Recent rains have created a wide range of conditions across Lake Austin, with water temperatures ranging from the upper 60s on the upper end of the lake to the low 80s farther downstream. Water clarity also varies significantly depending on location, with visibility ranging from about 2 to 6 feet. Despite the changing conditions, the fishing has remained consistently good.
Bass are beginning to settle into summer patterns and are increasingly grouping into schools around submerged vegetation in 5–15 feet of water. Neko-rigged creature baits have been producing the most reliable action, while topwater stick baits have been a great...
Recent rains have created a wide range of conditions across Lake Austin, with water temperatures ranging from the upper 60s on the upper end of the lake to the low 80s farther downstream. Water clarity also varies significantly depending on location, with visibility ranging from about 2 to 6 feet. Despite the changing conditions, the fishing has remained consistently good.
Bass are beginning to settle into summer patterns and are increasingly grouping into schools around submerged vegetation in 5–15 feet of water. Neko-rigged creature baits have been producing the most reliable action, while topwater stick baits have been a great option for targeting active fish feeding higher in the water column. Anglers who spend time covering water and locating productive stretches of vegetation are finding the best success, with opportunities to catch multiple fish once an active group is located.
Conditions have been firing on all cylinders this week from the Coastal Bend down through Baffin. High tides have been pushing fish up into some great spots and the summer bite is officially on.
REDFISH — Reds are showing well on the flats and have been especially active from Pita Island down through the Emmords area. Look for them tailing on the shallow grass edges early morning. Cut skipjack has been the go-to, and weedless soft plastics are producing along the shoreline pockets as well. Schools are starting to tighten up — when you find one fish you're finding 20....
Kevin G.
Corpus Christi, TexasReported 3 weeks ago
Conditions have been firing on all cylinders this week from the Coastal Bend down through Baffin. High tides have been pushing fish up into some great spots and the summer bite is officially on.
REDFISH — Reds are showing well on the flats and have been especially active from Pita Island down through the Emmords area. Look for them tailing on the shallow grass edges early morning. Cut skipjack has been the go-to, and weedless soft plastics are producing along the shoreline pockets as well. Schools are starting to tighten up — when you find one fish you're finding 20.
SPECKLED TROUT — Keeper trout have been stacking up on the grassline drops from Pita all the way down to Emmords. The key is working those transition zones where the grass meets the sand. Live croaker is absolutely the bait of choice right now — rods are staying bent. For artificial, Mirrolure Softdines in green hues and Gulp in the 5-inch size have been producing. Work them slow on the drop.
BAFFIN BAY — Trophy trout continue to haunt the shorelines and sand strip areas deep in Baffin. Work Corky-style baits in darker colors early, switching to lighter colors as the sun gets up. Find the bait, find the fish — birds will tell you everything you need to know.
BOTTOM LINE — June is one of the best times to be on the water in the Coastal Bend. Book your dates now before the summer fills up.
Fishing has been awesome in Moses lake lately. Very good jack crevalle, alligator gar and drum bite. Trout and redfish have been hit or miss With the occasional big trout being caught
Fishing has been awesome in Moses lake lately. Very good jack crevalle, alligator gar and drum bite. Trout and redfish have been hit or miss With the occasional big trout being caught
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It may not have been our day to pull sharks out of the water but Tristan and his team made for a fantastic experience.. I asked lots of questions about the strategies they used to fish and learned so much. My family enjoyed their time and we will be looking forward to a future guided fish trip. Thanks again guys. Be safe out there
We had such a fantastic time with Tim! We took the half-day tour, and we even wrapped it up early because we had limited out on Trout. Tim was such a great and funny guide, showing us how and where to throw the bait/lures so we could catch fish—and we did! I would definitely recommend Tim for your next fishing trip to SPI. We’re always booking with Tim when we’re back here.
Had awesome time with Traver! Really good guy and he will put you on the fish. We did a 6 hour trip and caught a mixed bag of redfish, black drum and flounder.
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.
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