Saltwater Weekly Fishing Report Week of May 21, 2025

Redfish Bay

GOOD. 80 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 limits are possible on croaker in 3-4 feet of water. Redfish have been super slow. Drum are eating dead or live shrimp over reefs. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

San Antonio Bay

FAIR. 80 degrees. The wind is starting to slow and the trout and redfish are popping up everywhere. The bite is improving on live shrimp and live croakers. Report Captain Lynn Smith, Back Bay Guide Service. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

Sabine Lake

FAIR. 78 degrees. Before sunrise limits of slot speckled trout, with slot redfish mixed in with live shrimp under a popping cork rock breaks at the jetties. Very nice drum, with some sheepshead mixed in free lining shrimp on the rocks. Sabine channel rock piles and redfish for redfish and trout. Drag the bottom for flounder with live shrimp on Carolina rig. Sabine Lake South Levy is good for speckled trout with a popping cork with live shrimp near the rocks. Trout and redfish can be caught making long drifts near Pleasure Island Points long drifts in 4 feet of water over shell and mud flats. Freshwater is coming in pushing the fish south, so focus efforts on South Levy and reef. ICW is good for trout and redfish with live shrimp Carolina rigged. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

Bolivar

GOOD. 78 degrees. This week will be windy and cloudy with lots of sun this weekend for great fishing! The tides and water levels will be changing from two tide days to three and four. This should produce awesome fishing activity with the weather changes expected. Another week of big 25 inch plus trout running in the surf. Chances of using your trout tag are high. Water levels are back and forth per normal with a lot of sargassum washing in. Redfish can be caught everywhere. There are more keeper speckled trout being caught along with sand trout, black drum, sheepshead and crabs caught along the jetty. The flounder are here for the spring but mostly 16-20 inch fish. The bigger stingrays and sharks are here and the real action is starting. We saw plenty of sharks while shrimping in the gulf. The surf is producing numbers of redfish and huge black drum, huge speckled trout and a lot of sharks along the whole peninsula with more activity towards Gilchrist and High Island. Anglers are using cut mullet, big menhaden or shad, and stingray chunks for bait this past week with awesome results. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

Trinity Bay

FAIR. 76 degrees. The flow rate in Liberty is 36,200 CFS. Even though this is a heavy flow rate, it is decreasing and that is a good thing. Trout bite is great and fish are full of eggs. We are catching a great amount on WAC Attacks WACky Shad XL in the sparkle chartreuse color with a 1/4-⅜ ounce jig head in current over shallow flats in 4-8 feet of water. Additional success with live shrimp under a popping cork on a 3 foot leader with a light split shot. Redfish are moving shallow with the high tides and being caught using spinnerbaits in the areas with button shad working flats. Flounder are coming in nicely being caught on live shrimp under a popping cork around docks with rocks. Wear your kill switch and always be safe! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

East Galveston Bay

GOOD. 83 degrees. What was really good fishing was hampered due to the increase in strong southerly winds. Water quality suffered in some areas. Only catches have occurred in the most protected areas of the bay, but even there only a handful of speckled trout and black drum have been caught. Those trying the Galveston jetties are catching a few bull redfish, sharks, black drum and sheepshead. Inside the Galveston Channel there has been some speckled trout being caught on live shrimp. The flood gate at Moses Lake is producing a few trout and black drum on live shrimp. Further up the northern end of Galveston Bay there are a scattered number of speckled trout being caught, along with some black drum. Late week forecast calls for a shift to east and southeast winds and lighter in velocity. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. This week will be windy and cloudy with lots of sun this weekend for great fishing! The tides and water levels will be changing from two tide days to three and four. This should produce awesome fishing activity with the weather changes expected. The only change has been the heat. 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 80 degrees. This week, once again the story has been wind, wind and a little more wind. The water clarity is about average for East Galveston Bay west of the Stingaree and clarity declines the further east you venture past Big Pasture Bayou. The majority of our success this week has been back in the marsh and back lake areas as we searched for some protection from the strong winds. We are still using Imitation shrimp lures & tails under popping corks, with a 1 foot leader to trigger some of the most aggressive Redfish bites of the year, as well as Deadly Dudley Rat Tails, and WacAttack Flukes, in light colors with 1/4 ounce jig heads. The Redfish success has been on grass lines and the Trout have been over scattered shells. The last few days we have enjoyed most of our success on the Popping Cork with artificial, using a pop and slow reel and pause, triggering the most strikes. Hit us up if we can help get you on the water enjoying the great outdoors on East Galveston Bay, and remember to wear your kill switches and life jackets as we approach Memorial Weekend. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service, LLC. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

Galveston Bay

FAIR. 80 degrees. What was really good fishing was hampered due to the increase in strong southerly winds. Water quality suffered in some areas. Only catches have occurred in the most protected areas of the bay, but even there only a handful of speckled trout and black drum have been caught. Those trying the Galveston jetties are catching a few bull redfish, sharks, black drum and sheepshead. Inside the Galveston Channel there has been some speckled trout being caught on live shrimp. The flood gate at Moses Lake is producing a few trout and black drum on live shrimp. Further up the northern end of Galveston Bay there are a scattered number of speckled trout are being caught, along with some black drum. Late week forecast calls for a shift to east and southeast winds and lighter in velocity. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

