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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Espiritu Santo Bay

Kenneth G.
Port O'Connor, Texas
Reported 3 years ago
Redfish and sharks have been great, trout fishing has been tougher lately.
Kenneth Gregory
Kenneth G. Port O'Connor, Texas Reported 3 years ago
Redfish and sharks have been great, trout fishing has been tougher lately.
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
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Sid Halliday
Sid H.
Matagorda, Texas
Reported 3 years ago
Redfish have been most productive on a falling tide. We're finding them coming out of the back marsh. When we're able to get out to the surf it has be lights out. Been using a mix of artificial and live bait.
Sid Halliday
Sid H. Matagorda, Texas Reported 3 years ago
Redfish have been most productive on a falling tide. We're finding them coming out of the back marsh. When we're able to get out to the surf it has be lights out. Been using a mix of artificial and live bait.
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
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Chad Kraft
Chad K.
Matagorda, Texas
Reported 3 years ago
Great week. September fishing is notorious for being challenging. During the peak of summer the water temperature is at its hottest, lately I have been seeing water temps around 84. Boat traffic is at an all time high, especially on weekends which can also be detrimental to the bite. Hot water & boat traffic are not appealing to trout, they would prefer cooler temps. Due to this then move out deep seeking cooler water. While this may all sound like doom and gloom, fear not!
Redfish, Black Drum, Sheephead, Flounder, & Catfish...
They still have to eat!
Chad Kraft
Chad K. Matagorda, Texas Reported 3 years ago
Great week. September fishing is notorious for being challenging. During the peak of summer the water temperature is at its hottest, lately I have been seeing water temps around 84. Boat traffic is at an all time high, especially on weekends which can also be detrimental to the bite. Hot water & boat traffic are not appealing to trout, they would prefer cooler temps. Due to this then move out deep seeking cooler water. While this may all sound like doom and gloom, fear not!
Redfish, Black Drum, Sheephead, Flounder, & Catfish...
They still have to eat!
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
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Jordan Machacek
Jordan M.
Matagorda, Texas
Reported 3 years ago
The bait of choice is live shrimp and topwaters
Jordan Machacek
Jordan M. Matagorda, Texas Reported 3 years ago
The bait of choice is live shrimp and topwaters
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
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Brandon Kendrick
Brandon K.
Port O'Connor, Texas
Reported 3 years ago
Lots of redfish still in our muddier lakes. We're still catching them 90+ degree, 2-3 ft water. Cracked crab and mullet is the bait of choice.
Brandon Kendrick
Brandon K. Port O'Connor, Texas Reported 3 years ago
Lots of redfish still in our muddier lakes. We're still catching them 90+ degree, 2-3 ft water. Cracked crab and mullet is the bait of choice.
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
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Stan Sloan
Stan S.
Richmond, Texas
Reported 3 years ago
Catching solid trout and redfish this morning!
Stan Sloan
Stan S. Richmond, Texas Reported 3 years ago
Catching solid trout and redfish this morning!
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
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Brody Jones
Brody J.
Rockport, Texas
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing is great right now reds are going wild along with some black drum every now and then!
Boat fishing or wade fishing with artificial or bait!
Brody Jones
Brody J. Rockport, Texas Reported 3 years ago
Fishing is great right now reds are going wild along with some black drum every now and then!
Boat fishing or wade fishing with artificial or bait!
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Rockport, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Rockport, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Rockport, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Rockport, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Rockport, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Rockport, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Rockport, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Rockport, Texas
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Jordan Machacek
Jordan M.
Matagorda, Texas
Reported 3 years ago
Wading and fishing out of the boat have both been good in east matagorda bay, the flats, back lakes, and reefs are covered in redfish and flounder. Been using mostly lure such as topwater, downsouths, and gulp. Live shrimp and cut bait have been productive as well.
Jordan Machacek
Jordan M. Matagorda, Texas Reported 3 years ago
Wading and fishing out of the boat have both been good in east matagorda bay, the flats, back lakes, and reefs are covered in redfish and flounder. Been using mostly lure such as topwater, downsouths, and gulp. Live shrimp and cut bait have been productive as well.
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
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Kerri C.
Port O'Connor, Texas
Reported 3 years ago
Summer has officially started in Port O’ Connor. There are 3 major bay systems in Port O’Connor, west matagorda bay, Espiritu Bay, and San Antonio Bay. Each one has its own characteristics and each present a challenge on finding good fish. Espiritu Bay has been producing solid trout on top water baits in the early morning and plastics such as down south lures. The trout have moved from the mud from the back lakes and sloughs to the sand of the south shore lines and sand bars, as the day gets warmer they move from the flats to the deeper...
Kerri Chatham
Kerri C. Port O'Connor, Texas Reported 3 years ago
Summer has officially started in Port O’ Connor. There are 3 major bay systems in Port O’Connor, west matagorda bay, Espiritu Bay, and San Antonio Bay. Each one has its own characteristics and each present a challenge on finding good fish. Espiritu Bay has been producing solid trout on top water baits in the early morning and plastics such as down south lures. The trout have moved from the mud from the back lakes and sloughs to the sand of the south shore lines and sand bars, as the day gets warmer they move from the flats to the deeper guts and then back to the flats as the evening arrives and the bait moves back onto the flats. The redfish have also been producing very well this summer and can be caught on top water and plastics as well.
West matagorda bay has been on fire as of late and the trout have been in an abundance on the sandbars and flats. The bull reds have been epic this year in deeper waters from bird island all the way into the jetties early in the morning and have been caught on jigs.
San Antonio Bay has been a little slower on producing fish but they are starting to turn on too. Each bay has oyster reefs, sand, and grass pockets which all present a different challenge on how to fish and be successful on getting a limit of trout and reds.
As the we get into July and august the fish are going to move into deeper water to stay cool so we always have to be aware of water temperature and tidal movement. Also the months of July and august are great for going to the surf because we hardly get any wind in those months which keeps the surf calm and there are some big trout and reds that hang out on the gulf side of the barrier islands.
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
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Toby Smith
Toby S.
Rockport, Texas
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been okay this week dodging the rain
Toby Smith
Toby S. Rockport, Texas Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been okay this week dodging the rain
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Rockport, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Rockport, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Rockport, Texas
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