassum washing in. Anglers are still catching plenty of redfish everywhere, almost guaranteed. There are more keeper speckled trout being caught along with sand trout, black drum, sheepshead and crabs caught along the jetty. The flounder are showing back up for the Spring. The bigger stingrays and sharks are here and the real action is beginning! The surf is producing lots of redfish and huge black drum, huge speckled trout and a lot of sharks along the peninsula with more activity towards Gilchrist and High Island. Anglers are using cut mullet, big menhaden or shad. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.

Trinity Bay

FAIR. 76 degrees. The Galveston jetties producing good numbers of bull redfish and some slot size fish. Still some big sheepshead are still being taken on live shrimp. Better numbers of trout have showed up along the jetties and the Galveston. The middle of Galveston bay has been blown out. Best bite for scattered trout and redfish have been in and around Moses Lake and Dickinson Bayou on shrimp. Also seeing some good black drums. Northern end of Galveston bay fair for speckled trout, a few redfish. and lots of black drum on live shrimp. West Galveston bay producing good numbers of speckled trout on live croaker and shrimp. Artificial lure anglers are catching their fair share too. Better fish are being caught wading. Shorelines in Trinity bay and East bay are still producing fair numbers of trout. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Release rate at Liberty on the Trinity River is 26,100 CFS. Release rate at Highway 90 on the San Jacinto is 10,500 CFS. A lot of freshwater is coming through the complex right now. Trout are great on WAC Attack’s WACky Shad XL in the sparkle chartreuse color married with a ¼ ounce jighead on old socks and rock groins poking out in the bay by deep water. Sheepshead are picking up pretty good being caught with live shrimp under a Redemption Outdoor Gear Popping cork along with drum. Redfish are scattered in with the trout and on shallow flats with oysters by grass shorelines. Always wear your kill switch and be prepared. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.

East Galveston Bay

GOOD. 80 degrees. The Galveston jetties producing good numbers of bull redfish and some slot size fish. Still some big sheepshead are still being taken on live shrimp. Better numbers of trout have showed up along the jetties and the Galveston. The middle of Galveston bay has been blown out. Best bite for scattered trout and redfish have been in and around Moses Lake and Dickinson Bayou on shrimp. Also seeing some good black drum. Northern end of Galveston bay fair for speckled trout, a few redfish. and lots of black drum on live shrimp. West Galveston bay producing good numbers of speckled trout on live croaker and shrimp. Artificial lure anglers are catching their fair share too. Better fish are being caught wading. Shorelines in Trinity bay and East bay are still producing fair numbers of trout. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The tides and water levels are dramatic four tide days that should produce some high fishing activity with the weather changes expected. Fishing remains great by boat and wading around oyster beds. Still catching a lot of speckled trout everywhere, sheepshead and bull redfish with some gafftops under a popping with live shrimp and soft plastics. Report by Captain Jack Blume, North Jetty Bait Camp. Surface water temperature is 76 degrees. Fish in areas with protection from the wind, as well as find some water that is not totally blown out. We have thrown ¼ oz jig heads with Wac Attack straight tails in Rollover Moon, Deadly Dudley Rat Tails, Walking Top Waters, as well as imitation Shrimp lures, under a 1-2 foot leader with a Fish Smack Popping Cork. Most of our bites have come in the 2-3 feet of water over scattered shell on wind protected shorelines. The popping cork with live shrimp setup was the top performer resulting in some of the most aggressive bites of the year for speckled trout. We also managed to catch several in the slot and over the slot Redfish this week back in the marsh, as well as quite a few really nice flounder around the grass lines during higher tides. Spring is finally here, and fishing has been excellent for our anglers, as the water warms and the fronts blowing through become less disruptive. If you are looking to get out on the water and beat the crowds, now is the perfect time. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service, LLC.

Galveston Bay

FAIR. 80 degrees. The Galveston jetties producing good numbers of bull redfish and some slot size fish. Still some big sheepshead are still being taken on live shrimp. Better numbers of trout have showed up along the jetties and the Galveston. The middle of Galveston bay has been blown out. Best bite for scattered trout and redfish have been in and around Moses Lake and Dickinson Bayou on shrimp. Also seeing some good black drum. Northern end of Galveston bay fair for speckled trout, a few redfish. and lots of black drum on live shrimp. West Galveston bay producing good numbers of speckled trout on live croaker and shrimp. Artificial lure anglers are catching their fair share too. Better fish are being caught wading. Shorelines in Trinity bay and East bay are still producing fair numbers of trout. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

