Rockport’s speckled trout bite is on fire right now, with guides hammering personal-best fish all week long. Water temperatures in Aransas Bay are sitting at a prime 79.7°F — setting the stage for exceptional fishing this Saturday through Monday.

Aransas Bay water temperature is holding at 79.7°F per NDBC MAQT2 (May 11 reading). Expect SSE winds of 14–17 mph with gusts to 24 mph Saturday, creating occasionally choppy bay conditions, easing slightly Sunday and Monday with no active marine advisories in effect for the period.

The top window of the weekend is Saturday, May 16 from 12:15 to 2:15 PM CDT — the primary solunar period on New Moon day, when gravitational tidal forces peak and fish feed aggressively across the flats. The second prime window is Sunday, May 17 from 1:20 to 3:20 PM CDT, with slightly lighter winds making for better water access and boat control.

Speckled trout are Excellent — stacked on the grass flats, breaks, and channels of Port Aransas, Aransas Bay, and Redfish Bay, crushing live shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish are Very Good — schooling and tailing hard at Redfish Bay, Aransas Bay flats, and Copano Bay shorelines, eating dead mullet and live shrimp. Flounder are Fair, positioned near the Aransas Pass jetties, Copano Bay flats, and Redfish Bay channel edges.

Also active: Good Black Drum are thick throughout the deeper holes and channel edges across the Coastal Bend bays taking dead shrimp and cut crab, and Fair Sheephead are working the jetties and oyster reefs on cut crab and dead shrimp.

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*Forecast disclaimer: This report summarizes fishing conditions across a 3-day window (May 16–18, 2026) and is compiled from multiple third-party sources including guide reports, NOAA marine forecasts, and solunar calculations. Source data may occasionally contain errors or outdated information. Actual conditions, species activity, and weather can vary. Always verify current local conditions before heading out on the water. Big State Living is not responsible for inaccuracies in third-party source data.*