Huston Fishing
February 28th, 2006 by Fishing admin
FISHING REPORT
Beachfront
Surf was small and sandy to sandy-green under moderate north wind.
Tides were running at below-normal levels and inshore water readings remained in the upper 50s, unseasonably cool but expected to warm into the low 60s under Gulf wind during the midweek.
Recent pier catches included whiting, sand trout and redfish. Jetty anglers caught sand trout, sheepshead and scattered bull redfish and black drum.
Galveston Bay complex
Moderate wind and clear weather encouraged boat traffic, but catches were light, reported Teakwood Marina. Deeper reefs were fair for speckled trout on soft plastics or live shrimp under corks. Upper East Bay remained reliable for scattered larger trout on slow-sinking plugs; wading near guts and mouths of bayous was effective.
Black drum to 35 pounds were fair on cracked crab off the Texas City Dike and over shell pads in lower Galveston Bay, and the predicted warming trend should improve fishing.
Middle coast
Bays near Port O’Connor were fair to good for quality trout, reported Bay Flats Lodge.
Scattered fish to 29 inches were caught recently by waders using soft plastics over mud and shell.
Schools of redfish were working leeward the area’s shorelines and back lakes.
Guide Charlie Paradoski reported good trout fishing in the Matagorda Bay complex, wind permitting.
Boaters drifting deeper reefs boxed fish on soft plastics, and waders working leeward shorelines caught fish on soft plastics, spoons and plugs. Scattered reds were following concentrations of baitfish.
Gibbons Creek Reservoir
Crappie remained reliable, reported the check-in station. Fish were taking live minnows over brush in 8- to 12-foot water. Catfish were fair to good on cut shad and shrimp in the warm-water discharge canal. Black bass were fair on crankbaits, soft-plastic jerkbaits, and spinnerbaits along edges of shallow brush in creeks and coves.
Lake Conroe
Black bass were fair, reported Anchorage Marina. Texas-rigged lizards, crankbaits, and jig-trailer combinations in 3- to 12-foot water were effective over brush piles and weed-bed edges. Sloping edges of riprap best during warming afternoon hours.
White bass and hybrid bass were steady on jigging spoons in 15- to 20-foot water over main-lake humps, wind permitting. Small catfish were good on prepared baits over baited holes along the river channel.
JOE DOGGETT
Weather
Upper and lower Texas coast
Winds will be east-southeast from 10-17 mph this morning, then south-southeast at 13-20 mph by this afternoon, and south-southeast at 15-22 mph this evening and overnight. Seas in deep water will be 4-6 feet through this morning and afternoon, increasing to 4-7 feet through this evening and overnight. Skies will be partly cloudy to clear.
Sunday’s Galveston beach water temperature was 57 degrees.
Today’s tides
Galveston
Highs 1:48 a.m., 5:02 p.m.;
lows 9:37 a.m., 9:27 p.m.
Freeport
Highs 12:31 a.m., 3:45 p.m.;
lows 8:29 a.m., 8:19 p.m.
Tuesday’s tides
Galveston
Highs 3:12 a.m., 5:17 p.m.;
lows 10:27 a.m., 10:21 p.m.
Freeport
Highs 1:55 a.m., 4 p.m.
lows 9:19 a.m., 9:13 p.m