Gulf Coast Region Week of October 29, 2025

Redfish Bay

GOOD. 75 degrees. Cold fronts are starting to change the pattern. Drum can be caught on reefs or in small ponds in back lakes. Redfish are scattered over oysters biting cut mullet and crab. Trout are biting croakers in 2-3 feet of water along shoreline reefs. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters. Trout are good on live shrimp, piggy perch and croaker in flats and along channels. Redfish have been great on shrimp, mullet and piggy perch in sand pockets and along mangroves. Black drum are good on live or dead shrimp and fish bites. Tides are high. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.

San Antonio Bay

GOOD. 77 degrees. Before the midweek coldfront redfish and trout were good. Trout were good along the rocks and shell with topwaters, plastics, or live shrimp. Slot redfish are common now in the bay system, with larger redfish showing up at the jetties. The forecasted strong north wind will flatten the surf, so trout or tarpon should be good. Report by Captain Lynn Smith, Back Bay Guide Service.

Sabine Lake

GOOD. 75 degrees. In the gulf there are nice catches of speckled trout, and ling at the short rigs in 24- 40 feet of water. Triple tails can be caught in the weedlines. Sabine jetty rock piles and shell flats are producing a mix bag of redfish, trout and drum with live shrimp under a popping cork or soft plastics. After a cold front the target rock piles and shell flats in the ICW keying on mullet in 8-20 feet of water with quarter ounce jigs with 5 inch plastics worked up the ledge. Sabine Lake is good for nice trout drifting in 4-6 feet of water red shad or dark colored plastics over shell flats. Redfish are good on rock piles. When the winds are blowing fish the protected areas of the North Levy wall or ICW. The North Levy Wall is good for trout and redfish with live shrimp under a popping cork, or soft plastics. . Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy's Guide Service Sabine Lake.

Bolivar

FAIR. 78 degrees. Redfish, trout, and black drum everywhere. There are a few flounder and speckled trout being caught along with sand trout, croakers and crabs caught along the jetty. Please note the flounder season closes October 31. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.

Trinity Bay

GOOD. 77 degrees. A strong front that moved in Tuesday afternoon triggered a major shrimp dump from the marshes, and by Wednesday the tide had dropped about a foot, sparking plenty of feeding activity across the bay. Redfish are biting well along rock lines on crankbaits and around grass lines in the main bay using Wac Attack wacky flukes in sparkle chartreuse. The topwater bite is also starting to heat up, so keep those baits handy. Trout are feeding actively around the same structures, taking advantage of the shrimp movement, especially in clearer water. Sheepshead and drum are mixed in around shell islands and rock groins, hitting live shrimp under a Redemption Outdoor Gear popping cork and the occasional crankbait. Overall action is strong as fish key in on the bait flush, so popping corks with shrimp imitations or live shrimp are especially effective right now. Always wear your kill switch and be safe! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.

East Galveston Bay

GOOD. 77 degrees. Water clarity is still good for East Galveston Bay. We are still fishing back in the marsh and back lakes the majority of the time, as well as the better protected shorelines of the intracoastal. Good numbers of trout are on flats with scattered shell in areas with good tide movement, and bait present. Redfish have still been around grass lines where nervous bait is close by. Imitation Shrimp lures under popping corks with 12 inch leaders have still been producing very well, as well as Fishbite tails, or 1/8 ounce jig heads with Wac Attack and Deadly Dudley tails in lighter colors. In flooded grass use weedless swimbaits.There are some flounder along drains where bait is present, but remember the flounder season closes October 31. The midweek cold front should lower water temperature. The crowds have thinned, so grab your friends and family and come to the bay to enjoy the divine beauty of the great state of Texas. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service, LLC.

Galveston Bay

FAIR. 77 degrees. The first cold front of the year has arrived! This will undoubtedly drop our water temperatures to a more normal range for this time of year. All in time for the closing of the flounder fishery on October 31, until December 15. That is right, come November 1 it is illegal to retain flounder, this includes gigging. Trout catches remain spotty at best, but this front should really help the bite. Scattered other catches of redfish, sheepshead, and black drum on live shrimp. At the Galveston jetties catches of bull redfish remain the bright spot with big numbers being landed on most days. Texas City Dike seeing good numbers landed from those fishing off the channel side of the rocks. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

West Galveston Bay

GOOD. 77 degrees. The first cold front of the year has arrived! This will undoubtedly drop our water temperatures to a more normal range for this time of year. All in time for the closing of the flounder fishery on October 31, until December 15. That is right, come November 1 it is illegal to retain flounder, this includes gigging. Trout catches remain spotty at best, but this front should really help the bite. Scattered other catches of redfish, sheepshead, and black drum on live shrimp. At the Galveston jetties catches of bull redfish remain the bright spot with big numbers being landed on most days. Texas City Dike seeing good numbers landed from those fishing off the channel side of the rocks. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

Houston

GOOD. Water clear; 77 degrees; 0.01 feet above pool. Recent rainfall has picked up the flow to about 1,080 cubic feet per second at the 59 Bridge in Humble, muddying the north end of the lake while the main and south ends maintain 1-2 feet of visibility. Largemouth bass are active with the cooler weather, biting well on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and chatterbaits, while grubs on a light Texas rig in green or crawfish-red are also producing. Crappie fishing is fair to great in the East Fork and Lucious Bayou, holding 10-12 feet deep near structure, though the rain may have moved some fish out of the channels. White bass are schooling on humps on the south end and hitting slabs, swimbaits, and trolled baits, especially early and late in the day. Catfish action is steady, with good catches on jug lines using fresh shad near the train tracks and drop-offs - chumming with range cubes an hour before fishing can boost success. Always wear your kill switch and be safe! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.

