Coastal Texas Angling Outlook by Bay Area Regions
In North Sabine through East Matagorda currents, anglers report trout and redfish fair to good across most bays. Highlighted baits include Norton Sand Eels, Minnows, chartreuse jigs, DOA Shrimp, and Bass Assassins. Bull redfish show at surf jetties. croaker, flounder, and gafftop appear near passes and bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sabine
Norton
South Sabine
Bolivar
Rollover Pass
Trinity Bay
Hogie
East Galveston Bay
Frozen Point
Hannas
West Galveston Bay
Texas City
Moses Lake
Freeport
Christmas Bay
Quintana
East Matagorda
Coastal Prairies Teal Hunts Show Mixed Weekend Results
Weekend teal hunting varied across coastal prairies with plenty of bluewings but early flights slowed by a bright moon. Eagle Lake El Campo Garwood Lissie reported good hunts over flooded rice and flats. pintails shovelers and gadwalls arriving daily while dove hunting stayed fair to good in goat weed milo rice and corn fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.m
Eagle Lake
el Campo
Garwood
Lissie
Winnie
Devers
Nome
Middleton
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
High Island
Trinity Bay
J.D. Murphree
Port Arthur
Middle Coast
Justin Hurst
Peach Point
Freeport
Hurst
Matt Nelson
Mad Island
Bay City
Nelson
Guadalupe Delta
Tivoli
South Texas
Fashing
George West
Beeville
Choke Canyon Lake
Rockport
Port Aransas
Fall fishing etiquette and patience on Texas waters
The piece reflects on autumn fishing in East Matagorda Bay with anglers like Doug Matthes and Steve Barton, urging respect for others, proper boater etiquette, and quiet drifting near feeding birds. It advises start upwind of birds, use appropriate lures, communicate via VHF, and adapt to increased fall water traffic while enjoying the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matagorda
Doug Matthes
Texas
Old Gulf Cut
Steve Barton
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Grimes
Berimes
Senet. Net
Bink
Ald Fierch
Baker Road
Baytown
Remington Park
Hilton Hotel