The best lures to use on Lake O.H. Ivie for trophy bass
Lake O.H. Ivie is one of the most exciting lakes around - absolute giant bass are caught here every year, and a few years ago it produced the most big bass entered into the Texas ShareLunker program. On O.H. Ivie, any cast could be a giant. This is a pure trophy hunt, so the baits are built for one thing: the fish of a lifetime. Here's my rundown of the best bass fishing lakes near Austin for the bigger picture.
The kind of giant O.H. Ivie is famous for.
Big baits for big fish
This is a lake where big baits earn big bites. Swimbaits and glide baits that imitate a good-sized meal are a proven way to tempt the giant, well-fed largemouth O.H. Ivie is famous for. When you're hunting a true trophy, you throw baits a trophy wants to eat.
Jigs on the right structure
A jig is always in play on a trophy lake, fished slow and deliberate around the structure the big fish set up on. It's a great way to pick apart a spot once we've found where the giants are holding.
A jig fished slow and deliberate is always in play on a trophy lake.
Target them, then put in the time
O.H. Ivie rewards putting the time in on the right water. We work the areas the biggest fish use and stay patient - the kind of fish that gets weighed on Elm Creek's certified scale doesn't come every cast, but any cast could be the one.
Why it's a two-day trip
Because it's a trophy lake and a haul from Central Texas, there's a 2-day minimum to fish it with me. That's on purpose - it gives us the time to do it right and maximize your shot at a personal-best or ShareLunker-class largemouth. We almost always launch out of Elm Creek Marina, a great place to eat, grab tackle you won't find elsewhere, and weigh a big one.
If you're serious about chasing the fish of a lifetime, reach out and let's plan your O.H. Ivie trip.