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Lake Travis Fishing Report – Flooded Brush Producing Quality Summer Bass (June 25, 2026)

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Lake Travis is offering good summer fishing with water temperatures around 83 degrees and clear water providing approximately 4–6 feet of visibility. Although the lake remains roughly 8 feet below full pool, recent water level increases have flooded fresh shoreline vegetation, creating excellent shallow habitat that has been holding some of the better-quality bass.

Neko-rigged creature baits, drop-shot rigged finesse worms, and weightless soft plastic jerkbaits have all been producing well in less than 10 feet of water. The best bite has been around flooded brush on points and flats, where larger bass have been taking advantage of the newly submerged cover. Marinas are also holding plenty of fish, though they have generally been smaller, with most topping out around 3 pounds. Overall, focusing on shallow, freshly flooded brush has been the most consistent pattern for finding quality bass.

Big Bass Score = 3; Numbers Score = 3; Total = 6

Bassquatch largemouth bass caught on a Neko-rigged creature bait around flooded brush on Lake Travis during June 2026.
A Lake Travis Bassquatch caught on a Neko-rigged creature bait around freshly flooded brush. Rising water levels have made shallow flooded cover one of the most productive patterns for quality bass this week.

Lake Georgetown Fishing Report – Flooded Shoreline Pattern Producing Summer Bass (June 22, 2026)

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Lake Georgetown is offering good summer fishing with water temperatures around 80 degrees and stained water providing approximately 2–4 feet of visibility. The lake remains roughly 4 feet above full pool, flooding shoreline vegetation throughout the backs of many creek arms and creating excellent shallow cover for bass.

Chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, and 4-inch paddle-tail swimbaits have been producing the most consistent action in less than 6 feet of water. Targeting flooded brush and vegetation in the backs of creek arms has been the key pattern, with bass using the newly inundated cover as both feeding and ambush areas. Covering water with moving baits has been an effective way to locate active fish, and anglers who focus on freshly flooded shoreline habitat should continue to find good success.

Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 1; Total = 3

Lady Bird Lake Fishing Report – Massive Open-Water Schools & Summer Bass Pattern (June 13, 2026)

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Lady Bird Lake is offering water temperatures around 83 degrees with clear water providing roughly 4–6 feet of visibility. Summer patterns are now fully established, with some of the best fishing coming from targeting large, nomadic schools of bass that are actively following schools of shad in open water.

Mid-strolling minnow-style soft plastics and suspending jerkbaits have been producing the most consistent action. These fish are not relating to bottom cover or structure, making depth largely irrelevant as they roam the lake following baitfish. Forward-facing sonar has become an essential tool for locating and staying with these massive schools. Overall, the fishing has been good, with anglers finding opportunities to catch multiple bass once an active school is located.

Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 3; Total = 5

Lake Austin Fishing Report – Summer Schools Forming Around Grass (June 15, 2026)

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Lake Austin is offering highly variable conditions, with water temperatures ranging from the upper 60s on the upper end of the lake to the lower 80s farther downstream. Water clarity also varies considerably due to recent rains, with visibility ranging anywhere from roughly 2 to 6 feet depending on location. Despite the changing conditions, the fishing has remained good.

Bass are beginning to settle into summer patterns and are increasingly grouping into schools around submerged vegetation in 5–15 feet of water. Neko-rigged creature baits have been producing the most consistent action, while topwater stick baits have been effective for targeting active fish feeding higher in the water column. As always on Lake Austin, covering water and locating productive stretches of vegetation has been key to finding concentrations of bass.

Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 3; Total = 5

Bassquatch Fishing guide holding two largemouth bass caught on Lake Austin using Neko-rigged creature baits around shallow submerged vegetation.
A Lake Austin Bassquatch and a quality companion bass caught on Neko-rigged creature baits while targeting shallow submerged vegetation during an early-summer pattern.

Stillhouse Hollow Fishing Report – Summer Schools & Deep Grass Pattern (June 6, 2026)

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Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir is offering clear water with temperatures around 79 degrees and a water level nearly 4 feet above full pool. Summer patterns are now fully established, with bass relating to submerged vegetation in 14–20 feet of water as well as nomadic schools of fish chasing shad in open water.

Drop-shot rigged finesse worms have been producing around deeper submerged vegetation, while weightless soft plastic jerkbaits have been effective for open-water schooling fish. Forward-facing sonar has become an important tool for locating and targeting these roaming schools. Overall, the fishing has been good, with anglers finding success by adapting between the deep vegetation bite and the open-water pattern.

Big Bass Score = 3; Numbers Score = 3; Total = 6

Client holding a large largemouth bass caught on Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir using a drop-shot rigged finesse worm around submerged vegetation.
A Stillhouse Hollow Bassquatch caught on a drop-shot rigged finesse worm while targeting submerged vegetation during a productive summer pattern.