Week of DECEMBER 25, 2024
Buchanan
EXCELLENT. Water slight stain; 62 degrees; 15.99 feet below pool. The high winds have made it challenging some days but striper and white bass can be caught if you can handle the waves. Target depths of 28-42 feet vertical jigging, or slabbing, with ½-1ounce spoons has been the best technique. Deadsticking soft plastics has produced some nice limits of stripers of the past week. The birds continue to work some nice schools of fish most days. Report by Travis Holland, TH Fishing. Fishing patterns are consistent. Striped bass and white bass are good with jigging spoons and deadsticking in 17-40 feet of water. The afternoon seems to be the best bite. There is increased bird action leading the ways to schools of stripers and white bass. Report by Captain Aaron Dick, One Up Fishing Guide Service. Remember, the colder it gets the better this lake fishes. Throwing jigs and shaky heads with trick worms, die those tails, around those rock piles will catch a pile of bass. Crankbaits and swimbaits around the same areas will catch some big ones as well. A fluke in perch colors or even shad colors around rocks and lumber will get some bites anywhere out on this lake as well. A walking style topwater will catch some good ones around steep banks on main and secondary points. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
EXCELLENT. Water slight stain; 62 degrees; 15.99 feet below pool. The high winds have made it challenging some days but striper and white bass can be caught if you can handle the waves. Target depths of 28-42 feet vertical jigging, or slabbing, with ½-1ounce spoons has been the best technique. Deadsticking soft plastics has produced some nice limits of stripers of the past week. The birds continue to work some nice schools of fish most days. Report by Travis Holland, TH Fishing. Fishing patterns are consistent. Striped bass and white bass are good with jigging spoons and deadsticking in 17-40 feet of water. The afternoon seems to be the best bite. There is increased bird action leading the ways to schools of stripers and white bass. Report by Captain Aaron Dick, One Up Fishing Guide Service. Remember, the colder it gets the better this lake fishes. Throwing jigs and shaky heads with trick worms, die those tails, around those rock piles will catch a pile of bass. Crankbaits and swimbaits around the same areas will catch some big ones as well. A fluke in perch colors or even shad colors around rocks and lumber will get some bites anywhere out on this lake as well. A walking style topwater will catch some good ones around steep banks on main and secondary points. 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
FAIR. Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.20 feet below pool. Crappie are fair on minnows in 12-16 feet of water on brush with chartreuse jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait in 22-26 feet of water over drop-offs and rock piles. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Bass are good working docks and bulkheads with creature baits, worms and flukes. A frog or topwater around underwater vegetation is working well. Also try wakebait in those same areas. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
FAIR. Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.20 feet below pool. Crappie are fair on minnows in 12-16 feet of water on brush with chartreuse jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait in 22-26 feet of water over drop-offs and rock piles. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Bass are good working docks and bulkheads with creature baits, worms and flukes. A frog or topwater around underwater vegetation is working well. Also try wakebait in those same areas. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
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Inks Lake March 10, 2024:
Hamilton Creek Park Lake Burnet 1000 1/22/2025
L.B.J. State Park Fredericksburg 533 1/3/2025
Lady Bird (Municipal Park) Fredericksburg 570 1/12/2025
Llano River (Castell downstream) Llano 2,400 12/3/2024
Llano River at FM 2389 Mason 3,478 12/7/2024 & 1/15/2025
Mill Creek Park San Saba 500 12/3/2023
L.B.J. State Park Fredericksburg 533 1/3/2025
Lady Bird (Municipal Park) Fredericksburg 570 1/12/2025
Llano River (Castell downstream) Llano 2,400 12/3/2024
Llano River at FM 2389 Mason 3,478 12/7/2024 & 1/15/2025
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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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.
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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.
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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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