Reports & Forecasts: June 2025

Trinity Bay - East Bay - Galveston Bay | James Plaag
Silver King Adventures - silverkingadventures.com - 409.935.7242
James looks forward to a transition in the fishing patterns during the month of June. “June starts off much like the other spring months, but finishes up different. Early in June, wading is great, especially on shorelines with a sandy bottom. The bite is usually best early in the mornings, and topwaters work well on a daily basis. Incoming tides seem to enhance the bite. By the time we get to the end of the month, the wading will slow down somewhat and the fishing in deeper water will improve. I like to work areas around the Ship Channel once we get to July. Out there, setting the boat up around bottom structures so that lures can be cast close to the well pad or wreck is really important. Factoring in the tide movement is part of this puzzle. But, by then, with such warm water temperatures, this kind of fishing is often better than just continuing to wade the shorelines and spoil banks. For the entire month of June, areas near the Ship Channel between the Texas City Dike and the jetties offer great potential. Campbell’s Bayou, Pelican and Sand islands, and Hannah’s Reef all come to mind as hot spots.”

Jimmy West | Bolivar Guide Service - 409.996.3054
Jim says the fishing in the area on the east side of the Galveston bay system can be great in June, with the right conditions in play. “Normally, by this time of year, the trout and reds will have moved out into the middle for the most part. People still do okay wading the shorelines early in the mornings on some days, especially when good incoming tides happen during those hours, but the bite becomes better around the reefs out in deeper water by the time the month ends. Because of this, we need relatively light winds to have the best chance of making a good catch. Too much wind mucks up the water and makes everything more difficult. On the best days, with light southeast winds in play, we do well throwing topwaters out of the boat. Sometimes, we work areas with some flocks of gulls working over herds of shrimp. We also key on places with lots of jumping mullet, mud stirs and slicks popping. When winds do increase and make fishing around the mid-bay reefs too tough, we will slide back into the bayous and also work areas where the drains connect them to the main bays.”

West Galveston - Bastrop - Christmas - Chocolate Bays
Randall Groves | Groves Guide Service
979.849.7019 - 979.864.9323
Randall looks forward to fishing the San Luis Pass area in June. Signs indicate tremendous potential in the area. “We’re seeing a massive influx of bait around the pass. The shad hatch is still going on, and the fishing has been fairly easy lately. We are also seeing lots of shrimp in the bays, and good numbers of other kinds of fish, like mullet, glass minnows, ballyhoo and ribbonfish. With so much bait concentrated in the area, the predators are sure to be present. It can be important to match the hatch in situations like this. So, if I see lots of ribbonfish and ballyhoo in an area, I like to throw bright white topwaters like pearl Skitter Walks. Lately, the gold and pink One Knocker has been producing best. In places with big concentrations of shrimp, like around some of the reefs in the back bays, natural colored Sand Eels work better. We will, of course, be watching the surf by the time summer comes. The first few times the water gets green to the beach after it reaches 80 degrees and stays there for a while are normally some of the best days of all to hit the surf.”

Matagorda Bays | Capt. Glenn Ging - Glenn’s Guide Service
979.479.1460 - www.glennsguideservice.com
Summer is one of my favorite seasons for fishing, with lots of productive options. Drifting in East Matagorda Bay has been steady and getting better as we get more calm days where we can get out and effectively work the mid-bay shell. Lately, the best results have been with live shrimp or white Gulp! lures dangled under Coastal Corks. Soft plastics worked close to the bottom have been drawing lots of strikes too, mainly natural colors like Chicken on a Chain, Salt ‘n Pepper and White Ice. I’ve mainly been fishing with Bass Assassin five-inch Sea Shads, but Down South Lures and Coastal Brew Lures have also been producing well for others in my boat. Wading the south shoreline of West Matagorda Bay has been pretty good lately as well. There, we’re catching best mainly on soft plastic paddletails and small topwaters like Spook Juniors. Hopefully the surf will turn on and we’ll get a good run out there this month, so we’ll start watching the surf forecasts and cameras and be ready to roll when it gets right. In June, live shrimp free-lined or fished under corks is always a good bet for trout, reds and sheepshead out at the jetties.

