RGV Fishing Report: Rough Seas, Promising Tides, and Hot Spots for Reds, Trout, and Cats

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RGV Fishing Report: Rough Seas, Promising Tides, and Hot Spots for Reds, Trout, and Cats

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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure comin' atcha with your Rio Grande Valley fishin' report for February 18th, 2026. Winds are north at 20-25 knots with gusts to 30 out in the Gulf from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande, seas runnin' 5-9 feet rough—stay safe if you're headin' offshore, per the National Weather Service Brownsville forecast. In Laguna Madre, expect north winds 20-25 knots, rough bay conditions, and a chance of early showers. Sunrise was at 7:15 AM, sunset 'round 6:20 PM—prime daylight for sight fishin' if you can handle the chop.

Tides today at the Rio Grande mouth show a fallin' tide mid-mornin', peak high around 2 PM accordin' to NOAA predictions, pushin' baitfish into the cuts—perfect for ambushes. Fish activity's pickin' up post-cold front; recent reports from Captain Experiences got folks haulin' in redfish, speckled trout, flounder, and even a monster 51-pound blue catfish nearby in Central Texas waters on February 17th. Limits of reds and trout comin' steady on inshore trips, with black drum and sheepshead mixin' in.

For lures, go with **gold spoons** or **paddle tails** in chartreuse for trout and reds—work 'em slow on the bottom. **MirrOlure twitchbaits** or soft plastics on jigheads shine for flounder in the troughs. Live bait? Shrimp under a poppin' cork or finger mullet free-lined. For cats like that big blue, stink bait, cut shad, or chicken liver on a bottom rig—nightcrawlers work too.

Hot spots: Hit the new Olmito Nature Park piers on Resaca del Rancho Viejo for easy access to reds and cats—MyRGV.com says it's open with 2.2 miles of trails. Or paddle out to Camp McAllen for catch-and-release action, now open per KRGV news.

Bundle up, watch them seas, and tight lines!

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