Gulf Coast Region Week of October 22, 2025

Redfish Bay

GOOD. 84 degrees. The incoming north winds will improve the bite for all species. Redfish are biting in about waist deep water on cut mullet and live. 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

SLOW. 80 degrees. The tides continue to be high so redfish and trout can be caught in the back lakes. Many catches of redfish but most are undersized. Some slot redfish can be caught with topwaters, and live or cut bait. Slot redfish can be caught at the jetties. Trout action is picking up with catches up to 18 inches on topwaters. As the water cools the action will improve. Still seeing many sharks and alligators in the bay. Report by Captain Lynn Smith, Back Bay Guide Service.

Sabine Lake

GOOD. 83 degrees. Fishing is phenomenal between cold fronts. Redfish are good in the ICW on rock piles and bulkheads. Nice catches of trout on Carolina rigs in 6-15 feet of water, or live shrimp under a popping cork in 4-6 feet of water. Jetties are producing a few speckled trout and some bull redfish early in the morning. The gulf rigs are producing nice catches of trout, and ling fish in 35 feet of water. Some nice triple tail are running the weedlines. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy's Guide Service Sabine Lake.

Bolivar

FAIR. 84 degrees. Water temperatures are still hanging in the 80s in the bay and gulf. People are catching plenty of 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. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.

Trinity Bay

GOOD. 83 degrees. Northwest area up near the Fred Hartman bridge fair for speckled trout with better numbers of reds, black drum, and sheepshead being caught on live shrimp. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing. Water clarity is phenomenal around the sip channel on the south end of Trinity Bay, decent along the east shoreline and near Baytown, and a bit murkier on the north shoreline. Trout are holding deep off shell sandbars mixed with rock, biting on quarter-ounce jig heads with sparkle chartreuse Wacky Shad XLs, and decent keepers are showing up under birds on the south end. Redfish are tight to the grass in the shallows or in 3-5 feet of water, hitting live shrimp under popping corks, shrimp limitations, or shad-colored crankbaits, with bull reds beginning to appear. Sheephead are active around bulkheads and can even be sight-casted in clear water using live shrimp or crankbaits, while drum are mixed in with trout and hitting paddle tails, flukes, or shrimp under a popping cork. Flounder are being caught semi-consistently on live shrimp or Redfish Magic spinnerbaits around points, bottlenecks, and drains. With cold fronts moving in, anglers should check the weather and watch the wind. Always wear your kill switch and be safe! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.

East Galveston Bay

GOOD. 78 degrees. Surface water temperature 78 degrees, water clarity has been extremely good for East Galveston Bay this past week. Redfish can be caught on offshore oyster reefs, grass shorelines, and in the back of the marsh. Trout, redfish and flounder are in their fall spots on flats with scattered shell around pinch points with current and nervous bait. Imitation shrimp lures under popping corks with 12 inch leaders have still been producing bites for our anglers. We have also fished 1/8 ounce jig heads with Wac Attack and Deadly Dudley tails in lighter colors, as well as Fishbites tails when targeting flounder, and they performed as intended as well. Birds are still working all over the bay and if chasing birds is your thing, you can get in on that action most every day, with a few scattered keepers in the mix. The morning and evening temperatures are getting nicer, so get out there and enjoy the great outdoors and remember October 31 is the last day to keep legal flounder until mid-December, so make it happen now. Report by Captain Jeff Brandon, Get the Net Guide Service, LLC.

Galveston Bay

FAIR. 81 degrees. Bull redfish action remains strong on fresh dead baits. Few slot redfish, black drum, even some speckled trout being caught on light tackle and live shrimp. Galveston Bay action is a bit slower than it should be for this time of year. Big higher than normal tides and warm water haven't helped. Scattered trout along shoreline piers when winds are favorable, best on live shrimp and soft plastics. Mix of reds, black drum, and flounder in back lakes and bayous on the western side of Galveston Bay. Best bite on live shrimp. Flounder on soft plastics. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

West Galveston Bay

GOOD. 81 degrees. Bull redfish action remains strong on fresh dead baits. Few slot redfish, black drum, even some speckled trout being caught on light tackle and live shrimp. Galveston Bay action is a bit slower than it should be for this time of year. Big higher than normal tides and warm water haven't helped. Scattered trout along shoreline piers when winds are favorable, best on live shrimp and soft plastics. Mix of reds, black drum, and flounder in back lakes and bayous on the western side of Galveston Bay. Best bite on live shrimp. Flounder on soft plastics. Report by Captain David Dillman, Galveston Bay Charter Fishing.

