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Rio Grande Fishing Report - Cool Temps, Hot Bites
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Morning y’all, this is Artificial Lure with your Rio Grande, Texas fishing report for Monday, November 10th, 2025.
We kicked off the week with a strong cold front pushing through the Valley yesterday, leaving us with refreshing temps in the upper 60s to low 70s this morning, and it’ll probably hold steady most of the day, according to the KRGV First Warn 5 Weather team. The wind’s lingering out of the north at about 12 to 16 mph, which might mean a little chop on the river and flats, so bring your favorite wind-cutting hat. Skies are mostly clear, so don’t forget your sunscreen.
Sunrise came in at 6:53 AM and sunset’s at 5:44 PM. That gives us a solid day’s worth of fishing, but if you’re trying to time the bite, early morning and late afternoon are best with this moon phase.
As for the tides, we had a low early this morning around 5:15 AM, with the next high peaking just before noon and rolling back to a moderate low this evening. Tidal swings are modest, but bait movement has been pretty good in the inlets and along the banks.
Recent fishing action has been heating up along the Rio Grande and the nearby Arroyo Colorado, especially with the water temps dropping. Folks are reporting solid numbers of channel catfish, blue catfish, as well as plenty of sunfish, including some hefty bluegill and Rio Grande cichlid. Texas Parks and Wildlife record books show channel cats caught here around the 6-pound mark, and it’s a great time for big ones with cooler water settling the fish down and stacking them up in deeper holes and along submerged brush.
Down in the resacas and quiet backwaters, bass bite has picked up, especially for largemouth. Some fish in the 3- to 5-pound range are being reported. Crappie have started showing up in better numbers near structure, with minnows out-producing jigs lately. The edges of Granger Lake, reported 96.9% full as of November 9th, are loaded with baitfish and seeing increased activity in the afternoons, though it’s a bit north of our main zone.
For bait and tackle, live shrimp and cut shad are king for the cats right now. If you’re after bass, throw a white spinnerbait or a silver and black jerkbait like a Megabass Vision 110. Locals are swearing by green pumpkin or black/blue soft plastics worked slow on the bottom. For sunfish and cichlids, you can’t beat red worms or small jigs under a slip bobber. If you like artificials, try a little black and chartreuse Beetle Spin or a Ned rig by rock piles and submerged timber.
Best hotspots for the day: Check out the area just south of the Donna International Bridge—there’s deep structure there, and the channel cats are stacked up. Another good stretch is the Old Hidalgo Pumphouse; early risers have been hooking into both bass and big bluegill on small crankbaits and live bait.
No matter where you go, water clarity is pretty decent after the northern winds, and with these nice cool temps, fish are more willing to roam and feed. Look for eddies and slow water behind debris if the wind picks up mid-morning.
If you’re headed out this week, remember to check for any special harvest regulations with Texas Parks and Wildlife, and bring your license unless it’s Free Fishing Day—which, by the way, is coming up in June if you want to plan ahead.
Thanks for tuning in to the Rio Grande fishing report. If this helped you put more fish in the cooler, don’t forget to subscribe for updates and pro tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.
We kicked off the week with a strong cold front pushing through the Valley yesterday, leaving us with refreshing temps in the upper 60s to low 70s this morning, and it’ll probably hold steady most of the day, according to the KRGV First Warn 5 Weather team. The wind’s lingering out of the north at about 12 to 16 mph, which might mean a little chop on the river and flats, so bring your favorite wind-cutting hat. Skies are mostly clear, so don’t forget your sunscreen.
Sunrise came in at 6:53 AM and sunset’s at 5:44 PM. That gives us a solid day’s worth of fishing, but if you’re trying to time the bite, early morning and late afternoon are best with this moon phase.
As for the tides, we had a low early this morning around 5:15 AM, with the next high peaking just before noon and rolling back to a moderate low this evening. Tidal swings are modest, but bait movement has been pretty good in the inlets and along the banks.
Recent fishing action has been heating up along the Rio Grande and the nearby Arroyo Colorado, especially with the water temps dropping. Folks are reporting solid numbers of channel catfish, blue catfish, as well as plenty of sunfish, including some hefty bluegill and Rio Grande cichlid. Texas Parks and Wildlife record books show channel cats caught here around the 6-pound mark, and it’s a great time for big ones with cooler water settling the fish down and stacking them up in deeper holes and along submerged brush.
Down in the resacas and quiet backwaters, bass bite has picked up, especially for largemouth. Some fish in the 3- to 5-pound range are being reported. Crappie have started showing up in better numbers near structure, with minnows out-producing jigs lately. The edges of Granger Lake, reported 96.9% full as of November 9th, are loaded with baitfish and seeing increased activity in the afternoons, though it’s a bit north of our main zone.
For bait and tackle, live shrimp and cut shad are king for the cats right now. If you’re after bass, throw a white spinnerbait or a silver and black jerkbait like a Megabass Vision 110. Locals are swearing by green pumpkin or black/blue soft plastics worked slow on the bottom. For sunfish and cichlids, you can’t beat red worms or small jigs under a slip bobber. If you like artificials, try a little black and chartreuse Beetle Spin or a Ned rig by rock piles and submerged timber.
Best hotspots for the day: Check out the area just south of the Donna International Bridge—there’s deep structure there, and the channel cats are stacked up. Another good stretch is the Old Hidalgo Pumphouse; early risers have been hooking into both bass and big bluegill on small crankbaits and live bait.
No matter where you go, water clarity is pretty decent after the northern winds, and with these nice cool temps, fish are more willing to roam and feed. Look for eddies and slow water behind debris if the wind picks up mid-morning.
If you’re headed out this week, remember to check for any special harvest regulations with Texas Parks and Wildlife, and bring your license unless it’s Free Fishing Day—which, by the way, is coming up in June if you want to plan ahead.
Thanks for tuning in to the Rio Grande fishing report. If this helped you put more fish in the cooler, don’t forget to subscribe for updates and pro tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.