June is the hottest month of the year for exciting speckled trout fishing action here on the Galveston Bay complex. It’s not really hard to find the fish during June. Look for the giant crowds of fishing boats on the weekends and you will be right on top of the fish. East Bay is where most of the crowd is located and it can get crazy on the weekends out there. However with 600 sq. miles of fishing area our bay system offers up plenty of places that can be just as productive for finding fish. The jetties, West Bay, Texas City Levee, Lower Galveston Bay and even Trinity Bay’s eastern shoreline are all loaded with reefs and game fish. These areas will offer a relief from the crowds on the weekends that gather in East Bay regularly. Calm winds and incoming tides are about all you need to make it happen.
This is the month where artificials will definitely out fish live bait. Try throwing both soft plastics and topwater baits to mix it up a little. I do like throwing topwater baits early morning because they can be a great tool for finding fish however during the heat of the day they are sometimes just as productive. If you haven’t tried them before then now is the time to get them out and chunk them. Skitterwalks, She Dogs and Super spooks are my favorite. Can’t hurt! Who knows you might even like it. But the real truth is that you will love it once you get on a good bite.
Shrimp has been the live bait of choice up until now but that is about to change. Live croakers are taking over and by the end of the month they will be the best live bait of choice. There is something about the twitching and vibrations that croakers emit that drive gamefish crazy. Do not believe the myth that trout hate croakers because they eat trout eggs. This is not true! The truth is that the croaker are noisy and put out a lot of vibration making them easy to find and the trout are hungry for an easy meal. Using the proper technique is vital when throwing live croakers. Letting them run for at least 5 -10 seconds after the initial bite is imperative to landing fishing so be patient after that bite, let them run and you will be the king of croaker fishing. They also require a lot of care in your baitwell. Direct oxygen or a bubbler will keep your bait frisky and more desirable when presented to the fish.
Simply put, June is my favorite month for hardcore trout action. There is no better month for catching specks so this is the time to get out on the water and hammer’em. Fantastic weather and fantastic fishing is the forecast for Galveston Bay so no excuses.
Have a great summer and don’t forget to always take a kid fishing.