Texas fishing reports
152 reports for Texas — what's biting, water temps, and where to focus.
Whiting Running Strong as Lower Laguna Madre Warms Into Summer
NOAA buoy 42043 is reading 80°F off South Texas, confirming summer flats conditions are locked in across the Lower Laguna Madre. The headline from local sources is whiting: Lone Star Outdoor News reports the species is running "extremely" well along the Texas coast right now, calling it prime time for a fish fry. Redfish are the other consistent story this week, with Salt Strong (YT) posting multiple pieces on locating big schools and the grass flat approach most anglers overlook. Capt. Kevin Navid covering the Baffin Bay and Laguna Madre corridor and Capt. Larry Bell covering waters to the north both filed fresh reports via TexasFishingTips (YT) through early June, confirming boats are actively working South Texas bays. Texas Fish & Game Magazine points to this period as a solid window for coastal bank fishing, with redfish and trout within reach of wade anglers working the shoreline.
Post-spawn bass firing on Toledo Bend and Sam Rayburn as summer begins
Lake Fork Trophy Bass reports outstanding post-spawn fishing across East Texas reservoirs this week, with bass 'moving to a number of productive feeding patterns to replenish themselves' after the spawn winds down. According to that guide service, fish can be targeted 'from shallow to deep,' making this a rare window where power and finesse approaches both hold. Tactical Bassin backs up the transition with a recent post-spawn session showing chatterbaits, dropshot, and neko rigs around offshore structure producing well. The USGS gauge on the Neches River (site 08030500) reads 1,930 cfs as of June 2, indicating stable late-spring flows in the region — no significant inflow events to muddy the upper reservoir arms. With the waning gibbous moon overhead, early-morning and late-evening windows are dialing in. No live water temperature is available for this area today; anglers should verify conditions locally, though mid-to-upper 70s are typical for early June on both lakes.
Hill Country bass push offshore as post-spawn summer window opens
The Colorado River below Lake Travis registered 205 cfs at USGS gauge 08158000 on June 2, reflecting stable release conditions from the Highland Lakes dam system. No water temperature reading was recorded at this gauge, though mid-summer surface temps on Travis, LBJ, and Buchanan typically climb well into the 80s by this point in the season. Nearby, My Canyon Lake Fishing reports that the region's impoundments are in notably better shape than a year ago: Canyon Lake sits eight feet higher than this time last season. TPWD has briefly paused its weekly fishing reports while finalizing a new format, leaving anglers without the usual state-agency benchmark. For bass, early June marks the post-spawn transition. Tactical Bassin's June bass breakdown highlights isolated offshore structure and reaction-bite presentations: chatterbaits, swimbaits, and bottom-contact finesse rigs as the top producers as fish vacate shallow flats and push toward deeper summer haunts.
Offshore red snapper open and whiting running along the Texas Gulf
NOAA buoy 42035 is logging 86°F water temps and a calm 1.3-foot sea state off the Texas coast today — near-ideal conditions for both bay and offshore runs. The federal red snapper season opened May 22, per Lone Star Outdoor News — Fishing, and Galveston Daily News — Reel Report confirms charter boats are running with offshore conditions looking cooperative. Galveston Bay itself has been fishing "really, really good" according to Galveston Daily News — Reel Report, with plenty of fish in the system for bay anglers. Lone Star Outdoor News — Fishing calls whiting "running extremely" right now, flagging the species as an easy-to-target option perfect for a fish fry. TexasFishingTips video reports from Capt. Larry Bell working Rockport-Copano and Mesquite Bay (June 2) and Capt. Kevin Navid out of Baffin Bay and Laguna Madre (May 28) point to active bay conditions stretching the full length of the coast. Salt Strong highlights a productive redfish grass-flat pattern as summer water temperatures lock in.
Texas catfish bite surges as full reservoirs meet summer warmth
Water temperature at USGS gauge 08211200 logged 87°F on June 2, confirming Texas freshwater is running deep into summer conditions. On Eagle Mountain Lake near Fort Worth, the North Texas Catfish Guide reports the lake is nearly full with active fresh inflows keeping fish on the move and feeding aggressively — "it happens fast when you get on them," the guide service notes of current June conditions. Channel catfish are biting like crazy, and blue catfish limits with 30-pound-class fish have been a consistent outcome through the spring push and into June. White bass are on the move across the main lake as a secondary target. Post-spawn largemouth are transitioning toward summer structure; Tactical Bassin identifies June as a prime window for offshore bass on ledges and brush piles with reaction baits and finesse rigs. LakeForkGuy has been active on catfish jug fishing from jon boats on area lakes. Lone Star Outdoor News also flags Rio Grande cichlids as a rising summer target now that rainbow trout season has closed.
Hill Country bass shift offshore as post-spawn patterns take hold
Colorado River inflow into Lake Travis is running at 819 cfs (USGS gauge 08158000, May 31), reflecting steady late-spring flows across the Highland Lakes chain. With the full moon peaking on June 1, expect bass activity to concentrate around dawn and dusk transitions as fish that have largely wrapped up spawning begin recovering on deeper offshore structure. Tactical Bassin notes that post-spawn fish on similar reservoir fisheries this week are responding well to isolated offshore structure: chatterbaits, swimbaits, and dropshot rigs are all producing multiple big bites, with wind-blown outside flats serving as the key locator. Lone Star Outdoor News reports this is shaping up as a record year for Texas anglers overall. Direct angler intel specific to Travis, LBJ, and Buchanan is thin in this reporting cycle, so treat conditions as indicative and verify locally before heading out.
