Resaca de Los Cuates Reservoir, Texas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Resaca de Los Cuates Reservoir in Cameron County, Texas. Salt water lies 18 miles off. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Cameron County standards. Rancho Viejo sits 3.5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz is 3.5 miles away, with Green Valley Farms at 4 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Resaca de Los Cuates Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include channel catfish, largemouth bass, Alligator gar and blue catfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Resaca de Los Cuates Reservoir where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 59°F in January to roughly 84°F in August. There is no cold season worth the name. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Resaca de Los Cuates Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Roos Reservoir is 2.5 miles off. Treat Resaca de Los Cuates Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.