Reel in the Rio Grande Valley Fishing Report for December 2nd, 2025

# Rio Grande Valley Fishing Report – December 2nd, 2025

Well hey there, folks! Artificial Lure here with your Tuesday morning fishing report for the Rio Grande area.

Let's talk tides first. Down at South Padre Island, we're looking at a low tide at 5:56 AM hitting -0.29 feet, and a high tide rolling in at 3:15 PM reaching 1.94 feet. That afternoon high is gonna be prime time for pushing bait into the shallows, so mark your calendars. Sunrise is at 6:59 AM and sunset at 5:36 PM, giving us a solid window to work with.

Weather-wise, we've had some cold water moving through lately from that arctic front that rolled through late last week. That's actually a good thing—cooler water means active fish. Temperatures have settled, and the fish are responding well to the feeding windows around those tide changes.

From recent reports out of the Rio Grande and Gulf waters, reds and trout have been biting strong in December. According to local fishing forecasts, the fish are looking for food during those transition periods. Largemouth bass over on Lake Casa Blanca have been hanging around rocky points and submerged structure when water temperatures drop like this.

For tactics, you'll want to throw topwaters early, especially at sunrise. As the day progresses, drop down to soft plastics and live shrimp. For reds and trout, mullet and live shrimp work phenomenally this time of year. If you're up for lure fishing, bone-colored spoons and chartreuse soft plastics have been producing consistently.

Hit the flats around Firemen's Park in McAllen if you're looking for accessible spots. Town Lake there has solid redfish and trout populations, and they've got tackle and bait available if you need to stock up. Catch and release only at that location, remember that.

Out on the coastal waters from Port Mansfield toward the Rio Grande, the deeper channels are holding fish migrating to warmer winter holes. That's your other hot spot if you can get a boat.

Thanks for tuning in, folks! Make sure you subscribe for daily updates on conditions throughout the Rio Grande Valley. This has been a quiet please production—for more, check out quietplease 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