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                                     Fishing Information

TPWD Fishing report.
Week of February 1, 2023
Lake Buchanan
GREAT. Water lightly stained; 56 degrees; 17.66 feet below pool. Crappie are good on brush piles in 25 feet of water using chartreuse jigs. Catfish are good in 35 feet of water using punch bait. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Birds have been working some nice schools of striped bass all over the lake. Fish are being caught vertically jigging live bait and trolling. Historically, the bite was on fire last year after a similar cold snap. Report by Travis Holland, TH Fishing. Bass are good working tree lines and rock piles in 12-20 feet is key. Cast jigs, crankbaits and Texas rigged soft plastics, or a shaky head around any cover is working well. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
Lake LBJ
GOOD. Water stained; 51 degrees; 0.37 feet below pool. Winter fishing patterns are holding steady. Catfish are good in 30 feet of open water with punch bait. Crappie are fair with chartreuse jigs in 30 feet of water over brush piles. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Target bass on ledges in 15-20 feet of water dragging Texas or Carolina rigs, and in shallow water using square bill crankbaits and Texas rigs near bulkheads and docks. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
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Hamilton Creek Park Lake    Burnet    750    1/3/2023
L.B.J. State Park    Fredericksburg    533    1/4/2023
Llano River (Castell downstream)    Llano    2,400    12/6/2022

Llano River at FM 2389    Mason    2,500    12/3/2022, 2/1/2023
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Fish a White Bass Run!
Spring means white bass are on the run, typically February through May. The northern end and up-river of Lake Buchanan is one of the tried and true areas where you'll find spring white bass in Central Texas.
The Colorado River above the lake has one of the strongest white bass runs in Central Texas. For wade or bank fishing Colorado Bend State Park, near the town of Bend, is a great place to try your luck when water conditions are right. This portion of the Colorado River is popular with fly anglers.  The area from Silver Creek (also called Beaver Creek) to the town of Tow is an excellent choice from winter to late spring. Lake Buchanan has lots of main lake structure to try during the summer months.
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Hunting & Fishing Licenses
All current year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except year-to-date fishing licenses) expire August 31.  New licenses go on sale mid-August.
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Local License Retailers:

BUCHANAN DAM   J & S FOOD MART EXXON (512) 793-2040 2045 RANCH ROAD 261 78609
BLUFFTON            BLUFFTON STORE (325) 379-9837 11635 RANCH RD 2241 78607
TOW                      J & S QUICK STOP (325) 379-1482 110 FRAZIER ST 78672
KINGSLAND           ACE HOME IMPROVEMENT (325) 388-4526 2607 HIGHWAY 1431 W 78639                                                                       KINGSLAND           HEB #587 (325) 388-4601 215 RANCH ROAD 2900 78639
BURNET                BEST STOP #4 (512) 756-6900 2751 W STATE HWY 29 STE A 78611
BURNET                HEB #433 (512) 756-6188 105 S BOUNDARY ST 78611
BURNET                INKS LAKE SP (512) 793-2223 3630 PARK RD 4 WEST 78611
BURNET                RED TOP BAIT SHOP INC (512) 756-4606 3751 W HIGHWAY 29 78611
BURNET                LONGHORN GROCERY STORE(737) 210-845910241 W STATE HIGHWAY 29  78611
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A list of hunting lease options is available on the Llano Chamber website.  Click on HUNTING on their homepage.
ShareLunker Program Accepting Entries.
When heading to the lake, download the free ShareLunker app to your phone so you'll be ready to enter your lunker catch and stay up–to–date with the program. Available for iOS and Android devices.

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