Redfish and fall trout get set for the cooling-water push

What's biting

What's next

Station 8771450 lists its next low tide at 23:39 UTC, which is early evening local time (about 6:39 PM CDT). That puts the bottom of the tide at dusk. Falling and low water tends to pull bait off the flats and concentrate redfish along drains, cuts and edges, so the last hour of outgoing tide into that low is a window worth planning around. A rising tide after the low should reopen the shallows for another feeding period into the evening.

With a waxing gibbous moon, expect decent light through the first part of the night, and the hours around dusk and dawn should be the most productive for working artificials. The warm readings suggest fish are not yet pushed deep, so shallow structure and edges should still hold fish through the week. Per Coastal Angler Magazine, matching your retrieve to the tide stage matters more than switching lures constantly. Slow your presentation as the water drifts cooler.

Context

Late October is a transition phase for the upper and central Texas coast. Water temperatures that held in the upper 70s through summer begin sliding as fronts arrive, and baitfish start moving out of the back bays and rivers. The fall mullet run is typically underway along Gulf beaches and bays through November, per Saltwater Sportsman, and that migration tends to draw predators close to shore.

The 77°F reading is on the warm side for the calendar, so the full fall pattern may be a little behind where it often sits by this point. Each strong front should speed it along. Regulations vary, so check current Texas rules before keeping any fish.