Post-spawn bass shift to offshore structure on Hill Country lakes
The Colorado River at the Hill Country corridor is flowing at 244 cfs (USGS gauge 08158000, May 31), and the Highland Lakes are settling into the post-spawn transition that defines early summer fishing here. Direct angler reports for Lakes Travis, LBJ, and Buchanan are limited this cycle, but regional technique intel is consistent: Tactical Bassin reports that post-spawn bass are responding well to chatterbaits, neko rigs, and drop-shots worked around isolated offshore structure, as fish recover and scatter from shallow spawning beds. At nearby Canyon Lake — a comparable Hill Country impoundment — My Canyon Lake Fishing confirms conditions remain "ideal for boating and fishing," with multiple ramps open and lake levels running eight feet higher than this time last year. Lone Star Outdoor News notes a record-setting year statewide for Texas anglers. The full moon this weekend typically concentrates surface feeding into dawn and dusk windows. No water temperature reading is available from the gauge at this writing.
Blue catfish on the feed at Eagle Mountain Lake as June opens strong
North Texas Catfish Guide reports Eagle Mountain Lake sitting at near-full pool with significant fresh water inflows, conditions the operation calls 'perfect' for activating fish. Blue catfish and channel catfish are on the move and feeding aggressively, with the guide noting trips come together fast once anglers lock onto schools. A comparable June window in 2024 produced limits of channel cats and blue catfish on most trips, with white bass also running the main lake. Tonight's full moon adds a natural feeding trigger that should keep catfish active through the overnight hours and into dawn. USGS gauge 08211200 is reading 68.5 cfs this morning, signaling low, stable flows typical for this time of year across many Texas river systems. Water temperature data was unavailable from the gauge. Lone Star Outdoor News notes 2026 is shaping up as a record year for Texas anglers overall.
Whiting hot and redfish active as Laguna Madre hits full summer stride
Whiting are running 'extremely' strong along South Texas coastal waters right now, per Lone Star Outdoor News, making this a prime window to stock the cooler for a fish fry. Water temps along the lower Gulf reached 80°F at NOAA buoy 42043 in mid-May, and the Laguna Madre has only warmed further since. TexasFishingTips (YT) logged back-to-back Baffin Bay and Laguna Madre area reports with Capt. Kevin Navid through late May, a reliable signal of sustained guide-season activity in the corridor. Redfish remain a flats focus, with Salt Strong recently covering how to locate big school fish by reading surface slicks — a technique increasingly critical as summer heat scatters the bite. Tonight's full moon sets up the strongest tidal exchanges of the month through the Laguna passes, a window worth planning around for trout and reds on channel edges. The federal red snapper season opened May 22, per Lone Star Outdoor News, giving offshore-capable boats another target worth the run.
Post-spawn bass push offshore as East Texas reservoirs hit June transition
LakeForkGuy (YT) is reporting the most aggressive post-spawn crappie bite of the year across East Texas timber waters, and with late May's Full Moon peaking overhead, that pattern should hold into early June. Lake Fork Trophy Bass confirmed bass were still spawning through April on nearby Lake Fork, with the lake running about three feet below normal pool. That low-water condition is worth verifying on neighboring Toledo Bend and Sam Rayburn before trailering. By late May, the spawn has wrapped on both reservoirs and most bass are pushing toward summer offshore haunts. Tactical Bassin's post-spawn breakdown identifies chatterbaits, neko rigs, and dropshots over isolated offshore structure as the top bass producers heading into June. The Sabine River is running at 2,670 cfs per USGS gauge 08030500, a moderate inflow that should not affect main-basin water clarity. No water temperature readings are available from our gauges today.
Post-spawn bass and crappie on the move across the Highland Lakes
Conditions across the Hill Country reservoir chain are running eight feet above year-ago levels, per My Canyon Lake Fishing, with WORD confirming ideal boating and fishing conditions through this week. The post-spawn transition is in full swing across Lake Travis, Lake LBJ, and Lake Buchanan heading into June, with a Full Moon pushing bass toward offshore structure. The Colorado River below Travis is moving at 928 cfs (USGS gauge 08158000) with no temperature reading available this cycle. Tactical Bassin reports that targeting isolated offshore structure and drifting wind-blown flats with chatterbaits and finesse rigs, including neko and dropshot presentations, produced multiple quality bass in a recent post-spawn session, a pattern well-suited to the limestone structure of the Highland Lakes chain. LakeForkGuy describes post-spawn as 'the most aggressive crappie bite of the year,' a window that typically holds on brush-pile-rich impoundments like Buchanan and LBJ well into early June.
Galveston Bay lights up for speckled trout as red snapper season opens offshore
Water temps at 84°F per NOAA buoy 42035 signal a fully transitioned late-spring bite along the upper Texas Gulf Coast. The Galveston Daily News Reel Report is calling bay conditions "really, really good" heading into June. Speckled trout are showing well across Galveston Bay, with one angler logging solid catches between storm cells over the holiday weekend. Offshore, Lone Star Outdoor News confirmed the federal red snapper season opened May 22, and charter captains who had been eagerly anticipating the start are now running to structure. In the surf, Lone Star Outdoor News also notes whiting are "running extremely" well right now, a fast-action species with excellent table appeal. Seas are calm at 1.6 feet with light winds, making both bay and offshore runs comfortable. Tonight's full moon will drive hard tidal current through bay passes and cuts, which is the key to timing your inshore windows this weekend.