Artificial Lure here, bringing you today’s fishing report straight from the heart of the Rio Grande Valley on this crisp Wednesday, November 26, 2025. We’ve just crested into late fall and that South Texas salt-sweet mash-up is delivering variety for anglers willing to work the tides and time their casts for the bite windows.

First up, **sunrise came in at 6:54 a.m.** with sunset slated for 5:39 p.m., so you’ve got a fat slice of daylight to work the water. According to the National Weather Service in Brownsville, we’re waking up to mild, overcast skies, temps rising to the mid-80s by afternoon and a soft southeast breeze at 8 to 12 mph. That means decent water clarity in the bay and river channels, but plan for a touch of chop on the main stem of the Rio Grande and around the jetties.

**Tides today show a high just after midnight topping out around 1.6 feet. The drop to a shallow low around 2 p.m. (roughly 0.1 feet) will have fish concentrated in deeper runs, cuts, and those first-drop shorelines, especially by late morning and through the outgoing tide midafternoon.** According to Fishing Reminder, the best feeding windows bracket sunrise (6:25–8:25 a.m.) and again near dusk (6:42–8:42 p.m.), so plan to work those edges.

**Recent catches have been strong for late November:**
- In the Rio Grande proper, local rods—channel cats, blue cats, and flatheads are hitting fresh-cut shad or chicken liver, especially around brush piles and deeper bends. Folks have been pulling in channels in the 3–6 lb range and blues pushing double digits at dawn.
- Upriver flats and backwaters are holding **Rio Grande cichlids** on small nightcrawler pieces or red wigglers under a float. These little bulldogs have been steady, with a few topping a pound, plenty for some panfish action for you and the kids.
- On the brackish fringes and south to the Laguna Madre, **redfish and speckled trout** are active. Reports from the mouth near Boca Chica and over by Port Isabel have folks landing slot reds on gold spoons and soft plastics, while **trout up to 20 inches** are crushing topwaters and live shrimp at first light over potholes and grass flats.
- **Flounder** are staging near drops and channels—bounce a white Gulp! swimming mullet on a ¼ oz jig, or drag live mud minnows along edges for a shot at that November door mat.
- A few **Spanish mackerel** and snook have been sighted cruising rock structure and bridge pilings, especially on moving tides.

**Bait and lure picks:**
- For cats, fresh-cut shad stays king.
- For reds: gold or copper spoons, finger-mullet–profile soft plastics, and topwaters just after sunrise.
- Speckled trout: chrome/blue topwaters at dawn, then switch to soft plastics in bone or shrimp colors—work ‘em with a twitch and pause.
- Flounder: Gulp! swimming mullet in white or pink, or live mud minnows on a Carolina rig.
- For cichlids and sunfish: small worms or chartreuse crappie jigs.
- Don’t overlook live shrimp under a popping cork for that mixed-bag slam.

**Hot spots:**
- Try the **Boca Chica jetties** around moving water, especially for reds, flounder, and the occasional snook.
- Upriver near the **Sabal Palm Grove Wildlife Sanctuary**—deep hondo bends dredged out in the low water pull in big catfish and gar.
- The **old Brownsville ship channel** is still producing mixed species and is a classic wintertime haunt.

That’s today’s rundown—weather’s good, bite’s right on schedule, and the water is alive. Thanks for tuning in, y’all! Remember to subscribe for more daily tips, and tight lines to everyone out there. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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Artificial Lure here, bringing you the Lower Rio Grande fishing report for Tuesday, November 25, 2025. It’s been a warm late November day on the border, feeling more like summer than Thanksgiving week—a trend thanks to a high-pressure ridge, with temperatures flirting with the upper 80s and even low 90s, and those gusty southeast winds keeping the water moving according to the National Weather Service out of Brownsville. Winds today are holding steady at 10 to 15 knots from the southeast, fewer clouds, and no rain in sight.

