| There are so many things to do in Austin that | | | | vegetation is becoming a problem, with hydrilla |
| sometimes the simplest of pleasures are overlooked. | | | | overrunning the lake, and there are efforts in place to |
| While many take advantage of several of the outdoor | | | | remove the plants before they begin to affect bass |
| activities in the Texas capital, Austin bass fishing is | | | | population. |
| often underrated and ignored. However, if you want | | | | Lake Belton offers excellent Austin bass fishing for |
| good, quality bass, there are several area lakes that | | | | hybrid striped bass and largemouth bass alike and can |
| can produce the results you desire. Here are just a | | | | be fished year round. Constructed by the Corps of |
| few, along with suggestions on how and when to fish | | | | Engineers to control the Brazos River Basin flooding |
| each one for best results. | | | | problems, it consists of 12,000 surface acres and 110 |
| For good, quality Austin bass, fishing at Lake Austin is | | | | miles of shoreline with an incredible depth of 124 feet. |
| the order of the day. Because the waters are warm, | | | | Vegetation and timber are limited, making this a prime |
| the lake is good for bass any time of year, though | | | | spot for bass to spawn. Hybrids can be caught with |
| spring and fall are the most comfortable for both fish | | | | live bait used for bottom fishing or with crankbaits or |
| and fishermen due to the extreme heat in Texas and | | | | jigs. Largemouth are most common from the end of |
| the outrageous amount of sun. This lake is well known | | | | February through the month of April and respond well |
| among anglers with the popular description "Big Bass in | | | | to almost anything during their active spawning season. |
| Grass". The reeds and boat docks on the shoreline | | | | The lake also has a lesser population of smallmouth |
| are excellent hiding places for bass and can be fished | | | | and white bass, especially in the creeks and coves |
| from the shore with great results. Unfortunately, the | | | | where the water stays warmer. |