Rio Hondo Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Rio Hondo

Michael Knox
Mike K.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
The bay fishing is starting to get interesting. Lots of sheepshead moving along the rocks at the jetties. Just need calmer weather to go get after them. Some bull reds are showing up there also. As the water temperature warms up after the cold weather we had last week expect the bite to only heat up as well. Speckled trout and redfish will move out deeper water in search of warmer temperatures and begin feeding on prey as it moves out shallower. Schools of black drum will also be easy targets once warmer water temperatures rise.
Michael Knox
Mike K. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 1 year ago
The bay fishing is starting to get interesting. Lots of sheepshead moving along the rocks at the jetties. Just need calmer weather to go get after them. Some bull reds are showing up there also. As the water temperature warms up after the cold weather we had last week expect the bite to only heat up as well. Speckled trout and redfish will move out deeper water in search of warmer temperatures and begin feeding on prey as it moves out shallower. Schools of black drum will also be easy targets once warmer water temperatures rise.
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
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Ruben Riojas
Ruben R.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
Fishing has been good catching reds on both lures and bait. Trouts haven good in deeper water on live shrimp
Ruben Riojas
Ruben R. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 1 year ago
Fishing has been good catching reds on both lures and bait. Trouts haven good in deeper water on live shrimp
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
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Jonathan Garza
Jonathan G.
Port Isabel, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
We have been on some big fish! Drum have been hanging around the flats in large schools. Trout bite has been great every trip with artificial lures and chunking out mullet in the flats for red fish 🎣🎣
Jonathan Garza
Jonathan G. Port Isabel, Texas Reported 1 year ago
We have been on some big fish! Drum have been hanging around the flats in large schools. Trout bite has been great every trip with artificial lures and chunking out mullet in the flats for red fish 🎣🎣
Fishing in Port Isabel, Texas
Fishing in Port Isabel, Texas
Fishing in Port Isabel, Texas
Fishing in Port Isabel, Texas
Fishing in Port Isabel, Texas
Fishing in Port Isabel, Texas
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Zach Dagel
Zach D.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
A steady school of sheepshead and redfish have been biting out by the jetties. We are catching limits of beautiful size sheepshead and chasing schools of big ole' bull redfish. I'm finding schools of fish using Garmin live scope. Live shrimp dropped into their face and you've got a bite! I am crushing the big sheep head. They finally showed up an SPID give me a call if you wanna go catching not fishing.
Zach Dagel
Zach D. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 1 year ago
A steady school of sheepshead and redfish have been biting out by the jetties. We are catching limits of beautiful size sheepshead and chasing schools of big ole' bull redfish. I'm finding schools of fish using Garmin live scope. Live shrimp dropped into their face and you've got a bite! I am crushing the big sheep head. They finally showed up an SPID give me a call if you wanna go catching not fishing.
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
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Michael Knox
Mike K.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
The past week has been a decent one. Catching both speckled trout and redfish on soft plastics. Actually limited on speckled trout on every am trip last week on soft plastics. Larger swim baits have been my go too. Darker and natural mullet colors are both producing strikes. The tides are extremely low in the morning and fluxing in hard towards the afternoon. Catching redfish on the windier days especially in the afternoon as the tides push in. Schools of black drum are popping up in deeper water transitions. Expect the bite to remain solid as long as weather remains...
Michael Knox
Mike K. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 1 year ago
The past week has been a decent one. Catching both speckled trout and redfish on soft plastics. Actually limited on speckled trout on every am trip last week on soft plastics. Larger swim baits have been my go too. Darker and natural mullet colors are both producing strikes. The tides are extremely low in the morning and fluxing in hard towards the afternoon. Catching redfish on the windier days especially in the afternoon as the tides push in. Schools of black drum are popping up in deeper water transitions. Expect the bite to remain solid as long as weather remains stable.
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
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Glenn Harrison
Glenn H.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
Winter time fishing has been solid throughout the south Padre Island area. Snook and large trout remain plentiful in the Brownsville ship channel. Many of my trips have been with less experienced anglers and we have been focusing on speckled trout in deeper water with great success. The wonderful thing about being this far south is that "winter "means the temperature dropped into the 60s with highs near 80s during the day. Of course we get a cold front or two that slows fishing For a day as the front passes but the weather warms right back up quickly. Red...
Glenn Harrison
Glenn H. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 1 year ago
Winter time fishing has been solid throughout the south Padre Island area. Snook and large trout remain plentiful in the Brownsville ship channel. Many of my trips have been with less experienced anglers and we have been focusing on speckled trout in deeper water with great success. The wonderful thing about being this far south is that "winter "means the temperature dropped into the 60s with highs near 80s during the day. Of course we get a cold front or two that slows fishing For a day as the front passes but the weather warms right back up quickly. Red fishing has been consistent with top water action along with soft plastics being the ticket. Find the bait and the fish are there with them. Fly fishing trips have been outstanding during the extreme low tides that we have. Fish become concentrated and wafing for tailing red fish has been the name of the game. Fishing will remain consistent and only get better as spring progresses.
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
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Augustin P.
Mercedes, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
This time of year most of my trip are out of Port Mansfield and they are usually Snapper trips.
Augustin Perez Jr
Augustin P. Mercedes, Texas Reported 1 year ago
This time of year most of my trip are out of Port Mansfield and they are usually Snapper trips.
Fishing in Mercedes, Texas
Fishing in Mercedes, Texas
Fishing in Mercedes, Texas
Fishing in Mercedes, Texas
Fishing in Mercedes, Texas
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Zach Dagel
Zach D.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
Redfish and sheep head are biting in South Padre Island; Do you wanna get in on this bite? Book a trip and let's go fishing. We're catching multiple oversize reds anywhere from 28 inches to 40.
Zach Dagel
Zach D. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 1 year ago
Redfish and sheep head are biting in South Padre Island; Do you wanna get in on this bite? Book a trip and let's go fishing. We're catching multiple oversize reds anywhere from 28 inches to 40.
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
Fishing in South Padre Island, Texas
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Todd Lohry
Todd L.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
First week of aug. fishing the shrimpboats were dragging in 50 fathom. Too many bonita to get a bite from a blackfin tuna so we pulled the hooks off the lures. Everything was working great. Wait for the blackfin, stop throw bait. Started trolling again theres the bonita then the blackfin then out of nowhere 3 of the biggest Yellowfin tuna came up and pushed everything out of the way. I ran downstairs and grabbed the biggest reel and bait we had. Instant hook up. 4 hours later in the boat. 215 pound yellowfin tuna.
Todd Lohry
Todd L. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 1 year ago
First week of aug. fishing the shrimpboats were dragging in 50 fathom. Too many bonita to get a bite from a blackfin tuna so we pulled the hooks off the lures. Everything was working great. Wait for the blackfin, stop throw bait. Started trolling again theres the bonita then the blackfin then out of nowhere 3 of the biggest Yellowfin tuna came up and pushed everything out of the way. I ran downstairs and grabbed the biggest reel and bait we had. Instant hook up. 4 hours later in the boat. 215 pound yellowfin tuna.
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Gary Farmer
Gary F.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 1 year ago
40" Redfish. biggest on my boat in 2024. Caught in Port Isabel, Tx.
Gary Farmer
Gary F. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 1 year ago
40" Redfish. biggest on my boat in 2024. Caught in Port Isabel, Tx.
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Recent Rio Hondo Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    Great experience! Super personable and easy to get a long with! Kept us on the fish! Will definitely go again!

