Gulf of Mexico, Texas Fishing Report Today

Artificial Lure here, bringing you the Sunday, August 10 fishing report for the Texas Gulf Coast. The sun’s already cracked the horizon, with today’s sunrise at 6:51 AM and sunset at a generous 8:17 PM, so you’ve got plenty of daylight to wet a line and chase those summer bites. Expect hot, humid Gulf weather—temps climbing into the upper 80s to low 90s by afternoon and that sticky southeast wind making itself known.

The tide action is notable today. According to Tides4Fishing and tide-forecast.com, the tidal coefficient is up, which means stronger current and bigger swings: high tide rolled in before dawn and another’s coming midday, pushing fish into channels and up against structure. In Galveston and North Padre, those tidal pushes usually trigger active feeds along the deeper drop-offs and jetty points.

Let’s talk about what’s biting. The inshore action’s centered on *spotted seatrout* (that’s Cynoscion nebulosus, or “specks”) and *redfish*, especially around grass flats, deeper potholes, and the edges of marsh drains. Recent catches reported by Today We Fish Charters out of South Padre include some beautiful trout up to 25 inches and steady slot reds, mainly during morning hours before the sun gets too high. Don’t overlook Matagorda and Port O’Connor for nice mixed bags—trout, reds, and the odd flounder when you work those sandy guts on a moving tide.

Live shrimp is always a sure ticket for specks, but lately, anglers are doing just as well with soft plastics—Down South Lures in white ice or plum/chartreuse, and Gulp Swimming Mullets. Early risers should toss topwaters like a bone-colored Super Spook Jr. or Skitter Walk over grass beds at first light for explosive strikes, switching to soft plastics or a popping cork rig as that sun climbs. Redfish are responding well to gold spoons, live finger mullet, and paddle-tail swimbaits in new penny or rootbeer. For those chasing flounder at creek mouths or sandy drop-offs, live mud minnows and Gulp shrimp in natural are tough to beat.

Out in the surf, whiting and a smattering of pompano have shown up for those soaking fresh shrimp or Fishbites on set rigs. If you’re working the piers, try cut mullet or menhaden for bull reds and maybe a shot at jack crevalle when the tides are swinging hard just after high slack.

For offshore hopefuls heading out past the jetties or deeper, kingfish and Spanish mackerel are hanging near the color change lines and around rigs. Trolling silver spoons or drifting ribbonfish will get you tight, while nearshore weedlines are holding some decent tripletail—live shrimp under a float is still king.

Hot spots? In Galveston, the causeway and Texas City Dike have seen solid trout and redfish bites during moving tides, especially on the channel side. Port Aransas jetties are classic for mixed catches—just time your trip to the incoming tide for the best action. And don’t sleep on the King Ranch shoreline down in the Upper Laguna Madre—some big trout are prowling there at

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Artificial Lure here with your sunrise fishing report for Saturday, August 9th, coming at you fresh from the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast.

We’re waking up to mostly clear skies and a muggy Gulf breeze, with water temperatures running 80 to 87 degrees depending on your stretch — South Padre reports a balmy 85 degrees, Galveston Bay’s pushing 87, and Sabine Lake, up toward the Louisiana line, sits at about 82. Sunrise cracked at 6:45am, sunset’s set for 8:06pm, so there’s plenty of daylight to chase tails and tides. Tidal action in the Galveston and Houston Ship Channel area today gives us a low tide at 3:34am, then a midday high just after noon at 12:03pm. Plan your wading or jetty sessions around that lunch-hour tide swing for your best, most active feeding windows, especially for those predator species that love a moving tide.

Let’s talk about what’s biting and where. Reports out of Sabine Lake say speckled trout are good on live shrimp under popping corks — that’s been the consistent pattern this week. Redfish are there too, eating both soft plastics and live shrimp. Down Bolivar way, redfish and black drum are hungry for live shrimp, and same goes for Trinity Bay, where the flounder are showing in fair numbers and taking finger mullet as well. The entire Galveston Bay complex is firing — speckled trout and reds both hot on live shrimp, croaker, and your favorite paddle tails or soft plastics. Black drum have been solid too on fresh shrimp.

