Late Summer Bass Fishing Report - Lake Travis - August 29, 2025

Lake Travis Bass Fishing Report- Brought to you by Professional Fishing Guide Tyler Torwick

The fishing on Lake Travis has been very good considering the time of year. Summer fishing can actually be really good but I do find day to day weather patterns play a big role in the fish's behavior. One day the school I'm on wants to bite everything, and the next day they have lock jaw. Let me give you a few pointers if you happen to be out fishing and the fish are being a bit lazy!

As far as conditions, Lake Travis is about 8 feet below full pool right now which for those of you who are from around here know that that is still really high! Back in July we had a ton of rain and as a result the lake came up around 38 feet, due to this there is a ton of flooded brush in the lake which has provided excellent habitat for the bass and has made for great fishing. Currently water clarity varies depending on what end of the lake you're on. It is a bit more stained than normal but I'm still seeing a couple foot visibility on the lower end of Lake Travis, and about a foot or two on the upper end of the lake. Water temps have been in the upper 80's which has a big effect on where the bass hangout.

Early Morning

In my opinion it's well worth getting up extra early and hitting the water right at sunrise. If you get out there early you can be rewarded with a good shallow bite Fishing up around shallow rocky ledges and submerge brush. The two main baits I would recommend having tied on is a squarebill crankbait and a weedless swimbait. You want something that isn't going to get snagged up as easily. Focus on areas adjacent to deep water with structure on the bottom. In addition to this I look for areas where there is some wind pushing in and especially areas I locate schools of baitfish nearby on my graph.

With the heat, I find this pattern only lasts for an hour or two. Topwater baits can be hit or miss right now, but having one tied on just in case isn't a bad idea. A walking bait like a 6th Sense Catwalk in a shad pattern can be good. This is something I'll have clients make a cast with if I'm seeing fish hitting the surface or anything on Livescope that looks promising.

Later in the Day

By around 8:30AM that shallow bite tends to die off and I move out deeper. I recommend graphing around that 15-30 foot depth range. Points and areas near dropoffs with flooded brush have been especially good. I recommend using a combination of your down imaging sonar to locate the fish, then stopping and hitting them with your livescope to see how they are setting up and if it looks worth fishing. I've actually been finding a lot of areas with bass down in the brush, but as I mentioned earlier in the report sometimes the conditions make them lethargic. My biggest piece of advice is keep moving if you're not getting bit. There is no shortage of brush in the lake right now. If I can't get a school of bass fired up and get at least one bite out of them within 20 minutes, I get back on the motor and go back to graphing.

As far as baits go, there have been a couple things working.

Deep Crankbaits: Something like a 6th Sense Crush 400 or 500DD has been good. This is more of a bait I will throw when I can line up on lanes within the brush using my Livescope. Throwing this aimlessly tend to get you a lot of snags. Fish it with a erratic stop and go retrieve. Bringing the bait right over the top of of the brush can often get them active and draw them up out of the bushes.

Texas Rig: A pegged Texas Rig with a light weight tungsten weight has been a killer for me. Stick baits and curl tail worms have been working well fished down in the brush. With this rig you don't really have to worry about snags. Throw it in the thickest stuff you can find!

Carolina Rig: When fishing a Carolina Rig around brush I recommend going a little lighter than normal with the weight. A 1/2 ounce bullet weight works best. Pair this with a bead, a swivel and about a 3 foot long leader and a 3/0 or 4/0 hook. For plastics I've been doing well throwing curl tail worms or creature baits such as the 6th Sense Hogwalla.

When it comes to the plastics you're throwing, natural colors are still working best. If it's sunny out or the water I'm fishing looks a bit more clear I like plastics with a base color of watermelon. If the water is more stained or I'm fishing during low light or overcast conditions a darker plastic like green pumpkin or something more red like plum apple are good colors to use. If you would like to know the EXACT baits, colors, and locations I've been catching fish with my clients consider trying one of my Honey Hole Reports... these give all the deets and I guarantee it will put you on the fish!

Fall will be here before you know it! I've started booking up for the prime months during the fall. With all the flooded cover in the lake this year, I expect it will be a really fun shallow bite. I'm looking forward to it! Hop over to the reservation page of my website and book your trip today!