{"id":3900,"date":"2026-04-21T16:40:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andermeine.com\/new\/?p=3900"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:40:31","slug":"lady-bird-lake-fishing-report-april-18-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andermeine.com\/new\/2026\/04\/21\/lady-bird-lake-fishing-report-april-18-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Bird Lake Fishing Report \u2013 Post-Spawn Flats &amp; Bridge Shad Spawn Bite (April 18, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lady Bird Lake is at a normal level with clear water offering roughly 4\u20136 feet of visibility and water temperatures around 69 degrees. Bass are positioned shallow, primarily relating to flats with submerged vegetation. Most fish appear to be in a post-spawn phase, with very few bass still being found on beds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drop-shot rigged finesse worms have been producing the most consistent action when fished on and around these shallow flats. Early in the morning, a shad spawn around the bridges has been providing an additional opportunity, with bass actively feeding on shad near the surface. During this window, topwater lures, small paddle-tail swimbaits, mid-strolling minnow-style soft plastics, and drop-shot rigs have all been effective. Focusing on these feeding windows early and then transitioning to slower presentations around vegetation has been key to consistent success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Big Bass Score = 2; Numbers Score = 3;&nbsp;<strong>Total = 5<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/andermeine.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lady-bird-lake-bass-frog-shallow-grass-flat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/andermeine.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lady-bird-lake-bass-frog-shallow-grass-flat.jpg\" alt=\"angler holding a largemouth bass caught on a hollow body frog on a shallow grass flat at Lady Bird Lake\" class=\"wp-image-3896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andermeine.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lady-bird-lake-bass-frog-shallow-grass-flat.jpg 605w, https:\/\/andermeine.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lady-bird-lake-bass-frog-shallow-grass-flat-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Solid Lady Bird Lake bass caught on a hollow-body frog fishing a shallow grass flat late in the trip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lady Bird Lake is at a normal level with clear water offering roughly 4\u20136 feet of visibility and water temperatures around 69 degrees. Bass are positioned shallow, primarily relating to flats with submerged vegetation. Most fish appear to be in a post-spawn phase, with very few bass still being found on beds. 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