On this page you can find my latest bass fishing reports for the various bodies of water that I offer guides. You can find the guide for what the scores mean at the bottom of the page.
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Belton Lake
11/09/2024 – A few different patterns going right now. Really try to focus on finding areas where there is some baitfish activity. If you find a good amount of shad in an area, fish it hard. The areas we found this tended to be the steeper shorelines. It’s far more about finding the right areas right now rather than the particular bait/technique. We did well with a variety of lures once we were in the right area: drop-shot rigged finesse worms, t-rig Bass Pro Shops 7″ ribbontail worm, medium crankbaits, and suspending jerkbaits to name a few.
Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 3; Total = 5
Inks Lake
11/15/2024 – It’s all just about finding the right little areas right now, and the only consistent thing has been the presence of baitfish. No real consistency that we have found in water depth or type of cover/structure. Fish your favorite spots and if you are not seeing a good amount of baitfish on your sonar, move to a new spot. Doing the best with drop-shot rigged finesse worms and a Texas-rigged Bass Pro Shops 7″ Ribbontail worm.
Big Bass Score = 3; Numbers Score = 2; Total = 5
Lady Bird Lake (AKA: Town Lake)
06/30/2023 – We found the fishing tough. Only caught several small bass. If I were to go out and give it another shot, I would spend more time throwing a jerkbait around bridge pilings, as well as spend more time fishing submerged vegetation along the shorelines with a hollow-body frog and other various topwater baits. I would also spend more time punching the grass along the shorelines.
Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 1; Total = 3
11/18/2024 – As is typically the case in the fall, it’s all about finding the right little areas where the bass seem to be concentrated. Also typical of fall, there doesn’t seem to be much consistency in terms of depth, cover, or structure when it comes to where those areas may be. We found two spots on this particular day that produced several bass. We caught them on drop-shot rigged finesse worms and a Texas-rigged Bass Pro Shops 7″ Ribbontail Worms. One spot was a bluff wall and another spot was the mouth of a creek.
Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 3; Total = 5
Lake Buchanan
09/16/2024 – Pretty tough fishing overall right now, but found a way to catch some. Look for trees out in deep water (30+ ft) and you will find bass suspended in these tree tops. Did the best catching these bass with drop-shot rigged finesse worms.
Big Bass Score = 3; Numbers Score = 1; Total 4
Lake Georgetown
11/09/19 – Post cold front conditions made for some difficult fishing on this day. Just make sure to get out there before or during a cold front and you should catch them really well. Did well with a medium diving crankbait along rocky shorelines just before the front came through.
Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 1; Total = 3
Lake Lyndon B. Johnson
02/05/2024 – Slow fishing overall, but there are a few good ones to be caught. Try using craw colored crankbaits around rocky areas.
Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 1; Total = 3
10/26/24 – We are doing the best by focusing on steep rocky shorelines with drop-shot rigged finesse worms. Also catching quite a few in the same areas with a Bass Pro Shops Crack Craw Jr. either Texas-rigged or on a shaky head.
Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 3; Total = 5
Lake Walter E. Long (AKA: Decker Lake)
10/16/2024 – Boat ramp is now closed due to low water levels while the city “works on the dam.” Projected open date again is not until 2027!!!
Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 4; Total = 6
02/21/2023 – Tough fishing at the moment! It seems like an all or nothing kind of deal right now. Either go out and catch the fish on a lifetime with an Alabama Rig and forward facing sonar or strike out! We did manage to catch a handful of fish on a jig and a shaky head.
Big Bass Score = 3; Numbers Score = 1; Total = 4
Stillhouse Hollow Lake
11/12/24 – A few different ways to catch them right now. Some areas you can find bass schooling on shad, but these bass tend to be on the smaller side only up to about 1.5 lbs. If you find them schooling, throw a weightless soft plastic jerkbait at them. We are catching larger bass right now by using a weightless Bass Pro Shops Fin-Eke Worm around steep shorelines. A drop-shot rig is also catching some in these same areas.
Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 3; Total = 5
“Score” Guide / Key: The score is comprised of two areas – odds of catching a big bass and odds of catching lots of bass. I rate each area on a scale of 1-5. Read the definitions below as: odds of a big bass (number of fish). These scores are based on a full day (8 hours) of fishing. Numbers of bass are based on the number of bass over 14″ in length and does not include smaller bass which can be much more numerous during a trip. Here’s what the scores mean…
1 = Odds are slim to none (0-4 fish in the boat)
2 = Meh, probably not going to happen, but some big ones at least live here (5-8 fish in the boat)
3 = A definite “maybe” for one over 5 lbs (9-12 fish in the boat)
4 = Decent odds of someone in the boat hooking one over 5 lbs (13-20 fish in the boat)
5 = It’s on! The odds of there being at least one 5+ pound bass put in the boat are very good. (20+ fish in the boat)
Therefore, that gives a lake a possibility of 10 total points. If you ever see me score a lake as a 10, that means you better book your trip right now because it’s on fire! A perfect score of 10 rarely happens, but be ready if it ever does! A “big bass” in the big bass score is considered a fish over 5 pounds.
Austin Bass Fishing Guide
Austin Fishing Guide