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Lady Bird Lake

Lake fishing  Texas · 05:29 - 19:35

Lady Bird Lake is a lake in Texas. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

Conditions right now

Weather
Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
78°F
Air temp
78°F
Wind
4 mph
Pressure
29.72 inHg ↓ falling
Clouds
54.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dusk 18:20–20:20 Night 20:20–04:44

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Next hours

08:00
78°
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90°
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87°

Likely catch now (9 species)

Common Carp
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
20%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
20%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
20%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season.
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Blue Catfish
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
20%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
7%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
4%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees.
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Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
4%
Slow during the night, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 25 degrees, peak season.
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White Bass
White Bass
Morone chrysops
2%
Slow during the night.
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About the fishing here

Lady Bird Lake is a lake in Texas.

Popular catches here include Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish, Largemouth Bass and Black Crappie.

Common Carp fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dusk and night.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Tips right now

Technique Start with a ledger bait for common carp, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for common carp at night. Fish hard now.
Lure Ledger bait for common carp: Boilies or corn.
Colour Clear water and good light: try natural, gold and bronze for common carp.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

Lady Bird Lake

Lady Bird Lake is a river-like reservoir on the Colorado River in Austin, Texas, United States. The City of Austin created the reservoir in 1960 as a cooling pond for a new city power plant. The lake, which has a surface area of 416 acres (168 ha), is now used primarily for recreation and flood control. The reservoir is named in honor of former First Lady of the United States Lady Bird Johnson.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Lady Bird Lake?

Popular catches here include Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Striped Bass and Bluegill.

Do you need a fishing license at Lady Bird Lake?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Lady Bird Lake?

Common Carp fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dusk and night.

What is biting at Lady Bird Lake right now?

Right now Common Carp is the most likely catch, at about 20%.