Lake Travis is holding around 72° with clear 6 ft visibility, and the fishing continues to improve as water temps cool down. Several patterns are producing right now, and the marinas have been especially consistent. Schools of bass are suspending around the dock structure rather than relating to the bottom, making drop-shot finesse worms and weightless soft plastic jerkbaits great options to work around the docks.

We’ve also been catching fish shallow by throwing weightless soft plastic jerkbaits around brush on rocky flats in less than 5 feet of water. Although the Bass Pro Shops Rock’n Shad is designed for mid-strolling, it has been outstanding as a weightless jerkbait both around the marinas and up shallow. Stay flexible and keep moving—multiple patterns are producing quality fish right now.

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