Sunrise came up at 6:53 AM, and we’ll see sunset around 5:39 PM this evening. Early risers had decent light just before seven, and that first hour delivered for the waders and boaters who hit it hard before the wind picked up.

Tidal swing is modest but significant: South Padre and Port Isabel saw a high around 1.25 feet just before dawn, dropping near 0.7 feet by midday and rebounding to about 1.15 feet closer to dusk, based on NOAA and local tide tables. That incoming late afternoon tide should keep fish on the move across flats and near cuts, so don’t pack it in too early.

Fish activity is lively despite this drought-strained year. Lower Laguna Madre and main channels near Boca Chica and the Highway 48 bridge have given up respectable catches since the weekend. Reports from South Padre guides and locals—folks like Captain Gilbert Vela—say redfish are still cruising the potholes and grass lines, with slot and over-slot fish mixed in. We’re seeing schools busting mullet near the east spoils on outgoing water, and tails showing up if you’re stealthy. Speckled trout are holding to the drop-offs and edges, especially where flats meet deeper guts. Early mornings, folks throwing topwaters—bone or chrome Super Spooks and Skitter Walks—have landed quality specks up to 27 inches. Mid-morning, soft plastics like dark Texas-rigged worms and paddle tail shads in natural patterns are producing; Bass Assassin sea shad and Down South Lures in chicken-on-a-chain remain reliable.

Live bait is still king for numbers—finger mullet and live shrimp under popping corks are getting thumped, especially along the north end of the Brownsville Ship Channel and at the mouth of the Arroyo Colorado where deeper holes hold mixed bags: flounder, drum, and even some snook lurking the structure. Folks dragging mullet along rocky banks and sandy drop-offs are hauling in keeper flounder with regularity, and Spanish mackerel are showing sporadically near jetties and piers, especially when bait schools push close.

Reports from charter captains over the past week mention plenty of limits on speckled trout and redfish, plus a spike in flounder catches as they stage for their seasonal run. There’s talk of a few snook surprises for adventurous anglers pitching plastics tight to mangroves at sunrise.

Hot spots to check out: the spoil islands just west of South Padre for topwater trout and cruising reds, plus the drop-offs along Holly Beach’s edge for a mixed bag. For shore-bound anglers, the Boca Chica jetties and the old Causeway pier remain solid bets.

Best tackle for today: keep your setup simple. Topwaters at dawn, soft plastics on a 1/8-ounce jighead mid-morning, and live or cut mullet or shrimp if you want relaxed action or a shot at a grand slam. Use 15-20 lb braid or mono if you’re fishing structure—these fall reds and flounder can be surprisingly bullish.

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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.

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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure with your Rio Grande, Texas fishing report for Friday, November 21st, 2025.

Well folks, it's shaping up to be a classic late fall day on the border. We're looking at water temperatures holding steady in the mid-60s, and that means the fish are still feeding strong. The tide's working in our favor today with high tide hitting around mid-morning, so get out there early and make the most of it.

Now, here's what's been happening on the water. We've had some solid striped bass and sand bass activity lately. The word from local guides is that sand bass are getting ready to spawn, so they're aggressive right now. Target them in 12 to 15 feet of water near drop-offs with smaller imitation shad slabs fished right off the bottom. If the water's stained—which it has been—throw white slabs and you'll do better. We're seeing bass in the 3 to 4-pound range consistently.

The Rio Grande and Falcon Lake are your prime spots. Falcon Lake's famous for big bass and catfish, and that's where you want to focus your efforts this time of year. The Rio Grande's producing too, but conditions have been challenging with low water levels.

For your tackle box, bring crankbaits, topwater lures, and those shad slabs I mentioned. If you're targeting catfish, cut shad and perch still work, though they've been slow lately. Crawfish and small baitfish are what these fish are keying on naturally.

Sunrise is around 6:45 this morning, sunset around 5:15 this evening, so you've got a solid window to work with.

