Latest report — October 16, 2026
Lake Travis fished great on October 16, even with the wind howling over 20 mph all day. First fish of the morning on the windy main-lake flat We started out on a main-lake flat midlake. The fish were chewing on a shallow crankbait some, but mainly on a watermelon candy red creature bait. We'd throw it out around rock veins covered with trees, and after just a bit a nice... Read the full report »
What's working on Lake Travis this fall
Chase the shad. As it cools, bass follow shad into the creeks and coves - fun run-and-gun fishing; watch for schooling activity and hit it with reaction baits.
Lake Travis at a glance
- Size: about 18,622 acres, up to 190 ft deep
- Water level: Flood-control lake; the level swings a lot. Rising water that floods fresh bushes turns on a strong shallow bite; low/clear water pushes fish to deeper structure.
- Spawn: peaks March-April (water upper 50s-60s F)
- Fishery right now: numbers are good - a few bigger ones