By Ed Snyder/Outdoors
With cooling weather patterns moving in, Rollover fishing conditions will only improve with every day. As of now, the redfish run is on which will merge with the golden croaker run. Then, as the bay temp chills further, the birds will start their feeding sprees over the shrimp and trout that are migrating to the gulf. Meanwhile the flounder will start their journey as spawning urges them to the gulf. This fishery will take us well into the winter months of December-January where it will all recycle over again for next year’s fishing season. The best of this years fishing is about to happen folks- Don’t miss out!!
Speckled Trout
Good action on Gulf side of bridge for near limits and full limits of specks.
(Limit: 15 inch minimum for 10 trout with only one 25 inch trout per day allowed as part of your daily limit)
Redfish (Red Drum)
Great redfish action on both sides of cuts for slots and bulls; plenty of rats so be careful on size limits as game wardens are checking and writing expensive fines.
(Limit: 20 inch minimum to 28 inch maximum for 3 reds per day – one over 28 inch red -plus bonus red- allowed when properly tagged in addition to your 3 fish limit)
Black Drum
Steady drum action for plenty of keeper eaters.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum to 30 inch maximum for 5 fish per day with one OVER 52 inches allowed)
Flounder
Good flounder on both sides of cut and Rollover Bay.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum for 5 fish per day limit)
Sheepshead
Slow.
(Limit: 15 inch minimum with 5 per day Creel)
Gafftop Catfish
Slow.
(Limit: 14 inch minimum for no limit creel)
Whiting/Croaker
Excellent croaker action with anglers loading up coolers for family fish fries.
(No Limits)
Sandtrout/Gulftrout
Very few coming in.
(No Limits)
Shark
The shark are here chasing redfish so surf Waders beware!
Blue Claw Crab
Plenty of claws in the cut.
(Limit: 5 inches between points with no berry crabs (females with eggs) allowed)
Stone Crabs
Active near bridge.
(Limit: only right claw may be kept when 2-1/2 inches above first Knuckle)
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Tides for Rollover Pass, East Bay TX starting October 6, 2015.
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