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Artificial Lure here with your Rio Grande, Texas fishing report for Thursday, November 20, 2025, and let me tell y’all, it’s shaping up to be a classic late fall day on the border. Sunrise hit at 6:52 a.m., with sunset coming up around 5:46 p.m. today according to Tide-Forecast, giving you a solid window for making the most of the bite.

We kicked off the morning with a brisk breeze rolling off the water. Skies started off crystal clear but expect some afternoon cloud cover moving in. Temperatures are comfortable, sitting right in the low-70s, and humidity is down, so it’s one of those rare days where you can fish hard and not break a sweat. According to the National Weather Service marine forecast for the lower Laguna Madre near Brownsville, we’re under “drier and warmer than normal” fall conditions that should keep fish active throughout the day.

The tidal swing this morning showed a low tide right around 8:40 a.m., with the high sneaking back in just after lunchtime, so plan your wade fishing and shallow boat runs accordingly. Those incoming tides can really light up the bite, especially around the river mouth and feeder creeks according to the local tide predictions from NOAA.

The Rio Grande’s brackish stretches are still giving up a mixed bag, but the real story this week is redfish and black drum moving in tight to the grass lines and ledges – the TPWD’s saltwater reports say the drum are thick and hitting well on dead shrimp, while the reds are smashing cut mullet and fresh table shrimp. If you’re hungry for a trout, your best bet is the stretch around Boca Chica to Brownsville Ship Channel, working 2-3 foot oyster with live shrimp under a popping cork or a soft plastic—Captain Sally Black says to match those soft plastics to local mullet colors for best results.

Freshwater flows are down, so the catfish bite’s better in deeper channel holes and around submerged timber on cut bait. Crappie are holding steady in 10-15 feet with jigs and minnows, especially up river near brush and tree limbs. Bass are still decent early on buzzbaits and flukes, but as soon as that sun climbs up, you’ll want to slow it down with Texas rigs or watermelon creature baits along docks and gentle drop-offs.

Folks are reporting steady action with smaller reds, slots, and a handful of over-sized drum—nothing crazy on the flounder front but you still might luck into one around old bridge pilings with a glo or chartreuse soft bait. Captain Experiences highlights that the tried-and-true light tackle and live bait approaches are connecting, but don’t discount slow-rolled artificials—especially when wind ruffles the surface.

Bait shops in town have reported brisk sales of fresh dead shrimp, cut mullet, and paddle tail soft plastics in root beer, electric chicken, and chartreuse—the colors to throw when water gets muddy with that northerly wind. If you’re floating live bait, don’t sleep on finger mullet or mud minnows in your spread.

Hot spots for today:
- Boca Chica flats, especially the grassy inside bends near the spillway—easy access from shore or kayak, and the reds are staging.
- The old Brownsville Ship Channel points, where deeper pockets meet the main current.
- Don’t forget those feeder creeks around the Sabal Palm Sanctuary as the tide transitions—they’re stacked with drum and a few hungry specks.

That’s your boots-on-the-ground rundown for November 20th—weather’s prime, tides are working in your favor, and the fish have been active enough to keep slabs flying over the rails all week. Thanks for tuning in to your Rio Grande report with Artificial Lure. For more like this, make sure to subscribe and never miss a bite. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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Out here on the Lower Rio Grande this November morning, the pre-dawn breeze has a bit of bite to it, but that’s only got the fish feeling frisky—especially with the weather sitting in the low 60s at sunrise, climbing into the mid-70s by afternoon as reported by the National Weather Service Brownsville. Skies are mostly clear, and a soft south wind is keeping the water moving. Sunrise hit just after 6:54 AM, with sunset rolling in early at 5:35 PM, giving us those prime hours to chase some big pulls before supper.

The tide’s on a subtle rise this morning, peaking mid-morning, tapering to slack water after lunch and then easing out by sundown. This means your best action is early—daybreak to late morning—when bait gets lively in the grass lines and deeper river cuts.

