South Padre · Lower Laguna Madre
- Speckled trout
- Black drum
Big trout at night, black drum by day; slower under the full moon.
- Conditions
- Full moon slowed the day bite
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San Martin Lake Channel
Sunday, December 6, 2026|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 8:01 AM | -0.12 ft |
| ▲ High | 5:55 PM | 1.48 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.60 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:02 AM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:01 AM
- Moonset
- 3:46 PM
🌘
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Minor4:31 AM–5:31 AM
- Major9:25 AM–11:25 AM
- Minor3:16 PM–4:16 PM
- Major9:50 PM–11:50 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of December 6
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:02 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 8:01 AM ▼ -0.1 ft | 5:55 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 74high | |||
| 7 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:03 AM ▼ 5:37 PM | 8:32 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 6:40 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 77high | |||
| 8 Tue | 🌑 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 9:02 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 7:20 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 78high | |||
| 9 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:04 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 9:34 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 8:02 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 79high | |||
| 10 Thu | 🌒 | ▲ 7:05 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 10:09 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 8:53 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 79high | |||
| 11 Fri | 🌒 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 5:38 PM | 10:49 AM ▼ -0.3 ft | 9:49 PM ▲ 1.5 ft | 79high | |||
| 12 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:06 AM ▼ 5:39 PM | 11:32 AM ▼ -0.2 ft | 10:17 PM ▲ 1.4 ft | 76high |
Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.
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