Gulf of Mexico Texas Fishing Report: Trout, Reds, and Flounder Bite GOOD for Late Fall

Artificial Lure here with your Gulf of Mexico Texas fishing report for Thursday, November 20, 2025. Sunrise this morning was at 6:48, and we’re looking at sunset around 5:25. A partly cloudy sky greeted folks on the water, with morning temps in the low 60s climbing into the mid 70s by afternoon, and some light southerly breeze. Looking at the tides, we’ve got a **low at about 8:30 AM and a hefty high rolling in around 5:20 PM** for the Freeport-Galveston zone, while Corpus Christi’s tides track a **low at 8:07 AM and a 2.1-foot high tide at 5:43 PM**. Tidal movement is respectable, so plan to focus your efforts around those windows for best results—especially the evening push according to the tide tables from Tides4Fishing and Tide-Forecast. Water temps are holding in the low 70s—perfect for late fall fishing. Reports from Texas Parks & Wildlife and local guides say action is **GOOD nearly across the board**. Speckled trout are found on oyster reefs and in the flats; redfish are still working grass shorelines, cuts, and marsh mouths. Back lakes and marsh drains on outgoing tides—especially on the evening high—have been hot for flounder and slot reds. Folks have been **catching limits of speckled trout up to 22 inches and lots of slot redfish** over the last few days in East Galveston, East Matagorda, and lower bays near South Padre. The flounder run is in swing, with several doormats up to five pounds reported near marsh cuts. **Best bait right now:** You can’t go wrong with **live shrimp under a popping cork**—that’s been the ticket for both trout and reds. Folks throwing artificials have scored using soft plastic shrimp and paddle tails on 1/8 oz jigheads, gold spoons, and MirrOdine suspending baits around shorelines and shell. Top soft plastic color this week has been *glow chartreuse* and *opening night* with a darker tail when water clarity drops. **Cut mullet and finger mullet** have worked great for larger redfish on the bottom around East Bay and at jetties. Flounder are hitting mud minnows or gulp shrimp slow-bounced along the bottom, especially near structure and channel edges. Two **hot spots** to circle for today: - **San Luis Pass:** Great action on trout and reds during the last of the incoming tide, and flounder at the drop-offs. Wade anglers with live bait or a 1/8 oz paddle tail have been putting fish in the box. - **Port O’Connor jetties:** Sheepshead and slot reds have been steady, and the evening high tide brings in speckled trout tight to the rocks. Elsewhere, Bolivar Pocket, East Matagorda reefs, and the marshes west of Galveston have been steady for mixed bags as well. The bite slows mid-day, so if you’re going to grind it out, target deeper reefs and channel edges after lunch. That’s your angler-intel for today. Thanks for tuning in—drop by again and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a bite window or tackle tip. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great d This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.