Fishing & Boating
Week of July 17, 2025
Buchanan
EXCELLENT. Water slight stain; 80 degrees; 0.48 feet below pool. Water is stained mid lake and muddy around Garrett Island and north. Trolling with downriggers and umbrella rigs produced stripers and hybrids in 18-32 feet of waters. Look for cleaner pockets of water. Topwater is hit-or-miss but they are coming up on top mixed striper and white bass. Catfish are good at the mouth of the river and up river with the inflows. Report by Captain Aaron Dick, One Up Fishing Guide. The Lower Colorado River Authority is advising the public to avoid the lake for the remainder of the week while lake conditions are dangerous due to floating debris, fast currents and possible bacteria levels associated with flooding. Check the LCRA website current conditions. Four flood gates were opened Monday, July 14th and now two flood gates remain open.
EXCELLENT. Water slight stain; 80 degrees; 0.48 feet below pool. Water is stained mid lake and muddy around Garrett Island and north. Trolling with downriggers and umbrella rigs produced stripers and hybrids in 18-32 feet of waters. Look for cleaner pockets of water. Topwater is hit-or-miss but they are coming up on top mixed striper and white bass. Catfish are good at the mouth of the river and up river with the inflows. Report by Captain Aaron Dick, One Up Fishing Guide. The Lower Colorado River Authority is advising the public to avoid the lake for the remainder of the week while lake conditions are dangerous due to floating debris, fast currents and possible bacteria levels associated with flooding. Check the LCRA website current conditions. Four flood gates were opened Monday, July 14th and now two flood gates remain open.
Inks Lake
SLOW: Water normal stain; 85 degrees; 2.19 feet below pool. The Lower Colorado River Authority is advising the public to avoid the lake for the remainder of the week while lake conditions are dangerous due to floating debris, fast currents and possible bacteria levels associated with flooding. Check the LCRA website current conditions.
SLOW: Water normal stain; 85 degrees; 2.19 feet below pool. The Lower Colorado River Authority is advising the public to avoid the lake for the remainder of the week while lake conditions are dangerous due to floating debris, fast currents and possible bacteria levels associated with flooding. Check the LCRA website current conditions.
LBJ
SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.53 feet below pool. The Lower Colorado River Authority is advising the public to avoid the lake for the remainder of the week while lake conditions are dangerous due to floating debris, fast currents and possible bacteria levels associated with flooding. Check the LCRA website current conditions.
SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.53 feet below pool. The Lower Colorado River Authority is advising the public to avoid the lake for the remainder of the week while lake conditions are dangerous due to floating debris, fast currents and possible bacteria levels associated with flooding. Check the LCRA website current conditions.
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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*
* last reported
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*
* last reported
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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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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