Spring Break has come and gone, so now we start setting our sights on Summer. The fronts are still coming by, but between the big blows we have had some nice weather. The water temps are around 75 degrees and the tides are higher than they were a few weeks ago so everything is adding up to some good fishing. As I am writing this, a front has just arrived with northerly gusts to about 35 knots, but that should be gone by tomorrow evening.

Trout fishing in the bays has improved steadily over the last few weeks. San Antonio Bay has been the most consistent area but Espirito Santo and Matagorda Bay have improved. The area around Greens Bayou has been good for waders. I’ve talked to a few folks who said the sharks are already showing up down there. Most of the trout that I’ve caught have been undersized. Soft plastics or live shrimp have been best.

In the photo above, Connie Rodriguez, Jose Karam, Mike Schellenger and Joey Rodriguez of San Antonio had a good day at the jetties.

In photo below, Al Aguilar, Domingo Dominguez, Adrian Aguilar and Stephen Dominguez from the Dallas area caught a bunch of fish at the jetties.

-Capt. Bob Hill, Port O’Connor Charters

With the higher tides, the back lakes have been good for redfish. Topwaters are working for waders. There is a lot more baitfish showing up so it should just get better over the next month. I haven’t seen a lot of trout in the lakes yet but that will improve. Some of the lakes took a pretty big hit from the freeze so we’ll just have to wait and see how they rebound.

The jetties are full of fish. We are catching big boxes of “Puppy” Drum, Sheepshead and Redfish. Many of the Reds are oversized but there are a few slots. We’ve also seen Spanish Makerel, Pompano, Flounder and sharks. We have caught fish on live shrimp, dead shrimp and cut bait.

Capt. Bob Hill Port O’Connor Charters (361) 983-4325 www.fishportoconnor.com