Atkinson Toyota Fishing Report for June 5
AUSTIN (AP) -- Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for June 4. (Report also available on Web as www.txfishing.com.)
CENTRAL
BASTROP: Water lightly stained. Black bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.
BELTON: Water clear; 80 degrees; 0.38' high. Black bass are good trolling Rat-L-Traps. Hybrid striper are good on spinnerbaits. White bass are good on spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on hot dogs and doughbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 77 degrees; 2.26' low. Black bass are very good on white Bass Hogg spinnerbaits, craw Bass Hogg jigs, Texas Perch Persuader crankbaits, GrandeBass Baby Rattle Snakes, Finesse worms, and watermelon red and redbug Honchos along the shoreline, among rocks, and near dead grass in 15 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are excellent on Li'l Fishies and crankbaits off lighted docks. Crappie are excellent on Li'l Fishies and jigs along the shoreline in 15 feet and over brush piles in 1215 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait over baited holes in 810 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch in 618 feet.
BUCHANAN: Water clear; 76 degrees; 3.14' low. Black bass are good on watermelon Skip-N-Pop topwaters, weightless wacky rigged green pumpkin Whacky Sticks with chartreuse tails, and white/chartreuse spinnerbaits along lake and creek points and at Apple Head in 812 feet at first light. Striped bass are fair on topwaters and Rat-L-Traps, jigging white Curb's bucktail jigs, and drifting live bait on the surface over 20-30 feet near the Lighthouse at first light. White bass are fair trolling Shad Raps and jigging Pirk Minnows and Tiny Traps over rock piles in 2030 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and Curb's crappie jigs over brush piles in 12 feet. Channel catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on juglines and trotlines baited with goldfish and minnows.
CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 76 degrees; 1.36' low. Black bass are good on watermelon red Whacky Sticks on shaky head jigs, tomato red JDC grubs, and Texas rigged watermelon red finesse worms along bluff ledges in 816 feet early. Striped bass are fair vertically jigging white Curb's striper jigs and 1 oz. Pirk Minnows in 40 feet. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are good on root beer/green JDC curl tailed grubs and craws, and smoke/red tubes on ball jigheads in 10 feet on main lake points and ledges. Crappie are fair to good on Curb's crappie jigs and live minnows upriver around submerged brush piles over break lines. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait.
COLEMAN: Water clear; 75 degrees; 2.30' low. Black bass are good on Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits, and soft plastic worms and lizards. Hybrid striper are good on live shad near the park and the store. Crappie are good on minnows at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLORADO RIVER: (At Colorado Bend State Park) Water murky. Black bass are fair on minnows and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp.
FAYETTE: Water clear; 90 degrees. Black bass are fair on soft plastics in 816 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp over baited holes.
GRANBURY: Water clear; 0.63' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and watermelon gold soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and chartreuse spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and frozen shrimp.
GRANGER: Water stained; 79 degrees; 0.29' high. Black bass are fair on soft plastic worms in shallow timber. White bass are good on main lake flats and roadbeds. Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs in 515 feet. Blue catfish are fair on prepared bait and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch and goldfish.
LBJ: Water stained; 77 degrees; 0.30' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon Curb's Erratic jigs, watermelon JDC Skip-N-Pop topwaters, Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps, and weightless watermelon red Texas rigged Whacky Sticks along riprap on seawalls and break lines of flats in 6-10 feet early. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white Curb's crappie jigs over brush piles in 12 feet. Channel catfish are good on minnows and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch and carp.
NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 79 degrees; 0.49' high. Black bass are very good on motor oil, watermelon, and June bug soft plastic worms. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in 610 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and minnows. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch and goldfish.
PROCTOR: Water clear; 80 degrees; 0.11' low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and soft plastic worms early. Striped bass are fair on live shad. White bass are good on small shad and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on live shad and cut shad in the Onion Valley area. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.
SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 78 degrees; 0.09' low. Black bass are fair on minnows and shad. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows in creeks. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on nightcrawlers, minnows, and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
STILLHOUSE: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 0.12' high. Black bass are good on minnows, perch, crawfish, and plum Zoom super flukes in 1530 feet. White bass are very good on watermelon red Super Flukes, crawfish, and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are very good on chicken livers and corn. Yellow catfish are slow.
