Texas Gulf Coast Fishing Report 05/10/2025: Redfish, Trout, and More in the Lone Star State

Howdy there, folks! Artificial Lure here with your Saturday morning fishing report for May 10th, 2025. Let's dive right into what's happenin' on our beautiful Texas Gulf Coast.

Weather's giving us a bit of a mixed bag today with intermittent rain in the forecast and those light south-southeasterly winds we've been dealing with. Water temps are sitting pretty at about 76-77 degrees, which has the fish active and hungry.

The good news is fishing remains steady despite some wind challenges. If you're heading out to Port Mansfield, you'll find the redfish holding nicely in those back bays and flats with scattered grass. There's plenty of bait flooding the back bays and little drains. For those reds, I'd recommend trying Mansfield Knockers in the shallow flats - they've been producing consistently.

Trout fishing has been fair to good, particularly in deeper water along grass lines. Ball Tails and Junior Wigalo's have been your best bet for those specks. There's still some freshwater in the system from recent rains, but it should clear up soon.

Down at South Padre and Port Isabel, the trout are hitting good on those gas well flats. Live shrimp under a popping cork is the ticket there. Redfish are a bit spotty along the Eastside shoreline, but cut mullet and ballyhoo will get their attention. If you're headed to the south jetties, expect some nice bull reds and sheepshead.

For those willing to venture to the end of Brownsville Channel, you'll be rewarded with mangrove snapper, trout, and black drum. That area's been hot lately.

Crappie anglers are finding success in 4-6 feet of water using minnows and jigs. And if you're targeting white bass, they're moving upriver with some good action.

For you saltwater enthusiasts, the king mackerel bite has been steady offshore. Commercial landings show they're at about 59% of quota in the Southern zone for hook and line, which means there's still plenty to catch for us recreational folks.

Hot spots this weekend: I'd put my money on the gas well flats near South Padre for consistent trout action, and those back bays around Port Mansfield for redfish. If you can handle a bit more chop, the south jetties should produce some quality bull reds.

Don't forget your rain gear today, and remember to drain your boats when moving between waters to prevent spreading those zebra mussels.

That's all for today, folks. This is Artificial Lure signing off and wishing y'all tight lines and bent rods! See you on the water!