Gulf Coast Region Week of July 23, 2025

Redfish Bay

GOOD. 85 degrees. Fishing has been hot and so is the weather. Redfish are being caught on cut mullet or piggies. Drum and trout have been scarce. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters.

San Antonio Bay

GOOD. 87 degrees. Trout and redfish are great. The tide is high and the fish are back in the lakes and up on the flats on live shrimp. Report Captain Lynn Smith, Back Bay Guide Service.

Sabine Lake

GOOD. 86 degrees. Salinity is improving on the south end of Sabine Lake. Nice trout can be caught in 8-14 feet of water on the reef with ⅜ ounce jighead with a 5 inch glo chartreuse during the out going tide. The jetties have been murky, but there is a good trout bite before sunrise. Then run the gulf rigs for limits of speckled trout with live croaker Carolina rigged in 28-35 feet of water. Later morning around 9 a.m. run from the rigs to the jetties for catches of triple tail. If the water is clear at the jetties stay and fish, if not move to Sabine Channel. Trout can be caught on the rock piles in Sabine Channel with live croaker on a popping cork. Redfish, sheepshead and drum are in the channel with peeled dead shrimp on a popping cork over shell flats in 14-28 feet of water. Sharks and gafftop are abundant stealing the bait, so croaker is better than shrimp. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.

Bolivar

GOOD. 79 degrees. Water temperatures are hanging in the upper 70s. Water levels are slow-moving back and forth with a moderate amount of sargassum washing in on the surf. People are catching plenty of redfish, gafftop, and black drum everywhere. There are pleasure of keeper speckled trout being caught along with sand trout, sheepshead, and crabs caught along the jetty. The bigger stingrays and sharks are definitely in full swing, and a few close to state records have been landed. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.

Trinity Bay

FAIR. 85 degrees. Water is on the move with 6,120 CFS flowing down from the Trinity River and -1,890 CFS coming in at Highway 90 from the San Jacinto, helping clear things up and bring salinity back to Trinity Bay. Smith Point and Vingt-Et-Un are holding solid numbers of redfish and trout on sandbars, guts, and around island drop-offs, with trout hitting best on WAC Attack’s Wacky Shad XL in sparkle chartreuse. The west shoreline is picking up with good redfish, drum, and sheepshead action, while wells are starting to produce trout once temperatures rise. Blue Atoll continues to hold fish, including some flounder, and salinity near Thompson’s Bait Camp is around 8-9 PPT. In Baytown, redfish are tight to rocks and can be caught trolling with spinnerbaits, crankbaits, Steel Shads, Rattle Traps, or popping corks from Redemption Outdoor Gear. Bull reds are showing up fast - make sure you’re equipped with a rod that can handle the fight. Be safe and always wear your kill switch! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.

East Galveston Bay

GOOD. 86 degrees. Seas finally calmed and larger red snapper have been caught, along with some kingfish, mahi, and ling. Most boats running 60-70 miles offshore of Galveston. Galveston Bay catches have been good targeting the typical summer pattern spots off deeper shell and structures like gas wells and rocks. Best bite on live shrimp for speckled trout, sheepshead, and black drum. At times, seeing some nice slot redfish. Soft plastics have been effective for trout on deeper shell reefs. There may be some showers and thunderstorms developing late this week due to low pressure system in the northern gulf. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Locating more trout than redfish, in the intracoastal relating to structure, as well as a few fish over shell on the South Shoreline on tails with 1/8 ounce heads, with darker colors performing the best in the areas with stained water. We are once again burning a good deal of fuel and time taking the ride over to the Jetties to find better looking water and a solid trout bite on artificials. Utilize MirrOdines, Rattle Traps, ¼ ounce soft body Swim Baits, and Tails with 1/8 oz heads in light colors on the shallower ends and ¼ ounce when we are fishing in deeper water. Solid success using Fish Smack Popping corks with a 1-2-foot leader above shrimp imitation lures, as well as Glacier White Tails by WacAttack and shrimp color Rat tails by Deadly Dudley. The Topwater bite has still been excellent when utilized on early morning and late afternoon trips. If you like throwing walking baits, now is a great time to get on the water and make it happen, and the color does not seem to be that critical, with bone being one of our favorite colors we have the most confidence in. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon

