09/11/2025
Weekend fishing report 09/10/25. Some reports courtesy TPWD. Ever wanted to grab the family or friends and find new places to fish? All these Capts are
Available for your next charter.
Alabama:
Capt Yano - Coden - The trout are starting to transition to the grass and small creeks they are feeding on little white shrimp and the
reds also
The flounder bite is getting better and better every day
I had a trip yesterday and caught over 50 trout and 50 redfish and a few flounders
Good luck and be safe on the water this weekend
Capt Yano 251-610-0462
Mississippi:
Capt Sonny Schlinder - Bay St Louis - We are coming off arguably one of the best Summer bites. We have seen in a long time. The fishing has slowed down a bit even in this wonderful cooler weather. “Slowed” is a relative term because of the incredible bite we’ve had the last several weeks. We are still seeing a decent amount of red fish, speckled trout and even a few triple tail.
We have some bigger winds coming this week so the bulk of our efforts will probably be nearshore in protected waters. This is not at all a bad thing. The few nearshore trips we have run in the Bay of St. Louis and on the near shore reefs have been fantastic. Since we are able to get a hold of live and fresh dead shrimp, we have had good success with puppy drum, redfish, Sheepshead, and a few other random flounder speckled trout and white trout. We did see some triple tails the past few days and there were some nice ones that came in during the Hook em for Heroes Tournament. You just have to put in the time And not be afraid to burn some fuel checking everything you can. Any Bowie, piling, pole or floating debris could possibly hold a big triple tail. A few we have been seeing have almost all eaten a frisky, live shrimp or mullet.
Since the pogies are still around for now, we are still catching big jacks and big bull reds right off the beaches and around the barrier islands. This should continue a little while longer until the water temperatures dip.
We are also coming off a full moon so I would expect another good bite will be coming this week and next week. Enjoy the cooler temperatures, have fun and be safe.
Capt Sonny Schindler
Shore Thing Fishing Charters
Bay St Louis, MS
228-342-2295(cell)
www.shorethingcharters .com
Louisiana:
Capt Chas Champagne - Lake Pontchartrain - Reds still deep in the marsh and trout are in the deep passes of the Rigolets.
Drop shot the matrix shrimp in the Rigolets and the matrix craw for the reds. MatrixShad .com
Capt Kevin Falgout - Grand Isle - Grand Isle, LA — Live shrimp under a popping cork or on a Carolina rig has been the ticket. Be patient, keep it simple and you will find the fish!
-Capt. Kevin Falgout
Southern Angler Fishing Charters (504)458-7328
Capt Chad St Pe - Hopedale - Fishing has been awesome. Trouts and reds are both moving into the inside marshes. Come get in on the fun down in Hopedale,La
Lodging and transportation is available at a separate cost.
Cajun Outcast Charters
(504)710-7158
www.cajunoutcastcharters .com
www.hlfcllc .com
Capt Tommy Adams - Lake Calcasieu - Fishing Tom Guide Service on Calcasieu Lake. No rain in the very extended forecast. Fishing has been good. Not real consistent. September is always a transition month. Redfish and Speckled trout still being caught. Catching everything on live shrimp, mullet and plastic.
Give us a call 318-675-9114.
Fishingtom .net
Tight lines and full coolers!!
Capt Kevin & Capt Cajun Phil Broussard - Well friends, this week we have had our guides catching trout obe day & reds the next. Both the trout & redfish bite gad been good, but mostly on live shrimp under a 4 horseman Cork. The lady fish finally thinking out & will hopefully mostly give in a week or two. Give us a call as we have plenty of available dates. The Cajun Paradise Charters in Hackberry, La. 337-540-5530
Texas:
Capt Jeff - East Galveston Bay - Surface water temperature 85 degrees. We have spent some of our fishing time on shorelines in the intracoastal finding trout, reds, black drum and flounder, around structure with good tide movement. We have also found good numbers of trout (but weeding thru quite a few small ones to find the better fish) on mid-bay reefs, as well as over shoreline shell. If you like fishing under birds, that has begun to pick up substantially over the past couple weeks. Reds and Flounder are still being caught up around shorelines where we have good current pushing bait, especially on outgoing tides.
