Texas Gulf Coast Fishing Report — June 4: Trout & Wade Reds

The Texas coast is in prime summer form, and the first week of June is rewarding the wade fishermen. Speckled trout have set up on the deeper structure and the outside, redfish are working the flats, and the surf is clean and fishable. Here is the week ahead.

What’s Hitting

Speckled trout are the headline, with solid fish holding over the deeper grass, the guts, and around the structure of the bays. Redfish are tailing and cruising the shallow flats and the shorelines. The surf, when it lays down clean and green, is producing trout, reds, and the first tarpon and jack crevalle. Flounder, black drum, and Spanish mackerel round out the mix from Galveston down to Corpus and the Lower Laguna.

Where to Find Them

Wade the deeper grass flats and the guts of the bays for trout — early morning is prime. Reds are on the shallow shorelines and the back lakes. When the surf goes green to the beach, work the guts off the sand for trout and reds. The jetties and passes hold reds, drum, and Spanish on the moving tide.

Tides & Conditions

Light morning winds and clean water are the key — get out early before the sea breeze builds and the surf gets churned. Water is in the low-to-mid 80s. Watch the wind forecast closely; a calm morning can turn the surf into a sight-fishing dream. Afternoons heat up and the bite slows.

Tackle & Tactics

For trout, wade and throw topwater early, then switch to soft plastics on a light jighead or live croaker as the sun climbs. Reds eat gold spoons, soft plastics, and cut bait on the flats. In the surf, work the guts with topwater and soft plastics. Fish the moving tide at the passes for the drum and Spanish.

Spots & Access This Week

The Texas City Dike ramp and the Galveston Yacht Basin ramp serve Galveston Bay and the jetties, the Matagorda Harbor ramp covers the Matagorda system, and the Port Aransas public ramp on the ship channel is the closest launch to the jetties and the Aransas Bay flats. Wade anglers have been walking the shorelines of West Galveston Bay and the Aransas Bay flats from the roadside access points. Shore anglers have been catching trout and reds from the Texas City Dike and the Port Aransas jetties.

Trout are concentrating on the mid-bay shell reefs and along the surf on the calm mornings, and the reds are on the back-lake shorelines and the grass flats on the rising tide.

Local Intel & Tactics

Speckled trout have a reduced limit and a slot in Texas, and redfish over the slot require a tag, so check current Texas Parks and Wildlife regulations before keeping fish. For the wade reds in early June, the fish are on the shallow shorelines and the back-lake flats at first light, and they push out to the deeper grass as the sun comes up. Wade slowly along the shoreline with the wind at your back, look for wakes and tails, and cast a gold spoon or a topwater a few feet ahead of the fish. For the trout on the shell, drift the mid-bay reefs and fish a soft plastic on a 1/8-ounce jig head or a live croaker on a light Carolina rig, and stay on the reef where you get the first bite — the fish are grouped on specific parts of the shell.

This Week’s Tip

On a calm summer morning, watch for slicks — small oily spots on the surface where feeding trout have spit up bait. A fresh, grapefruit-sized slick means fish are feeding underneath it right now. Position upwind and work soft plastics through the slick before it dissipates.

More Texas Gulf Coast Resources

Texas Gulf Coast Fishing Guide · Texas Gulf Coast Seasonal Calendar · All Texas Gulf Coast reports →

Also read: Texas Gulf Coast Fishing Report — Week of July 30, 2026: Kings Nearshore, Wade-Fishing Trout

Reports updated every Thursday on fishing.digital.