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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

Lady Bird Lake Fishing Report – Bass Shifting Back to Submerged Grass (September 7, 2026)

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Lady Bird Lake is offering stained water with 3–4 feet of visibility, water temperatures around 80 degrees, and a water level at normal pool. The best fishing has shifted back toward submerged vegetation in 5–10 feet of water.

Urchin style baits fished in and around the vegetation have been producing the best action, with drop-shot rigged finesse worms also catching fish in the same areas. The nomadic offshore schools that were producing throughout the summer have been less prevalent recently.

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

Client holding a largemouth bass caught on a drop-shot rigged finesse worm at Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas
A quality Lady Bird Lake bass caught on a drop-shot rigged finesse worm while targeting submerged vegetation. This fish was landed on 8-pound P-Line fluorocarbon during a guided fishing trip in downtown Austin.

Inks Lake Fishing Report – Shallow Cover & Offshore Gizzard Shad Schools (September 5, 2026)

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Inks Lake is offering water temperatures around 83 degrees, with clarity varying from 2–5 feet and a water level approximately 0.75 feet below full pool. Urchin style baits and drop-shot rigged finesse worms have been producing around shallow cover.

Offshore schools of bass chasing large gizzard shad are also providing opportunities for quality fish. Large swimbaits and big topwater baits have been the most effective presentations when targeting these feeding schools.

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

Client holding two largemouth bass caught on an urchin style bait during a guided fishing trip on Inks Lake
A couple of solid Inks Lake bass caught on an urchin style bait while targeting shallow cover. These fish were caught using the new Ardent Summit Falcon reel paired with an Ardent Tournament Pro casting rod.

Lake Waco Fishing Report – Big Bass Feeding on Gizzard Shad (August 22, 2026)

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Lake Waco is offering stained water with 2–4 feet of visibility, water temperatures around 85 degrees, and a water level approximately 2 feet below full pool. The best opportunity for larger bass has been on main-lake flats where fish are feeding on schools of gizzard shad.

Large topwater baits have been producing the best bites around these feeding fish. Drop-shot rigged finesse worms are also producing around wood cover in 10–15 feet of water.

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

Large largemouth bass caught on a glide bait at Lake Waco while targeting bass feeding on gizzard shad
A big Lake Waco bass caught on a glide bait while targeting schools of quality fish chasing gizzard shad across a main-lake flat.

Lady Bird Lake Fishing Report – Roaming Schools & Deep Weedbed Pattern (August 22, 2026)

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Lady Bird Lake is offering clear water with 4–6 feet of visibility, water temperatures around 88 degrees, and a water level at normal pool. Targeting nomadic schools of bass relating to baitfish continues to produce well, with forward-facing sonar playing a key role in locating and staying with these fish.

Wake baits and soft plastic jerkbaits have been effective around the roaming schools. Another productive pattern has been targeting isolated deeper weedbeds in 18–22 feet of water with drop-shot rigged finesse worms.

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

Client holding his first bass ever, a largemouth over 5 pounds caught from deep grass on Lady Bird Lake
Not a bad way to catch your first fish ever! This client started with a Lady Bird Lake largemouth weighing over 5 pounds, caught on a drop-shot rigged finesse worm from an isolated patch of deep submerged vegetation.