This week’s reports on the water are all about mixed bags. There’s been steady action on redfish, with limits common near spoil banks and the mouths of the side channels. A few solid slot reds—twenty to twenty-six inches—rolled in using Gulp! shrimp and white paddle tails fished slow along the muddy edges. Speckled trout have been popping in the shallower flats, right where that sun’s been warming the water by mid-morning. Soft plastics in chartreuse or glow, rigged under popping corks, have been a local go-to, but don’t count out the trusty live shrimp if you can get ‘em fresh in Brownsville or down at Gordon’s Bait and Tackle.

Over by the old pipeline cut and at Boca Chica flats, anglers working the drop-offs on a moving tide are picking up flounder—some up to 18 inches—on finger mullet and white curly tails. If you want numbers, hit the deeper channel edges near the jetties for sheepshead; a piece of fresh-dead shrimp on a small hook will fill a stringer quick.

The backwater brush near San Martin Lake has been holding good numbers of channel cats. Folks are getting them on cut shad and stink bait rolled close to submerged logs. Bluegill and small Rio Grande cichlid are thick around sunken trees on worms and crickets.

For those hunting big fish, the all-tackle records published by Texas Parks and Wildlife remind us there are some monsters around. Channel cats push into the high twenties in pounds, and Rio Grande cichlid up to a pound are routine—so bring your heavier tackle if you want a shot at bragging rights.

Best artificial lures this week are 1/8-ounce jigheads paired with chartreuse or new penny soft baits, white or silver spoons for covering water in the open, and topwater plugs for early risers looking to trigger a blowup at dawn.

Top hot spots:
- The spoil islands just upriver from Boca Chica, where reds and drum move through on a rising tide.
- The swing bridge at Los Indios, which draws bait and predator fish alike with good current.

A couple of extra tips: If you’re hitting the water near the jetties, keep a steel leader handy for the occasional surprise gar or snook. And if the wind gets up, slip into the protected channels off Holly Beach to find specks out of the chop.

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Artificial Lure here with your Rio Grande, Texas, fishing report for November 18, 2025.

We’re starting out the week with classic South Texas fall weather—expect thin high clouds and unseasonably warm temps pushing into the low 90s by midafternoon, as reported by KRGV News. Winds are light early but should freshen up by midday, so start early if you can. Sunrise hit at 6:51 AM sharp, and sunset is rolling in about 5:37 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to cast a line.

The tidal swing’s on the mellow side today near the Lower Laguna Madre and South Padre channel—expect the low tide around 8:09 AM and a high tide at 6:05 PM, based on Tide-Forecast.com. For best success, work the incoming tide this evening, especially in bays and around the jetties. That moving water has really been turning on the bite this week.

Fish activity is definitely heating up. According to the Rio Grande Fishing Forecast from Spreaker, recent days have produced strong catches of speckled trout and redfish, with slot reds especially thick around the flats. Folks wading mud/shell and drifting with live shrimp under popping corks are pulling in solid numbers, and the outgoing tide has provided some good flurries for those working soft plastics along grass edges.

Don’t sleep on channel and blue catfish in the deeper holes along the river bends and guts. Local reports mention several keeper catfish being caught on cut shad and stink bait—slack water pockets are producing the best, especially early morning before things heat up.

Black drum and sheepshead have shown up at structure—bridge pilings and deep dock cuts are the ticket. Best baits have been fresh dead shrimp and fiddler crabs fished tight to pilings. There’s also been some action on fat black drum up to 5 pounds.

Top artificial lures this week have been:
- 3-4 inch paddle tail swimbaits in chartreuse and root beer, slow-rolled along the channel drop-offs.
- Gulp! shrimp and curly tails on 1/8 or 1/4 ounce jigheads—shrimp and new penny colors are go-tos.
- Gold spoons have lured a few nice reds from potholes on the incoming tide.

