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Booming White Bass Action and Steady Trout Bites on the Rio Grande
Published 11 months ago
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Artificial Lure here with your Saturday, May 31st fishing report, straight from the Rio Grande region of Texas.
We’ve got a beautiful morning shaping up—clear skies, a gentle southeast breeze, and temps starting in the low 70s, rising through the day. Sunrise hit at about 6:43 AM, and you’ll have until sunset around 8:20 PM to work those lines. Water temps are steady between 70 and 75 degrees, with the river running mostly clear and just a touch above normal due to some spring rains—not too high, not too low, just right for most folks.
Fishing action this week has been absolutely hopping. White bass are still the big ticket here. They’re schooling strong, especially early in the day, chasing shad on the main points and tucked back in the coves. If you see birds diving, get over there quick—that’s where the action is hot. Vertical jigging slabs or working small spinnerbaits and swimbaits will fill your stringer fast. According to the Rio Grande Fishing Report on Spreaker, limits of white bass have been coming in just about every day.
Rainbow trout are still holding in the upper stretches, especially around Pilar where nearly 2,000 were stocked a couple weeks ago. The caddis fly hatch is in full swing, so a good elk hair caddis or a flashy nymph will get the job done. Folks float fishing through the main river are reporting steady trout bites, especially in the early morning or just before dusk.
Largemouth bass are another solid option. They’re hitting hard on crankbaits and soft plastics worked along shoreline brush and submerged grass. Spinnerbaits have also been putting fish in the boat where the water’s got a little chop. If you’re chasing bigger bass, try slow-rolling Texas-rigged worms through deeper pockets as the sun comes up.
Catfish anglers have found their groove overnight and into the mornings—cut shad and nightcrawlers fished in deeper holes are producing plenty of action, and there’s even been a few big blues reported this week. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department notes that blue cats and channel catfish are biting strong on cut shad from Water’s Edge to Hunter Park.
For hotspots, I’d start around Falcon Lake’s brushy coves for bass and white bass, and the section below the Taos Junction Bridge if you’re chasing rainbows or browns. The backwater sloughs near Roma are another great spot for big cats and are seeing good action on fresh cutbait.
Best baits and lures? For white bass, stick with slabs, small spoons, and shad-imitating swimbaits. Crankbaits and soft plastics for bass, and don’t underestimate a live nightcrawler for just about anything swimming here.
That’s the scoop from the riverbank, folks. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s fishing report. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.
We’ve got a beautiful morning shaping up—clear skies, a gentle southeast breeze, and temps starting in the low 70s, rising through the day. Sunrise hit at about 6:43 AM, and you’ll have until sunset around 8:20 PM to work those lines. Water temps are steady between 70 and 75 degrees, with the river running mostly clear and just a touch above normal due to some spring rains—not too high, not too low, just right for most folks.
Fishing action this week has been absolutely hopping. White bass are still the big ticket here. They’re schooling strong, especially early in the day, chasing shad on the main points and tucked back in the coves. If you see birds diving, get over there quick—that’s where the action is hot. Vertical jigging slabs or working small spinnerbaits and swimbaits will fill your stringer fast. According to the Rio Grande Fishing Report on Spreaker, limits of white bass have been coming in just about every day.
Rainbow trout are still holding in the upper stretches, especially around Pilar where nearly 2,000 were stocked a couple weeks ago. The caddis fly hatch is in full swing, so a good elk hair caddis or a flashy nymph will get the job done. Folks float fishing through the main river are reporting steady trout bites, especially in the early morning or just before dusk.
Largemouth bass are another solid option. They’re hitting hard on crankbaits and soft plastics worked along shoreline brush and submerged grass. Spinnerbaits have also been putting fish in the boat where the water’s got a little chop. If you’re chasing bigger bass, try slow-rolling Texas-rigged worms through deeper pockets as the sun comes up.
Catfish anglers have found their groove overnight and into the mornings—cut shad and nightcrawlers fished in deeper holes are producing plenty of action, and there’s even been a few big blues reported this week. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department notes that blue cats and channel catfish are biting strong on cut shad from Water’s Edge to Hunter Park.
For hotspots, I’d start around Falcon Lake’s brushy coves for bass and white bass, and the section below the Taos Junction Bridge if you’re chasing rainbows or browns. The backwater sloughs near Roma are another great spot for big cats and are seeing good action on fresh cutbait.
Best baits and lures? For white bass, stick with slabs, small spoons, and shad-imitating swimbaits. Crankbaits and soft plastics for bass, and don’t underestimate a live nightcrawler for just about anything swimming here.
That’s the scoop from the riverbank, folks. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s fishing report. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.