Galveston Bay Weather Forecast

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Rodney Chapman

Rodney Chapman
Oyster Creek, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Bull Redfish have been pretty steady
Rodney Chapman
Rodney Chapman Oyster Creek, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
Bull Redfish have been pretty steady
Redfish Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Freeport, Texas
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Randy Laurrell

Randy Laurrell
Port Aransas, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been great over the last 7 days, but totally different this year than previous years. Usually by now the sheepshead have started moving out and the reds are gettin full on hungry and bitin, but we are still catching some sheeps as of yesterday along with more keeper...
Randy Laurrell
Randy Laurrell Port Aransas, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
Fishing has been great over the last 7 days, but totally different this year than previous years. Usually by now the sheepshead have started moving out and the reds are gettin full on hungry and bitin, but we are still catching some sheeps as of yesterday along with more keeper reds, some trout, flounder and even some bull reds. Wind has been pretty brutal, so jetty fishing is hard this time of year, but we are seeing some bull reds move into the jetty along with jack crevalle. The flats have been hit or miss and you just have to really know fish patterns to stay on top of finding them. There are bull reds bitin in spots I haven’t seen before, and the trout seem to be much more active, but we are catchin lots of shorts. It’s not hard to find fish, but it is fun this time of year to figure out what the fish are bitin on and when they are the hungriest. They might love some soft plastics one day, then hate them the next and want some live bait. That might even be the same scenario from morning to afternoon and since I am on the water almost every day, I see the changes. Yesterday was a slam of a great morning with my two customers, but by my afternoon trip with only one customer on the boat, even though we caught 8 different species of fish, all but two were short of being keepers. We did come home with fish for him to take home for dinner, but we fought hard for it!
Redfish Fishing in Port Aransas, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Port Aransas, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Port Aransas, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Port Aransas, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Port Aransas, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Port Aransas, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Port Aransas, Texas
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Justen Simpton

Justen Simpton
Galveston, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

In Galveston West Bay Reds and Flounder have been equally consistent on both artificials and live bait. Trout have been up and down as far as numbers per trip but will be picking up more and more as the month goes on.
Justen Simpton
Justen Simpton Galveston, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
In Galveston West Bay Reds and Flounder have been equally consistent on both artificials and live bait. Trout have been up and down as far as numbers per trip but will be picking up more and more as the month goes on.
Flounder, Redfish, Speckled Trout Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Flounder, Redfish, Speckled Trout Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Flounder, Redfish, Speckled Trout Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Flounder, Redfish, Speckled Trout Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Flounder, Redfish, Speckled Trout Fishing in Galveston, Texas
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Mike Cacciotti

Mike Cacciotti with Captain Mike's Fish Service
Deer Park, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Redfish is going crazy in Galveston bay. Using live shrimp fish close to standing rocks off the ship channel. The Galveston Jetties holding lots of pan fish along with some trout and drum fish. Overall fishing is good in the Galveston complex.
Mike Cacciotti
Mike Cacciotti with Captain Mike's Fish Service Deer Park, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
Redfish is going crazy in Galveston bay. Using live shrimp fish close to standing rocks off the ship channel. The Galveston Jetties holding lots of pan fish along with some trout and drum fish. Overall fishing is good in the Galveston complex.
Redfish Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Galveston, Texas
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Michael Meza

Michael Meza
Houston, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has started to heat up with warmer temps. Live shrimp and popping corks doing most of the damage right now.
Michael Meza
Michael Meza Houston, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
Fishing has started to heat up with warmer temps. Live shrimp and popping corks doing most of the damage right now.
Redfish, Speckled Trout Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout Fishing in Galveston, Texas
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David Rappelet

David Rappelet
Livingston, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Well this weather has been crazy but can still put my clients on fish. Between high winds and super low tides we have found success.
David Rappelet
David Rappelet Livingston, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
Well this weather has been crazy but can still put my clients on fish. Between high winds and super low tides we have found success.
Black Drum Fishing in Houston, Texas
Black Drum Fishing in Houston, Texas
Black Drum Fishing in Houston, Texas
Black Drum Fishing in Houston, Texas
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David Rappelet

David Rappelet
Livingston, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been great on the bite during mid and ending of tides. Keepers other than black drum have been a hit or miss. The schooling size reds are plentiful. Small trout running the shallows, larger trout are staying deep still along the channel. Fish have been hitting live and...
David Rappelet
David Rappelet Livingston, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
Fishing has been great on the bite during mid and ending of tides. Keepers other than black drum have been a hit or miss. The schooling size reds are plentiful. Small trout running the shallows, larger trout are staying deep still along the channel. Fish have been hitting live and dead shrimp and mid water plastics
Black Drum, Redfish Fishing in Houston, Texas
Black Drum, Redfish Fishing in Houston, Texas
Black Drum, Redfish Fishing in Houston, Texas
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Harry Arthur
Galveston, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

I continue to beat up on the red fish. The marsh has begun to fill back up. And the redfish are flooding in. We have been catching them with artificials and live shrimp. The trout bite has been slow for me. I just haven't been targeting them. Seems like we...
Harry Arthur
Harry Arthur Galveston, Texas Reported: 2 years ago
I continue to beat up on the red fish. The marsh has begun to fill back up. And the redfish are flooding in. We have been catching them with artificials and live shrimp. The trout bite has been slow for me. I just haven't been targeting them. Seems like we are having an early spring, water temperatures have already been in the upper 70 degrees. Wind will be the big issue going forward till June. This will only play into my hands, because I have bee catching fish in some very dirty water.
Redfish Fishing in Galveston, Texas
Redfish Fishing in Galveston, Texas
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