If you’re after variety, South Padre is a smokeshow: specks still on live shrimp, but king and Spanish mackerel are thick for trollers, and offshore, those permitted boats are putting folks on limits of red snapper with sardines and cigar minnows as standouts for bait. Mangrove snapper are moving in tighter to the jetties, chewing on live shrimp. According to the latest from lsonews.com, topwaters and soft plastics are producing in the middle bays at Baffin and Port Mansfield, especially early before the sun’s high.

A couple of go-to lures right now: soft plastics in the morning, preferably on a light jighead or popping cork rig. Chartreuse or natural shad patterns have been best, especially around stained water after this week’s breeze. If you’re working the jetties or deeper structure, break out the heavier spoons or even trolling plugs in chrome/blue or silver/chartreuse to mimic those baitfish in the current. Don’t sleep on the classic live shrimp, though, especially under popping corks for trout and reds.

For hotspots, don’t miss East Galveston Bay edges for speckled trout at dawn, and the old standby South Jetty is good for a mixed bag — trout, Spanish mackerel, even the occasional tarpon rolling through. Hit the shallow grass near Port Mansfield early while the redfish are tailing. Over in Corpus Christi, soak cut mullet for redfish, and if you’re jonesing for a run at bull drum, dead shrimp on the bottom is putting ‘em on the sand in the channels.

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Howdy folks, this is Artificial Lure with your Gulf of Mexico, Texas Coast fishing report for Friday, August 8, 2025. Hope you’re ready to wet a line, because we’ve got hot weather and hot bites up and down the coast.

Tide’s playing a steady game today. Around Galveston and Texas City, your first high tide rolls in around 6:50am with a low just before noon and another high in the late afternoon. That’s your ticket for moving water and active fish—plan your trips around those changes. Sunrise touched the water at 6:52am and sunset will be around 7:51pm. Plenty of daylight to chase a limit or two. Tidal coefficients are running average—currents aren’t ripping but there’s enough flow to push those gamefish on the feed, according to Tides4Fishing.

Water temps are hovering in the low to mid-80s—Texas summer at its finest. Sabine Lake reports 82 degrees, Galveston Bay at 87, and South Padre around 85. Light southerlies and mostly clear skies make for a classic August—just be ready for the heat.

Let's talk about the bite. The speckled trout are strong just about everywhere. East Galveston Bay and West Bay both delivering good numbers on live shrimp, croaker, and soft plastics. Folks are putting nice boxes together early on topwater plugs when the breeze is low, then switching to plastics and live bait as the sun pops up. Redfish running solid along the shallower edges, especially where tidal flow moves mullet and shrimp across flats and channels. Cut mullet and live shrimp are sealing the deal—several reports out of Corpus Christi and Trinity Bay echoing that story, with some reds pushing the slot and over.

Port Mansfield and Baffin Bay guides are scoring with soft plastics and topwaters, especially early. Don’t shy from walking a bone or chartreuse spook across slick water before the sun burns off the clouds. When it gets hot and slick, soft plastics—paddle tails in natural color—have been money around deeper edges. In South Padre, the spotted seatrout (or speckled weakfish, if you like the old names) are still thick. Charter captains and wade fishers both catching steady on shrimp under popping corks; king and Spanish mackerel are hitting trolled spoons and live sardines just past the breakers, while snapper fishing on nearshore rigs is excellent on cigar minnows and sardines.

For bait recommendations, live shrimp is king right now for trout, redfish, and drum—just about everything in the bay loves it. Cut mullet and finger mullet are best on the reds. Croaker and soft plastics in natural silver or chartreuse keep specks interested all day. If you're working artificials, try paddle tails like Saltwater Assassin or Gulp! in white or new penny color—steady producers.

Black drum are fair in Sabine and Bolivar, taking dead or live shrimp near structure. Flounder are picking up slightly on finger mullet around Trinity and in the passes. Offshore, try sardines or cigar minnows for snapper, with the mangrove snapper switching on live shrimp.

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This is Artificial Lure coming to you with your Gulf of Mexico, Texas fishing report for August 6, 2025. If you’re on the salt today, you’re in for a treat—hot summer weather, steamy water, and tides rolling just right for chasing redfish, speckled trout, and kings out deep. Let’s dive in.