West Galveston Bay

GOOD. 80 degrees. What was really good fishing was hampered due to the increase in strong southerly winds. Water quality suffered in some areas. Only catches have occurred in the most protected areas of the bay, but even there only a handful of speckled trout and black drum have been caught. Those trying the Galveston jetties are catching a few bull redfish, sharks, black drum and sheepshead. Inside the Galveston Channel there has been some speckled trout being caught on live shrimp. The flood gate at Moses Lake is producing a few trout and black drum on live shrimp. Further up the northern end of Galveston Bay there are a scattered number of speckled trout being caught, along with some black drum. Late week forecast calls for a shift to east and southeast winds and lighter in velocity. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

Texas City

GOOD. 75 degrees. This week will be windy and cloudy with lots of sun this weekend for great fishing! The tides and water levels will be changing from two tide days to three and four. This should produce awesome fishing activity with the weather changes expected. Water temperatures are just right. Anglers are catching speckled trout, redfish, and black drum with some occasional sand trout, gafftop, and 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. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

Freeport

FAIR. 81 degrees. When the wind allows fishing has been steady. The San Bernard River, Oyster Creek and Freeport Harbor have been good for trout, redfish, flounder, and few drum mixed in using live shrimp or live finger mullet on the bottom. The back lakes around Salt Lake, Cox Lake, Alligator Lake, Oyster Lake been good with live shrimp under pop n cork or live mullet throwing against the shoreline near drains coming out of the marshes. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

East Matagorda Bay

GOOD. 78 degrees. Fishing has slowed on the backside of the full moon. There is better weather in the weekend forecast so anglers should be able to catch fish wading or drifting. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

West Matagorda Bay

SLOW. 78 degrees. Fishing has slowed on the backside of the full moon. There is better weather in the weekend forecast so anglers should be able to catch fish wading or drifting. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

Port O'Connor

GOOD. 78 degrees. Slot redfish can be caught outside of the south jetty on Spanish sardines and blue crab. Bull redfish and jack crevalle are schooling between the jetties and Bird Island on Spanish sardines, live piggy perch and blue crab. Big bull sharks and black tip sharks can be caught with cut ladyfish and jack crevalle on heavy equipment. Trout are biting near Bird Island. Keeper black drum are biting inside the south jetty in 20-25 feet of water with dead shrimp. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

Rockport

GOOD. 80 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. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

Port Aransas

GOOD. 80 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. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

Corpus Christi

GOOD. 80 degrees. It has been windy. Trout are either on fire or scarce with croaker. Redfish can be caught on shad, and drum are biting dead or live shrimp. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

Baffin Bay

FAIR. 83 degrees. This is the time of year on Baffin Bay to focus on things like grass lines near deeper water that includes jumping bait! This is a pre-spawn and spawn time of the year on Baffin Bay when big fish are eating up to have the energy to spawn. They do not have muscles to expelled their eggs so they have to violently beat their bodies against the sand or between two rocks to discharge eggs. These big female trout will be up shallow and surrounded by small male trout, who are doing their jobs like the Warriors of Baffin Bay. Some mornings topwater lures work, but generally soft plastics are foolproof when presented in these areas where fish are spawning. On cloudy mornings a Coastal Brew 6 inch Dart in pothole pimp and watermelon red and hoochie coochie have been very effective. Good luck this week on the water! Report by Captain Sally Black. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

Port Mansfield

GOOD. 78 degrees. Water levels are still elevated and fish have not been holding in one area very long. Redfish and trout can be caught in about 2 feet of water over scattered grass and potholes. Slightly off colored water has been best. Flounder are still scattered and most have been in the 2 pound range. This week we are expecting high winds, so use a KWigglers 4 inch paddle tail or Wigalo. These baits put off a lot of vibration and that will definitely help in dirty water. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

South Padre

GOOD. 80 degrees. Trout are in summer patterns. Trout with a few redfish mixed in can be caught in the potholes on the westside of the bay to Cullen House, and in potholes on the east side from Three Islands to the Causeway. A few monster trout are being caught and hopefully released. The Old Causeway is good for black drum and sheepshead. Mangrove snapper are good free shrimping at the end of the Brownsville Channel. Jetties are still good for bigger redfish. Look for spawning schools on the east side near deeper drop-offs. Report by Captain Lou Austin. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

Port Isabel

GOOD. 80 degrees. Trout are in summer patterns. Trout with a few redfish mixed in can be caught in the potholes on the westside of the bay to Cullen House, and in potholes on the east side from Three Islands to the Causeway. A few monster trout are being caught and hopefully released. The Old Causeway is good for black drum and sheepshead. Mangrove snapper are good free shrimping at the end of the Brownsville Channel. Jetties are still good for bigger redfish. Look for spawning schools on the east side near deeper drop-offs. Stay safe out there. Report by Captain Lou Austin. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.

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