September 2006
Fishing on Sabine Lake is about as good as it gets right now. The first 2 weeks of September we
had lots of rain and wind moving the fish to the north end of the lake and the water stayed high.
We had to fish live bait to catch our speckled trout with the best bites coming on shad and mullet free lined
fishing 10 to 20ft of water. The middle of the month the fronts started moving in and the shrimp got
on the move and have been fishing shrimp all over the lake. The birds are now working over lots of
speckled trout and redfish with best baits being top water and 3/4 oz. spoons fished on the bottom.
October is going to be great. The water is going down and the shrimp will be moving to the gulf.
The flounder run is starting to show a little and the next few weeks we will have a full flounder run on.
We have caught a few but not a lot of big flounder yet. Keith lake is also starting up with the birds working
over shrimp and lots of redfish under them with small trout mixed in.
The Sabine Channel and Sabine Jetties are still fair for speckled trout and some flounder on outgoing tides.
We have also been catching big bull redfish at the jetties on live and cut mullet.
Offshore snapper fishing has been great the last 2 weeks with limits to 24 lbs. The bigger snapper are moving
in to 32ft of water. Bigger ling are showing up within 20 miles of the jetties and triple tail fishing
is still good on weed lines and at the beach when the weather is right. Book your trips for
October and November - this is the best fishing of the year on Sabine Lake.
Good Fishing.
- Capt. Randy
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August 2006
Sabine lake fishing has been up and down. The first 2 weeks of August we had a lot of rain and dam B
let out all the water and it flooded the Neches river. I have not fished up to the north. I have fished
all month on the south end of the lake and the Sabine pass ship channel and Sabine Jetties. All the area
is holding lots of shrimp making the speckled trout fishing great. Sabine Pass jetties are still hot with
limits of trout to 5 lbs. with the best bait being glow plastics fished with 1/8 oz. jig on an incoming tide.
In the Sabine channel we are catching 2 to 4 lb speckled trout on Norton Bull minnows with redfish and flounder
mixed in. With the water flowing in from the north the flounder bite has picked up catching them up to 4 lbs. on
glow plastics tipped with fishbites classic shrimp orange.
We have fished Keith Lake and caught some speckled trout to 2 lbs. but most have been small fish. The flounder
fishing in Shell Lake, Mud Lake, and 10 Mile Cut has picked up fishing the cuts and points in the marsh. Red
fishing in Keith Lake had been tough with the water so hot we cannot find a good bite on the flats, even early
in the morning. This will change next month when the bait starts moving out as the water gets cooler and it will
be great fishing when we get cold fronts coming in September. Big bull red fish are still good at the jetties and
still catching lots of black tips there.
Offshore fishing is great running out 30 miles and getting limits of snapper to 17 lbs. September and October look
for bigger snapper and the bigger ling are also showing up within 20 miles of the jetties. The triple tail are still
showing up on the beach but they are also offshore finding them on weeds lines with some fish to 20 lbs.
Good Fishing.
- Capt. Randy
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July 2006
Fishing in July is great and we fished most of the month at the Sabine Jetties, south end of Sabine Lake,
and the channel.
We are doing very good at the Sabine Pass jetties with limits of speckled trout to 7 lbs. on glow chart shad
saltwater assassin. The rigs and the beach have also been great for big trout early in the morning and
for triple tail sight fishing them while spawning on the beach. The flounder fishing
picking up on the Louisiana shoreline with some very nice fish to 4 lbs. being caught.
Redfish are slow in Sabine Lake as they have not schooled up yet but it should happen in August and September.
Bessie Height marsh is holding lots of redfish on the flats in 1-2 ft. of water catching them on live mullet.
Trout fishing has been best on an out going tide with live mullet fished with small weight.
Black tip sharks on the sabine jetties are being caught to 20 lbs. along with big bull reds being caught
on live and cut mullet.
Offshore fishing has been great fishing the wrecks and catching red snapper to 15 lbs.
The bigger fish have not showed up but they should during the next 3 months.
We are also catching big kingfish and with some bigger ling mixed in. We are looking for a great August
and September so book your trips soon. The fishing is going to get better as we get closer to fall.
Good Fishing.
