Bastrop Bayou Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Jay P.
Freeport, Texas
Reported 1 day ago

Looks awesome out there!

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Jay P. Freeport, Texas Reported 1 day ago

Looks awesome out there!

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Scott P.
Apple Springs, Texas
Reported 1 day ago

Today's trip

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Scott P. Apple Springs, Texas Reported 1 day ago

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Robert M.
West Columbia, Texas
Reported 2 weeks ago

Fishing for trout and flounder has been great using live shrimp and artificial lures over open water reefs and structure.

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Robert M. West Columbia, Texas Reported 2 weeks ago

Fishing for trout and flounder has been great using live shrimp and artificial lures over open water reefs and structure.

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Shane D.
League City, Texas
Reported 2 weeks ago

Catching lots of trout wading the shorelines of East and West Galveston Bay. Getting a few on topwaters, but most bites are on soft plastics (Down South Lures in color "Pink Flamingo").

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Shane D. League City, Texas Reported 2 weeks ago

Catching lots of trout wading the shorelines of East and West Galveston Bay. Getting a few on topwaters, but most bites are on soft plastics (Down South Lures in color "Pink Flamingo").

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Jay P.
Freeport, Texas
Reported 3 weeks ago

Fished the west Galveston area. Bottom of the tide at dawn. Water off color, wind 13 to 15 mph. Fished some artificial reef on the north side with live shrimp and popping corks. Picked up a few large gafftop and some sandtrout. Moved down couple hundred feet. Caught some specs...

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Jay P. Freeport, Texas Reported 3 weeks ago

Fished the west Galveston area. Bottom of the tide at dawn. Water off color, wind 13 to 15 mph. Fished some artificial reef on the north side with live shrimp and popping corks. Picked up a few large gafftop and some sandtrout. Moved down couple hundred feet. Caught some specs and a upper slot red. Got a few more specs in chocolate bay. Some black drum and sheepshead in cold pass when the tide was ripping in. Slow bite but put together a nice box of fish

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Brad T.
Galveston, Texas
Reported 3 weeks ago

Fishing has been good lots of red fish, sheepshead, trout, and the sharks are starting to show up

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Brad T. Galveston, Texas Reported 3 weeks ago

Fishing has been good lots of red fish, sheepshead, trout, and the sharks are starting to show up

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Michael M.
Houston, Texas
Reported 1 month ago

Fishing remains strong for Specks with some drum mixed in with live shrimp under popping corks

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Michael M. Houston, Texas Reported 1 month ago

Fishing remains strong for Specks with some drum mixed in with live shrimp under popping corks

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Jay P.
Freeport, Texas
Reported 1 month ago

Fishing in the Freeport/ Galveston area is heating up. Popping cork and live shrimp has been effective near and over shell reefs. Knocker rigs against piers and bulkhead producing big sheepheads.

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Jay P. Freeport, Texas Reported 1 month ago

Fishing in the Freeport/ Galveston area is heating up. Popping cork and live shrimp has been effective near and over shell reefs. Knocker rigs against piers and bulkhead producing big sheepheads.

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