Texas Fly Fishing

Texas contains approximately 80,000 miles of rivers and streams, comprising forty-one major waterways. These waters range from clear, fast-flowing hill country streams to turbid, slow-moving bayous. Fishing success often slows on Texas reservoirs during the summer, but may remain excellent on Texas rivers. – Texas Parks and Wildlife

Seasons
Spring finds the best fishing for Stripers and White Bass. One of the best places for White Bass is Bend State Park on the Colorado River. When you see the first wild flowers it is White Bass time. These are bottom feeders and go after minnow imitators. They like white and yellow.
Summer is hot. The best fishing is for Bass and Sunfish in Rivers and Ponds. Tarpon on the Coast. Bass and their cousin the Sunfish will hit top water in the mornings and move deeper as they day heats up. They lke shade and cover.
In the Fall the best action is Redfish on the Coast. Sight casting to tailing fish.
Winter is the time to go after stocked Trout. the Guadalupe is the furtherest south cold water fishery in the country. The state of Texas and GTRU stock major fish in the river
Rivers
Colorado River Guide
This is the Home waters of the Austin Flyfishers. It is not uncommon to run into fellow members along this stretch of the river. The primary fish is Largemouth, Smallmouth and Guadalupe Bass with Catfish thrown in.
Topo Map between the parks
A popular float trip is between the two Weberville Parks. It is only fifteen miles from the center of Austin. The water is not the dirty brown which you normally think of in regard to the Colorado, but is very clear.
The put in park is a LCRA park in the town of Weberville. Look for signs on the right as you first come into town from Austin. There is a picnic table and concrete boat ramp. The river is shallow at this point with a rocky bottom and flows rather fast.
The down stream park is a large County Park with tables, pavlions, fishing pier and concrete boat ramp.
Both parks offer excellent river access. This can be a tough paddle if there is a strong South or Southeast wind blowing. The river current is not strong and a strong wind will more than offset the downstream current. If there is a strong South wind you might want to float this from the other direction.
This offers some excellent fishing in Austin’s own backyard. The best time of the year to fish this stretch is Summer and Fall for Large and Small mouth bass.

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