- Capt. Randy
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June 2006
Sabine Lake fishing is still great, we have had great catches of trout and red fish under
the birds the first 2 weeks of the month. The north end of the lake near level wall has been producing the best
bite on red shad and morning glory plastics fished with 1/4 oz. jigs. We had 20 inches of rain in Beaumont
in the middle of the month but it didn't hurt the lake as the fish moved south and we have been doing good on
trout. A lot of smaller fish have showed up with the fresh water coming down from the rivers.
We moved to Sabine Pass jetties, the gulf, and on the beach catching lots of speckled trout on top waters
early in the mornings in water 2 to 5 feet. The trout have been up to 7 lbs. when the sun comes up on she dog glow and Norton bull minnows.
The triple tail showed up in good numbers at the rigs and the weed lines and on the beach.
The marsh fishing has been hit and miss with the rain but we still did good on redfish on the flats in Bessie
Heights and in Keith Lake. We have been catching some nice flounder in Keith Lake right after the rains
came and on the Louisiana shoreline on Sabine Lake. Shark fishing is great at the Sabine jetties and the gulf
to 8 miles off the beach catching black tips to 20 lbs.
Offshore fishing is really good right now, we are getting limits of red snapper to 20 lbs and big king fish
are also showing up in good numbers to 40 lbs. The big ling are showing up 30 miles offshore catching them to 50 lbs.
The month of july is going to be great for inshore and offshore fishing please call to book a trip and
we will get your trip in for you. Good Fishing.
- Capt. Randy
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May 2006
Flounder fishing on Sabine Lake has picked up on points and cuts. We also are catching trout
drifting out from the bank when the winds blows too much to get into the lake. The best bite
has been in the afternoon with Keith Lake doing good on trout and redfish on incoming tides.
Best bait has been 1/4 jig fished with saltwater assassin 5" cee biscuits working the bait
right above the shell bottom. Redfish are moving on the flats in Keith Lake and Bessie Heights marsh.
we are free lining live mullet and catching slot redfish early in the mornings on incoming tides.
Sabine Pass channel is holding trout in Light House cove when the wind lays. We had 2 great trips
in the cove last week with trout to 5 lbs on live shrimp and mullet. The Sabine Pass jetties is picking
up with catches of speckled trout to 6 lbs on plastics and live mullet and croakers free lining them.
We had 4 shark trips catching 15 to 25 black tip sharks up to 20 lbs on each trip. Also the bull reds
to 40 lbs are showing up at the west jetties.
Offshore fishing has been great when we can get out. The wind has not let us fish the last 2 weeks
but have been catching limits on snapper and a few big ling and the kingfish are showing up in good
numbers 28 to 55 miles offshore over the wrecks. So look for a great month in June for Sabine Lake, jetties,
and offshore fishing. Good Fishing.
- Capt. Randy
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Mid May 2006
Brown shrimp are on the way out to the gulf and the action on Sabine Lake is as good as it gets
and will last about a month to mid July. We are catching limits of trout to 4 lbs. and slot redfish.
The birds are working the middle and north end of Sabine Lake feeding on the shrimp on top while
the fish are all over them. Best bait has been wood pecker Norton sand eels fishing 3/8 jigs slow
rolling the plastic on the bottom to get to the bigger fish and drag fishing around the schools catching
bigger speckle trout and redfish. Good Fishing.
- Capt. Randy
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April 2006
Fishing on sabine lake was about the same as March. We are still doing very good under the birds
in the north end of the lake. The good news is the birds started working on the south and the middle also.
The speckled trout are feeding on large white shrimp and the red fishing has been great also, all under the birds
We are still catching the better fish on the mussel flats and the shell bottom. The best trout bite has been
early morning with the best bait being glow and morning glory plastics with 1/4 oz jigs.
The flounder fishing is great; we are catching flounder to 4 lbs on the Louisiana shore line all up and down in cuts
and points using plastics tipped with croaker. Bessie Height marsh is cranking up and the red fish have moved in on
the flats. We are catching the fish in 1 to 2 feet of water on 1/4 gold spoons early morning and then we are fishing with live mullet
later in the day. A lot of the redfish are slot fish. Keith Lake is doing very well with lots on flounder being caught on
jigs and live bait.