Today’s tides saw the high rolling in just after sunrise around 6:26 AM, with the next low at 9:54 PM. That means good moving water midday, loosening bait and firing up the bite. Sunrise was at 6:42 AM, sunset hits at 8:07 PM, giving you a solid window for an after-work wade or evening set at the jetties. Expect the breeze steady from the southeast around 10 to 15 knots, making for manageable surf and fairly clear water in protected areas like Aransas Pass and South Padre.

Action’s been brisk inshore. According to Captain Kenny Kramer at Texas Fishing Tips, slot reds are cruising the outside shorelines and trout have been thick all the way up Steadman’s Reef. Folks freelining piggy perch and croaker on a 3/0 kahle hook are seeing the hottest action, especially adding a bead or shaker for a little extra flash. Out on the flats, look for potholes—reds have been hanging tight, and if you’re drifting in skinny water, keep it shallow and quiet. Over Oyster shell along the South Shoreline, the trick’s been a 1/8 oz jighead with soft plastic tails, particularly if you’ve got a subtle twitch action. Bubblegum, white, and chartreuse are all producing.

Offshore bite is hot. Reports from the nearshore charters around Galveston, Freeport, and Port Aransas are plugging king mackerel, red snapper (season permitting), and plenty of sharks—some boats are bringing in 20-30 blacktips per trip after shrimp season opened in July. Ribbonfish and trolling big plugs like Rapalas have been the ticket for kingfish, while cut bait and live croaker always tempt reds and snappers. Watch your wave report, but the beachfront bite has been strong whenever light winds let you slip past the breakers, with birds working slicks all along the way—stop and fish when you see ‘em working.

Those wanting to toss the fly rod, the area around Rockport and Port Aransas has been producing pods of eater-sized reds and some chunky specks, especially with olive or tan shrimp patterns and smaller “toad” or kwan flies. Topwater in the evenings on grass flats, especially with some breeze, can bring savage strikes.

A couple hot spots worth your time:

- Steadman’s Reef and the Klondikes near Aransas Pass for solid trout and reds.

- The beachfront from Port Aransas down to Cedar Bayou—kingfish, reds, and some big trout in the surf if it’s not too weedy.

- ICW channel edges and tidal lakes around Bolivar Peninsula—more trout over shell near the south shoreline and structure.

- Galveston south jetty on a moving tide, especially for slot reds and the occasional smoker king.

Quick tip: With water temps sky-high, don’t dally with big breeder trout over 20". The new Texas regulations mean you can keep three trout

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This is Artificial Lure coming to you with your Gulf of Mexico Texas coast fishing report for Monday, July 7, 2025. Let’s get right into the action across the coast as the summer heat cranks up but so does the bite.

Today’s tides for Port Aransas had the first high tide rolling in at 6:49am and your low at 7:47pm, perfect for a dawn patrol and an evening session. Sunrise hit at 6:38am and sunset’s at 8:28pm, so you’ve got plenty of daylight to work those spots. Over toward Boca Chica Beach, the highest tide of the day (1.44 ft) peaked right before sunrise, with the next low swinging late tonight. Cooler mornings gave way to hot, humid afternoons, with south winds of 15mph raising a little chop and pushing bait inshore. Water temps are hovering in the mid- to upper-70s, just right for mixed action.

Today’s fishing has been classic summer Texas Gulf Coast. According to anglers reporting in from the surf and the jetties, speckled trout have been thick at first light, with many limits caught before the sun got high. Live croaker and shrimp have been the ticket, but those working soft plastic paddle tails in chartreuse or white, especially when rigged under a popping cork, have been in the fish too. Topwater plugs got smashed in the low light for those walking the flats near East Matagorda and Galveston.

Redfish are schooling tight along the edges of the grass and oyster reefs, especially during the outgoing tide. Cut mullet and live shrimp have worked best for bait soakers, while gold spoons and dark paddle tail plastics are pulling their share for folks casting. Slot reds are showing in good numbers, and a few big bulls have been caught and released near the passes. Flounder action picked up around structure; white curly tail grubs and mud minnows bounced along sandy bottom are producing.

