Gulf Coast Region Week of March 27, 2024

San Antonio Bay
GOOD. 65 degrees. Fishing was good prior to the strong winds and cold front. The resulting high tide pushed redfish in the back lakes with good topwater action and soft plastics. Trout action slowed on the reefs due to the high winds, but was good hitting along the protected shorelines. There is good tide movement, so flounder should improve in the sloughs and cuts coming out of the marshes. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report Captain Lynn Smith, Back Bay Guide Service.
Sabine Lake
GOOD. 65 degrees. Limits of slot redfish and trout in the ICW off points and concrete early in the morning on live shrimp with popping cork. Midday fish the deeper water of Sabine Channel along rock piles, drops and points in 8-16 feet of waters. Lots of sheepshead and drum showing up in the Sabine Channel. North Levee speckled trout continue to he good on live shrimp popping cork and swimbaits working the bank. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
GOOD. 60 degrees. The March winds have arrived and it is going to be a wild week for fishing in and around Galveston bay between the winds and scattered rains. The forecast shows some beautiful weather days that should help clear up the water and produce some feeding frenzy trips.
Trinity Bay
FAIR. 67 degrees. Speckled trout showing along the east shoreline and the northwest corner of the bay. Action further up the ship channel for a few trout, good numbers of black drum and some slot redfish. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. The water clarity is stained with better tidal movement when north wind breaks. Takes about 14 hours and a good incoming tide for clarity to be restored if the wind cooperates and lays down. Look for clearer water to hold more fish. Redfish are on rocks in 2-4 feet of water being caught under a popping cork with live shrimp. Drum are mixed in with the reeds being caught the same way. Trout are on protected shorelines just out of the current where they can ambush easily and starting to group a bit under birds being caught on WAC Attack people passion and popping cork with live shrimp. Flounder are starting to show back up being caught on WAC assassins pearly white with procure smeared on it. Please pay attention to weather forecasts and be prepared at all times. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
East Galveston Bay
GOOD. 68 degrees. Wade anglers are catching trout and few redfish along the south shoreline. Scattered catches of trout and black drum on the reefs. Best on live shrimp and soft plastics. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Surface water temperature 69.5 degrees. Water clarity is normal for East Galveston Bay. We are still finding trout, redfish, black drum, and a few flounder in the marsh and bayou areas, around deeper cuts and bends, as this past week the wind has made it impossible to fish our early Spring areas that we prefer on the main bay system, with any consistency. We have struggled finding good quantities of nervous bait, and therefore the bites for us this week were tougher to come by than in previous weeks. This week in the wind we have thrown ¼ ounce jig heads with Wac Attack tails in Rollover Moon, as well as marker 54 Glide Shrimp, under a 3 foot leader and a Fish Smack Popping Cork. Spring is finally here, and fishing will continue to heat up as the water warms into the 70s and the fronts blowing through become less prevalent. As always, the best time to fish is when you can get out on the water and make it happen, so stay safe out there. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Services, LLC. Fishing patterns are holding steady for the Easter Weekend. Yates Bayou drain is holding redfish against grass line on popping cork and shrimp. Hanna’s Reef is great early in the day with twitching artificials or a popping cork with shrimp. Look for birds and slicks. small slicks could be just getting started. Watermelon smell in the air don’t pass on them. Look for bait moving. Pepper Grove Cove to Moody’s Pass holding fish. Smith Point to Moody National Wildlife. Redfish look for schools and birds. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
Galveston Bay
SLOW. 68 degrees. Spoil Islands holding black drum, sheepshead, and a few trout. Shoreline action is spotty. Wind has been the biggest factor. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Fishing patterns are holding steady for the Easter Weekend. The South Jetty is holding trout, sheepshead and redfish near the rocks on free-lined shrimp, or Carolina rigged float with live shrimp or soft plastic. SWP Holding Redfish from Pier and from Rocks. Sheepshead are in front of the concrete Seawall. The drains out of Swan Lake Campbell Slough holding sheepshead with an occasional Redfish. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
West Galveston Bay
FAIR. 70 degrees. Better numbers of trout showing along shorelines. Redfish, black drum, and a few trout are being caught on structure. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Fishing patterns are holding steady for the Easter Weekend. Greens Lake holding redfish against grass lines and by sandy shores early. ICW holding fish through greens cut and Carancahua cut holding trout and redfish with the amount of wind wind we are getting. Mecom Reef will have fish on it early up by rocks with artificial or live bait free-line or under cork. You’ll need to find protected waters with bait moving around as the winds pick up. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
Houston
GOOD. Water stained; 58 degrees; 0.15 feet above pool. Stained with current. After the recent rains and winds the lake is stained. White bass are in full spawn and should fully return to the main lake in a week or two. In order to find them now you will need to get off the beaten path in a cove or back lake area throwing jigs on the bottom. Crappie are starting to transition to structure in 8-14 feet of water, and will be on bulkheads and in the shallows when the shad spawn begins. Crappie can be caught with hand tied jigs and plastics. Largemouth are being caught early in the morning and later in the evening in the backwaters of the lake on plastics and starting to blow up a bit in frogs. Catfish are abundant in the creeks and main lake being caught in shad and cut bait. Gar are thick in the creeks. Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.
