Killeen Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Ander Meine
Killeen, Texas
Reported: 2 months ago

Inks Lake Fishing Report – Spring Transition Inks Lake is at a normal level with stained water and about 2–4 feet of visibility. Water temperatures are hovering around 60°, and bass are moving through a mix of pre-spawn and early spawning patterns. Some fish are staging just off spawning areas...

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Ander Meine Killeen, Texas Reported: 2 months ago

Inks Lake Fishing Report – Spring Transition

Inks Lake is at a normal level with stained water and about 2–4 feet of visibility. Water temperatures are hovering around 60°, and bass are moving through a mix of pre-spawn and early spawning patterns. Some fish are staging just off spawning areas while others are beginning to move shallow as the lake continues its transition toward the main spawn.

A reliable pattern has been fishing crankbaits and drop-shot rigs around submerged vegetation in roughly 8–12 feet of water. These areas are acting as key transition zones, and anglers who slow down and thoroughly work productive stretches of vegetation are often able to pick up multiple bites from grouped fish.

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Ander Meine
Killeen, Texas
Reported: 4 months ago

Inks Lake Fishing Report – Late December 2025 Inks Lake is currently at a normal water level with lightly stained water and about 2–4 feet of visibility. Water temperatures are hovering around 60°, and the cooler, overcast days have been producing the most consistent action. With the recent drawdown behind...

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Ander Meine Killeen, Texas Reported: 4 months ago

Inks Lake Fishing Report – Late December 2025

Inks Lake is currently at a normal water level with lightly stained water and about 2–4 feet of visibility. Water temperatures are hovering around 60°, and the cooler, overcast days have been producing the most consistent action. With the recent drawdown behind us, the lake is continuing to settle into typical winter patterns.

Bass fishing has been best using finesse presentations, especially drop-shot rigged worms, along with crankbaits. One productive pattern has been targeting remaining patches of submerged vegetation in roughly 8–11 feet of water, where fish have been holding and feeding consistently. Another reliable option has been working shallow hard cover and structure in creek arms, where both drop-shots and squarebill crankbaits have been producing steady bites.

Overall, Inks Lake is offering solid winter fishing opportunities right now, especially for anglers willing to slow down and focus on quality structure and cover.

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Ander Meine
Killeen, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

Solid fishing right now for numbers of bass with the occasional big bite! We are targeting submerged vegetation with drop shot rigged finesse worms and Texas-rigged stick worms.

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Ander Meine Killeen, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

Solid fishing right now for numbers of bass with the occasional big bite! We are targeting submerged vegetation with drop shot rigged finesse worms and Texas-rigged stick worms.

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Ander Meine
Killeen, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

Having to sift through the little ones to get to the big ones, but the big ones are there to be caught! There are definitely some bass spawning, but we are targeting the fish that are staging on offshore hard spots just outside of spawning areas with jigs and deep...

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Ander Meine Killeen, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

Having to sift through the little ones to get to the big ones, but the big ones are there to be caught! There are definitely some bass spawning, but we are targeting the fish that are staging on offshore hard spots just outside of spawning areas with jigs and deep diving crankbaits.

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Ander Meine
Killeen, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

Good fishing overall right now! We are catching them around rocky shorelines with Alabama Rigs and crankbaits. Water temps are hanging around 51-57 degrees. Water clarity is at about 4-6 ft.

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Ander Meine Killeen, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

Good fishing overall right now! We are catching them around rocky shorelines with Alabama Rigs and crankbaits. Water temps are hanging around 51-57 degrees. Water clarity is at about 4-6 ft.

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Jackie Headrick
Burnet, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

Fishing has been tough lately with the cold front coming in this week they should start their top water birds are starting to work on wind blowed points white bass are hitting good

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Jackie Headrick Burnet, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

Fishing has been tough lately with the cold front coming in this week they should start their top water birds are starting to work on wind blowed points white bass are hitting good

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Jackie Headrick
Burnet, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

Fishing has been tuff with the little fronts and wind keeping water temps down been catching a few fish in 35 to 45 foot of water on tree tops and ridges catfish are biting in 30 to 35 foot on live shad

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Jackie Headrick Burnet, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

Fishing has been tuff with the little fronts and wind keeping water temps down been catching a few fish in 35 to 45 foot of water on tree tops and ridges catfish are biting in 30 to 35 foot on live shad

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Jackie Headrick
Burnet, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been tough with this weather we have been having cold fronts and lightning have made are job tuff lately but as soon as weather gets right fishing is going to be lights out

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Jackie Headrick Burnet, Texas Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been tough with this weather we have been having cold fronts and lightning have made are job tuff lately but as soon as weather gets right fishing is going to be lights out

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