Reservation Number : 43251
Property Name : Waelder Heartbrand Ranch
Reservation Date : 04/24/2025 All Day -
Total Fish/Sizes : 10 bass; 2 cats
Lures Used : plastic worms; silver spinner

Heartbrand used to be my favorite lake but I understand there was a fish kill a few years ago.  The past two seasons have been very disappointing.  Based on today’s results, Heartbrand is back!  I fished from 8:00-2:00.  Water visibility was low; the skies threatened rain all day and it was windy.  I started on the fishing pier and in the first 30 minutes I landed a 3.8 pound bass, caught on a spinner.  The rest of the day was in a kayak working the entire lake.  There was no pattern and I caught fish randomly throughout the morning.  I ended up with three bass at 3.8 pounds a piece.  I caught a nice 2.5, a 2.0 and several 1 pounders.  Fish were caught in all parts of the lake except the middle.  My go-to lure is a midnight blue speckled 6-inch worm and it was working today.  My next best producer was a Mepps silver spinner which even produced two 1-pound cats.  Total fish – 12.  Heartbrand is a beautiful property and I’m delighted the fish production is back.