TRAVIS: Water clear; 79 degrees; 5.07' low. Black bass to 4 pounds are good on chrome chuggers, pumpkinseed worms, and tube jigs in 1025 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on white grubs, minnows, and jigging spoons in 1530 feet. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish to 5 pounds are good on nightcrawlers in 2030 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
WALTER E. LONG: Water clear; 77 degrees. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Red ear perch are excellent on nightcrawlers in the weeds. Channel and blue catfish to 8 pounds are good on minnows in the reeds. Yellow catfish are slow.
WHITNEY: Water clear; 1.74' low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp and liver.
NORTHEAST
ATHENS: Water stained, 79-86 degrees; 0.5' high. Black bass are good on Yellow Magics and buzzbaits early, midday switching to crankbaits, Texas rigs and split shot rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows and setting up on deeper structure. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
BOB SANDLIN: Water off color; 80-86 degrees; 0.29' high. Black bass are fair to good on Stanley Ribbits, shad pattern Senkos and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles and around bridge columns. White bass are fair to good on topwaters and Humdingers. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained; 78-75 degrees; 0.05' high. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, midmorning switching to Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and medium running crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows over brush piles. White bass are good on Humdingers and topwaters. Hybrid striper are fair on live bait. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.
CADDO: Water stained; 81-87 degrees; 1.72' high. Black bass are fair to good on wacky rigs and jigs around stand alone cypress trees. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on chartreuse Road Runners. Catfish are fair to good on red wigglers and cut bait.
CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 79-85 degrees; 0.02' high. Black bass are good on soft plastic frogs early, soft plastics fished shallow throughout the day and medium diving shad pattern crankbaits. White bass are good on Humdingers and topwaters. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and Humdingers. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs near deeper structure. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
COOPER: Water lightly stained; 79-86 degrees; 0.18' high. Black bass are good on buzzbaits early and late, midday switching to Texas rigs and Senkos. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows over brush piles. White bass are good on Rooster Tails and Little Georges. Hybrid striper are good on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
FAIRFIELD: Water fairly clear; 82-89 degrees. No report available.
FORK: Water lightly stained; 80-86 degrees; 0.53' high. Black bass are fair to good on buzzbaits and frogs early, and throughout the day on crankbaits, Texas rigs and wacky rigs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around the bridges and over brush piles. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.
GRAPEVINE: Water off color; 79-85 degrees; 0.36' high. Black bass are good to excellent on crankbaits, 4" Senkos and shaky heads. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs setting up deep. White bass are good on Rooster Tails, topwaters and Humdingers. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.
JOE POOL: Water off color; 80-85 degrees; 0.18' high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, wacky rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on Little Georges and Road Runners. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and cut shad.
LAKE O' THE PINES: Water stained; 79-85 degrees; 3.74' high. Black bass are fair to good on Pop Rs early, Texas rigs, chartreuse/white spinnerbaits and jerkbaits. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
LAVON: Water stained; 79-86 degrees; 0.33' high. Black bass are fair to good on medium diving shad or firetiger crankbaits, Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs moving to deeper water. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait.
LEWISVILLE: Water off color; 80-87 degrees; 0.41' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around the bridges. White bass are good on Humdingers and Rooster Tails. Hybrid striper are fair on Humdingers and large Rooster Tails. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.
MARTIN CREEK: 0.06' high. No report available.
MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 82-90 degrees; 0.24' high. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and chrome Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait.
PALESTINE: Water stained; 80-85 degrees; 0.53' high. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and pearl shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Hybrid striper are white bass are fair to good on topwaters and Humdingers. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
RAY HUBBARD: Water stained; 79-86 degrees; 0.14' high. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Carolina rigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around the bridges and in the marinas. White bass are excellent on topwaters and Humdingers. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Humdingers and Sassy Shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut and prepared bait.
RAY ROBERTS: Water clear to lightly stained; 78-83 degrees; 0.29' high. Black bass are very good on Zell Pops and weightless or Carolina rigged Ring Frys. Crappie are excellent over brush piles and around isolated trees on jigs and minnows. White bass are excellent on Super Spots and CC Jigging Spoons (follow the birds). Catfish are good on jigging spoons around the white bass.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water off color; 79-86 degrees; 0.18' high. Black bass are fair to good on Senkos, Texas rigs and jigs. White bass are good on tail spinners and topwaters. Hybrid striper are fair to good on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs moving to deeper water. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.
TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 80-87 degrees; 0.35' high. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and minnows. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair topwaters and live shad. Catfish are fair on cut shad and nightcrawlers.
TEXOMA: Water off color; 78-84 degrees; 0.48' high. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good to excellent on topwaters and live shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut and live shad.
WEATHERFORD: Water stained; 80-86 degrees; 0.17' low. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits and Texas rigged Power Worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. White bass are good on Humdingers and minnows.
WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 79-86 degrees; 11.37' high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, Senkos and finesse jigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared baits.
SOUTH
AMISTAD: Water clear; 79 degrees; 17.41' low. Black bass are very good on Yamamoto Senkos, topwaters, swimbaits, Lucky Craft jerkbaits, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on large red fins and topwaters. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cheesebait. Yellow catfish are slow. Mexican fishing licenses are required to fish Mexican waters. Everyone in the boat must have a Mexican fishing license whether fishing or not. Mexican boat permits are no longer required.
BRAUNIG: Water stained; 76 degrees. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms in reeds and near the dam. Striped bass are excellent on liver and perch off points. Redfish are fair on perch, shad, tilapia, crawfish, and silver spoons. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on liver, shrimp, cut bait, and cheesebait near the dam.
CALAVERAS: Water stained; 76 degrees. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs between the dam and the crappie wall. Redfish are excellent down rigging silver and gold spoons in 1020 feet, on live perch, tilapia, and crawfish near the power lines, and on live bait along the crappie wall. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are excellent on liver, bait shrimp, cheesebait, and shad. Blue catfish are good on liver and cut bait near 181 Cove. Yellow catfish are slow.
CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 91 degrees; 1.93' low. Black bass to 12 pounds are very good on crankbaits and large soft plastic lizards and worms. Crappie are slow. Drum are slow. Channel and blue catfish are very good on stinkbait in 410 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch.
COLETO CREEK: Water clear; 80 degrees (89 degrees at discharge); 1.42' low. Black bass are fair on soft plastics and topwaters in 48 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in 1214 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with liver, shrimp, and perch. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch.
FALCON: Water stained; 80 degrees. Black bass are good on large soft plastic worms and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and stinkbait in the river. Yellow catfish are slow. Mexican fishing licenses are required to fish Mexican waters. Everyone in the boat must have a Mexican fishing license whether fishing or not. Mexican boat permits are no longer required.
SOUTHEAST
CONROE: Water clear; 0.09' low. Black bass are good on watermelon red and watermelon gold Carolina rigged soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, cut bait frozen shrimp.
GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and chartreuse soft plastics and small crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are very good on stinkbait and frozen shrimp.
HOUSTON COUNTY: Water clear; 82 degrees; 0.40' high. Black bass to 7 pounds are good on medium running shad crankbaits in 812 feet early. Crappie are good on live minnows around structure near the pump station 12 feet deep in 1520 feet. White bass are good along the northeast shore. Bream are good on live worms near grass beds. Channel and blue catfish to 5 pounds are good on trotlines baited with shad.
LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 78 degrees; 0.18' high. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are excellent on hellbenders, pet spoons, and Charlie slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are very good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 1.32' low. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on silver spoons. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles and baited holes in 2030 feet. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.
STEINHAGEN: 1.51' high. No report available.
TOLEDO BEND: Water clear; 78 degrees; 0.19' low. Black bass are fair but small on redbug and watermelon red soft plastic worms in 1220 feet. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on silver spoons and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse and blue jigs over brush in 2025 feet. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers in 24 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.
PANHANDLE
GREENBELT: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 24.76' low. Black bass are good on shad-colored crankbaits, white spinnerbaits or black/blue jigs worked along timber line, Carolina-rigged pumpkin soft plastics worked around sandy humps and grass lines. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live baits and shad-colored along riprap. Smallmouth bass are good on live baits, white spinnerbaits or crankbaits along riprap. Walleye are good on live baits. Catfish are good on live baits and prepared baits.