We are still finding great success with Imitation shrimp lures under popping corks, with a 1-to-2-foot leader, as well as 1/8 oz jig heads with tails by WacAttack & Deadly Dudley, with lighter colors working better for us this week. Fish Bites also performed very well when fished under a popping cork or added on a jighead with a tail for a little extra scent when
fishing the marsh where the water is a little more stained.
The crowds are thinning now that Labor Day has passed, and hunting season has ventured upon us so fishing should continue to be strong, with less fishing pressure and cooler temps on the way, so grab your friends and family and get out on the water and make some memories together.
Until Next Time – Captain Jeff Brandon – Get the Net Guide Services, LLC – Year-Round artificial lure, Fishing Guide, 1183 N Stingaree Dr, Crystal Beach, Texas 77650 940-393-6531 (tel:77650%20940-393-6531) www.getthenetguideservices .com
Capt Davud Dillman - Galveston Bays - GOOD. 2-85 degrees. There's been a slight change in the weather this week with cooler air invading our area with a breeze from the northeast. Trout catches remained good on the outgoing tide in the afternoon. During the morning hours it was a bit slow, but there's plenty of black drum and redfish that were caught on live shrimp. Best action still occurred in deep water around the spoil islands and the gas wells in the middle of Galveston Bay. Shorelines around Eagle Point produced scattered catches of trout and black drum mostly on live shrimp, but a few were taken on soft plastics. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.
Capt Derrick Green - Galveston Offshore - Hello, this is Captain Greene with In The Zone Fishing Charters giving your weekly Fishing Report for Galveston Texas. The Fishing has been a little sporadic up and down, but the red fish are definitely starting to show up the fishing trips have been consisting of a mix bag of fish such as Pompano black drum speckled trout, redfish, sharks, Spanish mackerel, and. Sheepshead majority of these fish have been caught on live Shrimp some of them on the Shrimp also getting sharks and bull red fish on cut bait and live Mullet. If you’re interested in coming down to galveston Island and doing a little fishing with your family or friends, feel free to give us a call to book your charter at 281-300-6215. You can also look us up online at www.inthezonefishingcharters .com
Now for Bait report for this weekend at In The Zone Bait and tackle we will have Live Shrimp Live finger Mullet large Kroger in pinfish for Offshore Bay live we also have many varieties of dead, Bait such as shrimp, crabs, mullet, squid, and shad we are located at 6127 Broadway St., Galveston, TX 77550. We can be reached directly at 409-255-5191. Hope you guys have a wonderful weekend and fill the cooler full of fish and create some great memories.
Capt Sally Black - Baffin Bay - Water levels on Baffin Bay have risen about a foot and a half thereby changing the fishing pattern.
Because of the extra water, there are fish up in the grass and not just on the grass line so target jumping bait in the grass .
There are incredible amounts of bait everywhere on Baffin Bay so the fish can be a little pickier right now .
Now that there is a lot of water over the grass, it is a good time to throw the Texas Custom Lures Double D, which is a lure that dives down to a foot of water and wobbles and clicks creating a bite.
Plastics are still working well so go with a 6 inch Coastal Brew Baits Pothole Pimp or Watermelon Red and as the morning wears on, downsize to the 5 inch.
Good luck and I will see you on the water !
Capt Sally Black
Fishing Baffin Bay out of Riviera, TX
mailto:Sally@captainsally .com
http://www.captainsally .com (you can book right here!)
