Lake Jackson Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Lake Jackson

Robert McCormick
West Columbia, Texas
Reported: 1 week ago

Fishing for trout and flounder has been great using live shrimp and artificial lures over open water reefs and structure.

Robert McCormick West Columbia, Texas Reported: 1 week ago

Fishing for trout and flounder has been great using live shrimp and artificial lures over open water reefs and structure.

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Jay Potts
Freeport, Texas
Reported: 2 weeks ago

Jay Potts Freeport, Texas Reported: 2 weeks ago

Fished the west Galveston area. Bottom of the tide at dawn. Water off color, wind 13 to 15 mph. Fished some artificial reef on the north side with live shrimp and popping corks. Picked up a few large gafftop and some sandtrout. Moved down couple hundred feet. Caught some specs and a upper slot red. Got a few more specs in chocolate bay. Some black drum and sheepshead in cold pass when the tide was ripping in. Slow bite but put together a nice box of fish

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Jay Potts
Freeport, Texas
Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing in the Freeport/ Galveston area is heating up. Popping cork and live shrimp has been effective near and over shell reefs. Knocker rigs against piers and bulkhead producing big sheepheads.

Jay Potts Freeport, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing in the Freeport/ Galveston area is heating up. Popping cork and live shrimp has been effective near and over shell reefs. Knocker rigs against piers and bulkhead producing big sheepheads.

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Robert McCormick
West Columbia, Texas
Reported: 1 month ago

Here's a few pics of the recent trips. Fishing has been good early using live shrimp under popping corks and various soft plastic lures.

Robert McCormick West Columbia, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

Here's a few pics of the recent trips. Fishing has been good early using live shrimp under popping corks and various soft plastic lures.

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Cory Frankum
Freeport, Texas
Reported: 1 month 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...

Cory Frankum Freeport, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

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Mike Short with Get Hooked Charters Galveston
Galveston, Texas
Reported: 2 months ago

Fishing has been on fire inshore, producing reds, black drum, redfish, sheepshead, and more!

Mike Short with Get Hooked Charters Galveston Galveston, Texas Reported: 2 months ago

Fishing has been on fire inshore, producing reds, black drum, redfish, sheepshead, and more!

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Rodney Chapman
Oyster Creek, Texas
Reported: 2 months ago

Mix of state water red snapper and Bull reds

Rodney Chapman Oyster Creek, Texas Reported: 2 months ago

Mix of state water red snapper and Bull reds

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Mike Short with Get Hooked Charters Galveston
Galveston, Texas
Reported: 3 months ago

Slow but bringing a few fish over the rail! A few reds, gulf trout, sheepshead and pup drum in the bay and Galveston Jetty-Channel area on live shrimp. And a few flounder still hanging around

Mike Short with Get Hooked Charters Galveston Galveston, Texas Reported: 3 months ago

Slow but bringing a few fish over the rail! A few reds, gulf trout, sheepshead and pup drum in the bay and Galveston Jetty-Channel area on live shrimp. And a few flounder still hanging around

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Captain Leb worked hard to get us on the fish during our recent trip on Moses Lake and Galveston Bay. We all had a great time!
Robert W. | May 13, 2026

Trip: Trinity Bay Inshore Assault
★★★★★
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.
Erik H. | May 12, 2026

Trip: Half-Day Trip (Matagorda TX)
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
We had an absolutely outstanding trip this past Saturday fishing in Matagorda. I took my four sons, and our captain could not have done a better job. From start to finish, he was professional, patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in making sure the boys had a great experience. He knew where to go, worked hard to put us on fish, and made the whole day easy and enjoyable. What stood out most to me was how well he treated my sons. He was patient with them, coached them, encouraged them, and made sure each of them felt included. That means a lot to a dad. The boat was clean, the gear was ready, and everything was handled with confidence and care. It was clear we were with someone who knows Matagorda waters and takes pride in giving people a great day on the water. I cannot recommend him highly enough. If you are looking for a great captain, especially for a family trip, this is the guy. We made some great memories, and my boys are still talking about it. We will definitely be back.
Karl U. | April 28, 2026

Trip: Full Day Fishing - 25’ Dargle
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
Terry is a Fantastic captain. We have a great family trip. Adults and kids loved it. We all Caught a variety of different types of fish and the kids learned a lot, we even caught one too BIG to keep. Never did that before!
Suzann M. | April 6, 2026

Trip: Full Day Fishing - 25’ Dargle
★★★★★
Jay made our fishing trip by far the best guided experience I have ever been on. We will for sure be booking another trip with him. If you are looking book a guided bay trip, I would recommend anyone to book with Jay.
Lane B. | April 3, 2026

Trip: Fishing Surfside/Freeport Bays
★★★★★
Bobby was a great captain we booked him for two days and he produced so many fish and such a great time. He knew the water as well and was a great assistant to my son in landing a huge 35 pound drum. I also got one, but I’m not talking about it.
Paul M. | March 25, 2026

Trip: 4-8 Hour Inshore Trip

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