Central Texas Bass Fishing Tools
Interactive tools that put Bryan's 26+ years of Central Texas bass knowledge to work for your trip — built on the same knowledge base behind every page on this site, so the answers are his, not generic.
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Built from Bryan Cotter's first-hand knowledge, corroborated by real trip evidence:
- 118 fishing reports analyzed
- 20 field observations
- 26+ years guiding · 50+ years fishing
- 16 Central Texas lakes
- Updated July 2026 · KB v2026.07
By the numbers — from Bryan's fishing reports
118 first-hand guided-trip reports analyzed across 11 lakes · latest Jun 2026. Here's what they show — original Central Texas data you won't find anywhere else.
Most-reported across every trip: Crankbait Fishing · Squarebill Crankbait.
| Season | Most-reported technique & lure | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Grass / Hydrilla Fishing · Chatterbait / Bladed Jig | 6 |
| Summer | Crankbait Fishing · Ribbon-Tail Worm | 5 |
| Fall | Offshore / Ledge Fishing · Ribbon-Tail Worm | 4 |
| Winter | Crankbait Fishing · Squarebill Crankbait | 16 |
Compiled from Texas Hawgs trip reports, strengthened automatically as new reports post · See the reports
Lake Finder
Answer a few questions — goal, experience, month, your town — and get the best lake for your trip, with the reasoning, tactics and how to book.
What Should I Throw?
Give me the lake and the conditions and I'll tell you the technique, lure, colors, depth and retrieve — and exactly why.
Pattern Finder
Enter a lake and today's conditions and I'll read the situation — what the bass are doing, where they'll hold, how deep, and how to fish it.
Ask the Knowledge Base
Ask any Central Texas bass question in plain English — "Lake Travis after a cold front in August" — and get a sourced answer, no guesswork.
Prefer the real thing? Book a guided trip and I'll show you in person. See rates and book or call 512-762-0190.