Sabine · Sabine Lake
- Speckled trout
- Redfish
- Tripletail
Mixed bag on Sabine Lake: trout and reds on the lake with a few tripletail around structure.
Sabine Lake Charters (Capt. Aaron Shetley) · FishingBooker ↗
Texas coast
Fishing Reports
What's biting, where, and on what, gathered from guides, charter captains and anglers up and down the coast, and rewritten into one easy-to-scan format. Each report links back to the original. Latest: October 15.
Biting coast-wide, last 30 days
- Redfish · 23 reports
- Speckled trout · 13 reports
- Red snapper · 7 reports
- Black drum · 5 reports
- Mangrove snapper · 3 reports
- Flounder · 3 reports
- Cobia · 2 reports
- Pompano · 1 report
Sabine
Sabine · Ship Channel
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Flounder
Reds plentiful along the ship channel, trout just starting to show, and a few flounder in the mix.
Chris P. · Captain Experiences ↗
Bolivar
Bolivar · Galveston Bay / North Jetty area
- Redfish
Lots of redfish, with a boatload of fish photographed.
Anthony H. · Captain Experiences ↗
Bolivar · Jetties and passes
- Redfish
Limits of bull reds plus some slot reds, with fish still biting when the report was posted.
Jim L. · Captain Experiences ↗
Galveston
Galveston · Galveston Bay
- Redfish
Lots of redfish in the bay.
Get Fishy Charters · Captain Experiences ↗
Galveston · Offshore
- Red snapper
Red snapper biting offshore; federal-waters season for charters open until Oct 25.
Smoke n Reels · Captain Experiences ↗
Galveston · Upper Galveston Bay (Kemah)
Tough day: the full moon and strong east winds made the bite tricky.
- Conditions
- Full moon, strong east wind
Traver S. (Kemah) · Captain Experiences ↗
Galveston · Offshore
- Red snapper
- Amberjack
Deep-sea trips on snapper and amberjack, both in season.
Sea Play Sportfishing · Captain Experiences ↗
Galveston · Galveston Bay system
Bay fishing steady on live shrimp; cooler temperatures expected to turn the bite on.
- Bait
- Live shrimp
- Conditions
- Late-summer heat easing
Michael M. · Captain Experiences ↗
Galveston · Texas City / lower bay
Steady action on live shrimp around Texas City.
- Bait
- Live shrimp
Reel Smooth / Tail Spotter · Captain Experiences ↗
Galveston · Jetties, ship channel and nearshore
- Shark
- Speckled trout
- Redfish
- Red snapper
Good shark fishing inshore and just offshore, trout and reds in the bay and along the jetty channel, and strong snapper action offshore.
Get Hooked Charters (Mike S.) · Captain Experiences ↗
Galveston · Upper Galveston Bay
- Speckled trout
- Red snapper
- Mangrove snapper
Limits of trout near deep structure in Upper Galveston Bay; offshore, red snapper and big mangrove snapper on wrecks.
- Bait
- Live shrimp (bay), live bait (offshore)
- Conditions
- Best early with moderate tide flow
Kenny G. (League City) · Captain Experiences ↗
Freeport
Freeport · Offshore
- Red snapper
Won a snapper tournament out of Freeport.
Justin S. · Captain Experiences ↗
Freeport · Offshore
- Mahi-mahi
- Cobia
- Red snapper
Offshore mix of mahi, cobia and snapper.
Robert O. · Captain Experiences ↗
Freeport · Freeport-area bays
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Black drum
- Sheepshead
- Mangrove snapper
- Tripletail
Productive run of bay trips with a wide mix: reds, trout, black drum, sheepshead, mangrove snapper, tripletail and ladyfish.
Jay P. · Captain Experiences ↗
Sargent
Sargent · East Matagorda Bay reefs
- Speckled trout
- Flounder
Trout and flounder on the deeper reefs.
- Bait
- Live shrimp and artificials
Robert M. · Captain Experiences ↗
Sargent · East Matagorda Bay
- Speckled trout
- Redfish
Trout on open-water structure, reds on the shallow reefs.
- Bait
- Popping corks
Robert M. · Captain Experiences ↗
Matagorda
Matagorda · Matagorda Bay
- Redfish
- Tripletail
Reds and tripletail out in big water.
Zack S. · Captain Experiences ↗
Matagorda · Bars and flats
- Redfish
Fly fishing for tailing and schooling reds along the deeper bars.
- Bait
- Fly
- Conditions
- Water in the mid 80s
Ron R. · Captain Experiences ↗
Matagorda · Back lakes and surf
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
Back lakes producing, with the surf worth a look on calm days.
