Lakes around Austin that hold Striper and/or Hybrids

Ranger_R77 · Aug 20, 2009

LIst from TPWD of local lakes within a 100 miles that hold striper/hybrids and the lake record. After Lake Buchanan gets too low, I might try one of the other lakes and determine a game plan...

-Lady Bird Johnson
Hybrid: 17.78lbs
Striper: 45.50lbs

-Lake Austin (95.01% Full)
Hybrid: 17.69lbs
Striper: 43.55lbs

-Lake Travis (40.76% FULL)
Hybrid: 13.75lbs
Striper: 30.50lbs

-Lake Marble Falls
Hybrid: 13.04lbs
Striper: 31.75lbs

-Lake LBJ (97.51% FULL)
Hybrid: 18.50lbs
Striper: 38.14lbs

-Inks Lake (94.74% FULL)
Hybrid: 7.37lbs
Striper: 37.05lbs

-Lake Buchanan (HAS THE SMALLEST RECORD FOR STRIPER!) (47.47% Full)
Hybrid: 7.70lb
Striper: 27.80lb

-Canyon Lake (69.91% Full)
Striper: 38.12lb

-Decker Lake
Hybrid: 8.58lbs

-Georgetown Lake (39.37% FULL)
Hybrid: 9lbs

-Belton Lake (80.28% Full)
Hybrid: 13.56lbs

Stillhouse Hollow: (90.71% FULL)
Hybrid: 11.63lbs

Guadalupe River
Striper: 50lbs

Somerville Lake (74.84% FULL)
Hybrid: 12lbs

Fish Consumption Bans and Advisories
Central Texas
Canyon Lake in Comal County
Chemical of Concern: Mercury

For striped bass and longnose gar, adults and children 12 and older are advised to eat no more than two 8-ounce servings per month. Children under 12 should eat no more than two 4-ounce servings per month.
Pregnant women, women who could become pregnant and mothers who are breastfeeding are advised not to eat any striped bass or longnose gar from the lake.

Striperag · Aug 20, 2009

Robert I hear in front of the spillway at Inks can yield monster stripers real early, I think they used 12in Gizzards not sure though they might hit lures just as well. ;D

glens_forum_name · Aug 20, 2009

I've been planning on specifically targeting striper here lately, just don't know where to go in my kayak to actually get around them. I've messed with Lady Bird by the dam, but with no luck. Thanks for posting this at least I know they are there, not I just need to find out what sort of tackle produces and what presentations are needed.

yakAngler · Aug 20, 2009

I was not aware LBL and Lake Austin has some Hybrids and Stripers. How about Decker, I thought the lake has some Stripers in it?

Thanks for the post! This is good information!

Ben_S · Aug 21, 2009

unless there was some mix-up that placed a few stripes in decker it is solely whites and hybrids

Fishmonger · Aug 22, 2009

Ever try trolling big swimbaits for stripers in LBL or LA???

Dr. Scott · Aug 22, 2009

Most of the big stripers caught on Inks were caught before they closed the area near the back of Buchanan Dam after 9-11. Several of the businesses around Buchanan that have huge stripers mounted were all taken from Inks. A friend of mine caught one over 30 lbs last year by jigging near the point just west of the spillway.

Ranger_R77 · Aug 27, 2009

Look at the release times on http://www.lcra.org/water/conditions/river_report.html

Then go to that dam you want to fish. Then chunk large topwater, redfins into moving water. If you can, try and find a eddy-pool and catch some big bass...

My $0.02.

(This has worked for me, catching a 9.6lb bass on Town Lake and a 38" striper below LongHorn Dam...)

I know there are some HUGE Gizzard shad in the highlake system. They get eaten by HUGE striper.

Striped on Buchanan · Aug 30, 2009

4F514C584A513C0 said:
Most of the big stripers caught on Inks were caught before they closed the area near the back of Buchanan Dam after 9-11. Several of the businesses around Buchanan that have huge stripers mounted were all taken from Inks. A friend of mine caught one over 30 lbs last year by jigging near the point just west of the spillway.

Dr. Scott

When are we going to fish some for those big ones on Inks ? I have not fished a green light in months. Buch is just to low .

When are you going to post some pics of those 30" stripes from last week?

Jeff

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