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Rio Grande Fishing Report: Largemouth, Catfish & Trout Bite On Fire in Deep South Texas

Rio Grande Fishing Report: Largemouth, Catfish & Trout Bite On Fire in Deep South Texas

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 Howdy, y’all, this is Artificial Lure with your Rio Grande, Texas fishing report for June 21, 2025.

We kicked off this morning with temps just touching the low 80s at sunrise, a southeast breeze lightly stirring the willows along the bank, and muggy conditions that’ll be familiar to anyone spending summer in deep South Texas. Sunrise came right at 6:43 a.m., and you’ll have daylight till sunset rolls out at 8:34 p.m. Weather’s serving up partly cloudy skies and highs into the mid-90s—so get an early start or wait for the evening cool-down to chase that prime bite.

Tidal swing’s right in the sweet spot today—look for a late morning high tide around 10:30 a.m., falling to a low by mid-afternoon. That push of water is keeping fish on the move, especially anywhere creeks dump into the main river or in those deeper bends where the current slows up.

Fishing’s been solid all week. Largemouth bass are active in both the main river channel and tucked into oxbows and backwaters, especially around brush piles and rocky banks. Early in the morning, tie on a topwater popper or buzzbait for some surface action—once the sun climbs, switch to Texas-rigged plastics, watermelon and chartreuse patterns are working best, or try a crankbait worked along structure. Best bite for the big girls is dawn, dusk, and after dark.

Catfish hunters are staying busy too. There’s a steady run of channel cats and the occasional big blue cat showing up in deeper runs and under overhanging brush. Best bait right now is cut shad, chicken liver, or punch bait fished just above the bottom. Folks have been hauling in channel cats up to 6 pounds, and blues tipping 20 pounds are still popping up, particularly near those deeper bends by Boquillas Canyon.

If you’re after variety, don’t overlook the latest stockings—rainbow trout went in upstream at Pilar back on June 12, with some reports of wild brown trout, smallmouth bass, and even a few Rio Grande cutthroat making an appearance for anglers fishing tight to cover or working flies through classic holding water.

For lure selection: early risers favor topwaters and buzzbaits for bass, switching to crankbaits and soft plastics as the heat builds. Catfish can’t resist cut bait, chicken liver, or classic punch bait. For trout and smallmouth, small inline spinners or nightcrawlers are a solid bet.

Hot spots worth hitting today are:
- Río Grande proper just upstream or downstream of Rio Grande City—especially those undercut banks and brushy edges.
- Los Olmos Creek, a top producer for both largemouth bass and catfish, and known for numbers and size.
- Deeper bends by Boquillas Canyon—particularly good for blue catfish.

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