West Galveston Bay

GOOD. 80 degrees. The Galveston jetties producing good numbers of bull redfish and some slot size fish. Still some big sheepshead are still being taken on live shrimp. Better numbers of trout have showed up along the jetties and the Galveston. The middle of Galveston bay has been blown out. Best bite for scattered trout and redfish have been in and around Moses Lake and Dickinson Bayou on shrimp. Also seeing some good black drum. Northern end of Galveston bay fair for speckled trout, a few redfish. and lots of black drum on live shrimp. West Galveston bay producing good numbers of speckled trout on live croaker and shrimp. Artificial lure anglers are catching their fair share too. Better fish are being caught wading. Shorelines in Trinity bay and East bay are still producing fair numbers of trout. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

Texas City

GOOD. 75 degrees. he tides and water levels are dramatic four tide days that should produce some high fishing activity with the weather changes expected. Water temperatures are just right. Anglers are catching plenty of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum every day with some occasional sand trout, gafftop, and big croakers. The sheepshead are around structures and piers. Wade fishing along the levee or anywhere from the dike has been productive from the beginning to the end still. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been the best baits. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.

Freeport

FAIR. 81 degrees. It has been super windy, so focus efforts in the back lakes with live shrimp under a cork or live or cut mullet. Target the cuts and grass line for redfish, and try to fish the protective side of the bay. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures

East Matagorda Bay

FAIR. 78 degrees. High winds in the forecast restricting fishing on the open bay shell reefs. Trout and redfish are good with croaker wading protected shorelines. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.

West Matagorda Bay

FAIR. 78 degrees. High winds in the forecast restricting fishing on the open bay shell reefs. Trout and redfish are good with croaker wading protected shorelines. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.

Port O'Connor

GOOD. 78 degrees. High winds are creating tough fishing conditions. Bull redfish and jack crevalles are surfacing feeding on menhaden during incoming tides between Bird Island and the back of the big jetties. Redfish are good at Honey Hole on blue crab and Spanish sardines. Trout are biting at the washouts on live shrimp. Slot redfish are inside south jetties when the wind allows. Drum are biting inside of the jetty halfway down dead shrimp. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.

Rockport

GOOD. 76 degrees. Trout are great on live shrimp, piggy perch and croaker in flats and along channels. Redfish have been great on shrimp, mullet, pin perch and menhaden in sand pockets and along mangroves. Black drum are fair on live or dead shrimp and fish bites. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.

Port Aransas

GOOD. 76 degrees. Redfish have been good on live shrimp, finger mullet and shad on the north and south jetty. Oversized redfish have been great on cut crab and mullet. Trout are good with shrimp free lined along rocks. Sharks have been caught in the surf using mullet, jacks and stingray. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.

Corpus Christi

GOOD. 76 degrees. Be sure to check the wind forecast before heading out. Trout are starting to bite on croaker when you can find them. Redfish are biting pin perch along shorelines and reefs. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters.

Baffin Bay

FAIR. 83 degrees. Even though the winds continue to howl from many different directions, the fish’s ticking clock for spawning still goes on. Water temperatures are in the high 70s to low 80s now and there is no denying that the spawn is on. Most of the big female fish have red scratched up bellies, where they have been rubbing along the bottom to expel their eggs, but they are still feeding heavily. Put yourself in shallow areas where there are grass lines and potholes, and you will catch these big fish no matter if the wind is blowing or not because they have to procreate. Bigger plastics have been working very well, such as the Coastal Brew 6 inch dart in watermelon red, Hoochie Coochie, and pothole. Keep your lure at the bottom of the column for best results and work it aggressively because these fish are feeding aggressively. Good luck and I hope to see you on the water! Report by Captain Sally Black.

Port Mansfield

GOOD. 77 degrees. Catching good trout and redfish in about two feet of water and some a little deeper. There are a few shallower, but the best bite has been out a little farther over grass beds. Best baits have been the 4-inch paddle tail and junior Wigalos in Bone Diamond and Red & white. Flounder are also showing up which is a great sign. Topwaters are still good, but the best action has been during the minor and major feeding periods. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters.

South Padre

GOOD. 80 degrees. Windy is gusting from the southeast with some light rain and overcast conditions. Trout are good on shrimp and ballyhoo. Redfish are fair at the jetties and along the eastside. Sheepshead are excellent at the old causeway. Nice sized mangrove snapper are excellent at the end of Brownsville Channel on live shrimp. A few flounder are at the mouth of Arroyo Colorado and intercoastal near Three Islands. Stay safe out there. Report by Captain Lou Austin.

Port Isabel

GOOD. 80 degrees. Windy is gusting from the southeast with some light rain and overcast conditions. Trout are good on shrimp and ballyhoo. Redfish are fair at the jetties and along the eastside. Sheepshead are excellent at the old causeway. Nice sized mangrove snapper are excellent at the end of Brownsville Channel on live shrimp. A few flounder are at the mouth of Arroyo Colorado and intercoastal near Three Islands. Stay safe out there. Report by Captain Lou Austin.

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