The West End of East Matagorda Bay is a shallow flat bordered by a marshy area with several bayous running through it. The flats and the areas around the mouths of the bayous can be good for trout and redfish year-round. Best times are in the late spring and early fall.
A history of fishing reports for the West End of East Matagorda Bay. Maybe you can find a seasonal pattern or a bait or technique that has worked in the past. Mar-04-09 • Redfish are fair to good on the west end on soft plastics. Jan-28-09 • Redfish are fair to good on the west end on soft plastics. Nov-05-08 • Redfish are good on the west shoreline on live shrimp. Aug-27-08 • Redfish are good on the west end of the bay on live shrimp. Aug-20-08 • Redfish are good on the west end of the bay on live shrimp. Aug-13-08 • Redfish are good on the west end of the bayon live shrimp. Aug-06-08 • Redfish are good on the west end of the bay on live shrimp. Jul-30-08 • Redfish are good on the west end of the bay on live shrimp. Jul-23-08 • Redfish are good on the west end of the bay on live shrimp. Jul-09-08 • Trout are fair to good while drifting scattered shell on the west end of the bay with live shrimp. Mar-19-08 • Redfish and flounder are fair to good along the west shoreline on soft plastics tipped with shrimp. Oct-31-07 • Redfish are good on the north and west shorelines on live shrimp. Apr-18-07 • Redfish are fair to good on the west shoreline on live shrimp. Apr-11-07 • Redfish are fair to good on the west shoreline on live shrimp and chartreuse plastics. Jul-05-06 • Redfish are fair to good on the west shoreline on gold spoons, live shrimp, Trout Killers and Norton Sand Eels. May-31-06 • Redfish are fair to good on the west shoreline on gold spoons, live shrimp and roach Hogies, Trout Killers and Norton Sand Eels. Apr-12-06 • Redfish are fair to good on the west shoreline on live shrimp. Mar-22-06 • Redfish and flounder are fair to good along the west shoreline on soft plastics tipped with shrimp. Jun-01-05 • Redfish are fair to good on the west shoreline on gold spoons and live shrimp under a popping cork. Apr-13-05 • Redfish are fair to good on the west shoreline on live shrimp, gold spoons and topwaters. May-19-04 • Redfish are fair to good on the west shoreline on live shrimp and chartreuse plastics. Apr-21-04 • Redfish are fair to good on the west shoreline on live shrimp and chartreuse plastics. Jan-14-04 • Redfish are fair to good on shrimp and topwaters in the afternoon on the west shoreline. Oct-29-03 • Redfish are good on the north and west shorelines on live shrimp. May-28-03 • Redfish are fair to good on the west shoreline on gold spoons, live shrimp and roach Hogie's,Trout Killers and Norton Sand Eels. Apr-16-03 • Redfish are fair to good on the west shoreline on live shrimp and chartreuse plastics. Mar-26-03 • Redfish and flounder are fair to good along the west shoreline on soft plastics tipped with shrimp. Feb-19-03 • Redfish are fair to good on the west shoreline on gold spoons and Corkies. Oct-30-02 • Redfish are good on the north and west shorelines on live shrimp. Oct-23-02 • Redfish are fair to good on the north and west shorelines on live shrimp. Apr-17-02 • Redfish are fair to good on the west shoreline on live shrimp and chartreuse plastics. Apr-18-01 • Redfish are fair to good on the west shoreline on live shrimp and chartreuse plastics. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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