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Rio Grande Fishing Forecast: Mild Weather, Prime Tides, and Artificial Lure Action
Published 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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Mornin’ folks, this is Artificial Lure, and I’m here to give you the lowdown on what’s biting in and around the Rio Grande today.
Weather’s been mild, with highs in the mid to upper 60s and plenty of sunshine across South Texas. It’s a good day to be on the water, not too hot, not too cold, just right for some steady action. Sunrise is around 6:44 AM, and sunset’s coming in at about 6:55 PM, so you’ve got a solid window to work with.
Now, the Rio Grande itself is a different beast than the Gulf, but if you’re fishing near the mouth or in the lower stretches, tide matters. For Arroyo, Puerto Rico, which gives us a decent idea of what’s happening in nearby coastal zones, the low tide this morning was around 12:08 PM, and the next high tide is building in tonight. That means midday through late afternoon is prime time for moving water and active fish. If you’re near the Rio Grande mouth, look for that push of water to get redfish, speckled trout, and black drum feeding along the edges and cuts.
Out in the Gulf, from Port Mansfield down to the Rio Grande, the marine forecast calls for east winds and generally calm conditions, so it’s a good day to run a little farther out if you’re chasing kingfish, mahi mahi, or flounder. Inshore, redfish and speckled trout are the main targets, with flounder starting to stack up in the deeper holes and channels.
Locals have been doing well with light tackle and live bait fishing, but if you’re fishing my way, artificial lures are the ticket. For redfish and trout, a soft plastic jerkbait or a DOA shrimp on a light jig head is money in the grassy flats and along the shorelines. Topwater early and late can be deadly, especially near oyster beds and cuts.
If you’re after flounder, slow-sinking jigs or soft plastics worked near the bottom in the deeper channels are producing. For kingfish and other pelagics, trolling with diving plugs or rigged ballyhoo is the way to go.
Best bait? Live croaker, shrimp, and mullet are always solid, but if you’re using artificial, stick to natural colors—white, chartreuse, and root beer in stained water, and clear or pearl in clearer conditions.
Two hot spots to hit: First, the flats and cuts around the lower Rio Grande mouth, especially where the current is moving. Second, the deeper channels and drop-offs near the jetties and passes, where flounder and drum are staging.
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Weather’s been mild, with highs in the mid to upper 60s and plenty of sunshine across South Texas. It’s a good day to be on the water, not too hot, not too cold, just right for some steady action. Sunrise is around 6:44 AM, and sunset’s coming in at about 6:55 PM, so you’ve got a solid window to work with.
Now, the Rio Grande itself is a different beast than the Gulf, but if you’re fishing near the mouth or in the lower stretches, tide matters. For Arroyo, Puerto Rico, which gives us a decent idea of what’s happening in nearby coastal zones, the low tide this morning was around 12:08 PM, and the next high tide is building in tonight. That means midday through late afternoon is prime time for moving water and active fish. If you’re near the Rio Grande mouth, look for that push of water to get redfish, speckled trout, and black drum feeding along the edges and cuts.
Out in the Gulf, from Port Mansfield down to the Rio Grande, the marine forecast calls for east winds and generally calm conditions, so it’s a good day to run a little farther out if you’re chasing kingfish, mahi mahi, or flounder. Inshore, redfish and speckled trout are the main targets, with flounder starting to stack up in the deeper holes and channels.
Locals have been doing well with light tackle and live bait fishing, but if you’re fishing my way, artificial lures are the ticket. For redfish and trout, a soft plastic jerkbait or a DOA shrimp on a light jig head is money in the grassy flats and along the shorelines. Topwater early and late can be deadly, especially near oyster beds and cuts.
If you’re after flounder, slow-sinking jigs or soft plastics worked near the bottom in the deeper channels are producing. For kingfish and other pelagics, trolling with diving plugs or rigged ballyhoo is the way to go.
Best bait? Live croaker, shrimp, and mullet are always solid, but if you’re using artificial, stick to natural colors—white, chartreuse, and root beer in stained water, and clear or pearl in clearer conditions.
Two hot spots to hit: First, the flats and cuts around the lower Rio Grande mouth, especially where the current is moving. Second, the deeper channels and drop-offs near the jetties and passes, where flounder and drum are staging.
Thanks for tuning in, and remember to subscribe for the daily bite. 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