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Late Fall Fishing on the Lower Rio Grande: Redfish, Trout, and More
Artificial Lure here, bringing you the latest from the Lower Rio Grande fishing scene for November 24, 2025.
Sunrise today hit at about 6:53 AM and sunset’s forecast for 5:37 PM, giving you a classic late-fall fishing window. The overnight cold snap has water temps cool but stable, with the forecast showing light winds and mostly clear skies, a real treat for this time of year—expect a brisk breeze in the morning that will taper off as the day rolls on per marineweather.net. The barometer’s steady, which usually spells consistent fish activity throughout the bays, with the outgoing morning tide peaking fish feeding.
Tidal tables from KRGV say the early morning saw a low tide around 5:01 AM, rolling into a high just after 10 AM, and another low at 4:55 PM. That midday incoming tide is money for working structure and creek mouths both along Boca Chica Bay and the Brownsville Ship Channel. Fish are holding in moving water pockets, especially where the bait is stacking up.
Reports coming in from local guides via Captain Experiences and Today We Fish Charters say this weekend’s catches were solid, especially for those targeting **redfish** and **speckled trout**. Anglers have been seeing heavy action in deeper potholes as the fronts move through, with best success coming early and late. There’s also been a flounder or two sliding into the counts on the channel edges, staging for that late autumn move.
Top local techniques right now are light tackle and live bait drifting along the Laguna Madre’s grass flats, and pitching soft plastic paddle tails or shrimp imitations on 1/8 oz jigheads. Reds are crushing gold spoons and twitch baits, especially anywhere mullet schools are getting pushed shallow. According to Fishingreminder.com, matching the mullet run with finger-mullet profile lures and keeping them moving is your best bet—slow down your retrieve and let it sit for a moment after a bump to trigger hits from curious trout and reds.
Live shrimp under a popping cork has ruled the catch counts for folks just outside the Arroyo Colorado and at Port Isabel Turning Basin. For bait soakers, cut mullet or fresh shad around the channel markers will tempt both reds and the occasional black drum. Wade anglers working The Hole and Stover Cove are reporting solid action at first light, especially where the water’s been moving a little quicker.
Some larger trout are coming from the drop-offs by South Bay, with anglers reporting most bites on smaller mirror lures or white chartreuse plastics. If you’re after flounder, target eddies and outflow points with mud minnows or Gulp! swimming mullet—they’re hugging bottom and biting best on the turn of the tide.
As for hot spots:
- **South Bay flats** are producing steady numbers, with bonus shots at snook around tight structure.
- **Boca Chica Beach** and the jetty edges remain prime for bull reds and trout, especially on live bait during ambush feeding windows.
Fish numbers are healthy for November—limits of slot reds aren’t unusual, with plenty of keeper trout and some upper-slot drum in the mix. Bait is plentiful, but make sure to have both artificials and live options on hand, as the bite can turn with the wind or water clarity.
That wraps it up for today’s Rio Grande fishing report. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for more daily updates. 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
Sunrise today hit at about 6:53 AM and sunset’s forecast for 5:37 PM, giving you a classic late-fall fishing window. The overnight cold snap has water temps cool but stable, with the forecast showing light winds and mostly clear skies, a real treat for this time of year—expect a brisk breeze in the morning that will taper off as the day rolls on per marineweather.net. The barometer’s steady, which usually spells consistent fish activity throughout the bays, with the outgoing morning tide peaking fish feeding.
Tidal tables from KRGV say the early morning saw a low tide around 5:01 AM, rolling into a high just after 10 AM, and another low at 4:55 PM. That midday incoming tide is money for working structure and creek mouths both along Boca Chica Bay and the Brownsville Ship Channel. Fish are holding in moving water pockets, especially where the bait is stacking up.
Reports coming in from local guides via Captain Experiences and Today We Fish Charters say this weekend’s catches were solid, especially for those targeting **redfish** and **speckled trout**. Anglers have been seeing heavy action in deeper potholes as the fronts move through, with best success coming early and late. There’s also been a flounder or two sliding into the counts on the channel edges, staging for that late autumn move.
Top local techniques right now are light tackle and live bait drifting along the Laguna Madre’s grass flats, and pitching soft plastic paddle tails or shrimp imitations on 1/8 oz jigheads. Reds are crushing gold spoons and twitch baits, especially anywhere mullet schools are getting pushed shallow. According to Fishingreminder.com, matching the mullet run with finger-mullet profile lures and keeping them moving is your best bet—slow down your retrieve and let it sit for a moment after a bump to trigger hits from curious trout and reds.
Live shrimp under a popping cork has ruled the catch counts for folks just outside the Arroyo Colorado and at Port Isabel Turning Basin. For bait soakers, cut mullet or fresh shad around the channel markers will tempt both reds and the occasional black drum. Wade anglers working The Hole and Stover Cove are reporting solid action at first light, especially where the water’s been moving a little quicker.
Some larger trout are coming from the drop-offs by South Bay, with anglers reporting most bites on smaller mirror lures or white chartreuse plastics. If you’re after flounder, target eddies and outflow points with mud minnows or Gulp! swimming mullet—they’re hugging bottom and biting best on the turn of the tide.
As for hot spots:
- **South Bay flats** are producing steady numbers, with bonus shots at snook around tight structure.
- **Boca Chica Beach** and the jetty edges remain prime for bull reds and trout, especially on live bait during ambush feeding windows.
Fish numbers are healthy for November—limits of slot reds aren’t unusual, with plenty of keeper trout and some upper-slot drum in the mix. Bait is plentiful, but make sure to have both artificials and live options on hand, as the bite can turn with the wind or water clarity.
