Lake Travis Fishing ReportNovember 2026Nov 202616 Readers  Water Level: 681.45 ft Water Temp: 64°F Lake Travis is full. The lake sits at 681.45 ft, just under half a foot above full pool, after climbing more than three and a half feet over the past month. Surface water has cooled to about 64°F, and with more rain and cooler nights in the forecast it will keep easing toward 60°F through the back half of November. High water changes where the fish live. Bass now have freshly flooded brush, grass and shoreline cover they have not seen in a long time, and they are using it. The best bite for the next two weeks is shallow: work the backs of coves, creek arms and pockets where newly flooded bushes and laydowns meet the bank. A spinnerbait, squarebill crankbait or chatterbait run right through that cover is the fastest way to find active fish. When you get a bite, slow down and pick the area apart with a Texas-rigged creature bait or a jig flipped into the thickest cover. Shad are still the key. Look for bait flickering on the surface in the creeks and on wind-blown points, and keep a walking topwater or lipless crankbait ready for the first and last hour of light and any cloudy, breezy afternoon. Fall bass roam in groups, so one fish usually means more nearby. Rain and runoff will color up the upper ends of the creeks. In stained water, go with louder, brighter baits: chartreuse and white spinnerbaits, red or crawfish-colored crankbaits, and black and blue jigs. On the clearer main lake, natural shad and green pumpkin colors work best. Expect a wet, cool start, with heavy rain Sunday and a chilly Monday. For a day or two after that front, the fish tighten up to cover and the bite slows. Downsize to weightless flukes, wacky-rigged stick baits and shaky heads around docks and brush, and fish them slowly. The warm-up later in the week, with highs climbing back into the 70s, should turn the fish back on and bring the moving-bait pattern back. Another round of cooler air around Thanksgiving weekend will repeat the cycle, so plan to fish the warm, stable days in between. Not every fish has moved shallow. On bright, calm days, check main-lake points and the first breaks at the mouths of coves in 10-20 ft with a drop shot, Ned rig or Carolina rig. Watch for fall turnover too; if the water suddenly goes murky and the bite dies, move toward creek mouths and points where wind keeps the water moving. Moon Phases: first quarter Nov 17, full moon Nov 24. The days leading up to the full moon, which line up with the midweek warm-up, are prime time to plan a trip. Safety: With the lake above full pool, watch for floating logs and debris washed in by recent rain, especially after Sunday's storm and in the upper creeks. Some ramps, docks and shoreline areas may be partly underwater, so check ramp and park status before you go. Cold mornings and wet decks call for layers, non-slip shoes and a life jacket worn at all times. Check the current lake level and the weather before you launch. Want these fishing reports in your inbox? Join the Go Lake Travis newsletter to get our twice-monthly fishing report by email. Local Fishing Guides! Promote your business on the twice-monthly (1st & 15th) Fishing Report + Newsletter Sponsor the Fishing ReportLake Travis Fishing Report - November 2026 Water Level: 681.45 ft Water Temp: 64°F Lake Travis is full. The lake sits at 681.45 ft, just under half a foot above full pool, after climbing more than three and a half feet over the past month → Lake Travis Fishing Report - November 2026 Water Level: 677.15 ft Water Temp: 70°F Lake Travis opens November just under four feet below full pool at 677.15 ft. October rain still shows in the coves and along the banks, and the lake has g → Lake Travis Fishing Report - October 2026 Water Level: 677.75 ft Water Temp: 74°F Lake Travis is in great shape for the second half of October. Recent rain lifted the lake almost a foot and a half over the past month, and it now sits jus → Lake Travis Fishing Report - July 2025 Water Level: 673.31 Water Temp: 83.4 degrees For as long as I've lived here, I don't remember ever getting this much rain in our watershed in July. For the first