Offshore, the weather’s been just good enough for bigger boats to head past the jetties. King mackerel are lurking around the rigs, with slow-trolled ribbonfish being the most consistent bait. Snapper action remains excellent, especially with squid or cigar minnows dropped down – reports from state waters say limits have come quickly, and the gray snapper bite is picking up as well. According to the Federal Register, the snapper bag limit is up to seven per angler, including lane, gray, and blackfin snapper.

Blue crabs are in abundance in the bays, making for great bonus catches on chicken or fish scraps. Shark action is steady after dark off the beach near Surfside and Boca Chica, with chunk baits drawing most of the attention.

For hotspots, give the Port Aransas South Jetty a shot for diverse action – trout, reds, even a stray tarpon or two have rolled through with the mullet schools. Over in Galveston, San Luis Pass is a night owl’s dream right now for flounder and slot reds. If you’re near the lower coast, Boca Chica’s early morning surf bite is on fire for specks.

If you want to maximize your success this week, hit the water at dawn or dusk when the tem

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Artificial Lure here with your July 6th, 2025, Texas Gulf Coast fishing report, coming to you right after a sunny afternoon on the salt. If you’re headed out, here’s what you need to know to make the most of your time in the Gulf of Mexico.

Today along the coast, sunrise rolled in at 6:39 AM and you’ll have daylight till sunset at 8:28 PM. The weather has been classic mid-summer—hot, humid, with a southeast wind in that 8 to 14 mph range. Skies are mostly clear, and the water’s holding warm at about 80 to 87 degrees, depending on your bay.

Tides have been pretty gentle. In Corpus, for example, high tide peaked at 11:13 AM and we’ll see a low tide at 11:20 PM. Over in Port Aransas, look for a high around 6:38 PM before a modest drop. That late evening falling tide should get the bite going near jetties and channels—prime time to have a line in the water.

Let’s talk action. This week the most consistent bite has come from speckled trout and redfish, both inshore and in the surf. Captain Steven Hillary’s updates from Today We Fish Charters mention solid numbers of both in the Laguna Madre, Port Isabel Channel, and near the jetties. Trout have been eager to hit live shrimp under popping corks or croaker, especially early mornings. Redfish have been hitting live shrimp, soft plastics, and mullet around marsh drains and grassy flats. If you’re wading, soft plastics in natural colors like new penny, white, or chartreuse have been deadly—especially when tipped with just a bit of shrimp for scent.

Galveston and Matagorda have had strong trout reports, with fish holding on deeper shell and drop-offs, especially on the outgoing tide. The new moon phase this week has brought on flounder, particularly around deeper cuts and creek mouths. Live finger mullet or a white curly-tail jig is your best bet there, but don’t be afraid to bounce a soft plastic paddle tail if the live bait’s tough to find.

Offshore, folks are making hay with king mackerel, red snapper, and an occasional grouper. Reports from the Gulf this week mention kingfish being caught trolling deep diving plugs and silver spoons, and red snapper action remains hot on squid-tipped jigs and cut bait over nearshore wrecks. Trolling Nomad Design plugs or rigging up a big live bait is a great way to tempt a smoker king.

If you’re after something special, the Port O’Connor jetties and the Freeport Surfside jetty have both been producing bull redfish and jack crevalle on cut blue crab, Spanish sardines, and heavy spoons. Over on Sabine Lake, the trout bite is still going, and black drum are showing up for anglers soaking fresh shrimp on Carolina rigs.

Want hot spots? Try these:

- East Matagorda Bay: Drift the deeper shell for trout on croaker or top-waters at first light, then switch to live shrimp and work the drops.

- Port Aransas North Jetty: Fish the channel side for redfish and drum during the falling tide with live mullet or crab.

- Laguna Madre flats: Wade in the mornings with a light jig or

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Howdy anglers—Artificial Lure here with your Gulf of Mexico, Texas fishing report for Sunday, June 22, 2025.

Sunrise was at 6:20am and you’ve got until 8:21pm before the sun dips out, giving you plenty of daylight to wet a line. Galveston’s tides today started with a solid high at 3:07am, then a low rolling in at 7:32pm, according to tide-forecast.com. Water temps are holding in the upper 70s to low 80s—a near perfect setup for summer fishing on the Gulf.

Weather’s shaping up mostly sunny after a bit of early cloud cover, so pack your sunscreen and stay hydrated. Winds have eased off a touch compared to the blustery days earlier in the month, making for good water clarity, especially on the protected shorelines and over the shell pockets.

