The Sargent Area Chamber of Commerce to hold it's 13th Annual fishing Tournament next month. The Sargent Area Chamber of Commerse holing out Fishing Action in and around Sargent and East Matagorda Bay really picking up. This time of the year with incredible tides caused by the Low Pressure systems and Tropical Storms in the Gulf of Mexico. This really flushed the back lakes and bays with new water and provided an opportunity to catch fish. This tidal action stimulates fish and their feeding instinct to feed. Even if you luck has not been so good lately you should be able to catch fish between...

Colorado River used to drain out at Sargent Beach About 1000 years ago the Colorado River which drains parts of the Hill country and Austin jumped out of its main channel at Glen Floral Texas. Then it headed to the Gulf though Caney Creek. In relatively recent geological time of the past 6,000 years  Texas Rivers  rivers would changed their course from time to time. The flow of the Colorado river would empty into the Gulf of Mexico at Sargent Beach.. Now it flows to it’s latest exit into the Gulf of Mexico near  Matagorda Texas.  This happened in the last 6,000 years In North East Texas...

New Sargent Bridge plans. Recently I came across a posted photo of the New Sargent Bridge. It is a "Corkscrew shaped Bridge" on 457 in Sargent Texas,the one that will replace our current Sargent Floating Swing Bridge.  It is supposed to  limit the Environmental impact with the new design.  When you look at it's footprint on the map it is very compact. It does not take up large Area and Surface. This will allow it to only cover approximately up to 7 acres. Double Click on plans. This view is looking from North to South. The State of Texas want to limit the impact of the Bridge on the "Greater...

Fishing around Sargent for Charity. This tournament help Children  and is a lot of fun. Saturday June 8, 2016 Sargent Area Chamber of Commerce START  Fishing Tournament. Really helps Children in High School. This is a great event and for a great cause. Great for helping Children and meeting new people.

Seafood Fest Comes to Matagorda Family event and lots of fun eating fish and enjoying music play bean bag and enjoying some really fresh seafood in Matagorda Texas. Gina and Buddy Treybig are putting on a really fun Sea Food Fest event in Matagorda Texas today.

Dollar General to open a new store in Sargent Texas. Sometime in March Sargent will have a brand spanking new retail store.  For people who live in Sargent  this will be a welcome addition to the two Country Stores that have served Sargent for years now. Sargent Country Store (Texaco) has served Sargent and they do an outstanding  job. Many times they stock very "Hard to get" Hardware for local jobs that we can't find in stores in Houston. It is a fabulous store.  They are also very friendly and dependable and  open like clockwork daily and provide Check Cashing and ATM services.   They...

  The New Sargent Boat Parade Saturday Night on Caney Creek The Boat Parade a colorful success every year. Enjoy the Event this weekend from the shores of Caney Creek. The Boat Parade has become an annual Sargent Event and very successful.      

Sargent Beach Green water  Green water to the Beach The beach water has become clear and Green at Sargent Beach. This makes for spectacular fishing. Trout, Croaker, Sharks and Redfish are being caught.  You can use throw net and catch shrimp in the Surf too. Enjoy Fishing on the Beach. Texas BBQ "Happy Labor Day"

Matagorda county and Camelot Forest Subdivision are really happy that they have new Bridge. These are some photos that were submitted by Gary, Don and John as they fished for nice Kitty Cats above and below the bridge. The bridge helps access to Camelot Forest. The old Bridge was made of Wood and this new one is Cement.

East Matagorda Bay Map. Where to catch fish around Sargent Texas? Spring fishing on incoming tides around East Matagorda Bay. Good tides this weekend for fishing Caney Creek, Sargent Beach and Bay. Sargent gets large inflow of water to East Matagorda Bay because it is located at Michells Cut.  The cut provides the most direct flow of fresh salt water into the East Matagorda Bay. Most of the delivery of the salt water takes place along the intracoastal canals and the reefs that are  adjacent or close to them. Please realize that large drum and Trout are spawning now. If you catch any really...