Fall Fishing Frenzy on the Texas Gulf Coast

Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure bringing you the latest fishing report for the Texas Gulf Coast on Friday, November 14, 2025. Right now, we’re seeing a mild start to the day with cool fall air and light winds – pretty classic November weather on the Gulf. According to the Freeport tide chart, the first light came at 6:44 this morning and sunset’s expected at 5:27 this evening, giving us a solid window for both early and late bites. Tides are running moderate: you had a low at 6:14 AM (1.0 ft), a rising tide peaking around 11:29 AM at 1.5 ft, and then slacking off in the evening, which sets up nice current flows for those hitting the beaches and bays[1]. Fish activity is definitely picking up with these fall conditions moving in. The marshes and grass flats from Galveston down to Matagorda are producing great numbers of slot redfish, scattered schools of speckled trout, and the occasional flounder bite as these fish push out to deeper water for their migration. According to a recent kayak report from Galveston Island, anglers have been catching ‘so many fish it’s hard to believe’ – with redfish, specks, and even drum all coming out of the marshes on moving water and around deeper edges by shell and grass[11]. The fall migration has really turned on the action with flounder being mixed in along channel drop-offs and near passes, especially around San Luis Pass and the Galveston jetties. As for lures, soft plastics in natural or chartreuse shades—including paddle tails and jerkbaits—are working well, especially on the outgoing tide. Topwater action is solid most mornings; try a bone or chrome-patterned plug just after sunrise near bait activity. Live shrimp under a popping cork is always a go-to for both trout and reds, but don’t overlook finger mullet—especially for those bigger slot redfish. Cut mullet and live mud minnows are working nicely for drum and flounder near bottom structure. For bass anglers probing docks and structure in the brackish bayous, ChatterBaits and swim jigs with shad-colored trailers are getting plenty of bites according to fall bass tactics from Major League Fishing[8]. Recent reports show plenty of limits: anglers are seeing redfish stacking up in the surf near High Island, speckled trout being caught at sunrise around the Texas City Dike, and flounder moving through the Passes—try the Bolivar Pocket or the edge of Rollover for your best shot. The deep channels at Port O’Connor and jetties around Freeport are also holding big sheepshead and some bull reds, especially on strong tidal swings. Hot spots for today: check out the Galveston marsh edges for steady red and trout action, or if you’re down south, the Port Aransas jetties are producing solid numbers of Spanish mackerel and some keeper-sized trout—especially with the high tide push. For the kayak crowd, Wilson’s Cut near Port Aransas is always productive this time of year, especially with soft plastics and live bait in the guts and along grass lines This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.