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Lake Travis Fishing Report – Bass Schooling on Wind-Blown Transition Areas (September 23, 2026)

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Lake Travis is offering clear water with around 4 feet of visibility, water temperatures around 84 degrees, and a water level approximately 6 feet below full pool. The best fishing has been around shallow transition areas with a mix of rock and brush, particularly when wind is blowing into these areas.

Three-inch paddletail swimbaits fished on underspins and urchin style baits have been producing around schools of bass patrolling for bait in less than 10 feet of water. Overall, the fishing has been fair.

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

Inks Lake Fishing Report – Offshore Gizzard Shad Bite Heating Up (September 28, 2026)

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Inks Lake is offering stained water with temperatures around 79 degrees and a water level at normal pool. The best fishing continues to be around offshore rock where schools of quality bass are feeding heavily on large gizzard shad.

Big topwater baits and large swimbaits continue to produce well around these feeding schools. Finding areas holding large concentrations of gizzard shad remains the key to locating active bass. Overall, the fishing has been excellent.

Big Bass Score = 5; Numbers Score = 4; Total = 9

Two longtime friends fishing together on Inks Lake with a quality largemouth bass
A pretty special day on Inks Lake with an old childhood friend I hadn’t seen in more than 20 years! We caught over 20 bass and finished with close to 24 pounds for our best five.

Lake Travis Fishing Report – Shallow Topwater Toad Bite Producing Quality Bass (September 22, 2026)

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Lake Travis is offering clear water with around 4 feet of visibility, water temperatures around 84 degrees, and a water level approximately 6 feet below full pool. The best opportunity for quality bass has been throwing topwater toads around shallow flooded brush and grass on flats in less than 3 feet of water.

The Bass Pro Shops Humpin’ Toad has been producing well for this pattern, especially in areas with slightly more stained water. Drop-shot rigged finesse worms are also catching numbers around bluff ends in 5–20 feet of water. Overall, the fishing has been fair.

Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 2; Total = 4

Inks Lake Fishing Report – Quality Bass Feeding on Offshore Gizzard Shad (September 21, 2026)

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Inks Lake is offering stained water with temperatures around 80 degrees and a water level at normal pool. The best fishing has been around offshore rock where schools of quality bass are feeding on large gizzard shad.

Big topwater baits and large swimbaits have been producing well around these feeding schools. Finding areas holding large concentrations of gizzard shad has been the key to locating active bass. Overall, the fishing has been good.

Big Bass Score = 4; Numbers Score = 3; Total = 7

Client holding a large Inks Lake bass caught on a drop-shot rigged finesse worm while targeting an offshore school
A quality Inks Lake bass caught on a drop-shot rigged finesse worm while targeting an offshore school of bass feeding on gizzard shad. This fish was landed on 8-pound-test P-Line fluorocarbon.

Stillhouse Hollow Fishing Report – Open-Water Schools Chasing Baitfish (September 12, 2026)

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Stillhouse Hollow Lake is offering clear water with 6+ feet of visibility, water temperatures around 85 degrees, and a water level less than 1 foot below full pool. The best fishing has been targeting nomadic schools of bass roaming open water and feeding on schools of baitfish.

Weightless soft plastic jerkbaits have been producing the most consistent action, with forward-facing sonar essential for locating and staying with these roaming schools. Overall, the fishing has been good.

Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 4; Total = 6