Palacios | Capt. Aaron Wollam
www.palaciosguideservice.com - 979.240.8204
Late-spring/early-summer fishing should be great in the Tres Palacios Bay system. There are tons of shad, mullet and grass shrimp in all parts of our local bays. Redfish numbers have finally picked up after a slow spell. We’ve been catching them by focusing on points on grassy shorelines and ledges in local bayous and rivers. Live or dead shrimp rigged about a foot under popping corks have worked best when we’re fishing with bait, and Down South Lures in the Magic Grass color have been best when we’re fishing lures. Lately, our trout bite has remained consistent. The deep wells and shell pads out in West Matagorda Bay continue to produce keepers for folks using live shrimp and free-lined mullet and croakers. The action when we’re wading and working lures over sand and grass has picked up recently too.  We’ve been throwing small topwaters like bone Spook Juniors and green/chrome She Pups for best results. Fishing at night remains productive on all the piers in town, and with the right winds in play, people have made some impressive catches. Some good hotspots as waters warm up will be the deep wells, the Matagorda Beach surf and the big jetties.

Port O’Connor | Lynn Smith
Back Bay Guide Service - 361.935.6833
June is one of Lynn’s favorite months of the year to fish the bays and coastal waters close to Port O’Connor. “I know I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating. In June, our number one priority is fishing the surf when the winds allow it. Some of the best action of the year occurs at the end of spring and into the beginning of summer, when green water reaches all the way to the beach. Then, we head out early and fish the shallowest guts first, throwing topwaters. We’ll stick with the floating plugs as long as we’re getting some blowups at a decent rate. Once that action slows down enough, we usually switch over to soft plastics and begin to work our way farther out from the sand. In the deeper guts, we often find another great flurry of action around lunch time. This type of fishing is about as fun and productive as it gets around here. When winds muck up the surf, we’ll spend time working sandy flats close to the pass, where we find grass beds and lots of milling or jumping mullet. The back-lakes produce good catches this time of year too, if it’s really windy.”

Rockport | Blake Muirhead
Gator Trout Guide Service - 361.790.5203 or 361.441.3894
Blake loves fishing the Coastal Bend at the end of spring and the start of summer. “We have so many productive options around here this time of year. When the weather’s relatively calm, this is most true. Of course, we want to get out into the surf if we can. Most people think of the area around Cedar Bayou as the best place to hit the beach for some early morning topwater trout action, but the entire stretch of beach from the Aransas jetties to Cedar Bayou and beyond offers great potential this time of year when the clear water reaches the sand. The first day or two of clear conditions always produce the best catching out there. Fishing on main-bay shorelines with ample grass on a sandy bottom is another great option, and it can be better than the surf if winds ramp up some. We also catch well around some of the mid-bay reefs and around spoil banks along all the channels this time of year. The bite can be good in those places during the middle of the day, as long as the tide is moving. Doesn’t much matter whether it’s coming in or going out.”

Upper Laguna Madre - Baffin Bay
Captain James Sanchez Guide Service - 210.260.7454
In June, we anticipate increased fishing pressure, warmer temperatures and calmer winds. Launching early will become essential to avoid both the crowds and the worst of the heat. Anglers can expect to catch higher numbers of small trout, but still with the possibility of some larger fish over 25-inches biting, too. During the coolest parts of the mornings, trout will be actively feeding over grass flats with some scattered potholes and near grass lines in thigh to waist-deep water. To attract these aggressively feeding fish, starting with a Mansfield Knocker, Spook Junior or Texas Custom Lures Double D is recommended. As water temperatures rise into the mid-80s, we’ll shift our focus to wading drop-offs and use KWigglers Ball-Tail Shads in colors like Bone Diamond, Naked Margarita and Plum Perfect, rigged on eighth-ounce jigheads. For targeting redfish, it’s best to fish areas with good concentrations of mullet and reduced boat traffic. These fish are typically found around spoil islands and on shorelines with shallow potholes or seams where sand and seagrass meet. Reliable lures will be a KWiggler Wig-A-Lo Junior or four-inch paddletail in White and Bart’s Sand Ninja. In the afternoons, the reds will show up over grass on deeper flats next to the ICW.

