Fishing Information
Week of July 25, 2024
Buchanan
EXCELLENT. Water slightly stained; 84 degrees; 10.78 feet below pool. Striped bass and white bass are on ledges and main lake points in 25-35 feet of water with live shad or trolling downriggers. Watch windblown points for topwater action from schooling fish. Catfish are good on main lake points and creek channels in 18-25 feet of water using shad or punch bait. Largemouth bass can be caught off main lake points or ledges, and shallow rock piles in 8-12 feet of water. Topwater bite over scattered brush in 5-12 feet of water. Report by Captain Aaron Dick, One Up Fishing Guide Service. Crappie are good in 25 feet of water on timber and brush with minnows. Muddy and rising water from the rain may slow the bite. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. The water color looks good over the majority of the lake and the river is stained to muddy as normal. Striper fishing is improving. Live bait has been hit and miss and same with the trolling pattern nothing has been very consistent day to day. Topwater schools are showing up all over the lake and are starting to stay up long enough to get close. Report by Travis Holland, TH Fishing.
EXCELLENT. Water slightly stained; 84 degrees; 10.78 feet below pool. Striped bass and white bass are on ledges and main lake points in 25-35 feet of water with live shad or trolling downriggers. Watch windblown points for topwater action from schooling fish. Catfish are good on main lake points and creek channels in 18-25 feet of water using shad or punch bait. Largemouth bass can be caught off main lake points or ledges, and shallow rock piles in 8-12 feet of water. Topwater bite over scattered brush in 5-12 feet of water. Report by Captain Aaron Dick, One Up Fishing Guide Service. Crappie are good in 25 feet of water on timber and brush with minnows. Muddy and rising water from the rain may slow the bite. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. The water color looks good over the majority of the lake and the river is stained to muddy as normal. Striper fishing is improving. Live bait has been hit and miss and same with the trolling pattern nothing has been very consistent day to day. Topwater schools are showing up all over the lake and are starting to stay up long enough to get close. Report by Travis Holland, TH Fishing.
LBJ
FAIR. Water stained; 86 degrees; 0.47 feet below pool. Crappie are good in 20-24 feet of water with minnows. Muddy and rising water from the rain may slow the bite. Catfish are good on punch bait in 18-24 feet of water. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Bass are good skipping docks with wacky rigged and Texas-rigged worms, or throwing swimbaits and crankbaits around any grass you find will catch some also. You can also throw shallow crankbaits and frogs along the retaining walls to catch some bigger ones. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
Lewisville
FAIR. Water stained; 86 degrees; 0.47 feet below pool. Crappie are good in 20-24 feet of water with minnows. Muddy and rising water from the rain may slow the bite. Catfish are good on punch bait in 18-24 feet of water. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Bass are good skipping docks with wacky rigged and Texas-rigged worms, or throwing swimbaits and crankbaits around any grass you find will catch some also. You can also throw shallow crankbaits and frogs along the retaining walls to catch some bigger ones. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
Lewisville
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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.
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.
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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
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
A list of hunting lease options is available on the Llano Chamber website. Click on HUNTING on their homepage.