Hubbard’s Marina Fishing Report 11-21-25

Trout — Speckeled trout have been spreading across the flats and sliding shallower with cooling trend overall. Expect action from the beaches and passes to the upper bay—edge lines, grass flats with sand potholes, and oyster bar points are all producing. Free‑line live shrimp or small whitebait on light leaders, or swim a 3–4″ soft plastic paddletail on a 1/8–1/4 oz jighead. Night sessions around dock and bridge lights have been outstanding—work the up‑current edge of the light cone and let the current do the presentation. 

Redfish — The red bite remains steady with small pods roaming flats, mangrove edges, and island points. On slower tides, soak cut baits (mullet, ladyfish, pinfish, threadfin) in ambush lanes. When mullet schools push through, swap to a gold spoon or weedless jerk shad and cover water. At night, bump soft plastics along bottom around lighted docks. 

Snook — Snook are back in the upper bays and back bay waters in the creeks, rivers, and bayous. They’re choosy on weak flow; fish the solunars, find shade and moving water, and keep baits natural. Live shrimp, small pinfish, or a downsized jerkbait will coax bites. Target sun‑warmed shoreline pockets with current seams. 

Flounder — We’re seeing a consistent trickle on sandy edges, potholes adjacent to structure, and the beach troughs. Hop a 1/4 oz jig with a strip of cut bait or a shrimp/soft plastic tight to bottom—slow is the program. 

Sheepshead — Plenty around hard structure—docks, piers, bridges, jetties—especially where barnacles and oysters are thick. Scale down: small hooks, light leaders, tiny bits of shrimp, fiddlers, or oyster crabs. Let the bait sit tight to the piling. 

Mackerel — Spanish are less prolific but a few are still ripping through deeper edges, jetties, and bridge spans where bait stacks. Fast, flashy metals and spoons shine; with live bait, use long‑shank hooks and keep leaders light for more strikes.