time since → Lake Travis Fishing Report - March 2025 Water Level: 637.02 Water Temp: 57 degrees Main lake water temperatures are rising and are now warm enough for bass to successfully spawn. After searching for only an hour on my → Lake Travis Fishing Report - February 2025 Water Level:637.37 Water Temp: 55.5 degreesThe lake is at 637.37’ above sea level or 43.7’ below full pool. The boat ramp at Mansfield Dam Park closes at 637’. Bo → Lake Travis Fishing Report - January 2025 Water Level: 637.42 Water Temp: 58 degrees The lake is 43.5’ low and fishing great. On my last three trips this month my clients caught 18, 24, and 16 bass includ → Lake Travis Fishing Report - February 2024 Water Level: 631.77 ( 49.33 feet below flood pool ) Water Temp: 58 degrees While Lake Travis water levels are up almost a foot since last month, at just 38% capacity the lake → Lake Travis Fishing Report - August 2023 Water Level: 632.42 (48.68 ft. low) Water Temp: 88.4 degrees Austin Area Fishing ReportAfter one of the hottest Summers, I can remember in Central Texas, the prolonged heat w → Lake Travis Fishing Report - January 2023 Water Level: 639.79 (2.03 ft. high) Water Temp: 59 degrees Unseasonable warm weather has kept water temperatures higher than they normally are this time of year and the fish s → Lake Travis Fishing Report - December 2021 Water Level: 662.18 Water Temp: 65 degreesRecord high temperatures this month have kept the bass much more active and shallower than they normally are this time of year.&n → Lake Travis Fishing Report - June 2021 Water Level:665.79 Water Temp: 76 degrees The water level on Lake Travis is steadily rising from the widespread rain we had last week. This much needed rain has “recharg → Lake Travis Fishing Report - December 2020 Water Level: 659.54 ft Water Temp: 63.5 degreesSteadily dropping water temperatures have sent most bass into their Wintering holes. This time of year most of my time is bein → Lake Travis Fishing Report - July 2020 Water Level: 667.29 Water Temp: 85.0 degrees Despite record heat and higher than normal boat traffic and angling pressure, Lake Travis is still fishing really good. Early li → Lake Travis Fishing Report - March 2020 Water Level: 672.49 Water Temp: 65.0 degrees Bass are in the middle of their annual spawning ritual all over the lake right now. Targeting spawning flats in the bac → Lake Travis Fishing Report - December 2019 Michael Leal with a nice 3 1/2 Lake Travis bass caught during the Turnover Fozzy Whittaker with a few of the over 40 bass caught that day! Water Level: 670.27 Water → Lake Travis Fishing Report - September 2019 Water Level: 673.80 Water Temp: 84.0 degrees When the days start to get noticeably longer and water temperatures start to drop, I always start my guide trips searching shallow for bas → Lake Travis Fishing Report - July 2019 Water Level: 681.11 Water Temp: 82.0 degrees The bass on Lake Travis have moved out to their summer haunts and have settled into their summer feeding patterns. I’ve be → Lake Travis Fishing Report - April 2019 Water Level: 680.84 Water Temp: 63.0 degrees The multiple, seemingly continuous waves of cold fronts that have come through our area in March, and as late as April 1st, have kep → Lake Travis Fishing Report - January 2019 Todd Tebbe and his sons (from left) Erik, Will, and Wyatt with a good limit Every now and then Lake Travis surprises me with a big catfish! Water Level: 670.33 Water Temp → Lake Travis Fishing Report - December 2018 4lb Lake Travis largemouth! Water Level: 681.68 Water Temp: 59.0 degrees Recent cold fronts have cooled surface temps below 60 degrees and have pushed a lot of bass shallow where → Lake Travis Fishing Report - September 2018 4lb Lake Travis largemouth caught last week! Water Level: 655.71 Water Temp: 83.5 degrees Recent rains in the watershed have raised the lake level over a foot and has cooled the → Lake Travis Fishing Report - June 2018 Water Level: 661.80 Water Temp: 81 degrees Near record heat in May and extended drought conditions across much of Central Texas has pushed surface temps to 81 degrees and has wa → Lake Travis Fishing Report - May 2018 Water Level: 666.55 Water Temp: 72 