There are a number of creeks and rivers that flow into the bays along the Texas Coast. As long as the rivers and creeks stay salty and heavy rains have not flooded the rivers, many speckled trout and redfish find refuge in the winter in the warmth of deep water and even through cold temperatures, trout feed on bait fish, that are plentiful. Another advantage of fishing creeks and rivers is that strong winds are not too much of a problem as if fishing in open bays. Night fishing is very good on the rivers when the water turns green and the temperature cools off. At times before it gets too cold, birds will work shrimp just as in the bay. When the rivers are packed with trout and the weather is very cold trout will stay in the deepest part of the river at this time trolling different types of fishing lures will pay off.