"Tides, Weather, and Hot Spots for Fishing in the Texas Gulf Coast"

If you're heading out to fish in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast today, here's what you need to know: First, let's talk about the tides. Today, the high tide at Galveston Bay Entrance (South Jetty) is at 4:05 AM and again at 5:34 PM, with low tides at 10:05 AM and 10:15 PM. The tidal coefficient is high, indicating strong currents and significant tidal movements. The weather is looking decent, with temperatures around 84 degrees and a light southeast breeze. Sunrise is at 7:13 AM, and sunset will be at 7:00 PM. Fishing activity has been good in several spots. At the North Jetty, anglers have been enjoying excellent fishing due to the cool mornings. You can expect plenty of action producing limits of slot-sized trout, big bull redfish, and black drum. Flounder are still visible on the low tides, and the surf is producing limits of speckled trout, bull redfish, and black drum. Use all kinds of different bait, but live shrimp and soft plastic lures have been working well. In Trinity Bay, deeper shell areas are producing fair numbers of keeper trout. Bull redfish are roaming in the open bay, and the upper ship channel spoil islands are good for black drum, redfish, and sheepshead on live shrimp fished under popping corks. Redfish are schooling well on electric root beer Wacky shrimp rigged weedless or live shrimp under a popping cork. At West Galveston Bay, live shrimp fished over shell are catching speckled trout, redfish, and black drum. A few birds are working over scattered schools of smaller trout, indicating active fish. For the best results, use live shrimp, piggy perch, cut skipjack, or mullet. Lures like Mirrolure Lil’ John XL’s, 6” Coastal Brew Darts, and 5” Salt Water Assassin Sea Shad paddle tails in natural colors are also effective, especially when worked near the bottom. Hot spots include the North Jetty, where the jetty itself and the surrounding surf are producing a variety of species. Another good spot is the upper ship channel spoil islands in Trinity Bay, where you can catch redfish, black drum, and sheepshead. Stay safe out there, and enjoy the fishing This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.