Fishing near Brownsville, Texas

Brownsville lies within Cameron County, Texas. Most people here drive to fish rather than walk. Distance order, nearest first: Fort Brown Resaca after 0.5 miles, Town Resaca after 1.2 miles to the north, Resaca de La Palma Reservoir after 5.9 miles then Salt Pond after 6.4 miles to the north. The wall end of Resaca de La Palma Reservoir gives depth without needing a boat. There is no frozen season to plan round. Winter here means a jacket, not a hole in the lid. Still water dominates the list. Colour after rain moves fish tight to the edge. At 30 acres, Fort Brown Resaca is the closest water to town. There is a car park at Fort Brown Resaca, according to mapping. Public records for the area name threadfin shad, blue tilapia, gizzard shad, bluegill and flathead grey mullet among the fish present. Local anglers in Brownsville tend to rotate between these through the season....