East Galveston Bay Fishing Reports (July 2026)

Reds are red hot the time is now let's go fishing!

Bull Redfishing is in full swing.

Black drum

Galveston complex is getting ready to be red hot for fishing, Galveston jetties still holding lots of oversized redfish using cut bait on the bottom. West bay is starting to have some birds working over live shrimp, lots of sand trouts and a few specks under birds. East bay is holding lots of specks and a few redfish using live shrimp. The upper Galveston bay a few redfish and sheep heads holding around the rocks off of the channel. Water temperature is 77 degrees.

Fishing has been good during the early morning bite with cooler temperatures.

It been pretty much a red fish rodeo the last 2 weeks. High tides have pushed the red fish deep into the marsh. Live shrimp under a popping cork has bee been the best producer. However TopWater lures and paddle tail jigs have also taken there share of nice slot and upper slot fish.

The weather, wind direction, and high pressure have made trout fishing a little slow. The good news is that the temperature drop has kicked off the fall flounder migration and the bull redfish run. Should be on the same pattern for the month of October! Great time of the year to fish.

Bunch of bull reds and big sharks

Reds and trout are good on live shrimp and popping corks over shell and reds along shorelines..

Tarpon fishing has been on fire on Upper Texas Coast this week.