Matagorda Fishing Reports (April 2026)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Matagorda

Pat Lester
Port O'Connor, Texas
Reported: 6 days ago

Pat Lester Port O'Connor, Texas Reported: 6 days ago

Wade fishing for trout has been really good
Sheephead at the jetties are slowing down as we get to the middle of April
Slot reds along with some bull reds have been steady
Most of the trout at the jetties have been over sized but fun to catch
Flounder are starting to make their way back to the bays. I had a wade fishing trip last Saturday where we caught our trout and 14 flounder 6 of which were over 16"

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Pat Lester
Port O'Connor, Texas
Reported: 4 weeks ago

Bull reds, Jacks, drum, and sharks! Things are heating up down here in POC!

Pat Lester Port O'Connor, Texas Reported: 4 weeks ago

Bull reds, Jacks, drum, and sharks! Things are heating up down here in POC!

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Rick Oliver
Goliad, Texas
Reported: 1 month ago

Redfish, trout and black drum have been stellar. Wade fishing lures or boat fishing bait.

Rick Oliver Goliad, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

Redfish, trout and black drum have been stellar. Wade fishing lures or boat fishing bait.

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Rick Oliver
Goliad, Texas
Reported: 2 months ago

Bay boat and Airboat fishing has been amazing with the low tides. Bait of choice has been shrimp. Species: redfish- excellent Black drum -excellent Trout- very good just have to weed through the smaller ones to get to the good ones. Wade fishing with artificial (Corky's) has been excellent. The...

Rick Oliver Goliad, Texas Reported: 2 months ago

Bay boat and Airboat fishing has been amazing with the low tides. Bait of choice has been shrimp.
Species:
redfish- excellent
Black drum -excellent
Trout- very good just have to weed through the smaller ones to get to the good ones.

Wade fishing with artificial (Corky's) has been excellent. The bigger trout have been solid on artificial.
Species:
Trout- excellent.
Redfish- excellent

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Rick Oliver
Goliad, Texas
Reported: 2 months ago

Wade fishing artificial is red hot for redfish and over sized trout. Airboat redfishing is crazy good as well as the temps heat up through the mornings

Rick Oliver Goliad, Texas Reported: 2 months ago

Wade fishing artificial is red hot for redfish and over sized trout.

Airboat redfishing is crazy good as well as the temps heat up through the mornings

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Rick Oliver
Goliad, Texas
Reported: 3 months ago

Ducks have been steady to good in our area.

Rick Oliver Goliad, Texas Reported: 3 months ago

Ducks have been steady to good in our area.

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Kenneth Gregory
Port O'Connor, Texas
Reported: 4 months ago

Drum and reds mostly.

Kenneth Gregory Port O'Connor, Texas Reported: 4 months ago

Drum and reds mostly.

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Brandon Kendrick with Ruffling Feathers Guide Service
Port O'Connor, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

Spring fishing has turned on. High tides, high rewards. Redfish are consistent in mud and grass. Trout are extremely consistent on shell still.

Brandon Kendrick with Ruffling Feathers Guide Service Port O'Connor, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

Spring fishing has turned on. High tides, high rewards. Redfish are consistent in mud and grass. Trout are extremely consistent on shell still.

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★★★★★
Terry is a Fantastic captain. We have a great family trip. Adults and kids loved it. We all Caught a variety of different types of fish and the kids learned a lot, we even caught one too BIG to keep. Never did that before!
Suzann M. | April 6, 2026

Trip: Full Day Fishing - 25’ Dargle
★★★★★
Had a great time with captain Pat, duck hunting was slow but the fishing was absolutely awesome and had a great time. Thanks for the great experience.
Alvin H. | January 5, 2026

Trip: Cast And Blast: Port O'Connor
★★★★★
Amazing time! Put us on the trout and had a blast.
Jonathan A. | December 31, 2025

Trip: Full Day Fishing - 25’ Dargle
★★★★★
Great time and great experience. Rick did a great job keeping us up to date on weather expectations and navigating around the conditions. Was my son’s first duck hunt and Rick helped make it a memorable one.
Shane W. | December 27, 2025

Trip: POC Duck Hunts
★★★★★
Captain Jay is absolutely amazing! My husband and I just got home from our 5hr trip and we couldn’t be more pleased. Jay is informative, funny, and makes you feel incredibly comfortable on the water. His vast knowledge of fishing left us with new techniques that we’ll be able to use from here on out. If you’re looking for a stellar guide for you or your family/friends, don’t look any further. Jay is definitely your guy. We will absolutely book with him again! -Anna and Cian
Anna C. | December 7, 2025

Trip: Wade East Matagorda
★★★★★
Ross was great. On time and on the fish. My wife and I had a great time. Will book with him again.
Andrew V. | September 21, 2025

Trip: POC Fishing Frenzy
★★★★★
Had a great time with Capt. Pat !!! He put us on flounder right away. Had a 2 man limit in 2 hrs.
Mark A. | August 21, 2025

Trip: Night Time Flounder Gigging
★★★★★
Amazing experience! Jeff was beyond great! My kids and I will definitely book with him again.
Marisa M. | July 6, 2025

Trip: Matagorda E/W Bay Half Day
★★★★★
Captain Pat worked hard in windy conditions to get us on the fish made sure we stayed as dry as possible. Thanks Captain Pat.
Justin K. | July 5, 2025

Trip: Night Time Flounder Gigging
★★★★★
Rick was awesome, limited out in trout!!
Carl P. | July 3, 2025

Trip: Port O'Connor "Texas Triple"