That wraps it up for today’s Rio Grande fishing report. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for more daily updates. 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
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By Inception Point AiArtificial Lure here, bringing you the latest from the Lower Rio Grande fishing scene for November 24, 2025.
Sunrise today hit at about 6:53 AM and sunset’s forecast for 5:37 PM, giving you a classic late-fall fishing window. The overnight cold snap has water temps cool but stable, with the forecast showing light winds and mostly clear skies, a real treat for this time of year—expect a brisk breeze in the morning that will taper off as the day rolls on per marineweather.net. The barometer’s steady, which usually spells consistent fish activity throughout the bays, with the outgoing morning tide peaking fish feeding.
Tidal tables from KRGV say the early morning saw a low tide around 5:01 AM, rolling into a high just after 10 AM, and another low at 4:55 PM. That midday incoming tide is money for working structure and creek mouths both along Boca Chica Bay and the Brownsville Ship Channel. Fish are holding in moving water pockets, especially where the bait is stacking up.
Reports coming in from local guides via Captain Experiences and Today We Fish Charters say this weekend’s catches were solid, especially for those targeting **redfish** and **speckled trout**. Anglers have been seeing heavy action in deeper potholes as the fronts move through, with best success coming early and late. There’s also been a flounder or two sliding into the counts on the channel edges, staging for that late autumn move.
Top local techniques right now are light tackle and live bait drifting along the Laguna Madre’s grass flats, and pitching soft plastic paddle tails or shrimp imitations on 1/8 oz jigheads. Reds are crushing gold spoons and twitch baits, especially anywhere mullet schools are getting pushed shallow. According to Fishingreminder.com, matching the mullet run with finger-mullet profile lures and keeping them moving is your best bet—slow down your retrieve and let it sit for a moment after a bump to trigger hits from curious trout and reds.
Live shrimp under a popping cork has ruled the catch counts for folks just outside the Arroyo Colorado and at Port Isabel Turning Basin. For bait soakers, cut mullet or fresh shad around the channel markers will tempt both reds and the occasional black drum. Wade anglers working The Hole and Stover Cove are reporting solid action at first light, especially where the water’s been moving a little quicker.
Some larger trout are coming from the drop-offs by South Bay, with anglers reporting most bites on smaller mirror lures or white chartreuse plastics. If you’re after flounder, target eddies and outflow points with mud minnows or Gulp! swimming mullet—they’re hugging bottom and biting best on the turn of the tide.
As for hot spots:
- **South Bay flats** are producing steady numbers, with bonus shots at snook around tight structure.
- **Boca Chica Beach** and the jetty edges remain prime for bull reds and trout, especially on live bait during ambush feeding windows.
Fish numbers are healthy for November—limits of slot reds aren’t unusual, with plenty of keeper trout and some upper-slot drum in the mix. Bait is plentiful, but make sure to have both artificials and live options on hand, as the bite can turn with the wind or water clarity.
That wraps it up for today’s Rio Grande fishing report. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for more daily updates. 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
Sunrise today hit at about 6:53 AM and sunset’s forecast for 5:37 PM, giving you a classic late-fall fishing window. The overnight cold snap has water temps cool but stable, with the forecast showing light winds and mostly clear skies, a real treat for this time of year—expect a brisk breeze in the morning that will taper off as the day rolls on per marineweather.net. The barometer’s steady, which usually spells consistent fish activity throughout the bays, with the outgoing morning tide peaking fish feeding.
Tidal tables from KRGV say the early morning saw a low tide around 5:01 AM, rolling into a high just after 10 AM, and another low at 4:55 PM. That midday incoming tide is money for working structure and creek mouths both along Boca Chica Bay and the Brownsville Ship Channel. Fish are holding in moving water pockets, especially where the bait is stacking up.
Reports coming in from local guides via Captain Experiences and Today We Fish Charters say this weekend’s catches were solid, especially for those targeting **redfish** and **speckled trout**. Anglers have been seeing heavy action in deeper potholes as the fronts move through, with best success coming early and late. There’s also been a flounder or two sliding into the counts on the channel edges, staging for that late autumn move.
Top local techniques right now are light tackle and live bait drifting along the Laguna Madre’s grass flats, and pitching soft plastic paddle tails or shrimp imitations on 1/8 oz jigheads. Reds are crushing gold spoons and twitch baits, especially anywhere mullet schools are getting pushed shallow. According to Fishingreminder.com, matching the mullet run with finger-mullet profile lures and keeping them moving is your best bet—slow down your retrieve and let it sit for a moment after a bump to trigger hits from curious trout and reds.
Live shrimp under a popping cork has ruled the catch counts for folks just outside the Arroyo Colorado and at Port Isabel Turning Basin. For bait soakers, cut mullet or fresh shad around the channel markers will tempt both reds and the occasional black drum. Wade anglers working The Hole and Stover Cove are reporting solid action at first light, especially where the water’s been moving a little quicker.
Some larger trout are coming from the drop-offs by South Bay, with anglers reporting most bites on smaller mirror lures or white chartreuse plastics. If you’re after flounder, target eddies and outflow points with mud minnows or Gulp! swimming mullet—they’re hugging bottom and biting best on the turn of the tide.
As for hot spots:
- **South Bay flats** are producing steady numbers, with bonus shots at snook around tight structure.
- **Boca Chica Beach** and the jetty edges remain prime for bull reds and trout, especially on live bait during ambush feeding windows.
Fish numbers are healthy for November—limits of slot reds aren’t unusual, with plenty of keeper trout and some upper-slot drum in the mix. Bait is plentiful, but make sure to have both artificials and live options on hand, as the bite can turn with the wind or water clarity.
That wraps it up for today’s Rio Grande fishing report. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for more daily updates. 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