Cant offer any help in clear lake, but keep an eye out for alligators in Armand bayou.

 

Freshwater stuff will catch saltwater fish and saltwater stuff will catch freshwater fish. There are bass, catfish, redfish, etc in all those bayous, etc that end up in Armand Bayou.

 

I agree with Brian, you can catch lot of fish on freshwater stuff... the hooks will eventually rust and you'll need to replace them, but that also happens on saltwater rated lures to they just rust a little slower. Most of the saltwater baits we use today are things that worked well in fresh water. For example,... the one knocker spook is just a Zara spook with a rattle in it. Tiny torpedos can catch trout and redfish, spinner baits catch redfish and an occasional flounder. Just about any plastic worm rigged with a jig head will catch a trout if thrown into a school of trout.

Let's see, areas you can try... you might try Dickenson Bay it usually turns on in October but only after a couple cool fronts. Look for sea gulls hovering over the water over one place and occasionally dipping down. If it's a little too windy in Dickenson Bay then hit the bayou and fish the marsh grass edges with the spinner bait and any small surface walker or popper.

 

Okay, I guess I had it in my mind there were a huge difference. Never would have thought to throw a Texas rigged worm into salt water!

Is Dickenson Bay right there just south of San Leon? I guess you'd have to wade at the cuts without a boat?

 

fish around any pilings and piers for sheepshead and could easily catch redfish....easy to do in a canoe

 

There are several public access piers within 20 minutes of you, some are free and some are pay to play but most should offer a bit more excitement. Here are a few;
https://www.seabrooktx.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Pine-Gully-Park-12
https://www.ci.la-porte.tx.us/474/Sylvan-Beach-Fishing-Pier
https://www.ci.la-porte.tx.us/Facilities/Facility/Details/Seabreeze-Park-14

 

Clear lake is very susceptible to rain fall, and with all the rain we've gotten lately it will probably be messed up for some time. I know Clear lake as well as anyone and can probably get you pointed in the right direction, but I need more information.
What are you trying to catch?
How are you fishing now? Live bait, dead bait, artificial?
How far are you willing to paddle?

 

I like to target redfish. Typically dead where we have been as the cast net is hit or [mostly] miss, or pretend I know what I am doing with artificial which is a skill I never learned.

With the girl my paddling is limited probably a mile or two at the most with no wind to fight. Get's pretty short after that.

 

Clear Lake can be a good place to catch fish, but I would recommend not eating anything out of that lake, it's tributary or other lakes that adjoin it. There is (or was) a consumption ban on Clear Lake and the source of the pollutants (Clear Creek) continuously coughs up PCBs and Dioxin whenever we get a big run-off. Check the Texas Parks & Wildlife's website for the extents of the ban and for advisories.


Other thoughts as to where to fish in that area. Shore fishing and crabbing from 2nd St in Seabrook is a great "starter" spot. Texas City Dike can cough up some drum, red & black while fishing from the rocks on the side of the Texas City Ship Channel.

 

Clear Lake can be a good place to catch fish, but I would recommend not eating anything out of that lake, it's tributary or other lakes that adjoin it. There is (or was) a consumption ban on Clear Lake and the source of the pollutants (Clear Creek) continuously coughs up PCBs and Dioxin whenever we get a big run-off. Check the Texas Parks & Wildlife's website for the extents of the ban and for advisories.

Other thoughts as to where to fish in that area. Shore fishing and crabbing from 2nd St in Seabrook is a great "starter" spot. Texas City Dike can cough up some drum, red & black while fishing from the rocks on the side of the Texas City Ship Channel.

Yikes and gross! Good to know.

Thanks for the location tips.

 

Try under kemah bridge. Also can launch canoe at 146 bridge, just past San leon and fish the grasses for reds. Calm there the majority of times. Awesome on getting your daughter involved.

 

It is good to see fathers taking their daughters fishing.

If she is bored catching trash fish, I suggest you take her some place where she has a good chance of catching decent, edible, fish. My first pick would be Seawolf Park in Galveston. They will charge you for parking and for fishing but it is pretty comfortable fishing and there are good fish in the water. Plus, she can see dolphins and pelicans. Seawolf will get crowded during the Fall because of the flounder run.

Here is some general information about bank fishing in the Clear Lake area.

1 Don’t eat anything out of Clear Lake or its tributaries.
2 Second street lagoon crossing in Seabrook. Easy place to fish, free.
3 Clear Lake Park on Nasa Rd 1 and Mud Lake. Easy place to fish. Probably not much better fishing than where you now fish. Don’t eat the fish.
4 Bridge on southern end of Toddville road in Seabrook. Sometimes nice fish are caught but not much room and traffic can make it hazardous. No fishing from bridge.
5 Boat docks on end of Clear Lake channel on Seabrook side. They use to let people fish there but may no longer do so. I would not eat the fish because it is discharge from Clear Lake. Use to be a rough place, that is, a place where a child could easily get hurt.
6 Moses Lake Gate, either bay side or lake side. Free. Takes a bit more effort to fish there but the walk to the water is not bad. The current can rip through there so stay out of the water.
7 Pine Gully Park pier on Toddville Rd. It use to be nice and a good place for kid fishing. But then people started trashing it so the city (Seabrook I think) started charging $20/person for non-residents.
8 Texas City Dike. They charge $5 a vehicle in the summer. Set up is easy. Can set up right next to your car on the Texas City Channel side. The opposite side, Northeast side, can get big waves from tankers. Stay away from mosquito island. There is a deep hole next to it and people drown there often.
9 Galveston Yacht Basin. You’d have to call to see if they still allow bank fishing. Charge is probably steep. According to TPWD, the largest flounder caught in Galveston Bay was caught from the wall at Galveston Yacht Basin.

 

Lots of good information thanks a ton!

I'm thinking, I've been sticking my crab trap in Taylor Lake and eating those crabs, I guess I should not do that with the toxin warnings for nearby waters?