Fishing Information
Week of May 12, 2021
Lake Buchanan
EXCELLENT. Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 5.48 feet low. Largemouth bass are excellent with stick baits, crankbaits, jigs, and spinners in water ranging from 3-14 feet in depth. Striped bass are good along the river channel with live bait and swimbaits. White bass are excellent, using slabs, crankbaits, and swimbaits on main lake points, flats, and humps. Crappie are excellent, using minnows along fishing docks, brush piles, and timber. Channel catfish are good on punch bait. Blue cats are excellent on cut bait.
EXCELLENT. Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 5.48 feet low. Largemouth bass are excellent with stick baits, crankbaits, jigs, and spinners in water ranging from 3-14 feet in depth. Striped bass are good along the river channel with live bait and swimbaits. White bass are excellent, using slabs, crankbaits, and swimbaits on main lake points, flats, and humps. Crappie are excellent, using minnows along fishing docks, brush piles, and timber. Channel catfish are good on punch bait. Blue cats are excellent on cut bait.
Lake LBJ
EXCELLENT. Water clear; 73 degrees; 0.79 feet low. Black bass are good on topwater plugs, frogs, skirted jigs, and square billed crankbaits worked near shorelines, main lake points, and rock ledges in water depths 4-16 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around brush piles, rock ledges, and docks. White bass are excellent near main channels with swimbaits, jigging spoons, and slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.
EXCELLENT. Water clear; 73 degrees; 0.79 feet low. Black bass are good on topwater plugs, frogs, skirted jigs, and square billed crankbaits worked near shorelines, main lake points, and rock ledges in water depths 4-16 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around brush piles, rock ledges, and docks. White bass are excellent near main channels with swimbaits, jigging spoons, and slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.
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Llano River (Castell downstream) Llano 12/22/2020.
Llano at James Crossing (Hwy 2389) Mason 12/2/2020, 2/3/2021.
Llano at James Crossing (Hwy 2389) Mason 12/2/2020, 2/3/2021.
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.
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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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
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
A list of hunting lease options is available on the Llano Chamber website. Click on HUNTING on their homepage.
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