Below is an updated Texas saltwater fishing report which includes: water temps, species and suggested bait.
SABINE LAKE: 67 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish are good on Carolina-rigged live shrimp. Black drum are good on live and dead shrimp.
BOLIVAR: 70 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair on live shrimp and soft plastics. Black drum and sheepshead are good on dead shrimp and live shrimp.
TRINITY BAY: 68 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on live shrimp and soft plastics. Black drum are good on live shrimp. Redfish are fair on soft plastics. Flounder are fair on live shrimp.
EAST GALVESTON BAY: 72 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on live croaker, live shrimp and soft plastics. Redfish are fair on live shrimp, soft plastics and top-waters. S Black drum and sheepshead are good on live shrimp.
GALVESTON BAY: 70 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on live shrimp, live croaker and soft plastics. Black drum are good on live shrimp.
WEST GALVESTON BAY: 70 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on live shrimp, live croaker and soft plastics. Redfish are fair on live shrimp, soft plastics and top-waters. Black drum are good on live shrimp.
TEXAS CITY: 66 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on live shrimp, live croaker and soft plastics. Black drum and sheepshead are good on live shrimp.
FREEPORT: 70 degrees. Redfish and trout are good on soft plastics. Sheepshead and black drum are good on live shrimp under a popping cork.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 70 degrees. Redfish are fair on cut mullet. Speckled trout are fair on live bait and soft plastics.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY: 70 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on live bait and soft plastics. Redfish are fair on cut mullet.
PORT O’CONNOR: 78 degrees. Oversized black drum are good on blue crab. Redfish are fair on blue crab and Spanish sardines. Speckled trout are fair on live shrimp and soft plastics.
SAN ANTONIO BAY: 80 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish are good on live shrimp under a popping cork and top-waters.
ROCKPORT: 73 degrees. Redfish are good on cut bait. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp. Black drum are fair on shrimp.
REDFISH BAY: 73 degrees. Redfish are good on cut bait. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp. Black drum are fair on peeled shrimp.
PORT ARANSAS: 73 degrees. Redfish are fair on live shrimp and cut bait. Speckled trout are good free-lined live shrimp.
CORPUS CHRISTI: 70 degrees. Redfish, drum and sheepshead are good on dead shrimp.
BAFFIN BAY: 70 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on soft plastics, suspending baits and top-waters. Redfish are fair on soft plastics and top-waters.
PORT MANSFIELD: 77 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on soft plastics and top-waters.
SOUTH PADRE: 70 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp under popping cork. Redfish are good on live shrimp. Sheepshead are good on live shrimp. Mangrove snapper are good on free-lined live shrimp.
Updated 4/18/2025.
