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Rio Grande Valley Spring Spawn Fire Up Trout Reds and Flounder This Sunday
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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to fishing guide down here in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, comin' atcha with the fresh report for Sunday, April 12, 2026, right around 3 AM start time. Skies are clearin' up after that front, with light north winds at 5-10 mph keepin' things calm—perfect for early bites before the sun pops at 6:58 AM and dips at 8:02 PM. Tides are runnin' strong today; high at 7:44 AM hittin' 0.66 ft, droppin' low by 5:49 PM at 0.23 ft, per FishingReminder charts—means movin' water in the bays and river mouth, prime for chasin' supper.
Fish are fired up in this spring spawn! Speckled trout are stackin' on oyster reefs and bridge pilings 'round the Lower Laguna Madre, slammin' topwaters at dawn then soft plastics under poppin' corks. Redfish are prowlin' marsh edges and drains on the fallin' tide—gold spoons or live shrimp near points are gold. Flounder giggin' hot in current-swept pockets with slow-rolled paddle tails. Recent catches? Folks haulin' 12-14 inch crappie and bass shallow in 2-8 feet on nearby Texas spots like Ivie Reservoir, but here it's reds to 30 inches and trout limits daily, mixin' in some bull reds at the jetties with cut mullet or crab. Largemouth post-spawn in river bends, hittin' crankbaits on windblown banks.
Best lures? Jerkbaits, swimbaits, and spinnerbaits to cover water fast—think flukes and topwaters for bass and reds. Live shrimp or mullet tops the bait list, especially on falling tides two hours before and after. Lighter leaders on clear days, upsize after any rain.
Hit these hot spots: Brazos Santiago Pass for jetty reds at first light, and the South Bay oyster reefs—wade knee-deep on guts parallel to shorelines, reef-hop till ya find the school. Or drift deeper in Long Lake on windier blows.
Y'all stay safe out there, check them beach flags—they're yellow today.
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Fish are fired up in this spring spawn! Speckled trout are stackin' on oyster reefs and bridge pilings 'round the Lower Laguna Madre, slammin' topwaters at dawn then soft plastics under poppin' corks. Redfish are prowlin' marsh edges and drains on the fallin' tide—gold spoons or live shrimp near points are gold. Flounder giggin' hot in current-swept pockets with slow-rolled paddle tails. Recent catches? Folks haulin' 12-14 inch crappie and bass shallow in 2-8 feet on nearby Texas spots like Ivie Reservoir, but here it's reds to 30 inches and trout limits daily, mixin' in some bull reds at the jetties with cut mullet or crab. Largemouth post-spawn in river bends, hittin' crankbaits on windblown banks.
Best lures? Jerkbaits, swimbaits, and spinnerbaits to cover water fast—think flukes and topwaters for bass and reds. Live shrimp or mullet tops the bait list, especially on falling tides two hours before and after. Lighter leaders on clear days, upsize after any rain.
Hit these hot spots: Brazos Santiago Pass for jetty reds at first light, and the South Bay oyster reefs—wade knee-deep on guts parallel to shorelines, reef-hop till ya find the school. Or drift deeper in Long Lake on windier blows.
Y'all stay safe out there, check them beach flags—they're yellow today.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more Rio Grande tips! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI