Bay City Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Bay City

Cory Frankum
Cory F.
Freeport, Texas
Reported 3 months ago
Not a bad week, it was windy but that's about all. Morning and afternoon bites are decent. Seeing lots of fish activity in west Galveston bay. Sharks and stingrays are back so be mindful of them. Fish are eating on live or dead shrimp and smaller paddle tails and jerk shad lures.
Cory Frankum
Cory F. Freeport, Texas Reported 3 months ago
Not a bad week, it was windy but that's about all. Morning and afternoon bites are decent. Seeing lots of fish activity in west Galveston bay. Sharks and stingrays are back so be mindful of them. Fish are eating on live or dead shrimp and smaller paddle tails and jerk shad lures.
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
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Rodney Chapman
Rodney C.
Oyster Creek, Texas
Reported 4 months ago
Mix of state water red snapper and Bull reds
Rodney Chapman
Rodney C. Oyster Creek, Texas Reported 4 months ago
Mix of state water red snapper and Bull reds
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
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Jay Potts
Jay P.
Freeport, Texas
Reported 11 months ago
Fishing has been tough on the weekends due to excessive Fishing pressure. However, the fish are biting in the out of the way spots. Finding clear-ish water, baitfish and current is the key.
Jay Potts
Jay P. Freeport, Texas Reported 11 months ago
Fishing has been tough on the weekends due to excessive Fishing pressure. However, the fish are biting in the out of the way spots. Finding clear-ish water, baitfish and current is the key.
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
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Mike Segall
Mike S.
Lake Jackson, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
Yesterday catch with the group from y'all! Nice sheepshead's and 29" redfish.
Mike Segall
Mike S. Lake Jackson, Texas Reported 1 year ago
Yesterday catch with the group from y'all! Nice sheepshead's and 29" redfish.
Fishing in Lake Jackson, Texas
Fishing in Lake Jackson, Texas
Fishing in Lake Jackson, Texas
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Leaf P.
Freeport, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
Everyone stayed busy this morning! Limits of sheep’s. Trout and several small reds released and a nice slot. Mike, thank you for fishing with us! Glad the sun finally came out and you got a nice weather day!! Our books are open for SPRING BREAK!!
Leaf Potter
Leaf P. Freeport, Texas Reported 1 year ago
Everyone stayed busy this morning! Limits of sheep’s. Trout and several small reds released and a nice slot. Mike, thank you for fishing with us! Glad the sun finally came out and you got a nice weather day!! Our books are open for SPRING BREAK!!
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
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Jordan Machacek
Jordan M.
Matagorda, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
A lot of bigger trout wading have been showing up in East Bay. Along with some bigger schools of reds out on the flats making for easy sight casting. Spring fish is right around the corner and by the looks of it it's going to be a great season.
Jordan Machacek
Jordan M. Matagorda, Texas Reported 1 year ago
A lot of bigger trout wading have been showing up in East Bay. Along with some bigger schools of reds out on the flats making for easy sight casting. Spring fish is right around the corner and by the looks of it it's going to be a great season.
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
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Robert M.
West Columbia, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
All has been greatWe've been busy fishing the past few weeks. Here's a few photos from the past month's trips. Fishing has been great in the marsh and bayou using popping corks with live shrimp and soft plastics.
Robert McCormick
Robert M. West Columbia, Texas Reported 1 year ago
All has been greatWe've been busy fishing the past few weeks. Here's a few photos from the past month's trips. Fishing has been great in the marsh and bayou using popping corks with live shrimp and soft plastics.
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Fishing in Freeport, Texas
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Joe Guerra
Joe G.
Richmond, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
Birds are working with some nice speckled trout being caught using live shrimp or plastic, water temp holding in the uper 80's, and morning tides are extremely high so fishing on top of reefs and structures.
Joe Guerra
Joe G. Richmond, Texas Reported 1 year ago
Birds are working with some nice speckled trout being caught using live shrimp or plastic, water temp holding in the uper 80's, and morning tides are extremely high so fishing on top of reefs and structures.
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
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Rodney Harper
Rodney H.
Lake Jackson, Texas
Reported 2 years ago
Fishing is really good in state waters for kingfish, shark, Spanish mackerel, bull redfish and ling
Rodney Harper
Rodney H. Lake Jackson, Texas Reported 2 years ago
Fishing is really good in state waters for kingfish, shark, Spanish mackerel, bull redfish and ling
Blacktip Shark Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Blacktip Shark Fishing in Freeport, Texas
Blacktip Shark Fishing in Freeport, Texas
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Heath Borchert
Heath B.
Matagorda, Texas
Reported 2 years ago
Trout bite has definitely turned back on!! 17 1/4" - 23" on as half day trip. A lot of misses or we'd had time to redfish for a while
Heath Borchert
Heath B. Matagorda, Texas Reported 2 years ago
Trout bite has definitely turned back on!! 17 1/4" - 23" on as half day trip. A lot of misses or we'd had time to redfish for a while
Speckled Trout Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
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Recent Bay City Reviews

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    David T. | July 15, 2026

    Trip: Gettin' On 'Em Down In Matagorda

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    Jordan was great, very courteous or is on fish right away. We had some weather come in early. We regrouped he stayed positive and we went back out and continued to catch fish. He was great to fish with!!!! Definitely recommend Jordan.

    Philip B. | July 14, 2026

    Trip: Half-Day Trip (Matagorda TX)

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    Capt. Fern showed us a great time! He was happy to share his knowledge of the Matagorda fishery and how to get on fish. Conditions weren't great so he offered to extend our trip until my boys limited out on trout. We will be returning to Matagorda this winter due to hospitality, great customer service and overall experience we had with Captain Fern!

    Ramsey B. | July 3, 2026

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    Captain Terry is a very good Boat captain. He kept all of our bait on our hooks. He took care of all of the fish. It was just a great experience. We probably caught 150 fish in six hours and by the end of the tour, I thought my arms were gonna fall off. We will definitely use him again in the future.

    Joseph A. | June 15, 2026

    Trip: Full Day Fishing - 25’ Dargle

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    Great experience from start to finish! He was fantastic to work with and helped us tremendously. He was patient, knowledgeable, and made the whole trip enjoyable. Already booked my second trip with him.

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    Karl U. | April 28, 2026

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