Corpus Christi & Baffin Bay
Capt. Chris Elliott’s Guide Service
captchriselliott@yahoo.com - 361.834.7262
We tolerated low tides for a long time, awaiting the influx of higher spring tides, which have now arrived. Spring tides bring bait into the bays, so we’re now looking for areas with lots of small baitfish and shrimp present, especially when we’re working back-lakes and some of the shallower coves and flats. Two things come to mind when fishing at the end of spring and early in the summer, with the number one priority being the old adage about the need to match the hatch. Observant anglers will select their lures based on the type of bait found in the area to be fished. The second thing to realize this time of year is that winds are usually fairly strong, at least for part of each day, as we transition from spring into the hottest season. Because this is normal, catching fish in fairly windy conditions this time of year is not particularly difficult, if wise strategies are deployed. By fishing drains, coves, points and wind-blown shorelines, it’s possible to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the breezes. Strong winds move water around, improving the chances for success in areas with water pushed through by the wind.

P.I.N.S. Fishing Forecast | Eric Ozolins
361.877.3583 - Oceanepics.com
At the time of this report, sargassum has showed up in heavy amounts for the first time in several years along the entire Texas coast. The brown seaweed should thin out in the warmer waters of summer. Though it annoys fishermen, it’s great for the ecosystem. It’s not uncommon to hook a cobia or tripletail around thick weed banks.  June should be a phenomenal month for catching trout in the surf. Topwaters will be effective in places where the weed isn’t too thick. This has been a great season for jack crevalle, so trout fishermen might inadvertently hook a few jacks. Folks actively targeting jacks should look for birds and bait getting crashed. Large spoons or topwaters work best to attract the yellow bullies. Slot red drum should also be in the surf this month. As will stingrays. Waders heading into the breakers should remember to shuffle their feet, as lots of rays are in the shallows feeding and mating. Large schools of skipjacks should materialize soon and various species of sharks are sure to follow. Night-time sharking will produce some of the largest sharks of the year, primarily tigers and hammers with some number of massive bulls mixed in.

Port Mansfield, Texas | Ruben Garza
Snookdudecharters.com - 832.385.1431
GetAway Lodge - 956.944.4000
Waders are in the closet until fall. Water temperature will only continue rise from here. We should transition into our traditional June wind patterns soon – light south/southeast overnight and in the morning hours, beginning to build around midday, eventually reaching 20-25 mph by mid-afternoon. When the wind will allow I like to start somewhere on the west shoreline north of Port Mansfield. There are many miles of similar shoreline heading toward the Land Cut, so key on bait flipping, blue herons walking up and down the shoreline, and slicks. These will all be good indicators of fish in the area. If you prefer to head south out of Port, check out the Saucer area behind the cabins along the ICW. Personally, I like to start well east of the cabins, along the sand/grass transition line, which is typically about knee-deep. Quite often we find redfish mixed with trout, both taking topwaters. If you’re focusing on reds I recommend a 1/4-ounce gold weedless spoon. You can apply the same strategy north of the East Cut, especially around the Old Weather Station area. Also, along the flat south of Dubbs Island.

Lower Laguna Madre - South Padre - Port Isabel
Aaron Cisneros | tightlinescharters.com - 956.639.1941
In South Texas, the weather and the fishing have been great this spring. We’ve been targeting our trout on grass flats and in coves covered with water ranging from two to about three-feet deep. Early in the mornings, with calm winds normally prevailing, topwaters have been working well, provided we’re seeing lots of bait at the surface and jumping. The Spook Junior with the red head and white body rigged with single hooks has produced as many or more blowups than all the other floating plugs. As winds pick up predictably during the last hours of the morning and into the afternoons, four-inch Z-Man Big BallerZ in Troutcicle color rigged on eighth-ounce Eye-Strike Trout-Eye jigheads work much better. We like to fish them fast through visible potholes, hoping for reaction strikes from fish sitting in the sandy spots or lurking on the grassy edges. Redfish numbers remain solid and should only improve as the weather warms up more. We’re catching them best on sandy shorelines and flats. Early morning incoming tides have produced the best bite, usually in one or two feet of water, when we’re throwing four-inch Z-Man DieZel MinnowZ in Redbone color rigged on eighth-ounce weedless jigheads.