Fishing Cobby Lake in Starr County, Texas

• Overview

  Look for Cobby Lake in the Starr County part of Texas. Beyond the shoreline you have warm green lowland. Around 42 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. You are 2 miles from La Grulla. For a city, McAllen is 25 miles off. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive. The shoreline gives more room than the map suggests.

• Where to Fish on Cobby Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, green sunfish and red shiner. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Fish Cobby Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 58°F in January and 86°F in August. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Expect Cobby Lake to follow that timing. A rising level after rain switches things on for a day or two.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. The water borders Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir, 6.2 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Cobby Lake.