Live shrimp is still the hottest bait across the board—under a popping cork for trout, free-lined for reds, and just off bottom for drum and sheepshead. Cut mullet and shad are working well for bigger reds and those river catfish.

A few hot spots worth mentioning:
- Boca Chica Flats: Trout and reds are working the shallows on early high tide.
- Arroyo Colorado mouth: The confluence with the Laguna Madre has produced reliable numbers of speckled trout at first light.
- The second spoil island south of Holly Beach: Multiple reports of limits on reds drifting with Gulp! shrimp.

Word on the sandbars is that O.C. Fisher Lake is at just over 15% full, so most anglers are focusing on river and bay action right now.

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Mornin’ Rio Grande anglers. Artificial Lure here, and I’ve got the lowdown for you on today’s bite. We’re lookin’ at a warm start with temps already pushin’ into the 90s, just like yesterday, and the morning fog’s burnin’ off quick. The sun came up at 6:40 AM and’ll set tonight at 6:12 PM, so you’ve got plenty of daylight to work with.

Tides are playin’ a big role today. The low tide hit at 8:47 PM last night, and we’re headin’ into a high tide around 2:21 PM this afternoon. The water’s movin’, and that’s when the fish get active, especially redfish and speckled trout. The marine forecast for the Rio Grande area calls for SE winds at 10-15 knots, so keep an eye on the chop and adjust your casting accordingly.

Fish activity’s been steady. Just last week, anglers were limitin’ out on trout and pickin’ up redfish, with a few flounder mixed in. The best reports are comin’ from the flats near Boca Chica and the jetties at South Padre. The water’s clear, and the fish are hungry. If you’re after trout, light tackle and artificial lures are workin’ wonders—try a soft plastic jerkbait or a topwater popper. For redfish, live bait like shrimp or a cut mullet on the bottom’s your best bet. And don’t forget the occasional flounder; they’re takin’ a slow, steady retrieve with a soft plastic.

The Guadalupe River’s been hot for catfish, with flatheads and blues showin’ up on trotlines and drop lines. If you’re headin’ inland, bring a heavy rod and some stink bait. The alligator gar are still around too, so if you’re into bowfishing, the early morning low tide’s your best shot.

Hot spots? The jetties at South Padre are always a solid choice, and the flats near Boca Chica are producin’. If you’re feelin’ adventurous, try the upper reaches of the Rio Grande for catfish and gar.

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Hey y’all, this is Artificial Lure with your Rio Grande, Texas, fishing report for Sunday, November 16, 2025. Let’s get you ready for a great day on and around the border.

First up, the **sun’s rising at 6:51 AM and setting at 5:37 PM**, giving you plenty of daylight to work that bite. We’ve got **breezy, warm weather continuing; highs in the low 80s with steady Southeast winds**—typical for mid-November down here, just enough breeze for a good surface chop that’s got things moving according to KRGV’s most recent update.

**Tidal detail is key for you saltwater folks near Boca Chica and South Padre:** NOAA’s forecast calls for a **low tide at 6:15 AM and the next high tide rolling in at 2:21 PM, peaking around 1.85 feet**. That ebb-and-flow around midday is prime for pushing bait and stirring up reds and trout, so plan accordingly. The best bite windows today run from early morning through the afternoon changeover—don’t sleep late!

**Fish activity’s been strong** as reported by local guides and trip logs at Captain Experiences: Inshore hauls keep showing solid numbers of **redfish, speckled trout, and flounder**, with redfish up in skinny water on the outgoing tide. They’re chasing mullet and mud minnows along the grass edges and sand pockets, especially at The Flats east of Port Isabel and around Holly Beach—both real hot spots this week.

