T_boy
06-06-2008, 03:10 PM
Redfish Bay and northward -- Croaker are working best on trout along deeper drop-offs of St. Charles, Aransas and Redfish bays. Reds also are in the potholes of Estes Flats and surrounding flats. Most were caught with cut bait or live perch, dead menhaden. Copano Bay's back shorelines and reefs and Aransas Bay reefs were good for trout on croaker this week. Trout also were along Mud and Traylor islands and the drop-off on the backside of San Jose Island. Brown & Root flats is holding a few schools of redfish. San Antonio Bay produced trout and drum near reefs. The back lakes of Matagorda and San Jose islands held redfish.
Port Aransas -- A few kingfish are being caught along the jetties. Early morning trout, pompano and Spanish mackerel were at the jetties when winds allowed this week. Trout were along the ship channel and in East Flats. The inside of Dagger Island and tight against Dagger's outside shore has reds on natural baits, topwaters and soft plastics. Trout were caught along drop-offs behind Mustang Island on flies and croaker. The Jetty Boat is running out of Fisherman's Wharf (749-5448). Horace Caldwell Pier reported reds, whiting, a few black drum, along with nighttime trout and reds. Call (361) 749-2828.
Gulf beachfront -- Trout are starting to show up along area beaches, but high winds prevented most anglers from catching any. Water clarity had improved and sargasssum remains spotty. Driving is OK. Anglers also caught redfish, whiting, Spanish mackerel and a few sharks earlier this. Trout, Spanish mackerel, reds and jacks were caught along the Packery jetties earlier this week. Check BreakawayUSA.com for Nick's daily beach report from Packery. Or call 949-8175 to check on PINS conditions before you make the trip. Anglers at Packery Channel and Bob Hall Pier caught reds, drum and whiting this week. Bob Hall Pier's bait & tackle shop and Ozone Grill is open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Call 949-8558 or check www.bobhallpier.net or www.corpusfishing.com.
Offshore -- Snapper season is to open in federal waters. And snapper trips have been producing fish when seas are calm enough. When seas have allowed anglers in party boats and charter anglers have been catching good numbers of amberjack, ling, a few kingfish, grouper, vermilion snapper, tuna on long trips a few wahoo and sharks.
Corpus Christi/Nueces Bays -- Fishing in Nueces Bay was difficult in high wind. Portland shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay still has trout. Croaker is working best as bait. When winds allowed, Nueces Bay produced mostly trout and reds near mid-bay reefs. Drum were caught near the bridge and beyond on back- and mid-bay reefs when winds allowed this week. Trout and scattered reds had been in the Boathole, near Pelican Island, Deadmans and East Flats. Shamrock this week produced redfish on the flats and back lakes, with trout along drop-offs. The outside spoils along the ship channel near Ingleside produced trout near the drop and reds near shore this week on croaker. Call Clem's Pier at 949-8445.
Laguna Madre/Baffin Bay -- Landcut and the mouth of Baffin Bay produced good numbers of trout this week mostly on croaker. Shrimp also caught fish for drift anglers. Baffin continues to produce good trout near shallow and deep rocks and shorelines on croaker. Rocky Slough also is producing trout. The Meadows has scattered trout with a few reds. Shorelines and spoils north and south of Baffin also produced fish for waders. Waters east and west of the ICW near the causeway were slow this week. Anglers caught a few black drum, trout, sand trout, ladyfish and reds mostly at night at Marker 37 (949-8037), Cos Way (939-7513) and Red Dot piers (937-5347).
Choke Canyon Reservoir -- Fishing has been best in protected coves and banks around Mason Point and the back of Four Fingers in heavy vegetation on weedless topwater frogs. A few bass are being caught with Texas-rigged lizards along the river bed, mostly in depths of 10-foot or so. White bass are being caught on jigs and minnows, along with a few crappie. Catfish have been good in five-to six-foot depths upriver in muddy water. Visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/choke/choke.htm.
Coleto Creek -- Anglers have been catching decent numbers of good bass around the island with Wacky Worms and topwater plugs then later with Texas-rigged plastics in the same area. Vegetation along banks of coves produced fish on weightless worms or lizards. Hybrid bass and catfish fishing continues at the Dike II discharge. Check out www.coletocreekcabins.com.
