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TEXAS CITY: 73 degrees. Bull reds and redfish are good around the dike on cut mullet. Redfish and speckled trout are good along the shoreline on shrimp under a popping cork. Flounder are good on mud minnows around the dike. FREEPORT: 74 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are good in the back lakes and marshes on fresh-cut mullet and shrimp. Black drum are good on live shrimp around the reefs. Flounder are good along the drains on mullet. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 74 degrees. Speckled trout are fair to good on live shrimp under popping corks and soft plastics, mainly in the flats. Redfish are good on soft plastics and live shrimp. Flounder are good on mud minnows.
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Fishing the salt
TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT SABINE LAKE: 72 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair to good over mud shell bottoms and in deeper bayous on soft plastics in white, glow, or natural colors with limetreuse tails. Flounder are good on mud minnows and scented plastics. BOLIVAR: 76 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair in the surf on shrimp. Black drum are good on crab. Flounder are good through the pass or near the rocks on mud minnows. TRINITY BAY: 72 degrees. Speckled trout are fair to good on live shrimp under popping corks and soft plastics. Redfish are good in the marsh on live mullet, soft plastics and top-waters. Flounder are good on scented plastics. EAST GALVESTON BAY: 72 degrees. Speckled trout are good on shrimp. Redfish are good in the marsh on shrimp. Flounder are good along the ICW spoils and drains on mullet and scented plastics. WEST GALVESTON BAY: 73 degrees. Speckled trout are good on shrimp, top-waters and soft plastics. Redfish are good on shrimp under a popping cork. Flounder are good in the ship channel on mullet.
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WEST MATAGORDA BAY: 74 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp under popping corks and soft plastics. Redfish are good in the marsh on live mullet, soft plastics and top-waters. PORT O’CONNOR: 72-73 degrees. Speckled trout are good on shrimp or crab in the shallow sand bars. Redfish are good in back bays on live shrimp. Flounder are good on mud minnows or mullet. ROCKPORT: 71-72 degrees. Speckled trout
and redfish are good on shrimp under popping corks. PORT ARANSAS: 75 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are good on shrimp and paddle tail soft plastics. Black drum are fair on crab around vegetation. Flounder are excellent on cut mullet around the jetties. CORPUS CHRISTI: 75 degrees. Speckled trout, redfish and black drum are good on shrimp behind popping corks. Flounder are good around the docks and channel edges on soft plastics or mud minnows. BAFFIN BAY: 74-75 degrees. Redfish are good in the flats on top-waters and live bait. Flounder are excellent on jigs or mud minnows. Speckled trout are fair to good on chartreuse scented plastics. PORT MANSFIELD: 75-76 degrees. Speckled trout are good on scented plastics under a popping cork, ball tails and top-waters. Redfish are good on spoons and soft plastics. SOUTH PADRE: 75-76 degrees. Redfish are good in the sand flats on fresh-cut mullet or shrimp. Speckled trout and flounder are good on shrimp, soft plastics and cut mullet. PORT ISABEL: 76 degrees. Speckled trout are fair to good on shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish are good on shrimp. Black drum are good on crab and shrimp.
Chris Hernandez caught these trout while fishing with Alan Voigt near Rockport. Photo by Alan Voigt.
on the edges of channels,” Millerstrom said. When it comes to black drum, the guide said not to fear a cold front, since the fish start to emerge in the channels. To catch a keeper-sized drum (14 to 30 inches), Millerstrom prefers “dead shrimp, fish bites (crab flavor), sea lice and crabs.” In Rockport, guide Chris Hernandez has been catching good numbers of trout, and casting a paddle tail in 3 feet of water has produced good results. “Early morning and late afternoon are best for top-water lures,” Hernandez said.
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He noted the bigger trout seem more inclined to take a shrimp under a popping cork in 2-3 feet of water. Smaller trout, in the 15-16 inch range, have been swimming in 3 1/2 to 4 feet. For redfish, Hernandez said most people are throwing shrimp or finger mullet in shallow grass, back lakes by the Cedar Bayou or Saint Joe Island. “And the back lakes are best for kayakers, small skiffs and airboats,” he said. Anglers in Rockport are starting to see black drum in the 40-inch range, and mullet is an excellent bait for the larger drum.
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