Houston

GOOD. Water clear; 82 degrees; 0.23 feet above pool. Now is a fantastic time to fish Lake Houston, with water clarity ranging from great to phenomenal across most of the lake. The South end has the best visibility at 1.5-2 feet, while the East Fork averages about a foot, the West Fork 1-1.5 feet, and Lucious Bayou is a bit murkier at 6-8 inches. White bass are schooling heavily on humps in 12-14 feet of water on the south end and can be caught trolling deep jet divers with gold pet spoons or by vertical jigging with Duck Tracker slabs. Largemouth bass, mostly in the 2-3 pound range, are hitting crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and grubs around cypress tree knobs in 3-4 feet of water. Crappie are aggressive and biting great near brush piles in 10-12 feet, especially in Lucious Bayou, the East Fork, and West Fork side lakes. Catfish are biting decently around dusk on fresh shad under corks or near bulkheads using cut or punch bait. Always wear your kill switch and be safe! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.

Texas City

GREAT. 84 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. Cold fronts will improve the bite dropping the tides and pulling the fish out. Drifting and wade anglers are catching redfish and trout, but the bite is slower and fish are smaller than previous years. Flounder giggers are catching numbers at night. When the wind is down the jetties are producing catches. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski's Guide Service.

West Matagorda Bay

GOOD. 78 degrees. Cold fronts will improve the bite dropping the tides and pulling the fish out. Drifting and wade anglers are catching redfish and trout, but the bite is slower and fish are smaller than previous years. Flounder giggers are catching numbers at night. When the wind is down the jetties are producing catches. Report by Captain Charlie Paradoski, Captain Charlie Paradoski's Guide Service.

Port O'Connor

GOOD. 80 degrees. Bull redfish are in the fall spawn run. Bull redfish can be caught from the back of the jetties to Bird Island on Spanish sardines or live piggie perch. Drum are good outside of the south jetty on dead shrimp. Slot redfish inside south jetty half way down. No trout catches to speak of. Tarpon and sharks can be caught with live croaker in the middle of the jetties. Report by Captain Marty Medford, Captain Marty's Fish of a Lifetime Guide Service.

Rockport

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. 84 degrees. The incoming north winds will improve the bite for all species. Redfish are biting in about waist deep of water on cut mullet and live. 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 are expected to be terrific here in Baffin Bay this week. This time of year our water levels rise quite a bit. This can make for some great fishing opportunities. Baitfish has been plentiful amongst our waters, from shrimp to piggy perch, these fish have a plethora of food to choose from. Matching the hatch is essential during this time of year and can make for some highly successful days on the water. Grass lines, or areas with scattered sand pockets in about a foot and half to 2 feet of water, have been holding lots of baitfish and bigger fish linger near. Hard baits to soft plastic ranging in colors from roach to dark green and with red or gold flakes have been producing solid strikes. Fish every area with purpose and make every cast count. Stay safe and courteous of others on the water. As always, tight lines! Report by Captain Reanna DeLaCruz, Captain Reanna’s Baffin Bay Adventures.

Port Mansfield

GOOD. 85 degrees. Fall fishing continues to be good. Water levels are still relatively high and baits still just about everywhere. Back bays are still producing good catches of keeper trout and low slot redfish. Floating grass has not been a problem, we are catching most fish on topwaters. Glass minnow and Sweet Heat colors made by Mansfield Knockers have been doing great this past week. Wigalo’s are also working great for those wanting to throw soft plastics. The key for a successful fishing trip is to fish in the rafts of mullet. Looking forward to a cold front. Which will help fatten fish up a lot. Report by Captain Wayne Davis, Hook Down Charters.

South Padre

GREAT. 83 degrees. Calmer winds so there are now numerous trout everywhere. Schools of drum can be found east of Primera biting fishbites. Schools of redfish are on the westside near Unnecessary Island. Purple yellow tail soft plastics are a good way to catch schooling redfish. The redfish will eat almost any bait while feeding. South Bay is 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. 83 degrees. Calmer winds so there are now numerous trout everywhere. Schools of drum can be found east of Primera biting fishbites. Schools of redfish are on the westside near Unnecessary Island. Purple yellow tail soft plastics are a good way to catch schooling redfish. The redfish will eat almost any bait while feeding. South Bay is 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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