"Gulf Fishing Report Nov 13 2025: Trout, Reds Biting Inshore, Offshore Action Slows"

Good morning, y’all, this is Artificial Lure bringing you your Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana fishing report for November 13, 2025. We’re starting the morning off cool, with water temps around 65 to 68 degrees inshore, and that’s got the fish fired up and hungry. Sunrise hit at 6:59 this morning, and the sun’s going to set around 6:30 this evening—expect a bright, breezy fall day with plenty of cloud cover rolling in around midday. Winds are out the ENE at a steady 10–15 knots, so you’ll want to plan your drifts with that in mind. Tide movement is moderate today, according to Tides4Fishing for Shell Beach. High tide peaked just after 4 a.m. at 2.0 feet, with the ebb running down toward a low at 2:20 p.m. of 0.5 feet. That means a solid moving tide most of the morning—prime time! The moon is waxing, and the solunar tables point to a low-moderate activity window, but peak action should coincide nicely with sunrise. Let’s talk fish. Inshore, speckled trout are on the prowl, especially near prominent bait concentrations. Birds are your best friend right now—slicks or diving gulls around Shell Beach, Hopedale, or the outside edge of Bay Eloi are sure signs of feeding reds and trout. Texas Parks and Wildlife reports out of Redfish Bay that reds are hungry in knee- to waist-deep water, and the same holds true from Delacroix all the way down to Grand Isle this week. Limits of slot reds are popping up around the oyster reefs and points, with some bigger bruisers hanging closer to the cuts. Specks are running thick over deeper shell humps and drop-offs, and the folks at Louisiana Sportsman note that kayak anglers are especially making great catches at first light. Reports from the Texas City and Freeport areas, which often mirror our Louisiana conditions, are showing plenty of redfish and trout coming on live shrimp, finger mullet, or soft plastics under a popping cork. Baitwise, live shrimp is top tier—if you can find it, fish it under a cork. Otherwise, gold spoons, chartreuse paddle tails, and soft-dine style twitchbaits are all crushing it right now. Topwaters produced some nice blowups at sunrise the past few days, especially near mullet activity in shallow grass beds. The Darters and the classic Corky Fat Boy have both fooled keeper trout in the deeper marsh pockets. Offshore action’s slowing as federal red snapper season closes soon, but sheepshead, black drum, and the odd pompano are still hitting close to the rigs and jetties. Use dead shrimp or cut crab to get the drums fired up. Some of this week’s best catches came from: - Shell Beach and the MRGO Rocks: nice mixed bags of reds and trout - Bay Eloi and the Biloxi Marsh: limits of specks if you’re willing to work the windward grass lines and current breaks - Grand Isle Bridge: bull reds and drum on the falling tide If you’re looking for a hot spot, try working Dr. Shell and Lake Coquille edges, or drift the southeast shoreline out of Hopedale. Don’t overlook the bridges at Chef Menteur Pass f This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.