degrees The spawn is all but done and bass have started their migration out towards their summer holes. Right now, you can catch bass both → Lake Travis Fishing Report - March 2018 John Thomson with a 6 lb 11 oz Lake Travis Largemouth! Water Level: 668.62 Water Temp: 66 degrees The spawn is ON! Bass have been on beds for a month and a half now. I → Lake Travis Fishing Report - February 2018 A chunky bass caught on a jig by Allen Codding Water Level: 668.7 Water Temp: 54.5 degrees Regardless of the frequent cold fronts in January and February, bass fishing still rema → Lake Travis Fishing Report - January 2018 Dave Kemper set his personal best record with this chunky 6lb 4 oz Lake Travis largemouth Water Level: 669.34 Water Temp: 58 degrees Recent cold fronts have cooled surface temper → Lake Travis Fishing Report - November 2017 Dave Kemper set his personal best record with this chunky 6lb 4 oz Lake Travis largemouth Water Level: 670.45 Water Temp: 71 degrees Bass are in their typical fall pattern right → Lake Travis Fishing Report - September 2017 John and Matt Thurston with a few of the more than 20 Lake Travis schoolies caught on july 30th Water Level: 671.49 Water Temp: 81 degrees The fall transition has begun. Surf → Lake Travis Fishing Report - July 2017 John and Matt Thurston with a few of the more than 20 Lake Travis "schoolies" caught on July 30th Water Level: 673.54 Water Temp: 89 degrees On July 30th, we hit our 11th straight → Lake Travis Fishing Report - May 2017 Water Level: 679.70 Water Temp: 73 degrees The spawn takes a toll on a bass. The process of laying/fertilizing eggs and then constantly protecting the bed from nest raiders burns a → Lake Travis Fishing Report - April 2017 Water Level: 681.06 Water Temp: 72 degrees Bass are in all phases right now. Some bass are done spawning, some are on beds, and some are just moving up. As such, you can really → Lake Travis Fishing Report - December 2016 Water Level: 681.61Water Temp: 61 degreesDue to the lack of cold weather late this year, water temps have stayed well into the 60’s allowing typical fall fishing patterns to hold for mo → Lake Travis Fishing Report - November 2016 Water Level: 681.41Water Temp: 74 degreesFalling water temperatures means fast fall action. Bass have moved to the banks and are feeding aggressively. Shad is the primary fora → Lake Travis Fishing Report - October 2016 Water Level: 680.34Water Temp: 79 degreesThis week’s cold front dropped surface temperatures to 79 degrees and significantly improved the bass fishing. On October 22nd, I had the → Lake Travis Fishing Report - September 2016 Water Level: 680.78Water Temp: 84 degreesRecent storms and cold fronts have cooled the surface water temperature to 84 degrees and have heated up the fishing! Bass can be found shal → Lake Travis Fishing Report - August 2016 Water Level: 679.88 Water Temp: 87 degrees The heat of summer has set in and, typical for this time of year, has affected the fishing. With surface water temperatures rangin → Lake Travis Fishing Report - July 2016 Water Level: 681.02 Water Temp: 84 degrees The lake has finally been brought back to full pool and is holding steady. With steady water levels the bass have settled into th → Lake Travis Fishing Report - June 2016 Water Level: 686.45 (5.35 ft. high) Water Temp: 84 degrees With the lake at or above full pool for over 3 months, it has been a great fishing year on Lake Travis. Recent guid → Lake Travis Fishing Report - May 2016 Water Level: 683.13 (2.03 ft. high) Water Temp: 72 degrees Largemouth Bass While there may be a few stragglers out there, the majority of bass finished spawning with the last full mo → Lake Travis Fishing Report - February 2016 Water Level: 682.07 Water Temp: 63.5 degrees Water temperatures across the lake are now consistently above the 60 degree mark and the bass have moved shallow to spawn. There has be → Lake Travis Fishing Report - February 2016 Water Level: 682.94 Water Temp: 61 degrees Recent warm weather has warmed the upper echelon of the water column above 60 degrees and has pushed some bass shallow. There is still a good deep pat → |
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