Texas Gulf Coast Fishing Report: Trout, Reds, and More Biting Strong

Artificial Lure here with your Gulf of Mexico, Texas fishing report for June 11, 2025. The weather’s sitting warm and humid this morning, with water temps in the 80s and just enough breeze to keep the skeeters away. We’re seeing mostly sunny skies by late morning, and you can expect the sun to hang around until sunset at 8:18pm. Sunrise kicked off early at 6:19am. Tides today are favorable for active fish—high tide rolled in right around 6:00am, and expect the low to bottom out near 10:00pm, so you’ve got prime movement through the early and late hours. According to Tides4Fishing and Tide-Forecast, tidal coefficients are in the mid-60s, giving us decent current for both live bait and artificial presentations. Now, for the bite: it’s been a banner week for speckled trout, especially in Redfish Bay and around Texas City. Croaker has been the star for big trout in about 4 feet of water. If you’re after reds, look to the Bolivar Peninsula and marsh cuts during moving tides. Wade fishermen are finding success all along the Texas City Dike, from start to finish, with redfish, trout, and some solid black drum, plus sand trout, gafftop, and croaker mixed in. Sheepshead are around piers and jetties, hanging tight to structure and easy pickings if you’ve got live shrimp or fiddler crabs ready to go. According to Captain Shane Rilat with North Jetty Bait Camp, live shrimp and finger mullet have been unbeatable this week, especially for trout, reds, and the occasional drum. For you lure folks, this is prime time for soft plastics on a light jighead—chartreuse or electric chicken has been the ticket. Early morning, try topwaters like a Super Spook Jr. around grass flats and drop-offs, especially near East Galveston Bay, where water clarity is excellent. If you’re working deeper midday, switch to paddle tails or twitch baits, and slow your retrieve as the sun climbs. Bigger offshore hauls have included Spanish mackerel, vermillion and mangrove snapper, and even the odd blackfin tuna and king mackerel, according to Captain Experiences’ latest angler logs. Hot spots you shouldn’t miss today: the Texas City Dike levee, all the way down for wading or bank fishing; East Galveston Bay for kayak or boat anglers looking for clean water and good numbers; and Redfish Bay, where the trout bite is still on fire with croaker or live shrimp. Remember, fish will be most active around that higher water tonight, so plan an evening run if you can handle the mosquitoes. That’s all for today’s fishing scoop. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for more local angling updates straight from the coast. 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.