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Fishing Lady Bird Lake: what the data says
465-acre reservoir near Austin. The lake tops out around 35 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Largemouth Bass fishing at Lady Bird Lake
In spring, largemouth bass run shallow here, mostly 2 to 10 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 20 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 8 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Spinnerbait, Chatterbait |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
Common Carp fishing at Lady Bird Lake
In spring, common carp run shallow here, mostly 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 3 to 15 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 30 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 8 ft, rated prime for spring common carp. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | midday & dawn | |
| Summer | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | |
| Fall | 5 to 18 ft | midday | |
| Winter | 10 to 30 ft | midday |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 30 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 17 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 16 ft
- Harpers Branch Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 16 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 10 ft
- East Bouldin Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 9 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 8 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 7 ft
Common questions
How deep is Lady Bird Lake?
Lady Bird Lake is about 35 ft at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
What fish are in Lady Bird Lake?
Anglers target largemouth bass, common carp on Lady Bird Lake.
Where is the best fishing spot on Lady Bird Lake?
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Lady Bird Lake?
For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Lake Austin · Colorado River (Austin) · Lake Travis · Lake Georgetown · Granger Lake · San Marcos River
See how Lady Bird Lake stacks up: best largemouth bass lakes in Texas · best common carp lakes in Texas
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