Lady bird lake in the kayak

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specialsits
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Lady bird lake in the kayak

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Hi all. I'm going to be in Austin for the Thanksgiving holiday with my family and was thinking about bringing my kayak to fish Lady Bird Lake. Planning to launch below the I-35 bridge. Anyone care to share some decent spots to fish for bass? Not sure if I should head west towards Mopac or go down east. Would definitely appreciate any suggestions on spots or lures that seem to be working right now. Thanks in advance!
robjm09
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I would also like some advice on this lake as well. Should be going out there Friday or Saturday, and it will be my first time out on that lake.
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Make sure you guys post reports. I would love to make it over to that area soon, and would love to know more about the area. Thanks, and good luck!
specialsits
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I will definitely post a report of how it goes. Hopefully don't get skunked!
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Try red bud trail area right below the dam. Big bass hang around the dam (topwater, big swimbaits, crankbaits).
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Ok spent the thanksgiving break fishing Lady Bird. Fished for a few hours each day for three days. Best action I had was on a crankbait that looked like a small bass (green/tan). Caught a ton of 1-3 pound bass on it. Had a bit of luck on a chartreuse jig but it was slow. Didn't get a single bite on any plastics I threw. As for location, most action was between Lamar and Mopac bridges. Had a monster bite under the 35 bridge but fish broke off (thought it was actually going to snap my ultra light rod). Anyway, it was a fun place to fish and I'll def be back!
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specialsits wrote:Ok spent the thanksgiving break fishing Lady Bird. Fished for a few hours each day for three days. Best action I had was on a crankbait that looked like a small bass (green/tan). Caught a ton of 1-3 pound bass on it. Had a bit of luck on a chartreuse jig but it was slow. Didn't get a single bite on any plastics I threw. As for location, most action was between Lamar and Mopac bridges. Had a monster bite under the 35 bridge but fish broke off (thought it was actually going to snap my ultra light rod). Anyway, it was a fun place to fish and I'll def be back!


Congrats on the successful fishing trip :D I might try that spot in the near future :wink:
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Thanks for the report! I'll have to give it a try when I'm in the Austin area again!
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Give a shout when you'll be in town and maybe can get a posse to round up a big bass or 2
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