"Texas Gulf Coast Fishing Report: Trout, Reds, and More Await Anglers as Cold Front Approaches"

As of November 2, 2024, the fishing scene along the Texas Gulf Coast is looking promising, despite the recent end of flounder season on November 1. ### Weather and Tides The weather is expected to be warm and sunny before a cold front moves in early next week, bringing north winds and cloudy skies. Currently, the southeast winds are steady, keeping the water levels normal to above normal. Sunrise today is at around 7:00 AM, and sunset will be at approximately 5:30 PM. ### Fish Activity In the Gulf Coast region, particularly around Galveston Bay and the Sabine Channel, fish activity is robust. Speckled trout and redfish are abundant, especially when the winds are calm. Trout are being caught in 35-40 feet of water around the gulf rigs using LSU-colored 3-inch plastics. When the winds pick up, drifting in the Sabine Channel and Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) is yielding limits of trout and redfish off points, drops, shell flats, and rock piles with live shrimp under a popping cork. ### Best Lures and Bait For trout, the Wacky fluke in code red color paired with a 1/4 ounce jig head is working well in scattered shell flats about 5 feet deep. Redfish are responding to live shrimp, piggy perch, cut skipjack, or mullet on the flats, sand pockets, and along islands. Silver spoons are also effective for redfish at the north and south jetties in Port Aransas. Black drum are being caught on live or dead shrimp and fish bites in drains, sand pockets, and along oyster beds. ### Hot Spots - **Neches River**: This area is now fishable and producing a mixed bag of speckled trout and redfish off points, drops, and rock piles. - **Sabine Channel and ICW**: Drifting here is producing limits of trout and redfish when the winds are blowing. - **Port Aransas**: The north and south jetties are hot spots for slot and oversized redfish using silver spoons, shrimp, and cut mullet or skipjack. ### Additional Tips Sheepshead and drum are tight to rock shorelines and can be caught on live shrimp under a popping cork. With the forecasted cold front, bird action is expected to increase throughout the system, which can lead to better fishing opportunities. Remember to be mindful of duck hunters on shorelines and back lake systems as the Texas Waterfowl first split starts today. Overall, it's a great time to get out and enjoy the fishing on the Texas Gulf Coast, with plenty of fish to be caught and favorable conditions. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.