    Elton C. | July 16, 2026

    Trip: Full Day Offshore Fishing

  • ★★★★★
    My Family and I had Fantastic Fishing Experience with Captain Arturo…!!! He was absolutely amazing with his knowledge and patient with showing the proper techniques to catch an abundance of fish. So much, that other Captains came to the spot where we were fishing lol. Looking forward to the next trip with my family to South Padre and I will definitely be planning my fishing trip moving forward with Arturo 🎣

    Joe G. | July 16, 2026

    Trip: Inshore: 3 Hour Trip

  • ★★★★★
    We had such a fantastic time with Tim! We took the half-day tour, and we even wrapped it up early because we had limited out on Trout. Tim was such a great and funny guide, showing us how and where to throw the bait/lures so we could catch fish—and we did! I would definitely recommend Tim for your next fishing trip to SPI. We’re always booking with Tim when we’re back here.

    Josbe S. | July 16, 2026

    Trip: AM And PM Private Bay Fishing Trips

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    Arturo was fantastic and we had an amazing time. Already looking at when we can get with him again. Seriously had a great time and he taught me some tricks 🤩 i could go on but seriously, don’t hesitate, book with him! Communication from day one, outstanding! We were too busy enjoying his company and expertise, we only took one pic, lol! Thank you Arturo!!

    Carl ". | July 11, 2026

    Trip: Full Or Half Day Inshore

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    We had a great time fishing with Joshua. The sunrise ride out was perfect. In spite of it being a little windy, the day was all we could ask for. An opportunity to check out of this crazy world, come into direction connection with your maker and enjoy fishing, like it was meant to be. Josh got us on fish early and we experienced a healthy haul of snapper. We caught a couple strawberry grouper and a king and a half. Can't out fish the shark. If you're looking for an opportunity to check out, you can do so safely and comfortably with Joshua.

    Luke S. | July 9, 2026

    Trip: Full Day Offshore Fishing

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    Velma F. | July 7, 2026

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    Colter G. | July 6, 2026

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