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EAST MATAGORDA BAY
Monday, May 4, 2026
SOLUNAR
VERY GOOD
East Matagorda Bay at sunset
EAST MATAGORDA BAY FISHING GUIDE
MONDAY, MAY 4, 2026
Premier bay system on the Texas mid-coast
WIND
โ†‘S 17โ€“22 MPH
HIGH TIDE
20:54 CDT
WATER TEMP
~74ยฐF
WEATHER
THUNDERSTORMS
SOLUNAR ACTIVITYVERY GOOD
Waning Gibbous ยท 84% illuminated
โ—† MAJOR 1
15:04 โ€“ 17:04
2 hr window
โ—† MAJOR 2
03:04 โ€“ 05:04
2 hr window
โ—‡ MINOR 1
09:34 โ€“ 10:34
1 hr window
โ—‡ MINOR 2
21:34 โ€“ 22:34
1 hr window
OVERALL FISHING RATINGGOOD
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โš  COLD FRONT DETECTED โ€” Expect sluggish bite
PRO TIP

Ideal water temps (74ยฐF) โ€” topwater lures at dawn and dusk will produce explosive strikes on speckled trout.

TODAY'S TIDES ยท NOAA 8773037
TIME (CDT)HEIGHTTYPEBITE WINDOW
08:100.30 ftโ–ผ LOW07:40 โ€“ 09:40
20:540.61 ftโ–ฒ HIGH20:24 โ€“ 22:24
NWS MARINE FORECAST ยท GMZ330
TODAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
TONIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.
TEXAS FISHING REGULATIONS
SPECIESMINIMUMMAXIMUMDAILY BAG
Speckled Trout15"25"5 fish
Redfish18"28"3 fish
Flounder14"โ€”5 fish
Black Drum14"30"5 fish
Sheepshead15"โ€”5 fish

Always verify current regulations at tpwd.texas.gov before fishing.