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Saltwater Weekly Fishing ReportWeek of January 27, 2021

Sabine Lake
Overall conditions: GOOD. 54 degrees. Speckled trout and Redfish have been good on crankbait close to the rocks. Most other fish will be found either along the shoreline or in the deep over mud shell bottoms.
Bolivar
GOOD. 59 Degrees. Speckled trout and redfish can be found in the flats on the warmer days on shrimp. Black drum are good around vegetation on mullet. Flounder are good in the channels on mullet.
Trinity Bay
GOOD. 55 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on live baits or topwaters. Redfish are good on croaker and can be found along the shoreline or over shell. The flounder bite is good on mullet near rocks.
East Galveston Bay
GOOD. 57 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are good on live shrimp or crankbaits around the marsh. Flounder are fair in the channel on mullet.
West Galveston Bay
GOOD. 57 degrees. Redfish and black drum are good near the coves and along the shorelines. Flounder are good on mullet in the channels and inlets. Speckled trout are good on shrimp under popping cork in the deeper water transitions.
Texas City
FAIR TO GOOD. 57 degrees. Redfish and Speckled trout are good and are found over mud on crankbait or shrimp. Black drum are good around the bayou and over vegetation on croaker or crab. Flounder are good in the channels on mullet.
Freeport
GOOD. 61 degrees. Water temperatures are on the rise. Redfish and speckled trout are good in the bay on crankbait or shrimp. Black Drum are good on croaker around vegetation and structure. Flounder are best along the drains on mullet.
East Matagorda Bay
GOOD. 60 degrees. Sheepshead are great right now on minnow or croaker. Speckled trout and redfish can be caught around the mid-bay reefs on soft plastics. All other fish are slow.
West Matagorda Bay
GOOD. 61 degrees. This side of the bay is best for wading since there is a firm bottom and remains the best method for catching fish here. Speckled trout and redfish are good on soft plastics around the reefs. The flounder bite is good around the rocks on mullet. Black drum are slow.
Port O'Connor
GOOD. 61 degrees. Speckled trout can be found along the flats or reefs on shrimp or croaker in the afternoon when warm. Flounder are fair on mullet in the shallow grass flats. Redfish are good in back bays on live baits.
Rockport
GOOD. 58 degrees. Back lakes and drains are where the speckled trout and redfish have been, and shrimp or croaker are the best baits. Flounder are fair on mullet around the rocks. Black drum are good around the bay on shrimp or croaker.
Port Aransas
GOOD. 59-60 degrees. Black drum are good near the rigs and along the rocks of the jetties. Redfish and sheepshead are great along the rocks on the jetties with live shrimp. Speckled trout are found in the channels on shrimp under a cork.
Corpus Christi
GOOD. 58 degrees. In the deepwater near the causeway, you will find some big Black drum and redfish. Speckled trout and redfish will be in the shallow areas near the ICW or in the channels or shallow flats. Flounder are good around the reefs on mullet.
Baffin Bay
GOOD. 66 degrees. Redfish and Speckled trout are going to be in the deeper water and best in the afternoons. Topwaters are best on warmer days in between cold fronts. Flounder are good on croaker or minnow. Speckled trout are good on shrimp in the shallows. Black drum are good in the channels on shrimp.
Port Mansfield
GOOD. 65 degrees. With water temperatures slowly rising, the speckled trout and redfish bite is starting to pick up with good numbers. Working the potholes and grass or the mud in the shallows can pay off with some nice limits. Kwiggler paddle tail in red and white, shrimp under a popping cork, and top waters should get the job done. Texas state water snapper good when seas allow.
South Padre
GOOD. 68 degrees. Speckled trout are along the mud/shell bottom, in guts, and along shorelines. Redfish are in the sandy flats lately and are good on topwaters. Flounder are good around the rocks on mullet. Black drum are good in the deep water on croaker.
Port Isabel
FAIR. 67 degrees. Some Speckled trout and Redfish are around the shallow grass flats near the Laguna Madre. Flounder are near the rocks and feeding around drains, and are caught on mullet or shrimp. Black drum are fair on shrimp in the deeper water transitions.
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