This is Artificial Lure coming to you with your Thursday November 13th, 2025, Gulf Coast Texas fishing report. The air’s got that early winter snap, but the fish are still biting and the conditions are primed for another classic day along the coast.

We had a **sunrise at 6:43 AM** and you can look for sunset at **5:27 PM** tonight. Tides are moving gentle today—the Freeport and Galveston sections are showing a **morning high around 6:11-9:20 AM** at 1.3 to 1.4 feet, with a **low just before dinner at 4:38 PM** down to about 0.7 feet, and then a bump back up late at night. Tide-forecast.com, TIDES4FISHING, and NOAA reports show similar timing in Houston and Texas City. That’s a good spread—these minor swings with stable barometric pressure should keep fish active, especially through the mid-morning and that late afternoon push.

Weather’s treating us right: **mid-60s to low 70s, mostly clear skies, and south winds 10 to 15 knots** across most nearshore spots according to the National Weather Service. Reasonable waves and manageable wind—enough to push bait up onto the flats and into eddy pockets, but not enough to muddy up the water.

Let’s talk fish. The bite’s been solid all week. **Redfish Bay, San Antonio Bay, and Galveston areas are rated “good” all around**, with water sitting around 65-75 degrees depending if you’re on surf or bay. Reports from Rockport and Texas City show the daily haul’s been mainly **speckled trout, redfish, some croaker, and a decent run of sand trout** still hanging on. Schools are working the birds—if you see birds divebombing, pull up quick and toss in.

In Upper Galveston Bay, there are a mix of trout and redfish coming off shallow grass ledges, most caught on **live shrimp under a popping cork or artificial lures like the DownSouth Supermodel in “Big Poppa Pearl” and Texas Custom Lure Double D in “Bay Mistress"**. Freeport Harbor’s giving up good numbers of **redfish, trout, sheepshead, and the occasional mangrove snapper**, with best action on mullet or shrimp.

Wade fishing along the Texas City levee and Mosquito Island has stayed productive day after day—**live shrimp and finger mullet are still your best bet there**. Drifting Bastrop and Christmas Bays, especially over the sandy edges near grasslines, has put anglers on solid trout and red drum.

A few hot tips for today:
- **Galveston beachfront and jetties**: Bull reds on **fresh dead shad** or live crabs; good slot drum and trout in the mix.
- **Texas City Dike/Mosquito Island**: Wade early for trout on plastics, switch to live bait as the sun climbs.
- **Bastrop Bay**: Drift with **gulp shrimp** or paddle tails when you spot mullet schools.

Some of the best recent action’s come on **DownSouth Supermodel, Texas Custom Lure Double D, and gulp shrimp under a popping cork**. For natural bait, you can’t go wrong with **live shrimp or finger mullet**—both are drawing trout and redfish, while dead shrimp will pick up drum or the occasional sheepshead.

Catfish, drum, and blue cats remain steady in the deeper channels and sloughs, mainly on **cut bait or shrimp**. Bank fishing’s been heavier since bass and stripers slowed, but for you folks eyeing the brackish parts of the bays or edges of the rivers, use fresh cut tilapia or shad for best results.

**Hot spots to hit today:**
- **Texas City Dike and Mosquito Island**: Steady trout and reds on both live and artificial.
- **Christmas Bay**: Follow the birds—schooling trout and reds, best fished on a steady drift with plastics or shrimp under a cork.

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