Texas fishing forecast
Tides, wind and the best bite windows for 14 saltwater spots. Bays, jetties, piers and the Laguna Madre, from Sabine Pass to South Padre Island.
Bull redfish run through the passes and jetties, and flounder migrate to the Gulf. Speckled trout feed hard on the bays.
Other seasons
- Winter: Big speckled trout and black drum - fish deep bayous and drop-offs on warmer afternoons after fronts.
- Spring: Speckled trout and redfish spread back onto shallow flats; big black drum gather near passes early in spring.
- Summer: Fish dawn and dusk. Trout move to deeper reefs and wells, tarpon and kingfish roam near jetties and piers.
General seasonal patterns - always check local reports and the official rules.
Upper Texas Coast
Middle Texas Coast
Coastal Bend
Lower Laguna Madre
About fishing in Texas
Upper Texas Coast
Sabine Pass to Freeport: Galveston Bay, the Galveston jetties and long Gulf piers. Big, productive bay systems with lots of shore access.
Common catches: Speckled trout, redfish, flounder, black drum, sheepshead and Spanish mackerel.
Middle Texas Coast
Matagorda, Port O'Connor and Seadrift: quiet back bays, shell reefs and marsh. A classic wade-fishing coast.
Common catches: Speckled trout, redfish, black drum and flounder.
Coastal Bend
Rockport, Port Aransas and Corpus Christi: grass flats, the Aransas Pass jetties and Bob Hall Pier on the open Gulf.
Common catches: Redfish, speckled trout, black drum, tarpon in summer and king mackerel from the pier.
Lower Laguna Madre
Port Mansfield to South Padre: very shallow, clear, salty water - some of the best sight fishing for redfish and trout in the country.
Common catches: Redfish, speckled trout, snook, flounder and black drum.
Always check the official rules before you keep any fish: Texas fishing license (TPWD), Texas saltwater fishing rules (TPWD).