Fish activity is up! According to the latest from Texas Parks and Wildlife’s coastal weekly report, spots like Redfish Bay are producing good catches of redfish using cut mullet, especially with these low tides. Around Texas City and Galveston, folks are pulling in strong numbers of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum, with bonus sand trout, gafftop, croaker, and some sheepshead hanging around the piers and structures. Live shrimp and finger mullet remain the best baits, though soft plastics and grubs have been scoring for those working the shallows, especially early in the morning or during the tidal shifts.

The Bolivar Peninsula crew reports solid trout over the shell and near grassy pockets where the water’s looking cleanest. Wade fishing from the dike or along the levee in Texas City has been real productive all week. Surface water temps are still prime, and tides are offering just enough movement to keep things lively.

If you’re loading up the tackle box, here’s what’s been hot:

- Live shrimp and finger mullet for trout, redfish, and drum.

- Cut mullet or crab for redfish.

- Soft plastic paddle tails in new penny, chartreuse, or glow—especially for drifting or wading the shallows.

- Hand-tied jigs and fresh shad have been pulling in nice catfish around the bulkheads, if you want to mix it up.

A couple of hot spots for your Sunday:

- Texas City Dike—especially for waders and pier anglers after trout, reds, and the odd sheepshead.

- Bolivar Peninsula shoreline, targeting trout and redfish early or late over shell and grass.

Keep your eyes peeled for sudden weather changes typical of Texas summer and always wear that kill switch if you’re boating. The bite’s on with these steady tides and warming waters, so get out there while it’s hot.

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Howdy, anglers—Artificial Lure here, coming to you straight with the Gulf of Mexico, Texas fishing report for Saturday, June 21, 2025.

Weather today across the upper Gulf Coast is looking pretty favorable. We saw a mild start, partly cloudy skies, and a high in the upper 80s, with steady southeast winds. The water temp’s hanging around 80 degrees in the bays, perfect for summer action. Early risers got rolling right at sunrise at 6:21 a.m., and you’ll have solid daylight through sunset at 8:24 p.m.

Tides are in your favor for most of the day, with a high tide at Galveston around 2:01 a.m., a low tide at 7:47 a.m., then back up with another high at 10:38 a.m., and an evening low at 6:44 p.m. Over around Houston Ship Channel, the sequence is similar: high at 7:30 a.m., low at 1:41 p.m., then a modest rise at 3:43 p.m. These shifting tides have set the table for aggressive feeding from reds and trout all morning, and right after midday slack, expect another little push as the water comes in again.

Fishing activity’s been hot, especially around Redfish Bay and Texas City. According to Gulf of Mexico, Texas Daily Fishing Report, anglers are hauling in strong numbers of speckled trout and redfish, with steady catches of black drum, sand trout, and a few gafftop and croakers in the mix. The sheepshead are still stacked around structure and piers. Over on Bolivar Peninsula, folks are finding consistent trout action on protected shorelines, targeting shell pockets in cleaner water.

Captain Shane Rilat out of Texas City reports wade fishermen on the levee and dike are landing good stringers using live shrimp and finger mullet. Artificial lures like paddle tail soft plastics in chartreuse, natural shrimp, and white have put big trout and slot reds in the box. Topwater plugs early—in bone or chrome—have drawn explosive strikes at first light, especially with the tides moving.

Looking for hot spots? Try wading the flats north of the Texas City Dike at dawn, or work the shell banks on the east side of Redfish Bay as the water rises. Jetties at Bolivar and the Galveston North Jetty are turning out solid black drum and sheepshead for those dropping down live shrimp on a slip rig.

If you’re targeting trout or redfish this weekend, best bait is live shrimp or finger mullet under a popping cork, but don’t overlook a 5-inch paddle tail jig on a 1/8oz jighead. For sheepshead and drum, stick to live shrimp near rocks.

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Welcome to your Gulf Coast fishing report for Saturday, June 21, 2025—this is Artificial Lure with your boots-on-the-dock rundown for the Texas Gulf!

