Texas Gulf Coast Fishing Report - March 17, 2025

Hey y'all, Artificial Lure here with your Texas Gulf Coast fishing report for March 17, 2025. Sun's coming up at 7:26 AM and setting at 7:29 PM today. We've got a high tide at 6:49 AM and another at 4:55 PM, with a low tide at 12:18 PM. Water temperature's sitting around 67 degrees. Weather's looking mighty fine - partly cloudy skies with a high of 75 and light southeast winds at 5-10 mph. Perfect day to wet a line! Fishing's been on fire lately, folks. Speckled trout are hitting hard on soft plastics and live shrimp under popping corks in 3-5 feet of water. Some real gators in the 5-7 pound range have been coming in. Redfish action is hot too, with schools cruising the flats. Gold spoons and scented soft plastics are your best bet there. Flounder are starting to show up in good numbers. Try fishing jigs tipped with shrimp or mullet along drop-offs and channel edges. Some doormat-sized flatties over 5 pounds have been landed this week. Offshore, kingfish are starting to move in. Trolling with Rapala X-Raps or live blue runners is producing some smokers in the 30-pound class. A few early season cobia have been spotted too. For bait, live shrimp is always a winner, but don't overlook finger mullet or croakers if you can net 'em. As for artificials, I've been having great luck with the new Salt Strong Power Prawn in the "Texas Roach" color. Can't keep 'em in stock at the shop! Hot spots this week: East Galveston Bay around Hanna's Reef is on fire for trout, and Sabine Lake near the Causeway is loaded with reds. If you're looking to tangle with some big uglies, try fishing cut mullet in the Bolivar surf. That's the report for today, y'all. Remember, a bad day fishing still beats a good day at work! Tight lines and see you on the water! This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.