Gulf Coast Fishing Update: Reds, Trout, and More Biting on the Texas Coast

Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your Gulf Coast Texas fishing guru, comin' at ya live from the salty shores on this crisp January 19th, 2026, at 8:25 AM. Winter's grip is easin' off, and the bays are callin'—perfect time for some red-hot action.

Tides today around West Bay and Galveston are lookin' prime: low at 1:35 PM around 0.6 ft, high mornin' at 6:14 AM hittin' 1.1 ft, and evenin' high at 7:07 PM pushin' 1.2 ft, per Tides4Fishing charts for Jamaica Beach. Fish the incomin' tide hard—solunar's high at 83, with peaks at sunrise 'bout 7:24 AM and sunset 'round 6:45 PM. Weather's mild, expectin' partly cloudy skies, temps in the low 60s, light northerlies—bundle up but the bite's on.

Recent reports from Travel and Tour World and Islands.com got folks haulin' solid strings: speckled trout up to record sizes in Baffin Bay, reds and flounder thick, black drum and spotted trout hammerin' West Bay. Port Aransas piers lit up with snook, grouper, and reds from surf and Horace Caldwell Pier. Cobia and tripletail showin' early per The Fishing Wire studies—resident contingents huggin' the coast, tag 'em if you see researchers out there. Limits comin' quick on reds and trout last few days.

Best lures? Go with 3/8-oz bucktail jigs in white or chartreuse for trout and reds—proven on Gulf spots. Bladed jigs in black/blue or Rat-L-Traps in red craw for aggressive bites. Live shrimp or mullet under a poppin' cork for bait—can't beat it for specks. Finesse with Z-Man TRD Ned rigs if they're finicky.

Hot spots: Hit Baffin Bay for trophy trout sight-fishin' wadin' shallows, or West Bay near Galveston for reds in bayous and canals—baitfish schools are boilin'.

Y'all stay safe, check regs, and wet a line!

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