Lake Corpus Christi -- Winds hurt bass fishing late this week. But bass has been good in heavy structure during calm winds. Crappie also had been good off the pier at Sunrise Beach Park on minnows just about any time of day. Catfish and gaspergou also are being caught in and around coves on shad. White bass are good in shallow water on shad, silver spoons and white jigs. Check with Bob at Sunrise Beach pier (877-547-9796). Call the state park at 547-2635. Call Corpus Christi RV Park & Marina (547-3462); Tom & Jerry's Park Stop at 547-9716; Riverlake RV Park (547-9853.)
Port Aransas -- A few kingfish are being caught along the jetties. Early morning trout, pompano and Spanish mackerel were at the jetties when winds allowed this week. Trout were along the ship channel and in East Flats. The inside of Dagger Island and tight against Dagger's outside shore has reds on natural baits, topwaters and soft plastics. Trout were caught along drop-offs behind Mustang Island on flies and croaker. The Jetty Boat is running out of Fisherman's Wharf (749-5448). Horace Caldwell Pier reported reds, whiting, a few black drum, along with nighttime trout and reds. Call (361) 749-2828.
Gulf beachfront -- Trout are starting to show up along area beaches, but high winds prevented most anglers from catching any. Water clarity had improved and sargasssum remains spotty. Driving is OK. Anglers also caught redfish, whiting, Spanish mackerel and a few sharks earlier this. Trout, Spanish mackerel, reds and jacks were caught along the Packery jetties earlier this week. Check BreakawayUSA.com for Nick's daily beach report from Packery. Or call 949-8175 to check on PINS conditions before you make the trip. Anglers at Packery Channel and Bob Hall Pier caught reds, drum and whiting this week. Bob Hall Pier's bait & tackle shop and Ozone Grill is open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Call 949-8558 or check www.bobhallpier.net or www.corpusfishing.com.
Offshore -- Snapper season is to open in federal waters. And snapper trips have been producing fish when seas are calm enough. When seas have allowed anglers in party boats and charter anglers have been catching good numbers of amberjack, ling, a few kingfish, grouper, vermilion snapper, tuna on long trips a few wahoo and sharks.
Corpus Christi/Nueces Bays -- Fishing in Nueces Bay was difficult in high wind. Portland shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay still has trout. Croaker is working best as bait. When winds allowed, Nueces Bay produced mostly trout and reds near mid-bay reefs. Drum were caught near the bridge and beyond on back- and mid-bay reefs when winds allowed this week. Trout and scattered reds had been in the Boathole, near Pelican Island, Deadmans and East Flats. Shamrock this week produced redfish on the flats and back lakes, with trout along drop-offs. The outside spoils along the ship channel near Ingleside produced trout near the drop and reds near shore this week on croaker. Call Clem's Pier at 949-8445.
Laguna Madre/Baffin Bay -- Landcut and the mouth of Baffin Bay produced good numbers of trout this week mostly on croaker. Shrimp also caught fish for drift anglers. Baffin continues to produce good trout near shallow and deep rocks and shorelines on croaker. Rocky Slough also is producing trout. The Meadows has scattered trout with a few reds. Shorelines and spoils north and south of Baffin also produced fish for waders. Waters east and west of the ICW near the causeway were slow this week. Anglers caught a few black drum, trout, sand trout, ladyfish and reds mostly at night at Marker 37 (949-8037), Cos Way (939-7513) and Red Dot piers (937-5347).
Choke Canyon Reservoir -- Fishing has been best in protected coves and banks around Mason Point and the back of Four Fingers in heavy vegetation on weedless topwater frogs. A few bass are being caught with Texas-rigged lizards along the river bed, mostly in depths of 10-foot or so. White bass are being caught on jigs and minnows, along with a few crappie. Catfish have been good in five-to six-foot depths upriver in muddy water. Visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/choke/choke.htm.
Coleto Creek -- Anglers have been catching decent numbers of good bass around the island with Wacky Worms and topwater plugs then later with Texas-rigged plastics in the same area. Vegetation along banks of coves produced fish on weightless worms or lizards. Hybrid bass and catfish fishing continues at the Dike II discharge. Check out www.coletocreekcabins.com.
Lake Corpus Christi -- Winds hurt bass fishing late this week. But bass has been good in heavy structure during calm winds. Crappie also had been good off the pier at Sunrise Beach Park on minnows just about any time of day. Catfish and gaspergou also are being caught in and around coves on shad. White bass are good in shallow water on shad, silver spoons and white jigs. Check with Bob at Sunrise Beach pier (877-547-9796). Call the state park at 547-2635. Call Corpus Christi RV Park & Marina (547-3462); Tom & Jerry's Park Stop at 547-9716; Riverlake RV Park (547-9853.)