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
01/13/2025 – Tough fishing at the moment! Catching some on an Umbrella Rig fished over submerged vegetation. Not getting a ton of bites but the ones we have caught have been good ones! Also managed a few fish on squarebill crankbaits around rocks, and a shaky head finesse worm around deeper docks. Bites are a little inconsistent right now.
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
12/31/2024 – Things got a little tougher with the unseasonably warm weather, but we are still catching them ok. Getting a little tougher to find unpressured schools of fish. We are still targeting submerged vegetation with drop-shot rigged finesse worms and Texas-rigged stick worms primarily.
Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 2; Total = 4
Lake Buchanan
01/14/2025 – Water temperatures ranged from 48-51 degrees. Water clarity was around 2-3 ft visibility. Recently it really seems like there are definitely some key bites windows to capitalize on. The first hour of light and the last hour of light really seem to be the key feeding windows right now. Most of our bass are coming on squarebill crankbaits, bass jigs, and Alabama Rigs right now. I have been using a finesse style jig with a Bass Pro Shops Elite Chunk trailer and loading up my Alabama Rig with 3″ Bass Pro Shops Speed Shads. I can’t seem to find any kind of real consistency in the types of areas that the bass seem to want to relate to right now other than steeper, rocky shorelines.
Big Bass Score = 3; Numbers Score = 3; Total 6
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
01/03/25 – Found it a little tough trying to find any kind of pattern on this particular day. We caught several fish, but there wasn’t a whole lot of consistency in how, where, or what we were catching them on. About the best I can tell you right now is throw a football jig or a jerkbait on windblown steeper rocky shorelines.
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