Matagorda Island Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Pat Lester
Port O'Connor, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Red fish have been real good in the back lakes It is Sheephead season at the jetties and they are thick

See Full Report & Photos >

Pat Lester Port O'Connor, Texas Reported: 2 years ago

Red fish have been real good in the back lakes
It is Sheephead season at the jetties and they are thick

Scroll for more Close

Brody Jones
Rockport, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been great. Black drum and reds are up shallow and have been wading for trout as well with artificials. Big ones are on the prowl.

See Full Report & Photos >

Brody Jones Rockport, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been great. Black drum and reds are up shallow and have been wading for trout as well with artificials. Big ones are on the prowl.

Scroll for more Close

Kenneth Gregory
Port O'Connor, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Reds, Drum, Sheep and quite a few flounder. Have to let them go though. But look forward to keeping them Dec 15th.

See Full Report & Photos >

Kenneth Gregory Port O'Connor, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Reds, Drum, Sheep and quite a few flounder. Have to let them go though. But look forward to keeping them Dec 15th.

Scroll for more Close

Jeff Harding
Rockport, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Pretty good opener today! Teal, pintail, spoony, redheads. Pretty good variety!

See Full Report & Photos >

Jeff Harding Rockport, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Pretty good opener today! Teal, pintail, spoony, redheads. Pretty good variety!

Scroll for more Close

Joe Clouse
Aransas Pass, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Flounder gigging is banned in the state of Texas from November 1- December 15 To let alot of the spawning females successfuly spawn. The rest of the year I gig January and February are more for drum and sheepshead And a few flounder here and there depending on how cold

See Full Report & Photos >

Joe Clouse Aransas Pass, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Flounder gigging is banned in the state of Texas from November 1- December 15
To let alot of the spawning females successfuly spawn.
The rest of the year I gig January and February are more for drum and sheepshead
And a few flounder here and there depending on how cold

Scroll for more Close

John Ashley
Seadrift, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing the bays and back lakes for redfish and a few black drum on cut mullet and sardines. Jetty fishing has been good for bull reds and slots with a few black drum, mangrove snapper, and black drum. Sheepshead should start showing up any time.

See Full Report & Photos >

John Ashley Seadrift, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing the bays and back lakes for redfish and a few black drum on cut mullet and sardines. Jetty fishing has been good for bull reds and slots with a few black drum, mangrove snapper, and black drum. Sheepshead should start showing up any time.

Scroll for more Close

Pat Lester
Port O'Connor, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Hunting was great

See Full Report & Photos >

Pat Lester Port O'Connor, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Hunting was great

Scroll for more Close

Brody Jones
Rockport, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

The fishing has been great with the redfish run catching tons of over sized reds over 28in long and lots of good slot fish aswell The black drum have also started to make an appearance and they are a blast as well!

See Full Report & Photos >

Brody Jones Rockport, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

The fishing has been great with the redfish run catching tons of over sized reds over 28in long and lots of good slot fish aswell
The black drum have also started to make an appearance and they are a blast as well!

Scroll for more Close