The Sabine Pass jetties are still doing very good on sheepshead and drum. The speckled trout are
showing on incoming tides on calm days that we can fish the Sabine jetties. offshore fish is great out of Sabine Pass
with snapper being caught to 20 lb. from 30 to 45 miles out. We also are seeing some big ling showing up and king fish are
starting to work at 30 miles out. Shark fishing is starting up and we are catching lot of sharks 15 to 30 lbs. around
the Sabine jetties out 3 to 6 miles. The best bait is cut mullet and we are also catching big bull red fish to 40lbs while
shark fishing. Good Fishing.
- Capt. Randy
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March 2006
March fishing on Sabine lake was a lot like February. The speckle trout are still up on the
north end on the lake and some birds are still working over the school of trout. We are
boating more redfish mixed in with the trout under the brids with the best bait for us still being
red shad and morning glory plastics and top water when the wind lays. We are having lots of wind
this month and it has been hard to fish the north end of the lake.
The Louisiana shore line is picking up on redfish and speckle trout also. I have been making long
drifts out finding speckled trout in 4 to 7 ft water over clam, mud, and shell bottom. The best bite
has been on outgoing tides with speckled trout to 5 lbs. also more redfish are mixed in with the trout.
The flounder spring run is starting up. It is a little late with the strong south winds and it should
be in full swing by the middle of April. We are catching some keepers on plastics on the points and
drains on the Louisiana shore line. Keith lake is producing fair catches of trout on incoming tides.
Reds are also on the flats and the flounder bite is getting steady on the incoming tide fishing point
drains and cuts using plastics tipped with croaker has been the best.
Sabine pass jetties has been great for drum and sheepshead on dead shrimp. It has been tough to fish
at the jetties with all the wind this month. offshore fishing is picking up; we did make a trip last
week had a great catch of red snapper from 15 to 25 lbs. releasing all of them. Fishing in 72 ft of
water and and all red snapper came to the top - what a sight. We fished over rock pails and underwater
gulleys. The king fish and ling have no showed yet but may be there any day now. Please remember snapper
season opens April 21 book your trips today. Good Fishing.
- Capt. Randy
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February 2006
Fishing on Sabine Lake has been great. The brown shrimp started moving in the first part of the month
and we are finding speckled trout to 4 lbs. under the birds along with a few redfish mixed in.
All the fish have been caught on the north end of the lake with the best baits being morning glory and red shad plastics
and top water for the bigger fish. The last half of the month the shad have showed up mixed in with the shrimp.
The morning bite has been the best on days when the wind lays producing better catches of trout.
After the birds stop feeding we move over to the mussel shell and mud flats and work a 1/16oz. jig head; working the plastic slow over the shell and mud.
Flounder fishing has started to pickup. We had 6 keepers in Keith Lake along with speckled trout to 5 lbs. on the incoming tides.
The redfish have also been schooling under the birds in Keith Lake.
Speckled trout, redfish and the flounder bite will be in full swing for the month of March.
The fishing at the Sabine Jetties in Sabine Pass for sheepshead, black drum, and big bull reds is great when the wind lays.
The short rigs are still great fishing for sand (white Trout) when we can get to them. Offshore fishing has been slow with the weather
not letting us get out there, but we will be running more trips soon with snapper season opening April 21. Get your trips booked early.
- Capt. Randy
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January 2006
Sabine Lake Fishing has been very good; we are still on the same pattern as December.
I am fishing the mussel and mud flats and the oyster beds. The water has been low most
of the month in the morning due to the Northers coming in. Our best catches of trout
have been on the north end of the lake working morning glory bass assassin with 1/16 jig head.
Still working the bait very slow on the bottom for and catching speckled trout from 2 to 4 lbs.
The redfish just have not showed up yet, but this will change in February. Sheepshead and drum
are doing very well around the Energy outfall canal and the old gulf states ditch with limits
of fish being caught.
Keith Lake has been slow the first part of the month due to low tides. The 3rd and 4th week of the month
we are starting to catch nice speckled trout on the bottom over oyster shell and also some red fish mixed in.
Flounder fishing has been slow but it should start to pick up in 2 to 3 weeks and we have been catching
a few in Keith lake. The Sabine Jetties are still holding a lot of big sheepshead, drum, and big bull redfish.
The best bite has been on the incoming tide in the middle of the day. The fishing out to 12 miles has
beed great for sand trout to 2 lbs and lots of drum and sheepshead mixed in at the rigs.
Offshore fishing has been tough, we have not been able to get out recently but with red snapper season
opening on April 21 we hope the winds will lay and let us get out there.
- Capt. Randy
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