Texas City
FAIR. 68 degrees. Oversized drum catches remain steady off the Texas City Dike and the Galveston jetties. Keeper drum, redfish, sheepshead and a few speckled trout are being caught in decent numbers. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Fishing patterns are holding steady for the Easter Weekend. The Dike is holding bull redfish along the rocks with scattered catches of drum and flounder. Dickinson Bayou holding some redfish and drum on popping cork and shrimp or soft plastics. The rock shoals south of the dike holding fish on popping cork with live shrimp. Miller Point is holding a few trout and the occasional redfish. Look for slicks and birds this time of year. The smaller the slick, the fresher it could be. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
Freeport
SLOW. 70 degrees. Sheepshead are at the jetties and pass on live and dead shrimp. Redfish have been good in the bays with shrimp under a popping cork. Trout have been good with paddle tails and shrimp with a popping cork in the bays. Flounder are showing up at the pass and bays using mullet and live shrimp with a split shot and dragging them on the bottom. Jack crevalle are showing up at the pass and mouth of the river with bull redfish. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay
GOOD. 68 degrees. The water clarity is off-colored after the strong winds. Drum and redfish are best fishing the reefs with live shrimp under a popping cork, wade fishing with artificials. Redfish are good on the flats with cut mullet. Bait camps continue to hold live shrimp and finger mullet. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay
GOOD. 62 degrees. The water clarity is off-colored after the strong winds. Drum and redfish are best fishing the reefs with live shrimp under a popping cork, wade fishing with artificials. Redfish are good on the flats with cut mullet. Bait camps continue to hold live shrimp and finger mullet. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.
Port O'Connor
GOOD. 60 degrees. Pompano are good on live shrimp at the back of jetties near Alcatraz. Bull redfish and jack crevalle are good in the incoming tide near Bird Island. Sheepshead are good throughout the jetties on live or dead shrimp. Slot redfish are 100 feet inside the north jetty. Few keeper drums inside of south jetty. No reports of trout. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
Rockport
GOOD. 63 degrees. Redfish and black drum are good with shrimp or cut mullet. Trout are good on popping cork with live shrimp or soft plastics. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.
Port Aransas
GOOD. 63 degrees. Sheepshead with averages of 5 pounds are great with live shrimp at the tip and along the rocks. Trout are fair on live shrimp free lined along rocks. Redfish are good on shrimp and cut mullet. Spanish mackerel are also starting to show up with water temps increasing. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.
Corpus Christi
FAIR. 66 degrees. Black drum are good on dead shrimp in waist deep water. Redfish can be caught along shorelines with the rising tide throwing mullet or sea lice. Sheepshead are still running at the Fina Docks and jetties. Keeper flounder on the flats. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters.
Baffin Bay
SLOW. 73 degrees. The water clarity is off slowing the trout bite. The live bait bite is better than artificials, but some can be caught on sand in 4-5 feet of water. Better trout fishing to come. Drum and redfish are good live bait. Report by Captain Cliff Webb. Water temperatures are staying around 70 degrees and that makes fish very comfortable. Always key on bait anywhere you are fishing, if the bait is up shallow, fish shallow if the bait is out deeper or along edges fish there. The lions are not very far from the gazelles. We are still using Lil’ John XLs in purple colors, Down South supermodels in darker colors and Custom Corky's Soft-Dines in dark and purplish colors. Water levels have risen considerably and a new pattern will soon be emerging for spring fishing. Good luck this weekend catching! New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Sally Black.
Port Mansfield
GOOD. 71 degrees. Fishing slowed a bit, possibly because of coming off the full moon, bluebird days and high barometric pressure. Under these conditions we still managed to catch some good quality fish. We were able to get a reaction out of big redfish and trout by throwing Mansfield Knockers despite the less than ideal conditions. Some action on junior Wigalos by dusting the bottom of the water column. High boat traffic also made fishing challenging. Water temperatures were holding in the mid 70s, so we will soon be wet wading. Spring is here so expect windy days and when you deal with high winds consider the Kwigglers 4 inch paddle tails. Most fish are still holding in potholes in about 2 feet of water.lllk tReport by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters. The weather has been fair, with rising temperatures. Our winds and tides have been high, which is usual for this time of year. Redfish and speckled trout have been biting on baits up shallow in about knee to thigh deep water around scattered grass and potholes. Straight tails, Soft-Dines and Corky’s are still producing good quality speckled trout and redfish. Stay safe out on the water, keep what you need and release the rest. As always tight lines! New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Reanna DeLaCruz, Captain Reanna’s Baffin Bay Adventures.
South Padre
GOOD. 67 degrees. Fishing is consistent and good. Trout are still good on Gas Well Flats and Prairie in front of Port Isabel and South Padre Island. Also in the feeder channels leading into the Intracoastal. Black drum are good in small schools on the east side. Sheepshead continue to be good at the jetties and Old Causeway. Mangrove snapper are good at the end of Brownsville Channel. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.
Port Isabel
GOOD. 67 degrees. Fishing is consistent and good. Trout are still good on Gas Well Flats and Prairie in front of Port Isabel and South Padre Island. Also in the feeder channels leading into the Intracoastal. Black drums are good in small schools on the east side. Sheepshead continue to be good at the jetties and Old Causeway. Mangrove snapper are good at the end of Brownsville Channel. New regulations for trout went into effect this week; three fish daily bag limit per angler, a minimum size of 15 inches and a maximum size limit of 20 inches, one oversized trout greater than 30 inches allowed as part of daily bag limit. Report by Captain Lou Austin, Austin Fishing South Padre.

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