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Lake Travis Description:\u00a0<\/strong>Located on the Colorado River northwest of Austin in Travis and Burnet counties, Lake Travis has a surface area of 18,622 acres when at full pool (681 ft. msl) and reaches depths of 190 ft.\u00a0 The water level is known to fluctuate quite often though within about a 20 ft range, and is often below the full pool mark.\u00a0 The lake was impounded in 1942 and features crystal clear water throughout much of the lake with many gorgeous tall cliffs, rocky shorelines, and even a few waterfalls.\u00a0 Water visibility on many portions of Lake Travis can exceed 20 ft or more, but can become more stained as you get into the upper reaches of the lake.\u00a0 \u00a0 The primary structure and cover in the lake are rocks and flooded brush with no significant amount of aquatic vegetation present.<\/p>\n

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Click here to view my fishing report for Lake Travis and the other lakes I offer guided trips to!<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fishing Lake<\/strong> Travis:\u00a0<\/strong>Lake Travis is one of my go-to fishing lakes for taking less experienced anglers and for taking kids fishing.\u00a0 The lake has a huge population of smaller Largemouth Bass and the tenacious state fish known as the Guadalupe Bass.\u00a0 Bass in the lake are very\u00a0<\/em>plentiful and often much easier for less experienced anglers to coax into biting.\u00a0\u00a0BIG largemouth also roam the waters of Lake Travis and you just never know when an absolute monster bass will latch on to your line.\u00a0 At certain times of the year, the lake can also be an excellent choice for some of my more experienced clients who are really looking into getting into some bigger bass as well.\u00a0 You can usually expect a lot of action on Lake Travis from the plentiful smaller bass with a good opportunity for hooking into a real Bassquatch as well!<\/p>\n

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Typical Lake Travis Bass Fishing Methods:<\/strong>\u00a0 Due to the exceptionally clear waters on Lake Travis, light line and finesse bass fishing tactics often see the most action through most of the year.\u00a0 A drop-shot rig, shaky head, or Ned Rig will often get you a lot of bites on this lake and even account for some of the bigger bass that are caught.\u00a0 During the warmer months, topwater lures such as a River2Sea Rover or the River2Sea Whopper Plopper can have tremendous success as well duping some of the bigger bass in Lake Travis.\u00a0 Winter time is often when I see some very quality catches happen on a football jig such as a River2Sea Papa Mur Jig or on a suspending jerkbait.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for a Lake Travis fishing guide, click here now to see information about my Lake Travis fishing guide services as well as other Austin area lakes!<\/a>\u00a0 OR just call me at the phone number listed in the top left corner of the page!<\/p>\n

Watch my video with basic information about bass fishing on Lake Travis:<\/strong><\/p>\n