East Matagorda Bay Fishing Report

GOOD. 62 degrees. Drum and redfish are good fishing reefs or wade fishing along the shoreline. Trout bite is hit-or-miss. Expect the bite to improve with the tide schedule and in the upswing of the full moon next week

FAIR. 62 degrees. The weather has finally settled so redfish, trout and drum are now biting all over the bay. Drifting with live shrimp under a popping cork will land you catches of all three, or wade with artificials for trout and redfish. Bait camps have plenty of bait

FAIR. 62 degrees. Fishing patterns are consistent with the best bite after the high pressure from the front has passed. Target redfish and trout drifting or wading the west end of the bay over shell with artificials. Bait camps are holding live shrimp now

FAIR. 60 degrees. Typical wintertime fishing that is dependent on the whims of the weather. Target redfish and trout drifting the west end of the bay over shell with artificials. Bait camps are holding live shrimp now

FAIR. 58 degrees. Redfish and trout are best drifting between fronts when the winds are out of the south. The warming trend in the forecast should improve the bite

FAIR. 58 degrees. Few days of favorable weather heading into the weekend with southerly winds. Fish between fronts after the high pressure moves over for redfish and trout. West end of the bay is clear and beautiful to fish for redfish and trout using artificials, or shrimp

SLOW. 58 degrees. The weather is finally improving and with winds out of the south expect the bite to improve. Best success drifting the west end of the bay for trout, redfish, with the occasional drum. When the winds are light three may be a bite for wade anglers in the afternoon

SLOW. 58 degrees. Lots of freshwater flushing the fish out of the back lakes and Caney Creek, but the bay can be difficult to fish due to inclement weather. There was a fish kill in the back lakes due to the freeze

SLOW. 58 degrees. Few anglers on the water due to the arctic freeze. Typically in these conditions redfish and trout stack up in Caney Creek