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Rio Grande

River fishing  New Mexico · 05:51 - 20:23

Rio Grande is a river in New Mexico. Flowing water with species ranked by weather, temperature and season, see below.

Conditions right now

Weather
Clear sky
Water temp (est.)
74°F
Air temp
72°F
Wind
10 mph
Pressure
29.75 inHg ↓ falling
Clouds
0.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:06–07:06 Dusk 19:08–21:08

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Next hours

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Likely catch now (11 species)

Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
15%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
14%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Blue Catfish
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
10%
Water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
10%
Water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
9%
Water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
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Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
9%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 23 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
9%
Water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
8%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 23 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
7%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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White Bass
White Bass
Morone chrysops
5%
Water near its preferred 23 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
4%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, bright sky slows things.
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About the fishing here

Rio Grande is a river in New Mexico.

Popular catches here include Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Bluegill and Striped Bass.

Smallmouth Bass fishing is usually best around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Tips right now

Technique Start with a soft-plastic jig for smallmouth bass, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for smallmouth bass at dawn. Fish hard now.
Lure Soft-plastic jig for smallmouth bass: Tube jig on rock.
Colour Clear water and good light: try brown, crawfish and natural tones for smallmouth bass.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

Rio Grande

The Rio Grande, in the United States, or the Río Bravo, in Mexico, also known as Tó Ba'áadi in Navajo, is one of the principal rivers in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The length of the Rio Grande is 1,896 miles (3,051 km), making it the fourth longest river in the United States and in North America by main stem. It originates in south-central Colorado, in the United States, and flows to the Gulf of Mexico. The Rio Grande drainage basin (watershed) has an area of 182,200 square miles (472,000 km2); however, the endorheic basins that are adjacent to and within the greater drainage basin of the Rio Grande increase the total drainage-basin area to 336,000 square miles (870,000 km2).

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Rio Grande?

Popular catches here include Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Striped Bass, Flathead Catfish and Black Crappie.

Do you need a fishing license at Rio Grande?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Rio Grande?

Smallmouth Bass fishing is usually best around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Rio Grande right now?

Right now Smallmouth Bass is the most likely catch, at about 15%.