- Conditions
- Calm days best for the surf
Fern G. · Captain Experiences ↗
Port O'Connor
Port O'Connor · Shallow bays around Port O'Connor
- Redfish
- Black drum
Family trip with steady redfish action, slot fish and bigger ones, plus some black drum.
Mid Coast Bay Fishing (Capt. Stephen) · FishingBooker ↗
Port O'Connor · San Antonio Bay back lakes (Seadrift)
- Redfish
Reds in the back lakes on cut bait.
- Bait
- Cut mullet, sardines and skipjack
John A. (Seadrift) · Captain Experiences ↗
Port O'Connor · Shallow bays around Port O'Connor
- Redfish
Family outing targeting reds in the shallows.
Mid Coast Bay Fishing (Capt. Stephen) · FishingBooker ↗
Rockport
Rockport · Aransas Bay
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Mangrove snapper
Multi-boat trip with reds, trout and mangrove snapper.
Rockport · Aransas Bay
- Redfish
Multi-boat trip that netted a lot of reds.
Rockport · Aransas Pass area
- Redfish
Redfish bite inconsistent but picking up.
John W. (Aransas Pass) · Captain Experiences ↗
Rockport · Shallow grass lines and channel edges
- Redfish
- Black drum
- Speckled trout
Reds on cut mullet along shallow grass lines, black drum scattered off channel edges, trout on piggy perch at the grass edges.
- Bait
- Cut mullet, piggy perch
- Conditions
- Water upper 80s to low 90s
David L. (Aransas Pass) · Captain Experiences ↗
Port Aransas
Port Aransas · Bays near Port Aransas
- Redfish
A fun day chasing reds that paid off.
Port Aransas · Flats
- Redfish
Hooked up with reds on the flats.
Port Aransas · Bays near Port Aransas
- Redfish
Plenty of solid redfish.
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi-area bays
- Black drum
- Redfish
Crew had a limit of black drum boated by mid-morning, with some redfish mixed in.
Hondo's Guide Service (Capt. Alejandro Perez) · FishingBooker ↗
Corpus Christi · Upper Laguna Madre and passes
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Flounder
Schooling reds in the passes, trout in heavy grass near deep water, and a late bite along the King Ranch shoreline for limits.
- Bait
- Gold spoon
- Conditions
- Strong wind, high tides
Kevin G. · Captain Experiences ↗
Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi Bay
- Black drum
- Redfish
Good bite on drum and reds.
Shayne M. · Captain Experiences ↗
Corpus Christi · Baffin Bay
- Speckled trout
Filled the box with nice trout.
Corpus Christi · Passes and grass flats
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
Bull reds gathering and moving through the passes; keeper trout in 2–3 ft around grassy potholes.
- Conditions
- Look for moving water and bait
Kevin G. · Captain Experiences ↗
Corpus Christi · Baffin Bay
- Redfish
Eight reds on shrimp under a popping cork.
- Bait
- Shrimp under a popping cork
Corpus Christi · Baffin Bay
- Redfish
Bull reds.
Port Mansfield
Port Mansfield · Lower Laguna Madre (Arroyo City)
- Mangrove snapper
- Speckled trout
- Pompano
Mangrove snapper, trout and pompano on live bait.
- Bait
- Live bait
Today We Fish Charter · FishingBooker ↗
Port Mansfield · Lower Laguna Madre (Arroyo City)
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
Reds and trout on the drift.
Today We Fish Charter · FishingBooker ↗
Port Mansfield · Lower Laguna Madre (Arroyo City)
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
More reds and trout.
Today We Fish Charter · FishingBooker ↗
Port Mansfield · Lower Laguna Madre (Arroyo City)
- Speckled trout
- Redfish
Topwater trout, with reds thick.
- Bait
- Topwater
Today We Fish Charter · FishingBooker ↗
South Padre
South Padre · Lower Laguna Madre
- Speckled trout
- Black drum
Big trout at night, black drum by day; slower under the full moon.
- Conditions
- Full moon slowed the day bite
Capt. Gus M. · Captain Experiences ↗
South Padre · Offshore out of Port Isabel
- Red snapper
- Black grouper
- Cobia
- Kingfish
Snapper, black grouper, cobia and kings, with blue water close to the beach.
- Conditions
- Blue water close in
Ruben G. · Captain Experiences ↗
South Padre · ICW and flats
- Speckled trout
- Redfish
- Flounder
- Snook
- Black drum
Trout, reds, flounder and a few snook on artificials, with lots of black drum along the ICW. Live shrimp hard to find.
- Bait
- Artificials (live shrimp scarce)
Russell R., RR Hi Way Baitstand · Captain Experiences ↗
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