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How to Catch Trout, Croaker, Redfish, Flounder and other stuff in East Matagorda Bay

Sargent Boat Parade on Caney Creek

  • November 27, 2020
Sargent Boat Parade on Caney Creek

The Sargent Boat Parade It has puts everyone in the spirit for end of year Holidays. The annual "Sargent Boat Parade" on November 28, 2020.  The first Saturday after Thanksgiving.  This year the Sargent Boat parade fun starts at the mouth of Carney Creek at Larry's Bait Camp.  To participate  Boat Owners can contact Kim Ware 713-829-9746 or Marie Zikuhr 979-245-9876. Spectators can and should  line up along Carney Creek to view the boat parade as it heads North on Caney Creek just after Dark. It is a chance to see and talk to many of your Sargent neighbors. It is fun viewing the boats...

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Drum Run on in Sargent

  • February 5, 2020
Drum Run on in Sargent

Black drum in Sargent and East Matagorda Bay Wow Sargent is warm . Is the Black drum run on in Sargent?  The water Temperature at the Sargent Swing Bridge hit 70 on January 20th.. That is one of the triggers for the Winter Spring Black drum run.    Usually the winter Temps of the water near Sargent Texas 50’s this time of the year. Maybe the spring time spawning of the Back drum is upon us already?     The black drum is really fun to catch this time of the year. Unlike their cousin the Red Drum Black drum spawn in the Early Spring on the Gulf Coast. Red Drum  Redfish...

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New Texas Boat Regulations

  • August 30, 2019
New Texas Boat Regulations

New Regulations If you taking the boat out this weekend to fish  Mitchell's Cut or East Matagorda Bay there are some important New Regulations that the Texas Legislator have enacted. They go into effect September 1, 2019. Some of these new rules are related to Kill-Switches, Life- Jackets, Boater Education and Underway-rules. The Coast Guard, Game Wardens and Sheriff will be on the Water educating the public this weekend.  The fishing report in and  around Sargent is incredible this weekend. Calm Winds and really strong tides for Labor Day.  So while enjoying the water be aware these new rules...

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Sargent Winter Fishing

  • January 18, 2019
Sargent Winter Fishing

Greatest Winter Trout Bay on Texas Coast   2019  East Matagorda Bay Maps in and around Sargent give up some Big Wintertime Trout and Redfish. When the North Wind comes down from Canada those willing go to Sargent have some close encounters with the “Giant Size” EMBay Huge Trout and Redfish. Many people during  winter hunt for Ducks or Geese around Sargent in the San Bernard Wildlife Refuge and the Big Boggy Wildlife Refuge. Look at Daily SARGENT BEACH REPORTS If you're inclined to get out of your Duck Blind and get into your fishing Boat. East...

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Some fish loss and new life around Sargent from Harvey

  • September 15, 2017
Some fish loss and new life around Sargent from Harvey

After the water surge in Sargent people starting to see some dead fish and shrimp  in Caney Creek, canals, and the Intracoastal water way. This situation is caused by the massive amount of fresh water that has flushed out Prairies, woods and bottom lands that make up the greater Sargent Ecosystem and the East Matagorda Bay Watershed. This rain from Hurricane Harvey was overwhelming. When such a massive amount of fresh water fall so quickly over our East Matagorda Watershed. Fifty Inches in a few days from Harvey. It scrubs the land of any organic matter that has not been converted yet into...

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Columbia Bottom Land Rivers surge towards Sargent area

  • August 30, 2017
Columbia Bottom Land Rivers surge towards Sargent area

Sargent's Caney Creek is surrounded by rivers on both West and the East. Phone numbers for Roads coming in and out of Sargent. Brazoria County 979-864-1064 Matagorda County 979-244-7612   To look at the map from Angleton on the right go left and you cross Brazos River, San Bernard , Caney Creek and the Colorado River. They run parallel with each other on their journey to the Gulf of Mexico. is the Colorado, San Bernard and the one with the most water volume. The Brazos.  The Brazos has been projected to crest at it's historical 900 year flood crest.  Will we have a flood like...

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Gulf Storm Harvey

  • August 26, 2017
Gulf Storm Harvey

Hurricane Harvey and East Matagorda Bay Harvey and his surge effects hit the Gulf Coast Town of Sargent today. Sargent is located on the northern part of East Matagorda Bay. Sargent has some high water but missed the brunt of Storm.Our hopes and prayers go out to those who were hurt by the storm. Rains still falling and we are watching for flood threat. These are some photos from Friday the 25 of August, 2017. Stay dry and stay safe. Doug Stahl   This morning at 6AM Some Photos compliments of Downey's Caney Creek Club Facebook Page. Thanks...

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Mitchell’s Cut from the Air

  • July 17, 2017
Mitchell’s Cut from the Air

Sargent Mitchell's Cut From The Air This week we take to the air over Mitchell's Cut in Sargent. I have been working on my boat. So instead of writing about Sargent we got you up in the air for a  birds eye view of Mitchell's Cut. This incredible footage is  about 5 minutes long and really shows how wonderful Sargent is to be the gateway to the Gulf of Mexico and East Matagorda Bay.  I have loaded two Air Tours and one labels the Sargent Beach locations so you can enjoy the Second even more. The second is the best Arial footage I have seen of Sargent. Click this Video First to understand second...

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Tournament Fun in Sargent Texas

  • June 7, 2017
Tournament Fun in Sargent Texas

Rainy Start of Summer Season in Sargent What a week of rain this has been. We have had a bunch of fresh water flowing into East Matagorda Bay from Caney Creek and this should bring about a lot of bait-fish and shrimp in the Bay.  Rains welcome the Summer Season and incredible fishing. This should allow contestants in early fishing tournaments such as the START Tournament next week at Hookers to do very well. This is a great local event for Sargent. No guides allowed only amateurs Our friend Tiger Lane from "Tiger's Mowing" has set up the S.T.A.R.T  Tournament next week at Hooker's Restaurant...

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Delay in completion of New Sargent Fishing Pier

  • April 13, 2017
Delay in completion of New Sargent Fishing Pier

"The Sargent Fishing Pier construction will temporarily come to an end," says Matagorda County Precinct 2 Commissioner Kent Pollard. It seems that the County decided to temporary stop the completion of the Pier until they secure new funds for the final, final completion. "We have a special permit that allows us to complete the Pier within three years,"  says Prescient 2 Commissioner Kent Pollard.  The pier will be 180 feet long  vs 500 feet planned until the project gets more funding. The Pier was supposed to be 500 feet long into the Gulf.  Read about it: New Fishing Pier In Sargent Commissioner...

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