We’ve got a warm, partly cloudy setup today with water temps holding steady around 80 degrees on the upper coast, just right for active feeding windows. Sunrise was at 6:21 am and anglers will have daylight until sunset at 8:24 pm, giving you plenty of time to work the tides and chase those big ones. High tide rolled in at 7:30 am, followed by a midday low at 1:41 pm, then a smaller high at 3:43 pm. With steady tidal movement and moderate coefficients, fish are on the prowl, especially around slack water and the change of tide—prime times for hooking up according to Tide-Forecast.com.

Redfish Bay is seeing good numbers of redfish, especially with cut mullet on the drop, thanks to lower tides and recent high winds, according to the latest from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Anglers in Texas City are cashing in as well, reporting healthy speckled trout and redfish counts, with occasional black drum, sand trout, and croaker mixed in. Structures like jetties and piers are holding sheepshead, and the dike remains a steady hot spot, especially for those wade fishing the levee. Live shrimp and finger mullet are the ticket for consistent bites, but those looking to outsmart bigger trout and reds have also had luck tossing soft plastics and topwater plugs in the early morning and late evening. Captain Shane Rilat from North Jetty Bait Camp swears by live bait along the dike, with plastics on popping corks producing well over shell pockets and drop-offs.

Along the Bolivar Peninsula, the action’s been thick for solid speckled trout found over shell and along protected shorelines in cleaner water. Early risers drift fishing these areas before boat traffic picks up are seeing limits, with some bonus slot reds mixed in. Bolivar Peninsula Texas and Captain Experiences both highlight soft plastics with a light jighead and live shrimp under a popping cork as your go-to setups.

Reports from around Houston and Galveston Bay mirror this trend: specks and reds are hot, especially on a falling tide with baitfish movement near marsh drains, reefs, and shallow coves. For those targeting big drum and occasional flounder, fresh caught shad or cut bait on the bottom around bulkheads and deeper channels has been working wonders.

Hot spots for today:

- Texas City Dike—wade the flats for trout and reds, or set up along the rocks for drum and sheepshead.

- Redfish Bay flats and marsh drains—work the outflows with cut mullet or paddle-tail plastics.

- Bolivar surf and shell pads—daybreak and sunset are best for topwater trout blow-ups.

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Artificial Lure here with your Gulf of Mexico, Texas fishing report for Friday, June 20, 2025.

Sunrise kicked off at 6:21 AM and sunset’s coming up at 8:24 PM, so there’s plenty of daylight to get lines in the water. Tides today are on the move: high at 6:16 AM, low at 11:29 AM, another high around 4:00 PM, and then it falls to a low right before midnight. These steady swings mean baitfish will be stacking up in drains and channels—prime time for morning and evening bites, especially around passes and jetties. Water temps are hovering right around 80 degrees under mostly sunny skies with a mild breeze, making conditions about as fishy as it gets for June on the Texas coast.

The hot bite continues all along the upper coast. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, Redfish Bay is producing great numbers of redfish, especially on cut mullet, while the speckled trout bite is strong in four feet of water on live croaker. Texas City is seeing a mixed bag: slot reds, speckled trout, black drum, sand trout, and gafftop are coming in regularly. Sheepshead are thick near structures and piers—shrimp under a popping cork around pilings has been a sure bet. Over at the Galveston jetties and Texas City Dike, anglers have pulled in some oversized black drum on halved crab, and sheepshead and keeper black drum remain reliable on live shrimp tossed tight to the rocks.

Wade fishing along both the levee and dike remains productive from end to end, with finger mullet and live shrimp topping the bait list, but don’t sleep on soft plastics. In Freeport, similar patterns play out—shrimp under a popping cork or a pumpkinseed or chartreuse paddle tail jig rigged on a quarter-ounce head has been catching both trout and reds.

Looking for a couple of hot spots? Texas City Dike is as consistent as ever—shore anglers and boaters alike are reporting limits of trout and slot reds early and late. The Galveston jetties are another winner, especially when those tides are moving, with bull reds, black drum, and sheepshead in the mix. For folks wanting less crowd, wade the flats near San Luis Pass early for specks and reds.

Best lures right now: topwaters at first light for that explosive trout and red bite, soft plastics in white or chartreuse throughout the day, and gold spoons if you’re working grassy shorelines. Bait anglers are still doing best with live shrimp and finger mullet.

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