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Lake Travis Fishing Report – September 24, 2025

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Lake Travis is sitting about 9 feet low, with 4–6 ft visibility and a tannic tint to the water. Temps are in the low 80s, with sunny, calm conditions.

Bass are showing up on 45° sloping shorelines with a mix of rock, brush, and docks. Most bites are coming in less than 15 ft of water. Drop-shot rigged finesse worms have been the most consistent producer, but weightless soft plastic jerkbaits are also producing early in the mornings before that bite fades after the first couple of hours.

Many bass are feeding on small bluegill — schools of them are thick around shallow brush. The overall bite is a little slow for keeper-sized largemouth, though smaller bass are abundant with the occasional solid keeper mixed in. Guadalupe Bass are also particularly active right now, offering some fun bonus catches.

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

Lake Travis Fishing Report – September 20, 2025

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Lake Travis is sitting about 9 feet low, with 4–6 ft visibility and a tannic tint to the water. Temps are in the low 80s, with sunny, calm conditions.

Bass are showing up on 45° sloping shorelines with a mix of rock, brush, and docks. Most bites are coming in less than 12 ft of water. Drop-shot rigged finesse worms in green shades have been the most consistent producer, while a finesse jig with a chunk trailer has drawn strikes from some of the better fish.

A lot of bass right now are feeding on small bluegill — many of the fish we caught were regurgitating them, and schools of small bluegill are thick around shallow brush. The overall bite is a little slow for keeper-sized fish, though plenty of smaller bass are willing to bite with the occasional solid keeper mixed in.

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

Lake Travis Fishing Report – September 19, 2025

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Lake Travis is sitting about 8.5 feet low, with 4–6 ft visibility across most of the lake. The water is clearing, though it still has a tannic tint. Temps are in the low 80s, with sunny, calm conditions.

The most consistent action came on a rocky shoreline with a 45° slope, mixed flooded brush, and vegetation extending from the bank out into 16–18 ft. Bass were caught everywhere from just a few feet of water out to around 12–13 ft, with drop-shot rigged finesse worms being the top producer.

Numbers are spotty — you can go a long stretch without much, but when you find the right stretch, fish are grouped up. In those areas, it’s possible to catch 10 bass in quick succession, with solid keepers mixed in.

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

Lake Travis Fishing Report – August 22, 2025

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Lake Travis is currently about 6.5 feet low, with visibility in the 2–3 ft range. Water temperatures are holding steady in the low to mid 80s. Conditions were sunny and calm during this trip.

The best bite came fishing flooded brush and bluff ends in 12–20 ft of water with drop-shot rigged finesse worms. A shaky head finesse worm also produced some bites.

Quality was solid for Travis standards, with many fish in the 2–3 lb range. Right now, it can be tough to track down the right areas, but when you do, the bass are grouped up and you can expect several bites in quick succession.

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

Father and son holding two largemouth bass caught on Lake Travis during a guided fishing trip in August 2025.
A father and son team with a couple of solid Lake Travis bass caught on finesse worms.