West Columbia Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Robert McCormick
West Columbia, Texas
Reported: 1 day 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 day 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: 1 week ago

Jay Potts Freeport, Texas Reported: 1 week 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: 3 weeks 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: 3 weeks 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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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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Leaf Potter with Texas Saltwater Adventures
Freeport, Texas
Reported: 4 months ago

Rockport duck hunting has been very successful!

Leaf Potter with Texas Saltwater Adventures Freeport, Texas Reported: 4 months ago

Rockport duck hunting has been very successful!

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Jay Potts
Freeport, Texas
Reported: 8 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 Freeport, Texas Reported: 8 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.

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★★★★★
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
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
Robert delivered, great time on the water. Hospitable, attentive and a master of his craft. Definitely using Robert again in the future.
Phil H. | March 21, 2026

Trip: Freeport On Light Tackle
★★★★★
Cory is a great guide and a great guy, I would recommend him to anyone!
Michael P. | January 19, 2026

Trip: Freeport Fowl Hunts
★★★★★
Amazing time! Put us on the trout and had a blast.
Jonathan A. | December 31, 2025

Trip: Full Day Fishing - 25’ Dargle
★★★★★
Captain Jay is absolutely amazing! My husband and I just got home from our 5hr trip and we couldn’t be more pleased. Jay is informative, funny, and makes you feel incredibly comfortable on the water. His vast knowledge of fishing left us with new techniques that we’ll be able to use from here on out. If you’re looking for a stellar guide for you or your family/friends, don’t look any further. Jay is definitely your guy. We will absolutely book with him again! -Anna and Cian
Anna C. | December 7, 2025

Trip: Wade East Matagorda
★★★★★
First time fishing with Captain Jay and what a great trip! Probably the most fish I have ever caught on a single trip. He was extremely knowledgeable and a blast to fish with. Fished under birds and caught back to back Trout all morning that were just undersized. Jay knew we wanted keepers so we kept fishing till we got on a sand Trout honey hole. Captain Jay was kind enough to extend our trip so we could keep filling the ice chest. Thank you Cap! Look forward to our next trip with you.
Jesse L. | November 8, 2025

Trip: Fishing Surfside/Freeport Bays
★★★★★
We had a great fishing trip with Ryan in the Intracoastal near the San Bernard River. Caught 8 keepers but had lots of action that we caught and released. Very knowledgeable. Our grandson had a ball!
Susan/Mike P. | November 4, 2025

Trip: Freeport Bay Fishing Trip