Week of November 21, 2024
Buchanan
EXCELLENT. Water slight stain; 68 degrees; 15.23 feet below pool. The lake level rose about 1.5 feet and continues to rise. Fishing has been excellent over the past week and should continue to improve. Striper and white bass are all biting throughout the lake in 22-42 feet of water. Keeper size stripers are sporadic, but when you find the right school they are a solid size. Vertical jigging, slabbing, with ½-1 ounce spoons has been the best technique. Report by Travis Holland, TH Fishing. Starting to see some topwater action with striped bass, hybrids, and white bass. After the next front this action should increase. Catfish are good in 15-30 feet of water with cut shad and punch baits. Report by Captain Aaron Dick, One Up Fishing Guide Service. Crappie are fair on brush piles and standing timber in 20-25 feet of water with minnows. Blue and channel catfish are fair in 10-16 feet of water with punch bait. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Lake Buchanan bass fishing is great, and the colder the better on this lake. Work over rockpiles in 5-15 feet of water with jigs, worms and swimbaits to get those bigger bites. A deep crankbait around the deeper rocks is a great choice. Topwaters are still catching some solid fish as well. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
EXCELLENT. Water slight stain; 68 degrees; 15.23 feet below pool. The lake level rose about 1.5 feet and continues to rise. Fishing has been excellent over the past week and should continue to improve. Striper and white bass are all biting throughout the lake in 22-42 feet of water. Keeper size stripers are sporadic, but when you find the right school they are a solid size. Vertical jigging, slabbing, with ½-1 ounce spoons has been the best technique. Report by Travis Holland, TH Fishing. Starting to see some topwater action with striped bass, hybrids, and white bass. After the next front this action should increase. Catfish are good in 15-30 feet of water with cut shad and punch baits. Report by Captain Aaron Dick, One Up Fishing Guide Service. Crappie are fair on brush piles and standing timber in 20-25 feet of water with minnows. Blue and channel catfish are fair in 10-16 feet of water with punch bait. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Lake Buchanan bass fishing is great, and the colder the better on this lake. Work over rockpiles in 5-15 feet of water with jigs, worms and swimbaits to get those bigger bites. A deep crankbait around the deeper rocks is a great choice. Topwaters are still catching some solid fish as well. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
Please note: There is no official weekly fishing report filed for Inks Lake. Here is the Texas Parks & Wildlife Inks Lake fishing page.
LBJ
GOOD. Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.25 feet below pool. Crappie are fair on minnows in 12-20 feet of water on brush. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait in 20-24 feet of water over drop-offs and rock piles. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Bass are very good with catches up 6-8 pounds in the grass with chatterbaits, rattle traps and crankbaits. Brush piles in 8-15 feet with shad colored crankbaits, and 7-10 inch June bug or pumpkin worms. Bass are under the docks with ⅜ ounce jigs and frogs. The morning bite has been best. Crappie are good with minnows over brush piles. Report by Charles Whited, Barefoot Fishing Tours. Bass are good working docks and bulkheads with creature baits, worms and flukes. A frog or topwater around underwater vegetation is working well. Do not forget a wakebait in those same areas. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs. This lake has a lot of vegetation in shallow water. Focus on these areas near deeper water, 10 feet, has been loaded with fish with creature bait, or Texas rigged worms. Fish are not very big but good numbers can be caught. Back of canals in shallow water under docks with a weightless Senko. Water is stained more than normal so fish will relate to structure and banks. Report by Randal Frisbie, Central Texas Fishing Guide, LLC.
GOOD. Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.25 feet below pool. Crappie are fair on minnows in 12-20 feet of water on brush. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait in 20-24 feet of water over drop-offs and rock piles. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Bass are very good with catches up 6-8 pounds in the grass with chatterbaits, rattle traps and crankbaits. Brush piles in 8-15 feet with shad colored crankbaits, and 7-10 inch June bug or pumpkin worms. Bass are under the docks with ⅜ ounce jigs and frogs. The morning bite has been best. Crappie are good with minnows over brush piles. Report by Charles Whited, Barefoot Fishing Tours. Bass are good working docks and bulkheads with creature baits, worms and flukes. A frog or topwater around underwater vegetation is working well. Do not forget a wakebait in those same areas. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs. This lake has a lot of vegetation in shallow water. Focus on these areas near deeper water, 10 feet, has been loaded with fish with creature bait, or Texas rigged worms. Fish are not very big but good numbers can be caught. Back of canals in shallow water under docks with a weightless Senko. Water is stained more than normal so fish will relate to structure and banks. Report by Randal Frisbie, Central Texas Fishing Guide, LLC.
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Inks Lake March 10, 2024:
Hamilton Creek Park Lake Burnet 750 12/28/2023
L.B.J. State Park Fredericksburg 533 1/4/2024
Lady Bird (Municipal Park) Fredericksburg 570 1/14/2024
Llano River (Castell downstream) Llano 2,400 12/5/2023
Llano River at FM 2389 Mason 2,500 12/2/2023, 2/1/2024
Mill Creek Park San Saba 500 12/3/2023
L.B.J. State Park Fredericksburg 533 1/4/2024
Lady Bird (Municipal Park) Fredericksburg 570 1/14/2024
Llano River (Castell downstream) Llano 2,400 12/5/2023
Llano River at FM 2389 Mason 2,500 12/2/2023, 2/1/2024
Mill Creek Park San Saba 500 12/3/2023
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 on August 31. Those under age 17 ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A LICENSE. New licenses go on sale in mid-August. New Licenses Now Available!Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sent this bulletin at 08/15/2024 03:01 PM CDT
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New hunting and fishing licenses for the 2024-25 seasons are now available for purchase! These new licenses will be valid from the date of purchase through Aug. 31, 2025. All current annual licenses, except the Year-from-Purchase All-Water Package, will expire Aug. 31, 2024.
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New hunting and fishing licenses for the 2024-25 seasons are now available for purchase! These new licenses will be valid from the date of purchase through Aug. 31, 2025. All current annual licenses, except the Year-from-Purchase All-Water Package, will expire Aug. 31, 2024.
GET YOURS LICENSE NOW
Purchase a license for the new season today and get ready for a year of fishing and hunting!
You can also visit one of our license retailers to purchase your license.
Have questions about licenses? We've got answers on our frequently asked questions page.
The best value: The most popular license package – the Super Combo License Package – will save you up to $18. It includes a Resident Hunting License, a Resident Fishing License and 5 state stamp endorsements for just $68/year ($32 for seniors). Digital license and tag options are available to Texas residents. Available online only.
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, 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
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, 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
A list of hunting lease options is available on the Llano Chamber website. Click on HUNTING on their homepage.
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