Texas Gulf Coast Fishing Report - September 27, 2025

Artificial Lure here with your Gulf of Mexico Texas fishing report for Saturday, September 27, 2025, and we’re getting right into it. Sunrise hit at 7:10 am, sunset will wrap up at 7:08 pm. Over in Texas City, the tides today are moderate: we had a 1.7 ft high at 2:17 am, another at 4:14 am, then a lower tide of 0.4 ft at 2:53 pm. Tidal current is mellow with a tidal coefficient sitting at 49, which means we’re fishing in average conditions but expect the bite to pick up as we move through the morning and into early afternoon according to TIDES4FISHING. Weather-wise, we’re looking at pleasant early fall action, light winds and consistent warmth. Water temps are running right in the Goldilocks zone for most local species. Skies staying partly cloudy with just a touch of humidity, giving us a comfortable backdrop for a day on the water. Fish activity this last week has been lively. Out deep, folks are wrapping up the federal Red Snapper season, which closed September 15. But state waters in Texas are still open year-round, so keep hauling those snappers—bag limit is four per person, minimum length 15 inches, per RodnReelGirls. Nearshore and back bays are producing solid catches of speckled trout and redfish; reports from Galveston to Corpus Christi detail nice keeper reds mixed in with slot-sized specks. Galveston Beachfront and the Ship Channel have seen decent runs of black drum—mostly in the 16 to 24-inch range, but a few brutes over 30 inches bent rods this week. Flounder action is steady with a handful of good flatfish showing up around jetties and tidal flats. Guys are landing a few keeper sheepshead mixed in around structure and bridge pilings. Anglers have seen a couple of wild cards: rare pink meanie jellyfish washed up on local beaches according to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Harte Research Institute, so watch where you wade. They're flashy, but with only a mild sting—they’ve been following the moon jellies up the coast. As for lures, you can’t miss with natural and scented soft plastics for reds and trout. Gulp shrimp and paddle tails have been putting fish in the box. For bigger trout, topwater lures like Skitter Walks and Heddon Super Spooks in bone or chrome colors are producing, especially early and late. Red and white-tailed soft plastics have been the ticket for trout around Packery Flats and up the Colorado River mouth, per Airial Travel. If you’re working deeper structure or moving water, try a medium diving crawfish crankbait like the Rebel Deep Wee Craw, especially around rocky bottoms or near oyster reefs—this one runs about 8 to 10 feet and the pulsating action is hard for inshore species to ignore, according to Discount Tackle. Live shrimp and mullet remain top baits for almost everything inshore. If you’re soaking bait off the piers or channels, cut bait (menhaden or skipjack) is money for drum and bigger reds. Now for the hotspots: - **Texas City Dike:** Always a strong call for trout, reds, and drum—especially wi This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.