Brownsville Ship Channel Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Henry Rodriguez
San Benito, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

The cooler weather is bringing in some big fish near wrecks and reefs. Fish tend to get a little bigger in the winter months. A variety of snappers and red drum has been on the menu!

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Henry Rodriguez San Benito, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

The cooler weather is bringing in some big fish near wrecks and reefs. Fish tend to get a little bigger in the winter months. A variety of snappers and red drum has been on the menu!

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JW Watson
Harlingen, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

The snapper fishing has been good

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JW Watson Harlingen, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

The snapper fishing has been good

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Russell Robinson
Port Isabel, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Lower Laguna madre fishing report seems like red fish are everywhere lol live shrimp, live finger mullet, or cut skip Jack. A few large speckled trout starting to show up catching them on top water lures flounder being caught on worms and live bait but all have to be released...

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Russell Robinson Port Isabel, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Lower Laguna madre fishing report seems like red fish are everywhere lol live shrimp, live finger mullet, or cut skip Jack. A few large speckled trout starting to show up catching them on top water lures flounder being caught on worms and live bait but all have to be released Black drum in the side channels on low tide on live shrimp and dead shrimp in large numbers

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Henry Rodriguez
San Benito, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been great with this colder front moving In. There's lots of bull reds offshore along the wrecks with the red snappers.

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Henry Rodriguez San Benito, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been great with this colder front moving In. There's lots of bull reds offshore along the wrecks with the red snappers.

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Juan Ruiz
Port Isabel, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Schools of drum have been good. On the few calm days that we have snapper trips in State waters have also been good. Reds have fair but inconsistent..

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Juan Ruiz Port Isabel, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Schools of drum have been good. On the few calm days that we have snapper trips in State waters have also been good. Reds have fair but inconsistent..

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Gus Mcgarraugh
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Catching tailing reds in super shallow water

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Gus Mcgarraugh South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Catching tailing reds in super shallow water

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Aaron Wittreich
Brownsville, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Yep. We are sight casting in the clear shallows fir reds and trophy trout. Flounder season is closed till December 15th

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Aaron Wittreich Brownsville, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Yep. We are sight casting in the clear shallows fir reds and trophy trout. Flounder season is closed till December 15th

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Henry Rodriguez
San Benito, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Cold weather is bringing in larger schools of fish near shore. Sea trout are in abundance. This time of year you will find black drum gathering in holes as the tide goes out. 64 fish were caught this pass Sunday- 2 adults and 1 child

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Henry Rodriguez San Benito, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Cold weather is bringing in larger schools of fish near shore. Sea trout are in abundance. This time of year you will find black drum gathering in holes as the tide goes out. 64 fish were caught this pass Sunday- 2 adults and 1 child

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