South Texas Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Zach Dagel
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

My neighbor Mike and I got them pretty good today. Really nice grade of red snapper and a bonus grouper that was just a little short had to release him weather was fantastic. It's nice when we get some calm seas and we can sneak out and catch some awesome...

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Zach Dagel South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

My neighbor Mike and I got them pretty good today. Really nice grade of red snapper and a bonus grouper that was just a little short had to release him weather was fantastic. It's nice when we get some calm seas and we can sneak out and catch some awesome snapper seen a few cobia today. Couldn't get them to go, but they're always fun to see swimming around the boat.

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Michael Knox
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

The bay fishing has been decent throughout the past couple of weeks and the weather has been great. Catching limits of speckled trout on soft plastic artificial baits. The color changes around South Padre are holding speckled trout and redfish. Try finding some baitfish in an area and the gamefish...

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Michael Knox South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

The bay fishing has been decent throughout the past couple of weeks and the weather has been great. Catching limits of speckled trout on soft plastic artificial baits. The color changes around South Padre are holding speckled trout and redfish. Try finding some baitfish in an area and the gamefish will be nearby. Redfishing has been better on those high wind days. Have spotted several schools of redfish on certain days. I would expect the bite to remain decent as long as the warmer weather conditions remain good.

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Fred Rodriguez
McAllen, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

Catching good size redfish, south of the Drum boat , cut mullet and ballyhoo working good. Trout being caught with Down South Lures, with and without a popping cork saucer area.

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Fred Rodriguez McAllen, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

Catching good size redfish, south of the Drum boat , cut mullet and ballyhoo working good. Trout being caught with Down South Lures, with and without a popping cork saucer area.

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Zach Dagel
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

I put the boat back in the water this morning and took my wife Jill and her good friend April out fishing didn't have to go very far. We were fishing live shrimp under a popping cork with an 1/8 ounce jig. We fished for a couple hours. The wind...

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Zach Dagel South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

I put the boat back in the water this morning and took my wife Jill and her good friend April out fishing didn't have to go very far. We were fishing live shrimp under a popping cork with an 1/8 ounce jig. We fished for a couple hours. The wind started blowing pretty hard but we caught three really nice red fish, a bunch of nice keeper trout and a big girl. She was 26 or 27 inches. we took a couple pictures of her and released her right back in to the lower Laguna Madre so somebody else can catch her. The redfish are starting to school up and move into the shallows. If anybody would like to get on some of this action, please get a hold of me.

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Ruben Riojas
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

Fishing been great on the flats. We have been catching Reds and Speckled trout. We have been using both lures and bait.

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Ruben Riojas South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

Fishing been great on the flats. We have been catching Reds and Speckled trout. We have been using both lures and bait.

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Gus Mcgarraugh
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

The ducks are here! Yesterday's cold front pushed in swarms of new birds. Today was epic

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Gus Mcgarraugh South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

The ducks are here! Yesterday's cold front pushed in swarms of new birds. Today was epic

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Cliff Fleming
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

Its been dead for me. This week send over a trip.

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Cliff Fleming South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

Its been dead for me. This week send over a trip.

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Michael Knox
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

The bay fishing has remained decent throughout the past weeks. The weather has been great and the fish are biting. Catching solid speckled trout on soft plastics that resemble natural colors. Mullet replica type paddle tail worms have been my "go to "artificial baits. Catching reds on the higher wind...

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Michael Knox South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

The bay fishing has remained decent throughout the past weeks. The weather has been great and the fish are biting. Catching solid speckled trout on soft plastics that resemble natural colors. Mullet replica type paddle tail worms have been my "go to "artificial baits. Catching reds on the higher wind days out on grass flats. Fresh cut bait and soft plastics are producing solid redfish strikes. Gold spoons on brighter days are working some days. The best thing about fishing at this time of the year is the drop in the amount of other boats and fishermen on the water. Great time to stretch some lines and hook into some solid fish.

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