For anglers heading to the Rio Grande in Texas today, November 3, 2024, here’s what you can expect for a productive and enjoyable day of fishing.
The weather is looking pleasant with clear skies and temperatures ranging from 68°F to 82°F. Expect light winds, making it ideal for both boat and shore fishing, with no significant precipitation predicted. Sunrise is at around 7:34 AM, and sunset will be at approximately 7:04 PM, giving you ample daylight to fish.
Since the Rio Grande is a river, tidal conditions are not a major factor, but the water levels are slightly below normal due to recent receding from the rainfall. The water temperature is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and the clarity is generally good, although some areas might be slightly stained.
Fishing in the Rio Grande has been good, especially for those targeting white bass and stripers. Yesterday, anglers reported good catches of these species in the deeper waters. White bass are active in 30-50 feet around sheer ledges, particularly where you find deeper bait balls. To catch these fish, use lures such as spoons, jigs, Alabama rigs, underspins, and deep diving jerkbaits in shad colors.
Stripers are fair in 40-60 feet deep on channel ledges, with bucktail jigs and large flutter spoons being your best bets. Black bass are also biting, though they are a bit slower, and can be found on main and secondary points, ledges, and suspended in 15-25 feet. For black bass, use hard stick baits, Carolina rigged and Texas rigged creature baits in colors like watermelon red, kudzu, pumpkinseed, gourd green, and bloodline.
Channel catfish are biting well on cheese bait and cut bait, particularly in areas near the dam and the rock lines.
Hot spots include the areas around buoys 20-23 feet up the Rio Grande, the main lake points, and the section near the dam. The rock lines are also productive, especially for channel catfish.
Overall, it's a great day to be out on the water, so grab your gear and head out to enjoy the good fishing conditions on the Rio Grande.
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