Estes Flats Weather Forecast
Fishing reports straight from our guides in Estes Flats
The trout bite has been excellent. The last few weeks they have been in about 5 feet of water.
Scroll for more
We've had a lower than normal tide since the full moon, the shallows have had lots of tailing pods. Deeper water areas, the fish seem to be in bigger schools. Which makes for long stretches without singles, unless you find the pods. Lots of small shrimp in the grass flats.
Scroll for more
The bite has been good to us
Scroll for more
Trout fishing has been great!
Scroll for more
Trout have been on fire
Scroll for more
With recent rains, we've had a lot of freshwater input into our base system. A key for us has been focusing towards a higher salinity. Watch for your watercolor changes to key in on the salinity change. We have been able to pull out some really great trout this week, but do not be afraid to fish these dirty waters for your red fish and black drum where they are more apical to be in a brackish water.
For our trout croaker and soft plastic that put out a lot of sent such as gulp, am lures and others with...
For our trout croaker and soft plastic that put out a lot of sent such as gulp, am lures and others with...
For our trout croaker and soft plastic that put out a lot of sent such as gulp, am lures and others with artificial attractants on them have been very good.
Redfish have been good with cut mullet in mouths or back lakes.
Black drum have been scattered in potholes on flats. The typical bit of choice of dead shrimp on the bottom.
Scroll for more
Ling, Chicken Dolphin, Vermillion Snapper One little Grouper
Scroll for more
Spec but continues to get better as more croaker migrate into the bay!
Scroll for more
Reds on cut mullet on shell reef. Trout on Crockett in 3 to 5 feet of water.
Scroll for more