Galveston Bay

FAIR. 87 degrees. Seas finally calmed and larger red snapper have been caught, along with some kingfish, mahi, and ling. Most boats running 60-70 miles offshore of Galveston. Galveston Bay catches have been good targeting the typical summer pattern spots off deeper shell and structures like gas wells and rocks. Best bite on live shrimp for speckled trout, sheepshead, and black drum. At times, seeing some nice slot redfish. Soft plastics have been effective for trout on deeper shell reefs. There may be some showers and thunderstorms developing late this week due to low pressure system in the northern gulf. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

West Galveston Bay

GOOD. 87 degrees. Seas finally calmed and larger red snapper have been caught, along with some kingfish, mahi, and ling. Most boats running 60-70 miles offshore of Galveston. Galveston Bay catches have been good targeting the typical summer pattern spots off deeper shell and structures like gas wells and rocks. Best bite on live shrimp for speckled trout, sheepshead, and black drum. At times, seeing some nice slot redfish. Soft plastics have been effective for trout on deeper shell reefs. There may be some showers and thunderstorms developing late this week due to low pressure system in the northern gulf. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

Houston

GOOD. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.07 feet above pool. Water flow is steady at 306 CFS on the West Fork at Highway 59 in Humble, with water clarity improving daily - especially in the West Fork and starting to shape up in the East Fork. The main lake is in great condition, and early morning largemouth bass are hitting chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, and Texas-rigged worms on shallow structure and flats. As the sun rises, they’re moving to drop-offs and boat docks. Crappie turning on in 6-10 feet water, holding tight to structure and biting minnows and jigs. White bass are active near the dam, hitting well on trolled lures and vertical jigs around the humps. Catfish are solid on the old roadbed with fresh-cut shad fished on bottom. Be safe and always wear your kill switch! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.

Texas City

GOOD. 86 degrees. Anglers are catching plenty of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum daily. The sheepshead are around structures and piers. Wade fishing along the levee or anywhere 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. 88 degrees. The bays in bastrop Christmas and the west end of Galveston bay, Salt Lake been good in the morning either wade fishing or drifting fishing using live shrimp with pop n corks or free lining croaker Catching trout reds and some flounder fishing in about 3 foot water in guts. The Freeport harbor has been using free lining live shrimp or mullet to catch Reds,trout,Mangrove snapper,few sheep head and flounder. Report by Captain Jake Brown, Flattie Daddy Fishing Adventures.

East Matagorda Bay

SLOW. 87 degrees. Slow fishing on the backside of the moon paired with the southerly wind and low tides. Wade fishing with croaker has been producing catches of trout as a reaction bite. Dealing with South and Southwest winds. People catching wade fish with croaker are doing the best. When the wind dies we are doing well in both bays. Redfish are slow for anglers using mullet. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.

West Matagorda Bay

SLOW. 87 degrees. Slow fishing on the backside of the moon paired with the southerly wind and low tides. Wade fishing with croaker has been producing catches of trout as a reaction bite. Dealing with South and Southwest winds. People catching wade fish with croaker are doing the best. When the wind dies we are doing well in both bays.. Redfish are slow for anglers using mullet. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski’s Guide Service.

Port O'Connor

GOOD. 82 degrees. Trout are good early in the morning before sunrise on the outside of the jetty on live croaker. Trout are biting in the surf. Slot redfish are halfway inside the south jetty in 20 feet of water on Spanish sardines. Drum dead and live shrimp at the signal tower inside the north jetty. Jack crevalle and bull redfish feeding early morning between jetties and Bird Island jigs or Spanish Sardines. Sharks are mixed in biting cut jack crevalle and skipjack. Tarpon are inside the south jetty on live croaker in 30-50 feet of water. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty’s Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.

