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Up and down the Texas Gulf Coast, from Brownsville to Pt.  Arthur, 
saltwater fishermen consider the Matagorda Bay Complex one of 
the finest in the state when it comes to fishing for speclded trout, 
redfish and flounder. The bay’s coastlines stretch for over 50 miles, 
with Sargent at the eastern end of the bay system and Port O’Conner 
at the West End. Located near the mouth of the Colorado River 
between East and West Bay, the town of Matagorda draws anglers 
from far and wide to enjoy the vast fishing opportunities the 
Matagorda Bay complex offers. Palacios is at the northern end 
of West Matagorda Bay and offers an excellent location to launch 
a boat or to fish from the shore.
There are several boat ramps and bait camps in Palacios where 
fishermen can access the vast grassy and shallow flats of West 
or Tres Palacios Bay. More and more metropolitan Houston 
anglers are discovering that the short two-hour drive places them 
within a cast of the trophy fish that the Matagorda Bay system offers. 
East Matagorda Bay is often described as the ‘best kept secret’ in Texas. 
          
 The small bay produces some of the most exciting trout fishing that f
ishermen may ever encounter. Catching trout under the birds in East 
Bay is an annual fall ritual. East Bay is easily accessed from Matagorda 
or Sargent.The vast grass flats of West Bay are enjoyed by both 
boat and wade fishermen and consistently produce heavy stringers 
of redfish and speckled trout. Reefs along the north and south shorelines 
of West Bay provide endless opportunities for fishermen searching 
for that elusive limit of trout or reds. 

The Colorado River is considered to be the top winter fishing spot 
along the Texas Gulf Coast.



Every year as northerns cool the shallow waters of the adjacent bays, 
speckled trout and redfish seek out the warmer waters the Colorado 
River offers. A 15-minute boat ride puts fishermen in the middle of 
some of the best fishing in Texas. Offshore enthusiasts will find 
excellent opportunities for snapper, dolphin, kingfish and ling, a 
short run out of the Matagorda Jetties or from Sargent. 
During the summer ‘blue water’ fisherman flock to Matagorda to
 take advantage of uncrowded fishing grounds just offshore of 
Matagorda. 
 Deep-water structure and production platforms provide plenty 
of structure for offshore species to hide in and around and whether f
ishermen or trolling or fishing on bottom they’re sure to have 
success when fishing offshore here.