COASTAL FORECAST: Sabine – November 2019

COASTAL FORECAST: Galveston – November 2019
October 24, 2019
TEXAS HOT SHOTS – November 2019
October 24, 2019

Find the Bait in November

THE FALL FISHING scene here on Sabine Lake will kick it up a notch or two with the arrival of November. The cold fronts will be a little more frequent and intense as we steadily progress toward winter.

Excitement will definitely be in the air this month as we give thanks to God, family, friends, freedom, hunting, fishing and football. That excitement seems to spill over into our bay systems.

Everything from baitfish and shrimp, to predators appear rejuvenated with every new cold front. That’s great news because keying on bait will be your ticket to success when fishing Sabine Lake in November.

It definitely helps whether it’s the hyped-up mullet deep in the bayous or the hordes of shrimp that will pour into the lake as each front continues to purge the marsh. If you want a really heavy stringer, it definitely helps find the bait.

Squawking gulls will give the shrimp and fish away in the bay as usual. So it shouldn’t be too hard to load the box. Trout and reds will binge and purge all day until they can’t take it anymore.

It’s not uncommon to encounter lots of shrimp forced to the surface in the bayous on good days. However most of the time, your best bet will be to locate schools of mullet hanging around points and drop-offs, or cruising the shoreline.

It’s actually pretty rare to fish these situations in November without bending the pole on some thick reds and nice flounders. A good moving tide from either direction will help, as usual, with finding the bait and enticing strikes. Dark plastics such as Texas Roach and Root beer on 1/8 ounce or 1/4 ounce lead heads are hard to beat.

Work it really slow if you’re casting to the shallow water or the bank. If the upper end slot reds are there, it will get their attention. They will be more aggressive if it’s not moving too fast.

We are definitely blessed here on Sabine to have several bayous to fish year round. Some prime November honey holes include Blacks, Madame Johnson and the mouth of Bridge Bayou.

Make sure you have your Louisiana fishing license if you plan on fishing in any of these. If you don’t mind a little competition and want some super-fast action, run the open bay and fish the birds.

Some very solid trout are in these schools, and most will have some real nice reds mixed in as well. We hope you’ll get a chance to make it down to Sabine this month because the fishing is good, and we have so much to be thankful for.

 

Visit Baytown

ADVERTISEMENT

 

THE BANK BITE

Location: Twin Lakes (Hwy 87 Bridge City)

Species: Red fish, flounders, crabs

Baits/Lures: Fresh shrimp, mud minnows, finger mullet,

Best Times: All day (best when tide is moving)

 

Email Eddie Hernandez at ContactUs@fishgame.com

 

< PREV Return to CONTENTS Page NEXT >

 

Loading

Comments are closed.