Crystal Beach Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Crystal Beach

Raymond Wheatley
Texas City, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Raymond Wheatley Texas City, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Texas City-
The rock shoals near Dollar reef holding trout and redfish on soft plastics and shrimp The rocks just across Texas city channel are holding nice trout on split tail soft plastic. The dike is holding Trout and redfish at night under lights. Bull Redfish and Big Uglies are at the end of the dike.
Galveston Bay-
Bull Redfish are in the channel on both jetties from the middle’s to the ends on cut mullet, sand trout, or crab. The jetties holding sheepshead and Specks with Shrimp under popping cork or free line shrimp near the rocks. Trout fishing near drop off or deeper water. Swan lake rock shoals holding sheepshead on popping cork with live shrimp or paddle tails.
Bolivar island-
Goat island drains “water runoff into the open water”holding redfish and trout on top waters early and late, soft plastics later. Fish the cuts through the intracoastal waterway from Goat Island to rollover. Yates Bayou drains holding redfish on soft plastics and live shrimp under popping cork.

Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Texas City, Texas

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Leb Kemp
Katy, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Oh yes the Reds are on Fire!

Leb Kemp Katy, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Oh yes the Reds are on Fire!

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Richard Cabrera
Pasadena, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Fish bite last week has been good during some cool early mornings.

Richard Cabrera Pasadena, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Fish bite last week has been good during some cool early mornings.

Black Drum, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Galveston, Texas

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Ralph Frazier with Frazier's Guide Service
Tomball, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Bull Reds still running!

Ralph Frazier with Frazier's Guide Service Tomball, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Bull Reds still running!

Black Drum Fishing in League City, Texas

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Mike Cacciotti with Captain Mike's Fish Service
Deer Park, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Mike Cacciotti with Captain Mike's Fish Service Deer Park, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing is starting to heat up with the incoming cold front. The last couple of weeks fishing was good for trout and redfish using live shrimp. The upper Galveston bay is holding lots of specks and redfish using live bait fishing over shell. Now is the time to book a trip for some great fishing. The Galveston jetties still holding some nice sheep heads and some redfish. The beach fishing is good for pan fish. Overall fishing is great.

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Leb Kemp
Katy, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Hey everybody it's time to get out and Fish! Reds are eating everything! Trout are under Birds! Flounder are on the move fun to catch and release until mid December!

Leb Kemp Katy, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Hey everybody it's time to get out and Fish!
Reds are eating everything!
Trout are under Birds!
Flounder are on the move fun to catch and release until mid December!

Flounder, Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout Fishing in Galveston, Texas

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Dean Muckleroy with Muckleroy's Guide Service
Baytown, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been ok , a little slower than last week , Redfish have been saving the day Overall it will be improving with this frontal passing

Dean Muckleroy with Muckleroy's Guide Service Baytown, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been ok , a little slower than last week , Redfish have been saving the day Overall it will be improving with this frontal passing

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Leb Kemp
Katy, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Well we had some crazy wind directions but with all that said the fishing has been great! Flounder and Reds are biting great on shrimp under popping cork,free lining and double rigs with pink curly tail gulp!

Leb Kemp Katy, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Well we had some crazy wind directions but with all that said the fishing has been great!
Flounder and Reds are biting great on shrimp under popping cork,free lining and double rigs with pink curly tail gulp!

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★★★★★
We had a windy day and even so, Capt. Mike knew where to go. We limited out on Trout very quickly. While we only got to keep 1 Red we did catch several. We will go with Capt, Mike again in the future. I would rate this experience from 1 to 10 as a 15.
Mike V. | April 30, 2026

Trip: "Trout Man Mike" Adventures
★★★★★
Captain Lance is a highly knowledgeable fisherman and a lot of fun. These high school seniors had an unforgettable fishing trip, creating lasting memories along the way. I would absolutely book with Captain Lance again.
Katharine P. | April 29, 2026

Trip: BAY TRIP! Light Tackle Only
★★★★★
John did a great job! He’s great with kids!!
Chris R. | April 26, 2026

Trip: Half Day Bay/Jetty AM
★★★★★
Great trip with Pedro! Very professional guide, great boat and good gear. Very rough weather but the sun was shinning and we caught fish! I would recommend Pedro to anyone who wants to have fun and catch fish!
Joseph P. | April 21, 2026

Trip: 4-6 Hour Bay & Jetty
★★★★★
We had an absolute blast on this flounder gigging trip. Mike was very professional and took the time to explain everything to us. He work hard to get us on as many fish as possible with the weather conditions. Will be back for sure!
Kyle L. | April 20, 2026

Trip: Texas Flounder Gigging Adventure
★★★★★
I took my 4 grandsons and we all had a great time! Captain and first mate were courteous and knowledgeable. Wonderful day
Myron T. | April 20, 2026

Trip: Jetty Fishing Frisky2
★★★★★
Had a great time with Captain Ryan. We limited out on speckled trout and learned some new techniques. Good teacher and patient with our inexperienced group. Would hire him again!
Robert M. | April 12, 2026

Trip: Freeport Bay Fishing Trip
★★★★★
Shawn was awesome! We caught a lot of different fish and had such a good time.
Robin M. | April 10, 2026

Trip: Half Day Galveston Inshore Trip
★★★★★
It was a windy day but Jonathan took us right to a honey-hole out of the wind. The rods and reels were ready to go and easy to use. We caught fish all day long and came home with a nice haul which Jonathan cleaned and bagged for us. He even directed us to a local restaurant that cooked up a few of our fresh filets for dinner. It was a great day from beginning to end!
Wendy S. | April 10, 2026

Trip: Epic Jetty Trip - 23' Edgewater
★★★★★
Cody was great. Extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Put on the fish in no time. I learned a lot and had a great time. Highly recommend Cody to anyone and will be a repeat customer!!!
Richard A. | April 8, 2026

Trip: 3/4 Day Bay + Jetty Adventure

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