Rockport

GOOD. 85 degrees. Trout are great on live shrimp piggy perch and croaker in flats and along channels Reds have been great on shrimp ,mullet , piggy perch in sand pockets and along mangroves Black drum are good on live or dead shrimp and fish bites. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.

Port Aransas

GOOD. 85 degrees. Redfish have been good on live shrimp finger mullet and Shad on the north and south jetty oversized reds have been great on cut crab and mullet Trout are great with croaker and shrimp free lined along rocks Reds and trout have been great in surf using croaker and live shrimp. Redfish and trout have been great in the surf using croaker and live shrimp. Sharks have been caught in the surf using mullet, jacks and stingray. Report by Captain Kenny Kramer, Kramer Fishing Charters.

Corpus Christi

GOOD. 85 degrees. Fishing has been hot and so is the weather. Redfish are being caught on cut mullet or piggies. Drum and trout have been scarce. Report by Captain Aerich Oliver, Rockport Paradise Outfitters.

Baffin Bay

GOOD. 83 degrees. Despite relentless wind the good news is that the big trout fish can be caught! Even though the water clarity is poor in some places because of the wind, the big fish have figured out how to utilize that sandy, muddy water to feed! Lots and lots of mullet are everywhere so when you find a good grass line, and you see a lot of mullet jumping out of the water, that’s a good sign to stop and fish. Trout are feeding hard during the Solunar feeding periods and you will notice lots of slicks. Soft plastics have been working the best, worked low in the water column, in thigh deep to waist deep water. Coastal Brew baits continue to rule, in natural colors! Good luck and I’ll see you on the water! Report by Captain Sally Black. Fishing conditions will be good this week as this low pressure continues to linger over our region, it may bring occasional showers along with cooler air and water temperatures. Baffin Bay is full of baitfish right now and our speckled trout, redfish and flounder have plenty to eat. Matching the hatch is the best way to go about which lure, color and profile to pick and choose from. Anything with a black or brown back, or silver belly has been producing great strikes. DownSouth Lures, Pure Color X, Big Poppa Pearl, Rootbeer Hopper are all fantastic colors and the profiles fish have been munching on. Bigger speckled trout are shallow in the early morning, along grass lines or in grass and scattered pot holes. Redfish will be nearby as well. Locate baitfish then fish the area thoroughly. Traffic this time of year can get overwhelming, always keep safety and courtesy as priority while on the water. Light lines everyone! Report by Captain Reanna DeLaCruz, Captain Reanna’s Baffin Bay Adventures.

Port Mansfield

GOOD. 78 degrees. Lots of winds and a lot of floating grass is what we’ve been dealing with this last week. Still catching good fish but having to work a little. Best catches are for those who are drifting in deeper water, anywhere from 2-5 feet. Working soft plastics off the deep grass lines has been the best strategy for both redfish and trout. There are still fish shallow and those fish have been hitting topwaters but the majority of fish are a little deeper. Flounders are still scattered but being caught by those who are focusing on them. Small BTS juniors have been the best choice for floundering. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters.

South Padre

GOOD. 85 degrees. Trout are plentiful on the edges of intercoastal or deep holes free shrimping and drifting potholes on gaswell flats. Redfish are fair drifting on gaswell flats with live shrimp or cut mullet. Bull redfish are good at the jetties with mullet. Mangrove snapper are excellent at the end of Brownsville Channel. King and Spanish Mackerel are trolling at the end of jetties. Sheepshead and small black drum are good in schools near both causeways. Stay safe out there. Report by Captain Lou Austin.

Port Isabel

GOOD. 85 degrees. Trout are plentiful on the edges of intercoastal or deep holes free shrimping and drifting potholes on gaswell flats. Redfish are fair drifting on gaswell flats with live shrimp or cut mullet. Bull redfish are good at the jetties with mullet. Mangrove snapper are excellent at the end of Brownsville Channel. King and Spanish Mackerel are trolling at the end of jetties. Sheepshead and small black drum are good in schools near both causeways. Stay safe out there. Report by Captain Lou Austin.

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