If you want numbers, anglers have been **stacking limits on slot redfish (16–23 inches) and keeper specks**, with a few oversized reds and a handful of flounder in the mix—flatties up to 20 inches, a couple even larger. Don’t forget, November’s transition is also bringing **a few ambitious snook into the lower river mouth**, and near the rocks at the jetties you might tangle into oversized sheepshead and occasional black drum.

**Best baits and lures:** For artificials, nothing’s beating **quarter-ounce jigheads rigged with chartreuse paddle tail swimbaits** right now. Gulp! shrimp in new penny or white, especially on the incoming tide, mimic what they’re after and get hard strikes. When it comes to hardware, gold spoons and topwater plugs like the Spook Jr. are drawing early morning blow-ups. Live shrimp and finger mullet are still king for those who prefer bait—free-line ’em or under a popping cork.

If you’re headed upriver for freshwater action, the Rio Grande’s been steady for channel and blue catfish using cut shad and fresh cut baits, especially near deeper outside bends. The Texas Parks and Wildlife all-tackle records show recent common carp and Rio Grande cichlid catches for you panfish hunters willing to work the slower eddies and brush piles. Try worms or small pieces of cut bait under a slip float.

A couple more **hot spots** to pencil in: **South Bay near the Highway 4 bridge** is still firing for slot reds at dawn and dusk, and don’t overlook the **old causeway pilings off Port Isabel** for mixed drum and trout all through the moving water.

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Artificial Lure here, bringing you the November 15th fishing report for the Rio Grande and its South Texas stretch. The weather today in Rio Grande begins mild with a sunrise at 6:45 AM and sunset coming around 5:40 PM. Winds are light from the south, averaging around 10 knots. Skies are partly cloudy, making for pleasant time on the water. Water levels remain steady, with the tides near South Padre Island showing a low at 5:50 AM and a high at 12:52 PM, which should bring a good push of bait into the river mouths and estuaries around midday.

Angler activity is picking up as we slide deeper into fall. Recent outings yielded solid action on **red drum**, speckled trout, and flounder. Near the river itself and in brackish marshy spots, folks are still catching **Rio Grande cichlid**, plenty of **bluegill**, and even the occasional chunky largemouth bass. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife records, some big longnose gar, fat carp, and healthy white bass have also shown up this fall.

The best bite comes right with that incoming tide around noon. Early mornings before the wind picks up are producing the most, especially with the moon beginning to wax, bringing stronger tidal flows and feeding windows. Look for major fish activity from about 8:40 to 10:40 AM and again in the afternoon at peak tide.

As far as tackle goes, local favorites this week are:
- **Soft plastic paddle tails in pumpkinseed, chartreuse, and motor oil**
- **Small topwater poppers** and walk-the-dog style lures for trout in the mornings
- **Live shrimp** on a popping cork for specks and reds along grassy drop-offs near the mouth
- **Cut mullet** and **dead shrimp** for flounder and drum on the bottom
- In freshwater stretches, **Worms** and **crickets** are scoring bluegill and cichlid, while a classic **squarebill crankbait** gets those bass and hybrids fired up

Creek Life Lure Co. reviews rave about their ultralight inline hooks and micro crankbaits for finicky fall bluegill and cichlid—perfect for packing light and working tight cover. Locals confirm these finesse presentations are landing more bites where heavier gear spooks fish.

**Hot spots to check today:**
- The Boca Chica Flats for reds and trout, especially near the channel edges on a rising tide.
- Just upriver from the main boat ramp at the Rio Grande, target longnose gar and carp on cut bait, or toss a big jerkbait for late-season bass.
- Behind the levee ponds and marsh cuts for flounder staging up, using cut bait or soft plastics bounced tight to structure.

Catfish are moving deeper but channel cats are still biting well on dough bait and chicken liver in shady bends of the river, as recommended by local Texas Elite Anglers.

Forecasts show the afternoon will warm up into the high 70s, so bring sunscreen and don’t forget bug spray for those windless stretches! As always, respect the tides and stay safe on the shifting sandbars.

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