A hypersaline, gin-clear grass lagoon where sight-fishing is the default, not the treat. Trophy trout prowl knee-deep sand, redfish tail in herds, and the snook fishery around South Padre is Texas’ best-kept non-secret.
Region: Texas · TX. Coordinates 26.3000, -97.3200.
This zone reads from NOAA CO-OPS tide station 8779770 — Port Isabel, TX — for tide predictions and observed water level, with wind, gusts, air temperature and marine warnings from Open-Meteo and the National Weather Service. Water temperature comes from the same station's thermometer.
Every reading is fetched when you open the page, so nothing here is a published forecast: the tide timeline covers the next 48 hours with highs, lows and moon phase, and the bite outlook scores the current tide stage, water temperature, wind and pressure for the species you pick. Open the console to watch this water on one screen, or see it in context on the coastal map.
For recreation only — not for navigation. In an emergency call 911 or hail the Coast Guard on VHF 16.
Catalog species that hold in this zone: Speckled Trout, Redfish (Red Drum), Southern Flounder, Sheepshead, Black Drum, Snook, Tarpon, Spanish Mackerel.
| Season | Species present |
|---|---|
| spring | Speckled Trout, Redfish (Red Drum), Black Drum, Snook, Sheepshead |
| summer | Speckled Trout, Redfish (Red Drum), Snook, Tarpon, Spanish Mackerel |
| fall | Redfish (Red Drum), Speckled Trout, Southern Flounder, Snook |
| winter | Speckled Trout, Redfish (Red Drum), Black Drum, Sheepshead |
Regional targets beyond the catalog: Mangrove snapper (jetties and channels) · Ladyfish.
What to tie on: 28 lures and baits in the lure & bait database are proven for the species that hold in Lower Laguna Madre, and the smart lure tool narrows them to today's conditions on this water.
Winter means big-trout wading over mud and grass near Port Mansfield — slow suspending baits for the fish of a lifetime. Spring scatters reds and trout across the flats as the water cleans up. Summer is prime sight-fishing: tailing reds at dawn, snook at the jetties and passes, tarpon rolling off the beach. Fall stacks flounder in the channels and pulls big strings of reds down the ICW ahead of the fronts.
Base camps and launch areas inside this zone:
Running these waters? Pull the official NOAA chart before you go — it opens centered on this zone. Check the regulations for Lower Laguna Madre for current size and bag limits, and run the launch-prep checklist before you leave the ramp.
No listed charter calls Lower Laguna Madre home port yet — the charters & guides directory covers nearby waters, and captains who run this zone can list their business.
The what's-biting report and the angler reports on this page are sample content, clearly labeled as a demo in the app — posting and replies activate with the community account system. Live tide, water temperature, wind and warning data are real and pull from NOAA and Open-Meteo on every visit.