Lake Falcon (#1 in the country!)

Lake Falcon is the most awesome lake in the country. If you've never been to it, I would highly suggest going. Even in the blistering summer heat, when most lakes completely shut down, this lake remains on fire and giant 5 bass limits can still be caught. DD sized bass are still being caught in the middle of summer every day and not just a few. Book your fishing trip of a lifetime anytime on this lake. I also now offer all-inclusive trips. You can find out more about these at texasbassadventures.com

 

Choke Canyon Reservoir (in the Top 5 in the country)

Choke Canyon might just be the greatest lake in this country. Just look at the weights at Basschamps the last few years. What other lake, even in the world, have you ever seen 2 bass over 15 pounds brought to the scales in one tournament? It's never before happened until March 2009. What an impressive day. There were at least 8 over 15 pounds caught in 2009. You will find every type of structure possible on this lake, except for docks since you can't build on it. It's nestled down in the valley of Texas, very secluded out in the brushy parts. It has an abundance of flooded trees and hydrilla which always produce big bass. Trips to this lake provide the best possible opportunity to catch that fish of a lifetime. There's a bunch to see here as well like some of the biggest alligators anywhere. Some over 20 feet long. Here's a few "smaller" 15-16 footers below. ;-)

Lake O.H. Ivie

Lake O,H. Ivie can be one of the most exciting lakes around with big bass caught yearly there. A few years ago, it produced the most big bass entered into the Texas Sharelunker program. Every year though, this lake produces some giant bass and even some nice smallmouth bass as well.

 

Stillhouse Hollow (great Central Texas lake)

Stillhouse has been, by far, one of the most productive lakes in the area. It's about an hour north but worth the drive. If you like grass, this is your lake. It has rocky areas as well that also produce good fish but usually not the quality the grass provides. There is also a small population of smallmouths on Stillhouse so there's a chance to catch a big smallie here as well.

Lake Travis

Lake Travis is one of the larger freshwater lakes in central Texas. It has a diverse selection of areas to fish. It is known for quantity rather than quality but there have been some hawgs taken out of it in the past few years. In fact, this year, 2011, has been the best for quality I've seen to date. Plenty of 4-5lb fish have been caught and some even bigger. That's pretty awesome for a lake that usually mostly produces 1-3lb bass. This is also the best lake to take your kids. It's easy to fish and most likely your kids will catch the most fish here.

Lake Austin

Lake Austin is a hidden gem in Central Texas. Some of the largest bass in the area have been taken from Lake Austin. If you are looking for that lifetime record bass, there's a good chance this is where you'll catch it.

Lake Bastrop

Lake Bastrop is only a little over 900 acres big but holds some good quality bass. It has a slot limit of 14-21 inches which helps one to catch plenty of 2-4 pound bass with a good chance at a larger one as well. Lake Bastrop is 45 minutes east of Austin nested in the Lost Pine Forest. It is a power plant lake which makes it a great choice for all year long and it has quite a bit of vegetation which makes a perfect habitat for the Florida strain bass you find there. This is a great lake to catch numbers and a great place to take the family or large groups.

Fayette County Reservoir

Fayette County is another power plant lake and it tends to put even bigger bass than Bastrop. It has lots of vegetation to hold those big girls and you can also find them schooling up on shad throughout the lake in the summertime. Lots of 4-6lb fish can be caught with an occasional bigger one. This can be a really fun lake with lots of numbers and quality.