How to use our fishing calendar
Planning your next fishing trip in Bay City, United States ? Today is a poor day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...
- Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
- Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
- Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
- Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.
Bay City, Texas offers outstanding saltwater fishing on the lower Colorado River, Matagorda Bay, and nearby coastal marshes, making it a prime destination for redfish, speckled trout, and flounder. Anglers launch from Bay City to access Matagorda’s bays, surf, and jetties, targeting trophy inshore gamefish, schooling baitfish, and seasonal offshore runs in the Gulf of Mexico. read more...
Sun and Moon Times
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Distance to earth:387,179 kmProximity:43.5 %
Moon Phases for Bay City
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minor Time:12:04 am - 02:04 am
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minor Time:11:42 am - 01:42 pm
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major Time:06:08 pm - 08:08 pm
Current Fishing Weather
Wind Speed and Direction
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Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
Fishing Barometer
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Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
7 Day Fishing Weather
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Fishing Overview Bay City
Bay City, Texas fishing revolves around easy access to the lower Colorado River and the Matagorda Bay complex, giving anglers a blend of river, bay, marsh, and surf opportunities. Most saltwater trips stage out of Bay City and run down Highway 60 toward Matagorda, where public ramps put you directly into East and West Matagorda bays, the Colorado River mouth, and nearby beachfront.
Seasonal patterns are predictable. In spring, warming water pushes bait and trout onto shallow shorelines and mid-bay reefs. Wade fishing with soft plastics on 1/8–1/16 oz jigheads, MirrOlure-style twitchbaits, and topwaters around dawn is productive on windward banks where mud and shell mix. Redfish school in back lakes and marsh drains; a gold spoon or 3–4 inch paddle tail swimbait worked along the edges of flooded grass is a reliable search bait.
Summer in the Bay City–Matagorda area means early starts. Speckled trout slide to deeper reefs, channels, and the surf. Focus on the first and second guts along Matagorda Beach when the water is green, throwing topwaters at first light and switching to live shrimp or croaker under popping corks once the sun climbs. Redfish prowl jetties, channel edges, and marsh drains; soak cracked blue crab, mullet, or live shrimp on a Carolina rig in current breaks and eddies.
Fall is the premier time for Bay City redfish and trout. Northers stack bait at the mouths of drains and along the Colorado River and ICW. Look for bird activity over slicks and nervous bait in East and West Matagorda Bay. Soft plastics in natural hues, slow-rolled along shell and drop-offs, excel. Flounder concentrate near passes, ship channels, and marsh mouths; drag a Gulp! shrimp or curl-tail grub slowly along bottom, or use live mud minnows on a light fish-finder rig.
Winter fishing is about timing fronts. On warming trends after a cold blast, target mud and shell in knee- to thigh-deep water where trout and redfish slide shallow to warm. Corkies and suspending jerkbaits fished with long pauses draw strikes from larger trout. On the Colorado River near Bay City, deeper outside bends, bridge pilings, and barge canals hold catfish and occasional bass; use cut shad or punch bait for blue and channel catfish on simple slip-sinker rigs.
Key habitats and techniques include bay reefs, marsh lakes, and river structure. In the bays, drift fishing over shell with a drift sock allows you to cover water; fan-cast plastics or live shrimp under corks, adjusting leader length to keep baits just above the shell. In marshes and back lakes, pole or use the trolling motor to quietly work shorelines, sight-casting to redfish pushing wakes or tailing in skinny water.
Tactically, pay close attention to wind and tides. In this area, a strong southeast wind can dirty West Bay but push bait into protected shorelines and coves; fish the cleaner edges of off-colored water. Productive lures include 1/8 oz jigheads with 3–5 inch plastics in pumpkinseed, opening night, or bone, quarter-ounce gold spoons, and medium-sized topwaters in bone, chrome/black, and chartreuse. Keep leaders around 20–30 lb fluorocarbon to handle shell and the occasional jack or shark in the surf.
For anglers launching from Bay City with limited time, the lower Colorado River and nearby channels are efficient options. Work current seams, riprap, and pilings with jigs tipped with shrimp, or free-line live bait around structure. With a flexible plan that follows seasons, tides, and water clarity, the Bay City–Matagorda corridor delivers consistent action for both inshore and nearshore anglers.
Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Bay City area
Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 5 beaches and bays in this area.
Bucks Bayou - 11.23794985371km , Red Bayou - 18.74635892217km , Little Linnville Bayou - 18.9453516353km , Dance Bayou - 21.07583138692km , Camp Pond - 23.71687354747km
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Bay City. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.
Lcra Dam - 4.17447864662km , Jennings Lake - 8.93371941961km , Blue Creek - 10.59781345806km , Bucks Bayou - 11.23794985371km , Betts Lake - 12.17881064653km , Lake Le Tulle - 12.51068159295km , Snead Slough - 12.94721000895km , Bouldin Lake - 12.95564240885km , Hardeman Slough - 13.35849151025km , Wadsworth Slough - 14.47857824663km , Hudgins Dam - 14.89453474013km , Neal Lake - 15.52305831165km , Wildcat Slough - 16.09537975713km , A H Johnson Reservoir Levee - 17.56345655302km , Jones Creek - 17.74824284299km , Red Bayou - 18.74635892217km , Shoe Sugar Pond - 18.90625739948km , Jug Hole - 18.93164002507km , Little Linnville Bayou - 18.9453516353km , Coon Lake - 19.04780701085km , Linnville Creek Reservoir Dam - 20.05726075946km , Fay Ranch Dam - 20.94801722312km , Dance Bayou - 21.07583138692km , Dick Island - 21.36281459356km , Compress Slough - 21.4811518658km , Quinine Slough - 21.4831800993km , East Fork Blue Creek - 21.64304307796km , Morris Pond - 21.74259305582km , Vinie Slough - 22.06950973351km , Old Ocean Swamp - 22.09424812727km , Jarvis Creek - 22.46298242682km , Big Lake - 22.48253909253km , Briar Creek - 22.75792859855km , Kelly Lake - 22.79514857194km , Markle Lake Levee - 23.45337936102km , Blue Pond - 23.5573403986km , Camp Pond - 23.71687354747km , Carson Pond - 23.77296437018km , Peyton Creek - 23.89432798765km , Gardner Slough - 23.94749279303km
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