Big Texas Bass

[FishnDave]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/15-year-old-latest-texas-angler-to-land-record-largemouth-bass/ar-BB1e9XRj

 

[Maverickpro201]

This is my Home Lake when I am down there. I have a 10.34lb one from travis. It can be a good numbers lake and also can be a lunker lake. And some days it just stinks, with no bites. Lake is a lot like Lake of the Ozarks. Just clearer water, 12 to 15' clear some times .

[Seth]

The 16.4 mentioned in the article must be the one that the Milliken Fishing Youtube channel just posted. Their best 5 that day went almost 60#! A 16.4, two 12s and a bunch of 6-9 pounders. Josh Jones (the Garmin guy) has been posting a bunch of studs lately too. He posted one that was in the 15# range a few days ago. That brutal period of cold must have stacked those giant sows up like cord wood down in Texas!
 

 

[Seth]

Sounds like everything is coming from the same lake too. You can bet that place is going to get absolutely pounded to death now!

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/other-sports/2021/02/27/lake-oh-ivie-near-san-angelo-is-a-big-bass-hotspot-after-spectacular-february-catches/

[SplitG2]

I lived in Texas for about 8 years.  We did some work retreats to Travis and would do guide trips.  Caught a lot on grubs but nothing big.  From what I remember some years it was super low and others full pool.  That part of Texas is so dependent on rainfall for normal levels.  I had no idea it had bass in it that size it would have asked to change the way we fished!   

[Maverickpro201]

Been there over 28 years now and the lake is not a constant level lake, Part of the Highland Lakes chain. Mansfield Dam power plant, Lake is a flood control lake not a constant level lake. Can be 30 ft high or during the 4 year drought, several years ago was over 50 ft + low.