361-205-0624 (tel:361-205-0624)
Texas City
GOOD. Water temperatures are warm, and the salty water is on both sides. Anglers are catching plenty of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum every day with some sand trout, gafftop, flounder, and croakers. Mangrove snapper and spade fish have been caught this past week. Wade fishing along the levee and mosquito island from the d**e has been productive from the beginning to the end. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been the best baits. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
Freeport
FAIR. 88 degrees. The bays in Bastrop, Christmas and the west end of Galveston Bay are fishing good in the morning drift fishing using live shrimp with popping corks. Catching trout, redfish and some flounder. The Freeport harbor has been good with live shrimp and mullet catching mangrove snapper, trout, redfish, sheepshead and flounder. The beachfront has been good early in the morning wading using live croaker, shrimp and throwing topwaters and soft plastics on trout and redfish. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.
East Matagorda Bay
EXCELLENT. 88 degrees. There has been lighter winds lately for over a week, and fishing has been good in both bays. We are catching a lot of trout, both wading and drifting, and redfish. We are starting to see more redfish as we get into September and October, these are our best redfish months. Offshore tarpon anglers are fishing off the beachfront all the way from Matagorda to Port O'Connor. Camps have plenty of bait. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski's Guide Service.
West Matagorda Bay
EXCELLENT. 88 degrees. There has been lighter winds lately for over a week, and fishing has been good in both bays. We are catching a lot of trout, both wading and drifting, and redfish. We are starting to see more redfish as we get into September and October, these are our best redfish months. Offshore tarpon anglers are fishing off the beachfront all the way from Matagorda to Port O'Connor. Camps have plenty of bait. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski's Guide Service.
Port O'Connor
GOOD. 85 degrees. Speckled trout are biting in the surf on live croaker. Tarpon and sharks are still biting between the jetties on live croaker. Slot redfish are biting on the inside of the south jetty on Spanish sardines. Black drums are biting at the flare of the jetty on dead shrimp on the bottom. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty's Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.
Rockport
85 degrees. Trout are good on live shrimp, piggy perch and croaker in flats and along channels. Redfish have been great on shrimp, mullet and piggy perch in sand pockets and along mangroves. Black drum are good on live or dead shrimp and fish bites. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.
Port Aransas
GOOD. 85 degrees. Redfish have been good on live shrimp and cut mullet on the north and south jetty. Oversized redfish have been great on cut crab and mullet. Trout are good with croaker and shrimp free lined along rocks. Redfish and trout have been great in the surf using croaker and live shrimp. Kingfish have been fair on ribbon fish or trolling lures. Pompano are fair in the surf and around jetties. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.
Corpus Christi
GOOD. 87 degrees. Redfishing has been good on cut mullet in shallow water in sand holes or over very thin grass. Trout have been okay on piggies in 3-4 feet of water. Black drums have been very shallow over fine grass. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters.
Port Mansfield
GOOD. 87-91 degrees. Fishing still remains fair for those fishing shallow. Fishing is good for those fishing deeper grass beds and grass lines in about 3-4 feet of water. There have been a few pods of redfish working shallow grass early but that fades after about 10 a.m. Best baits for trout out deeper have been Wigalos rigged on a �¼ ounce jighead. Mansfield Knockers have still been producing good topwater action when floating grass isn't a problem. Water levels are normal and clarity is great. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters.
South Padre
GOOD. 88 degrees. In the lower Laguna Madre we are continuing to catch speckled trout in the intracoastal near the fishing shack as well as a few black drum on live and dead shrimp. South Bay is holding mostly undersized redfish and trout but good action with popping cork and shrimp. Some redfish reported at the jetties. The water conditions are improving, so we will be using more lures and cut bait as well for redfish mostly. Report by Captain Gary Farmer.
Port Isabel
GOOD. 88 degrees. In the lower Laguna Madre we are continuing to catch speckled trout in the intracoastal near the fishing shack as well as a few black drum on live and dead shrimp. South Bay is holding mostly undersized redfish and trout but good action with popping cork and shrimp. Some redfish reported at the jetties. The water conditions are improving so we will be using more lures and cut bait as well for redfish mostly. Report by Captain Gary Farmer.
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