April 20, 2026 - Spring Lake Travis Bass Fishing Report

The bass fishing on Lake Travis has been quite good the last few weeks! The bite has changed a bit since the beginning of spring as the water temps have gotten up into the low 70's. There is still a very good bite up shallow, but I have noticed a big transition of fish moving out to a little deeper offshore spots, as well as deeper main lake points or secondary points. Something I like to remind clients of though is that the bass in Lake Travis are simply accustomed to living deeper than normal. In some fisheries, catching a bass in 20 feet of water is considered very deep. In Lake Travis though I don't even consider it "deep fishing" until its deeper than 20 feet.

If you're headed out there this week and haven't picked up a Honey Hole Report with my prime fishing spots for Lake Travis, I would recommend targeting structure in 10-20 feet of water. Offshore humps with brush and rock have been very consistent. Use your sonar to locate these areas and set up on them making casts right to the thick of the brush. As for baits, there are a couple that are working, the main thing is that they need to be weedless. Texas rigs, drop shots, free rigs, and jigs are all in play. If you've read my content much then you know I'm the self proclaimed "King of the Dropshot" a title I wear proudly. I love the versatility of this rig and you can't argue it flat out catches fish.

This past week I've had a couple trips in particular catch big numbers throwing this rig. Not to say its the only thing we've been catching them on, but it puts a lot of fish in the boat. I recommend setting yours up with a small cylinder weight, I usually use 1/4 ounce or lighter depending on wind and depth. For hooks a 1/0 EWG hook or a straight shank hook with a hook keeper. 6th Sense Fishing just came out with the perfect weedless drop shot hook, their Tusk "dropbarb" hook in a 1/0 is a super sharp teflon coated hook that you can throw into the thickest brush and not get snagged if you fish it right. (P.S. use my code TORWICK on the 6 website for 10% off). Pair this up with a straight tail worm such as a Zoom trick worm, a 6th Sense Bounce worm, or a 6" Roboworm. All of these baits work well, but colors will depend on water clarity and daily conditions. My honey hole reports give specifics, but anything in a watermelon or green pumpkin base color is always a solid choice.

As y'all may know, back in July the big flood we had brought the lake up about 38 feet. As a result there are deep areas with a lot of brush that are holding fish. If you are getting out deeper looking for big fish these are the areas to target. Drains, offshore humps, and the points I mentioned will all hold fish right now. If you don't get bit within 15 minutes of fishing a spot keep moving!

As for the shallow bite, topwater poppers like the 6th Sense Splashback in Ghost Bone Minnow are still working well. Locate shallow sloping shorelines where the wind is hitting. Right now the shad are spawning in the lake, so if you can find places they are spawning even better! Poppers have been working, but I will admit the topwater bite has slowed a bit from where it was a month ago. It's definitely worth trying and having rigged up though.

The other key bait is rigging a swimbait weedless. The 6th Sense Whale is probably my most commonly used bait and one I have a lot of confidence in. This is white ice or pro blue are very good for imitating the shad the bass are feeding on. Rigging this with an underspin keel weighted hook works very well, allows you to cover a lot of water, and lets you throw your bait in places others would get snagged.

Spring is always a really busy season for me, I've been booked up solid for a while and I truthfully feel really bad when I have to turn someone away. As of the 25th of this month my schedule is litening up and I've got some open dates! Jump on board and let's get you out there, the fishing is still really good and there are a variety of ways we can catch them. Lately I've been solely fishing Lake Travis since that is where my reservations have been, but I plan to make it out to Lake Austin soon to scout for a trip I have booked out there next month. Keep your eyes on my website for a Honey Hole Report for that lake.

If you've been thinking about getting out on the water with me, whether it's for a Coaching Trip or just to catch a mess of fish, visit the Book Online page of my website to see my calendar and let's get out there!