Texas Gulf Fishing Report: Trout, Reds, and Flounder Bite Hot Across the Coast

This is Artificial Lure, and here’s today’s fresh Gulf of Mexico fishing report for the Texas coast. Sunrise hit at 6:41 a.m. and sunset will drop at 5:25 p.m. The weather’s shaping up mild and clear this morning, with light north winds tapering and highs reaching the upper 60s. Water temps hover in the upper 60s as well, prime for hungry fall fish. According to tide-forecast.com, we’ll see a predawn high tide around 12:32 a.m., then a low approaching 5 p.m., so midday and late-afternoon windows should fish best with that outgoing water. The recent bite’s been steady and reliable all up and down the Texas coast. Galveston bays are seeing solid speckled trout over shell and in drains at first light, especially if you find a shoreline with wind or bait action. Birds working slicks have pointed the way to plenty of action on 16- to 22-inch trout, some folks even catching their limits before breakfast, as reported by Fishing Reminder. Redfish are cruising shallow and schooling tight, especially slot reds with some upper-20s showing along the oyster, marsh drains, and protected guts. For flounder, the migration is on—anglers are stacking them up along ferry landings, bayou mouths, and canal edges on that dropping tide. Down Corpus Christi way, shallow flats near the JFK Causeway and Upper Laguna Madre have been lit up by slot reds and scattered bull reds. According to Fishing Reminder and Coastal Angler Magazine, finger mullet and live shrimp under a cork are both putting drum, reds, and even the odd sheepshead in the box. Flounder are tucked around edges and guts, and if you put a soft plastic in their face or drag a mud minnow, you’ll get bit. Top producers this week: - Live shrimp under a popping cork for mixed bags—trout, reds, and drum love it. - Soft plastics in natural hues if the water’s clear, or chartreuse and glow when it’s stained. - Gold and silver spoons for chasing roaming reds, especially in the surf or along channel mouths. - Topwaters at dawn, especially if you hit calm water—smaller Spook Juniors and Skitter Walks have been hot. Hot spots to check today: - East Beach and Campbell Bayou in Galveston, where bird activity and moving water line up with prime access to shell. - Packery Channel near Corpus Christi, especially inside the jetties as outgoing tide pulls bait and predators line up for an easy meal. Anglers have been reporting nice bags—multiple slots, the occasional oversize, and solid trout stringers, with red snapper stocks bouncing back in the Gulf itself. While offshore runs have slowed with shorter days, jetty and surf fishing are making up for it. Pro tip: after these fall fronts, always hit the windward shoreline early before shifting to the leeward sides as it warms. If you see birds diving, get over there fast and don’t be afraid to throw a fast spoon or slow-roll a paddle tail. Thanks for tuning in—make sure you subscribe so you never miss a bite. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.