Lake Bastrop Bass Fishing Guide

Lake Bastrop (numbers have been good)

Surface area: 906 acres - Maximum depth: 60 feet - Impounded: 1964
Lake Record Largemouth: 9.98 lbs - Junior: 4.50 lbs

Address: 630 FM 1441 Bastrop, Texas 78602

Today's Date: Tue May 05 2026
Sunrise time : 6:42 am Safe light: 30 minutes before sunrise

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. In the summer months, it's one of the best lakes for a topwater bite, where lots of bass school up in different areas, mainly in the middle of the lake. There are a few areas where you can sit in one spot and catch lots of bass, some days catching over 100. Let me know when you are ready to go!