Briarcliff Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Kevin Mcconnell
Austin, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Lake Austin Report. Crappie fair on chartreuse jigs tipped with Gulp alive waxies in 20-30ft water. Catfish fair on cut frozen shad. Whitebass fair on MAL lure when schools are found in deeper water. Bluegills good on redworms around brushpiles.

Kevin Mcconnell Austin, Texas Reported: 2 years ago

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Wyatt Rae
Leander, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

The moving bait bite has been on fire recently. Catching them out of grass that tops out anywhere between 8-3 feet deep on cranks and swimjigs.

Wyatt Rae Leander, Texas Reported: 2 years ago

The moving bait bite has been on fire recently. Catching them out of grass that tops out anywhere between 8-3 feet deep on cranks and swimjigs.

Largemouth Bass Fishing in Austin, Texas

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Ander Meine
Killeen, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Ander Meine Killeen, Texas Reported: 2 years ago

Lake Travis: Name of the game right now is just find the right spot! The fishing can be slow until you find the right spot right now. Tough to find a repeatable pattern, but when you find the right little spot, it can be lights out! We are doing the best on steeper banks / offshore ledges with a drop shot rigged finesse worm. Fish quickly and cover water until you get a bite or two and then slow way down to see how many fish may be there!

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Ander Meine
Killeen, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Lake Buchanan: Finding some good ones on Buchanan whenever the wind let's us fish it! Doing well fishing rocks in 10-12 ft of water with crankbaits and jigs.

Ander Meine Killeen, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Lake Buchanan: Finding some good ones on Buchanan whenever the wind let's us fish it! Doing well fishing rocks in 10-12 ft of water with crankbaits and jigs.

Largemouth Bass Fishing in Buchanan Lake Village, Texas

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Derek Roeschel
Round Rock, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

We had fun!!!

Derek Roeschel Round Rock, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

We had fun!!!

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Riley Huggins
Austin, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Riley Huggins Austin, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing conditions have gotten tough to say the least! But if you are patient and focused... some big ones can be caught. Water levels are looking pretty good at the moment in the rivers in my area. Tons of hydrilla built up in the middle of the streams causing fish to move in and out of freely as they please... so patience in these areas are needed. But, due to this the fish are extremely spooky once they come out of these weeds. Water clarity is second to none at the moment though, and it has been interesting to see the river bottoms in those deeper pools. You definitely want to move about the banks and rivers like "Yoda"... and hover if you can haha. But, by being sneaky, quiet, and precise with your casting can be a massive game changer that calls for post fishing reward beers!

Smallmouth Buffalo Fishing in Austin, Texas

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Ander Meine
Killeen, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Lake Austin - It seems to be fishing pretty well right now with the cooling weather. We have done well recently by using a jig w/ a double tail grub as a trailer around shallow wood cover. We've also done well in these same areas with a hollow body frog.

Ander Meine Killeen, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

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Ander Meine
Killeen, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

We are doing well catching huge numbers of bass putting 50-80 bass in the boat each trip. We are targeting large schools of nomadic offshore bass that are suspended over 30-100 ft of water. Small soft plastic jerkbaits are the ticket!

Ander Meine Killeen, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

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Had an awesome day on the water with Ray. Super experienced guide that took us to really cool spots where we caught Bass on several different techniques. Really nice boat and great fishing gear provided. Can only recommend!
Kristoffer N. | November 18, 2025

Trip: Hill Country Bass Trips
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He had a wonderful trip with Captain Andrews he was very knowledgeable and professional. I caught seven fish so he must be really good at teaching LOL
Joy B. | November 8, 2025

Trip: Chasing Bassquatch Texas Bass Trip
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We crushed it with Carson on the Colorado! Giant tank river bass all morning long. Carson knew where to find em and what to feed em! So much fun and can’t wait to do it again. - Jonathan with Captain Experiences
Jonathan N. | October 15, 2025

Trip: Hill Country Backcountry Bassin'
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We had an epic time with Carson fishing Lake Austin. We caught on a mix of different baits to keep things fun with worms, swim baits, etc. Was awesome learning a new lake and Carson had the tips and tricks to keep us on fish all morning. Can’t wait to run it back. - Jonathan with Captain Experiences
Jonathan N. | October 15, 2025

Trip: Hill Country Backcountry Bassin'
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My son and I had a great day of fishing with Ray. Hes very patient and very very knowledgeable about the Lake and what baits to use and how to use them super nice guy who really enjoys what he does and it chose.
Brian C. | October 12, 2025

Trip: Hill Country Bass Trips
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Aaron is a good hang and he put us on the fish, 30 bass in a morning trip, great time!
Wilson M. | September 23, 2025

Trip: Lake Travis Bass Fishing
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Great trip, Jake was easy to communicate with, organized & on time, and super to fish with! We went out with my fishy 5 year old and Jake was very patient and kind, helping us get great casts at all sorts of spots all over the lake. Even my son commented “you are really nice!” Caught lots of large mouth and Guadalupe, and even a drum. It was a beautiful day on the water. We will definitely go out again with Jake!
Rachel T. | August 9, 2025

Trip: Town Lake Bass Trip
★★★★★
We had a great time with Aaron! Kid is very happy to catch some bass and also get to drive the boat! Fun day!
Yifan | June 16, 2025

Trip: Lake Austin Bass Fishing
★★★★★
He is a great guide and a nice boat bought out limit in less than one hr an back to dock to clean fish. The 41 steps both ways was hard on my wife I go up better than go down knee problems. Had a great boat ride an my wife got the big fish
Jr S. | May 22, 2025

Trip: Cpt. John's Lake Buchanan PM Trip
★★★★★
Had a great day fishing with Aaron. He was knowledgeable, invested in my experience, and put me in the bass! Appreciated his flexibility and proactive communication. Would definitely recommend his services!
Jay W. | April 14, 2025

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