Latest report — September 4, 2026 (evening trip)
After a fast morning on Lake Austin, we ran the second half of the double-header out at Lake Bastrop for the afternoon and evening. The bite there was a different story - slow and grind-it-out - but we stayed patient, put 10 bass in the boat and missed a handful of other bites along the way. On a tough afternoon, that's honest work. And it was TOUGH conditions: water temperatures... Read the full report »
What's working on Lake Bastrop this fall
Cooling water keeps the fish feeding hard around the vegetation and open water as they chase shad.
Lake Bastrop at a glance
- Size: about 906 acres, up to 60 ft deep
- Fishery right now: numbers have been good