Texas City

GREAT. 77 degrees. Anglers are catching plenty of speckled trout, redfish, and croakers every day with some sand trout and an occasional flounder. Mangrove snapper and pompano have been sporadic but still around. Wade fishing along the levee and mosquito island from the dike has been productive from the beginning to the end still. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been the best baits. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.

Freeport

FAIR. 85 degrees. Speckle trout, sand trout and redfish are good under the birds in Bastrop Bay, Christmas Bay, and Chocolate Bay. Drift where mullet is present throwing lures, Four horseman corks with either gulp shrimp or live shrimp. Freeport Harbor and Brazos River has been good for redfish, trout, sheephead, drum, mangrove snapper and a few flounder using mullet and live shrimp. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.

East Matagorda Bay

GOOD. 78 degrees. The first big cold front of the season usually brings big changes and improves the bite. Shrimp should be pulled out of the marshes, and redfish should be pulled back into the bay out of the back lakes. There are 14-15 inch sand trout beneath the birds. Bait camps have not been holding shrimp, but this should change. Redfish can be caught with cut mullet or artificials. Trout can be caught wading or from the boat on shell reefs and shorelines with artificials. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski's Guide Service.

West Matagorda Bay

GOOD. 78 degrees. The first big cold front of the season usually brings big changes and improves the bite. Shrimp should be pulled out of the marshes, and redfish should be pulled back into the bay out of the back lakes. There are 14-15 inch sand trout beneath the birds. Bait camps have not been holding shrimp, but this should change. Redfish can be caught with cut mullet or artificials. Trout can be caught wading or from the boat on shell reefs and shorelines with artificials. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski's Guide Service.

Port O'Connor

GOOD. 78 degrees. After the recent cold front flounder should be moving in the washouts with live shrimp, but remember the season concludes October 31. Bull redfish up to 45 inches are schooling throughout the jetties, and from the back of the jetties to Bird Island on Spanish sardines. Slot redfish can be caught inside the north jetty, or outside of the south jetty with dead shrimp or Spanish sardines. Tarpon and sharks can be caught with live croaker in the middle of the jetties. No trout action at the jetties. Drum are in 35-40 feet of water on dead shrimp during the light tide. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty's Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.

Rockport

GOOD: 85 degrees. Trout are fair on live shrimp, or piggy perch in flats and along channels. Redfish are great on shrimp, mullet and piggy perch in sand pockets and along mangroves. Black drum are great on live or dead shrimp and fish bites. Mangrove snapper are good on shrimp around rock piles. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.

Port Aransas

GOOD. 85 degrees. Tarpon are at jetties being caught on free-lined shrimp and lures. Redfish are great on live shrimp, cut mullet, and silver spoons on the north and south jetty. Oversized redfish are great on cut crab and mullet. Trout are fair with croaker, piggy perch or shrimp free lined along rocks. Redfish and trout are good in the surf using croaker and live shrimp. Pompano are fair with shrimp and fish bites. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.

Corpus Christi

GOOD. 75 degrees. Cold fronts are starting to change the pattern. Drum can be caught on reefs or in small ponds in back lakes. Redfish are scattered over oysters biting cut mullet and crab. Trout are biting croakers in 2-3 feet of water along shoreline reefs. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters.

Baffin Bay

EXCELLENT. 85 degrees. The water level is still high in Baffin Bay and the fish are scattered, but still feeding in the usual places. Look at early morning shorelines with lots of bait, grass and sand strips to find feeding fish. Flooded heavy grass beds are holding a lot of small trout, a few keepers and redfish as well. Coastal Brew Baits 6 inch darts are still producing, as well as top waters like She Dogs and the Texas Customs Double D. Good luck, see you on the water! Report by Captain Sally Black. Conditions will be interesting this week on Baffin Bay, with our first official cold front moving in late Tuesday evening. This cold front should change up our fall patterns as we transition into winter. Our water level should remain high which will keep our activity amplified. Baitfish may move out deeper with the water temperature drop, areas with drop offs may be more productive later this week as these fish transition from warmer to cooler water temperatures. Our water clarity remains great, we’re having lots of luck on lighter colored plastics and hard baits such as Coastal Brew Bait in Vanilla Bean, Double D in Bay Mistress and MirrOlure Little John in Golden Bream. Focus on areas with signs of baitfish activity and fish it with purpose. Stay safe and courteous out on the water this week. As always, tight lines! Report by Captain Reanna DeLaCruz, Captain Reanna’s Baffin Bay Adventures.

Port Mansfield

GOOD. 78 degrees. Fishing was strong prior to the cold front. Since the front pushed through and water temperatures cooled off so redfish and trout are in the shallow flats. More have moved up and this should hold for a while. Topwaters will be the key as we move into fall. Soft plastics will be a good choice when fish are just slapping or swirling at your tops. Also, suspending baits such as the Darter by Mansfield Knockers will start to come into play with these cooler days. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters.

South Padre

GREAT. 80 degrees. High winds and rough seas due to the midweek cold front. Before the cold front schools of redfish were on the westside near Unnecessary Island. Purple yellow tail soft plastics are a good way to catch schooling redfish. South Bay was producing catches of snook redfish, drum and trout on cut bait live shrimp and fishbites. Report Captain Cliff Fleming, Crystal Flats Guide Service.

Port Isabel

GREAT. 80 degrees. High winds and rough seas due to the midweek cold front. Before the cold front schools of redfish were on the westside near Unnecessary Island. Purple yellow tail soft plastics are a good way to catch schooling redfish. South Bay was producing catches of snook redfish, drum and trout on cut bait live shrimp and fishbites. Report Captain Cliff Fleming, Crystal Flats Guide Service.

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