They have been hot since early this year!

Where do you all put in or launch your boat. I Have a small boat that I'll put to use. I've researched and it looks like theres a launch ramp at the live oak airport, and access at the 59 bridge.

Hello I know its not the Nueces but does anyone know if the San Miguel Creek thats close to the daughtrey wildlife ramp has any water in it, thank you.

Went to airport road and the park at the ramp for an evening fish off the bank. My better half wasn't feeling up for a two-mile paddle while suffering from allergies and such. But she was good with checking out a different spot accessible for kayaks.
She caught four and I caught one from the bank within the last hour of light. All off spinners. Nearly every boat and kayak coming in had a big stringer. And many anglers said it's not running as great just yet.
Time to schedule a paddling trip here soon now that I know what to expect.

Hey guys, I went to the Nueces for the first time. Its an awesome river. Well I didn't do well with the whities. I used tandom 1/8oz chartreuse jigs on the bottom line with white 2" curly tail. On the top I used a small 3" plastic jerk bait on a small #2 red hook, and didn't get one single bite. Question, is this a good combination to use on tandem rig. I made it all the way up river from live oak airport boat ramp, about 2 or 3 miles up river, to a hole where I saw a fly fisherman wading with what seem to be over a 100 fish on stringers. Any advice would be much appreciated. Also, how long do the fish stay up river? I plan on making a trip next weekend.

Another thing I'm curious about. How far are the rapids from the airport boat launch ramp? And from the last Island?

I'm not sure of the distance, couple miles. You will know you are at the Rapids. It is the furthest point small power boats can make it. You will see boats that are tied off and unmannd because most people get out and walk and bank fish that area. The paddle back was into a steady breeze, but it took me almost two hours.

went om friday the 29th. limited out, 50 more.

Nice catch. What did you use to catchem on? Were you upriver? What time did you get them? I got a feeling most stringers are being taken early in the morning. When I got there Saturday by noon people had stringers.

~3.5 miles

Ramp closed & Dry. Lake is 23' low. Can still get a boat in at HWY 99.

Never seen that many cars at the airport this Saturday. Crowded but still places to fish. Started at 10:30 and limited by 4:30. Lots of small fish so it's good to cull if you have time. Flow and level has droped a bit over the month. About time for a little rain. USGS River Guage HWY 281 - Nueces River

How long will the whites be up river? What do you use for lures or bait?

Ive seen the whites tearing it up on the Nueces ! Fisherman catching and having fun !! Then a good rain would come and turn the river to chocolate milk with a slight rise in water level. It would shut the bite down to a few fish here and there on sound type baits (like rattle traps). But my double jig recipe would'nt catch a fish. My buds and I would call this the Chocolate milk depression on the river. !! Depending on the amount of rain and location of run off,, it would sometimes take weeks for the water to turn to its normal color. Rio

Your'e right Rio. The Nueces is one of the few rivers that you don't want to get runoff during the run. It takes several weeks to clear up from one rise. Best to get good rains before the spawn to ensure enough baseflow.