The East Flats is a well known local hotspot. The bottom is a mixture of sand and grass and it is a good place to drift or wade. The East Flats is good for trout and redfish year-round and it is especially good for trout in the late spring and early summer and for redfish in the late summer and early fall. Also, check the channel next to the small islands. This area is good for wade fishing. Wade fishing can be very rewarding but can also can be dangerous for the inexperienced angler. Watch out for holes, drop-offs, soft bottoms, oyster shells and stingrays.
A history of fishing reports for the East Flats. Maybe you can find a seasonal pattern or a bait or technique that has worked in the past. May-20-09 • Trout and redfish are fair to good at East Flats on small topwaters. May-13-09 • Redfish are fair to good at East Flats on shrimp. May-06-09 • Redfish are fair to good at East Flats on gold spoons and small topwaters. Apr-29-09 • Trout and redfish are fair to good at East Flats on small topwaters. Apr-15-09 • Redfish are fair to good at East Flats on shrimp. Apr-01-09 • Redfish are good on the East Flats in the afternoon on shrimp and small topwaters. Mar-18-09 • Redfish are good around Shamrock Cove and East Flats. Dec-17-08 • Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats with the high tides. Dec-03-08 • Redfish are fair to good around East Flats and Dagger Island on Gulps and shrimp. Nov-19-08 • Redfish are fair to good around East Flats and Dagger Island on Gulps and shrimp. Nov-12-08 • Redfish are fair to good around East Flats and Hog Island on shrimp and Gulps. Oct-29-08 • Redfish are fair to good around East Flats and Dagger Island on Gulps and shrimp. Oct-22-08 • Redfish are fair to good around East Flats and Dagger Island on Gulps and shrimp. Oct-15-08 • Redfish are fair to good around East Flats and Dagger Island on shrimp and scented baits. Sep-24-08 • Redfish are good for wader around the East Flats on topwaters and soft plastics under popping corks. Aug-06-08 • Redfish are fair to good in the guts near East Flats. Jul-09-08 • Redfish are good around East Flats on gold spoons and small topwaters. Jun-18-08 • Redfish are fairto good on the East Flats on live shrimp. Jun-04-08 • Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on mullet and topwaters. Apr-30-08 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live shrimp and topwaters. Apr-16-08 • Redfish are fair to good on shrimp on the East Flats. Mar-26-08 • Trout and redfish are fair to good at the North Jetty and on the East Flats on mullet and shrimp. Mar-12-08 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on topwaters and live shrimp under a popping cork. Mar-05-08 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live shrimp under a popping cork. Feb-27-08 • Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on shrimp. Feb-27-08 • Redfish are good on Gulps on the East Flats. Jan-30-08 • Redfish are good on shrimp and mullet on the East Flats around Pelican Island. Nov-21-07 • Trout and reds are good on the East Flats on topwaters. Nov-21-07 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live shrimp and gold spoons. Oct-31-07 • Redfish are good at the jetty and on the East Flats on live shrimp and mullet. Oct-10-07 • Trout are fair to good on the East Flats and at Shamrock Cove on topwaters, live shrimp and glow plastics. Oct-03-07 • Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on shrimp. Sep-19-07 • Redfish are good on the East Flats on live shrimp under a popping cork and topwaters. Sep-12-07 • Redfish are good in Shamrock Cove and the East Flats on shrimp and mullet. Jun-06-07 • Redfish are good on the East Flats on live shrimp under a popping cork and bone She Dogs. May-02-07 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live shrimp under a popping cork. Mar-21-07 • Trout and redfish are fair to good at the North Jetty and on the East Flats on mullet and shrimp. Mar-14-07 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on topwaters and live shrimp under a popping cork. Mar-07-07 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live shrimp under a popping cork. Feb-28-07 • Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on shrimp. Jan-31-07 • Redfish are good on shrimp and mullet on the East Flats around Pelican Island. Nov-22-06 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live shrimp and gold spoons. Nov-15-06 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live shrimp and gold spoons. Nov-08-06 • Redfish are fair to good around Shamrock and East Flats on Berkley Gulps and topwaters. Nov-01-06 • Redfish are good on topwaters on the East Flats. Oct-25-06 • Trout are fair to good on the East Flats and at Shamrock Cove on topwaters. Oct-18-06 • Trout are fair to good on the East Flats and at Shamrock Cove on topwaters. Oct-11-06 • Trout are fair to good on the East Flats and at Shamrock Cove on She Dogs, live shrimp and black Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Oct-04-06 • Redfish are good on the East Flats and Shamrock Cove on bone Top Dogs, She Dogs, Super Spooks and live shrimp. Sep-27-06 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on topwaters. Sep-20-06 • Redfish are good on the East Flats on live shrimp under a popping cork. Sep-13-06 • Redfish are good in Shamrock Cove and the East Flats on shrimp and mullet. Sep-06-06 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on mullet, shrimp and chrome She Dogs. Aug-30-06 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on mullet, shrimp and chrome She Dogs. Jul-05-06 • Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on mullet and topwaters. May-31-06 • Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on mullet and topwaters. May-03-06 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live shrimp and croakers. Apr-19-06 • Redfish are fair to good on shrimp on the East Flats. Apr-12-06 • Trout and redfish are fair to good at East Flats on She Dogs and Corkies. Mar-15-06 • Trout and redfish are fair to good at the North Jetty and on the East Flats on mullet and shrimp. Mar-08-06 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on topwaters and live shrimp under a popping cork. Mar-01-06 • Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on shrimp. Nov-23-05 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live shrimp and gold spoons. Nov-16-05 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live shrimp and gold spoons. Nov-09-05 • Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on topwaters and plastics under Mansfield Maulers. Nov-02-05 • Redfish are good on topwaters and live shrimp under a popping cork on the East Flats. Oct-19-05 • Trout are fair to good on the East Flats and at Shamrock Cove on topwaters. Oct-12-05 • Trout are fair to good on the East Flats and at Shamrock Cove on topwaters. Oct-05-05 • Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on bone Top Dogs, Super Spooks and She Dogs. Sep-21-05 • Redfish are good on the East Flats on live shrimp under a popping cork and topwaters. Sep-14-05 • Redfish are good on the East Flats on live shrimp under a popping cork. Sep-07-05 • Redfish and trout are fair to good on the East Flats and at Shamrock Cove on topwaters, live shrimp under a popping cork and mullet. Sep-07-05 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on topwaters on the East Flats. Aug-31-05 • Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live finger mullet and cut mullet. May-18-05 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live shrimp and croakers. May-04-05 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live shrimp and croakers. Apr-20-05 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on Stanley Wedgetails and live shrimp. Mar-23-05 • Trout and redfish are fair to good at the North Jetty and on the East Flats on mullet and shrimp. Mar-16-05 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on topwaters and live shrimp under a popping cork. Dec-15-04 • Redfish are fair to good in the guts on the East Flats on gold spoons and Corkies. Nov-24-04 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live shrimp and gold spoons. Nov-17-04 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on live shrimp and gold spoons. Nov-03-04 • Redfish are good on topwaters on the East Flats. Oct-27-04 • Trout and redfish are good at the jetty and on the East Flats on live shrimp, black Bass Assassins, Trout Killers, Sand Eels and She Dogs. Oct-20-04 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on topwaters and live shrimp under a popping cork. Oct-13-04 • Trout are fair to good on the East Flats and at Shamrock Cove on She Dogs, live shrimp and black Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Oct-06-04 • Redfish are also good on the East Flats on bone Top Dogs, She Dogs, Super Spooks and She Dogs. Sep-29-04 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on topwaters. Sep-22-04 • Redfish are good on the East Flats on live shrimp under a popping cork. Sep-15-04 • Redfish are good in Shamrock Cove and the East Flats on shrimp and mullet. Sep-08-04 • Redfish and trout are fair to good on the East Flats and at Shamrock Cove on topwaters, live shrimp under a popping cork and mullet. Sep-08-04 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on topwaters on the East Flats. Sep-01-04 • Redfish are good on the East Flats on live shrimp under a popping cork. Aug-25-04 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on mullet, shrimp and chrome She Dogs. Jun-23-04 • Redfish are good on live bait on the East Flats. Jun-16-04 • Redfish are good on live bait on the East Flats. Jun-09-04 • Redfish are good on live bait on the East Flats. May-19-04 • Redfish are good on the East Flats on live shrimp. May-05-04 • Trout and redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on topwaters and live shrimp under a popping cork.
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