Speckled trout and redfish have been the main story around Rio Grande country, with a few drum and flounder mixed in when the wind lays. Local reports up and down the Lower Laguna and mouth of the river say numbers aren’t crazy, but the folks willing to grind through the wind have been putting solid boxes together on moving water and low-light bites. [3][5]
## Weather and water
A cool, drier pattern is hanging over Deep South Texas with seasonable temps in the 70s and a northerly influence behind the latest fronts, so expect a bit of a chill on the early runs and a steady breeze on the flats. [3][6] Skies are generally fair with passing clouds, which has kept the water clarity decent in protected bays but still a little stirred where that wind stacks up against shallow shorelines. [3][15]
## Tide, sun, and fish mood
Along the coast from Port Mansfield down to the Rio Grande, tides are running modest, with one stronger push late day that’s been sparking the best redfish and drum activity around drains and guts as water dumps off the flats. [3] Sunrise is around seven local and sunset near five-thirty, so the early wade and last-light drift are lining up neatly with the stronger solunar windows and have been the prime times for better trout. [8]
## What’s biting and how
Most recent catches inside the nearby Laguna Madre and passes have been slot reds, keeper trout, and a scatter of flounder, along with the usual sheepshead and mangrove snapper on structure when folks switch to dead shrimp. [5] Trout have favored slow presentations over potholes and edges, while reds have been cruising knee-deep, especially where a little off-color water meets clearer streaks pushed by the wind. [5][15]
## Best lures, baits, and hotspots
Plastic paddle tails and soft shads on light jigheads have been the workhorses, with natural colors like pumpkinseed, glow, and bone doing damage; add a little chartreuse tail when the water muddies up. [4][5] For bait, live shrimp, pinfish, and cut mullet are still putting fish in the boat, with dead shrimp taking drum and sheepshead around rocks, pilings, and the ship channel edges. [2][5] Hot spots to try include South Bay and Boca Chica area flats near the Rio Grande mouth, plus the Brownsville Ship Channel edges and nearby coves that Today We Fish and other local guides regularly work for redfish, flounder, and trout. [5]
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