MACKENZIE: Water lightly stained; 66 degrees; 74.55' low. Black bass are fair on live bait, red/gold crawfish crankbaits, and watermelon soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and striped bass are good on minnows and crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are fair on live baits and jerkbaits. Walleye are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on live baits.
MEREDITH: Water lightly stained; 66 degrees; 76.35' low. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin or black/blue jigs and Texas-rigged soft live baits off rocky points and grass lines, and white spinnerbaits or live baits around timber. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait and shad-colored crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are fair on shad-colored crankbaits and live baits. Walleye are good on live baits along riprap and drop-offs. Channel catfish are good on live baits.
PALO DURO: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 57.85' low. Black bass are fair on live baits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Smallmouth bass are fair on live baits. Walleye are fair on live baits. Channel catfish are good on prepared baits.
WEST
ALAN HENRY: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 1.2' low. Black bass are good on black/blue jigs, white spinnerbaits and green pumpkin soft plastics along timber lines. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.
ARROWHEAD: Water lightly stained; 72 degrees; 2.90' low. Black bass are good on swim-blade baits and spinnerbaits along rocky points and vegetation. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs at state park, Deer Creek Bridge, and shallow areas around flooded willows and mesquites in 4-6 feet. White bass are good schooling off rocky points in the lower part of lake and chasing shad in vegetation. Catfish are good on juglines and drift fishing with shad or punch bait.
COLORADO CITY: Water clear; 73 degrees; 6.37' low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are slow. Catfish are slow.
FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water clear; 72 degrees; 0.71' low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on live baits. Catfish are fair on live baits.
HUBBARD CREEK: Water lightly stained; 72 degrees; 0.25' low. Black bass are fair on minnows and shad-colored crankbaits and spinnerbaits along points, or black neon jigs worked along reeds with timber. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass and hybrid striper are good on live baits and baby bass crankbaits along humps and rocky points. Catfish are good on live baits.
NASWORTHY: Water lightly stained; 73 degrees. Black bass are fair on live baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Redfish are fair on live baits. White bass and striped bass are good on shad-colored crankbaits and live baits. Catfish are fair on cut baits.
OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 72 degrees; 0.62' low. Black bass are fair on live baits and white spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
O.H. IVIE: Water lightly stained; 73 degrees; 10.01' low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to white/blue spinnerbaits, shad-colored crankbaits and watermelon soft jerkbaits worked along points and tree lines. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live baits and crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are good on live baits and shad-colored crankbaits along points. Channel catfish are good on live baits.
POSSUM KINGDOM: Water stained 73 degrees; 1.25' low. Black bass are slow on Senkos, Flukes and silver Rat-L-Traps in the back of coves in the mid-lake area. Crappie are good on small jigs worked on wood structures in the mid-lake area creeks. White bass are fair on silver crankbaits in the south end of the reservoir on flats adjacent to creek channels. Catfish are fair on worms in the Rock Creek area coves.
SPENCE: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 50.16' low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are slow. Striped bass and hybrid striper are slow. Catfish are slow.
STAMFORD: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 1.45' low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White and striped bass are fair on live baits. Catfish are fair on live baits.
SWEETWATER: Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; 4.12' low. Black bass are slow on live baits. Crappie are slow on live baits and jigs. White bass are slow. Catfish are slow on live baits.
WHITE RIVER: Water lightly stained; 66 degrees; 30.17' low. Black bass are fair on black neon large soft plastic tubes or black/blue jigs worked along stickups and timber, and white spinnerbaits and live baits along rocky points. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Walleye are good on live baits and crankbaits. Channel catfish are good on live baits.
WICHITA: Water turbid; 73 degrees; 1.15' low. Crappie are fair near pavilion pilings and off dam. White bass and hybrid striped bass are fair on minnows or live shad in front of the dry spillway area. Channel catfish are fair drift fishing with shad and on trotlines. Note: Boat launching is difficult due to low water conditions.
COASTAL
NORTH SABINE: Trout and redfish are good while drifting slicks and on live shad and Norton Sand Eels and Bass Assassins. Flounder are good on live bait and pepper/chartreuse and red shad plastics tipped with shrimp on the Louisiana shoreline.
