Texas Gulf Coast Fishing: June Heats Up With Trout, Reds, and More

Howdy folks, Artificial Lure here with your June 1st Gulf of Mexico Texas coast fishing report. We’re kicking off June with warm Gulf waters—surface temps hovering right at 80 degrees along the middle and upper coast. Sunrise this morning was at 6:32, with sunset tonight at 8:22, giving us long days to chase trophy fish. Tides today are running higher than normal thanks to the recent winds. For Corpus Christi, expect a high tide around 10:42 this morning and a low at 1:23 am, perfect conditions for working those shallow flats and deeper edges as the water moves in and out, stirring up baitfish and feeding activity. Galveston sees similar conditions, with a high tide just before 11 am and a low in the early hours, which should help spark that early bite. Let’s talk action. In Galveston Bay, the speckled trout bite is on fire—limits have been coming in, especially when fishing live shrimp or croaker under popping corks along the channel edges and flats. Add in solid catches of black drum, sheepshead, and the occasional slot redfish, especially on live or dead shrimp and cut mullet. Redfish have been eager in knee- to thigh-deep water, taking shad and cut mullet, while black drum are showing up around structure but can be a little finicky at times. Over in Sabine Lake, focus your efforts deeper, between 8-40 feet, where trout and redfish are biting live shrimp on Carolina rigs, especially near rock piles and the jetties. If you’re after flounder, the Sabine Channel is producing with slow presentations on the bottom. Down the coast in Redfish Bay and around Rockport, the trout are thick on the flats—again, live shrimp or your favorite soft plastics like Bass Assassins, Down South Lures, or GULP! have been the ticket. For those hoping for redfish, work the sand pockets and mangrove lines with cut mullet. Drum are a little more elusive, but persistence pays off. Matagorda Bay continues to shine, especially around Brown Cedar Flats on high tides for numbers of trout, or Raymond Shoals on low water for bigger specs. When the winds lay, don’t miss a chance to wade the surf—the trout are already there this year thanks to warm water. Freeport’s always a solid bet if you want a mixed bag. Redfish and trout are plentiful right now, with snapper picking up as we hit the heart of summer. For bait, live shrimp is king, but don’t overlook throwing a GULP! or MirrOlure Lil’ John if you’re covering water or fishing rougher conditions. Hot spots for early June: The Galveston channel edges for trout and drum, the Brown Cedar Flats in East Matagorda Bay for big specs, and the Sabine jetties for a shot at multi-species action. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s fishing report! Be sure to subscribe for the latest coastal updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.