Your wait is over Austin and San Antonio members. We electro fished the lake in mid September with good results. Average fish size was 16 to 17 inches and weighed 2.5 lbs. Fish were above average in relative weight. (That is a good thing). The primary forage base is gizzard shad. For those of you who do not know what a gizzard shad is, think big threadfin shad. Gizzard shad can grow to over 2 lbs, but the size we repeatedly electrofished was 5 to 8 inches. This size is ideal for bass in the 3 to 8 lb size class. So, being the rocket scientist that I am, I would throw swim baits or large shad colored shallow diving crankbaits. Why shallow water crankbaits? The lake is unusually shallow; with most water on the entire 35 acres less than 5 feet deep. Deep water on this lake is 6 foot and above. Probably less than 20% of the lake has water more than 6 feet deep. We did not find any water deeper than 12 feet. Today, the lake has little vegetation, which is highly unusual for such a shallow water lake. The lake has a nice deep phytoplankton bloom (think deep green water- great for growing fish), keeping the water clarity a near perfect 24 inches. We have been told the lack of vegetation is unusual and during most summers the lake is full of vegetation.

We hope you enjoy water that is so close to home. The lake is in the city, but you feel like you are in the country. What a great combination.
 

Posted By: Steve Alexander