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
Wednesday, January 6, 2027|26.002°N, 97.299°W · NOAA 8779911
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW
Tides
| ▼ Low | 8:58 AM | -0.51 ft |
| ▲ High | 7:24 PM | 1.22 ft |
Tidal range today: 1.73 ft
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 7:17 AM
- Sunset
- 5:52 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:34 AM
- Moonset
- 4:55 PM
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New Moon
1% illuminated
Fishing Times
Very good
- Minor6:04 AM–7:04 AM
- Major10:45 AM–12:45 PM
- Minor4:25 PM–5:25 PM
Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.
Tides for San Martin Lake Channel, week of January 3
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| Day | Moon | Sun | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide | Coefficient | Solunar activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sun | 🌘 | ▲ 7:16 AM ▼ 5:50 PM | 7:00 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 5:26 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 74high | |||
| 4 Mon | 🌘 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:51 PM | 7:42 AM ▼ -0.4 ft | 6:09 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 76high | |||
| 5 Tue | 🌘 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:52 PM | 8:22 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 6:50 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 78high | |||
| 6 Wed | 🌑 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:52 PM | 8:58 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 7:24 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 79high | |||
| 7 Thu | 🌑 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:53 PM | 9:33 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 7:50 PM ▲ 1.2 ft | 79high | |||
| 8 Fri | 🌑 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:54 PM | 10:06 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 8:05 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 78high | |||
| 9 Sat | 🌒 | ▲ 7:17 AM ▼ 5:54 PM | 10:40 AM ▼ -0.5 ft | 8:12 PM ▲ 1.1 ft | 74high |
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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