Texas Largemouth Bass Fishing Report
Largemouth bass notes from the 3 current Texas fishing reports that mention them, with the latest readings from the USGS gauges those reports use. Every report and reading shows when it was taken.
Current largemouth bass reports
Hill Country lakes cool into a bass-friendly November pattern
Largemouth Bass: jerkbait and swimbait covering water along break lines
Gauge readings across the Austin and Bell County area show water temperatures holding at 70 to 71°F this morning (USGS gauges 08155500, 08105891 and 08170990), which is still comfortable for active bass. Per Tactical Bassin, late fall is about covering water with a jerkbait and swimbait, and the same pattern repeats spot after spot once you find it. The same outlet notes that as water temps drop in November, bass respond to fast-moving baits along break lines, with topwater and other moving baits working early in the day. Tactical Bassin also points to the Alabama Rig as an overlooked cold-water tool for big, lethargic fish, which becomes more relevant as readings slide toward the 60s.
- Water temp in this report
- 71°F
- Flow in this report
- Flow ranges from 0 cfs on gauge 08170990 to 3,370 cfs on gauge 08158000, so conditions vary widely by location.
East Texas bass settle into a cooler mid-November pattern
Largemouth Bass: jerkbaits and swimbaits on break lines, A-Rig for cold-water fish
Water temperature across the nearest USGS gauges reads 69 to 72°F, per gauges 08017044, 08017095 and 08017118, which sit on the Texas-Louisiana line south of Toledo Bend. That is comfortably in the range where Largemouth Bass stay willing to feed, though the lake itself will run on its own schedule. Lake Fork Trophy Bass called October a prime month for quality fish, with fewer boats on the water as hunting season pulls anglers away. Tactical Bassin's recent November content points the same direction: cover water on break lines with fast-moving baits, then slow down once you find where fish are holding.
- Water temp in this report
- 71°F
- Flow in this report
- USGS gauge 08030500 reads 591 cfs; water temps 69 to 72°F at nearby gauges.
Fall bass patterns and a Challenge Cup week in East Texas
Largemouth Bass: jerkbait and swimbait along break lines, per Tactical Bassin
Both USGS gauges, 0821150305 and 08211200, read 67°F water this morning, and 08211200 is moving a modest 49.6 cfs. That sits in a comfortable range for bass that are still willing to chase. Tactical Bassin's latest fall coverage keeps coming back to the same one-two punch, a jerkbait paired with a swimbait, repeated spot after spot once a pattern is found. Its November pieces start by covering water along break lines with fast-moving baits, then slow down and adapt once the first key bites come. Those videos were filmed on other lakes, so take them as a technique template rather than a Texas hot-spot call. Closer to home, MLF News reports that Major League Fishing brings the third event of the 2026 Starlink Team Series, the B&W Trailer Hitches Challenge Cup, to Emory, Texas, from Sunday, Nov. 15 through Friday, Nov. 20. Rains County is hosting, so expect extra boat traffic and pressure in that part of East Texas.
- Water temp in this report
- 67°F
- Flow in this report
- Freshwater: gauge 08211200 shows a modest 49.6 cfs with water near 67°F.
Latest station readings
Read from each station, with the time the station took the reading. Readings more than three days old are left out.
- Flow
- 2,070 cfs
- Gauge height
- 16.96 ft
- Water temp
- 71°F
- Flow
- 20.5 cfs
- Gauge height
- 21.70 ft
- Water temp
- 69°F
- Water temp
- 70°F
- Flow
- 0 cfs
- Gauge height
- 0.59 ft
- Flow
- 561 cfs
- Gauge height
- 13.02 ft
- Water temp
- 72°F
- Gauge height
- 1.50 ft
- Water temp
- 68°F
- Gauge height
- 3.24 ft
- Water temp
- 69°F
- Gauge height
- 4.87 ft
- Water temp
- 67°F
- Flow
- 52.1 cfs
- Gauge height
- 7.23 ft
- Water temp
- 66°F
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Reports are written from NOAA buoy and tide station data, USGS stream gauges, and regional reports from tackle shops, charter captains and fishing publications. Never trust a single source for a trip decision.