SOUTH SABINE: Trout are good while drifting the Reef on plum and red shad Norton Bull Minnows, Bass Assassins and Sand Eels. Redfish are good at the jetty and in the middle of the lake on live shad and shrimp.
BOLIVAR: Trout are good at Rollover Pass on live shrimp, plum Bass Assassins, Sand Eels, Trout Killers and She Dogs. Redfish are good in the surf on cut-bait. Gafftop, sand trout and flounder are good at the Pass on live bait.
TRINITY BAY: Trout fair while drifting deeper shell reefs and slicks on glow/chartreuse and plum Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout, sand trout, redfish and croaker are good on live shrimp in front of the Spillway.
EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good at Hannas and Deep Reefs on plum/white and red shad Norton Sand Eels, Bass Assassins, live shrimp and croakers. Trout and gafftop are good off the spoil banks in the Ship Channel on live croaker.
WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout and redfish are good on plum Bass Assassins and gold spoons under the birds. Gafftop, sand trout, speckled trout and whiting are good from the beachfront piers on live bait. Offshore is good for snapper, shark, ling and amberjack, when the wind allows.
TEXAS CITY: Trout are good on the Dollar Flats on croaker, glow/chartreuse, red and plum plastics. Redfish are good in Moses Lake from the deep holes on live shrimp.
FREEPORT: Trout, sand trout and sheepshead are good at the Surfside and Quintana jetties on live shrimp. Trout and redfish are fair to good at San Luis Pass on live shrimp and spoons. Whiting and gafftop are good on fresh dead shrimp on the beach.
EAST MATAGORDA: Trout are fair to good while drifting scattered shell on live shrimp, Sand Eels, Bass Assassins and Trout Killers. Redfish are fair to good on the shorelines and in Lake Austin on g live shrimp and roach Hogies, Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Norton Sand Eels.
MATAGORDA: Trout are good on the south shoreline on red shad, pumpkinseed/chartreuse, roach and pepper/chartreuse Bass Assassins, Norton Sand Eels and Trout Killers. Redfish are fair to good on limetreuse and pepper/chartreuse Bass Assassins and Sand Eel Jrs over scattered shell and on live shrimp in Oyster Lake.
PORT O'CONNOR: Trout are good on croaker on the shell and in deep guts. Trout are good while wading grassy flats on roach and pumpkinseed/chartreuse Sand Eels and Trout Killers. Trout and redfish are good at the jetty on topwaters and croakers.
ROCKPORT: Trout are good on the outside of Traylor Island and on the Estes Flats on live croaker, pumpkinseed/chartreuse and plum/chartreuse Norton Sand Eels, Trout Killers and Bass Assassins. Redfish are good on cut-mullet around Mud Island and the Estes Flats.
PORT ARANSAS: Trout are good on the San Jose Island shoreline on croaker and pumpkinseed/chartreuse Bass Assassins and Norton Sand Eels. Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on mullet and topwaters. Offshore is good for wahoo, red snapper, dorado, amberjack and kingfish.
CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout and redfish are good on live shrimp and croaker around the causeway. Redfish are good around the shell on live shrimp. Trout and redfish are good on the shell of the Portland shoreline on live shrimp and croaker.
BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good around the rocks, at the Land Cut and around Rocky Slough on strawberry/white Sand Eels, Trout Killers, Bass Assassins and She Pups. Redfish are good at the Land Cut while drifting the grass on live shrimp under a popping cork.
PORT MANSFIELD: Trout and redfish are good while drifting West Bay on live shrimp and bone topwaters and soft plastics. Trout and flounder are good on live bait in the Intracoastal. Whiting, flounder and sheepshead are good on fresh dead bait at the jetty. Some tarpon are beginning to show.
SOUTH PADRE: Trout and redfish are good on pumpkinseed/chartreuse and red/white Hogies, Sand Eels, Trout Killers and Bass Assassins at Three Island. Trout are good at the Gas-Well Flats on She Dogs and live shrimp under a popping cork.
PORT ISABEL: Trout are good on live shrimp and Gulps at Airport Cove. Trout and redfish are fair to good at Laguna Vista and the jetty on spoons, live shrimp and Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels.
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