Austin anglers can reach 10 of the waters in our guide in 75 minutes or less by car — 10 reservoirs. Our records list no fewer than 24 species of fish for them.
Closest to Austin: Lady Bird Lake, 3 minutes away
Starting from Austin, the nearest water is Lady Bird Lake, a reservoir, at 3 min (1.4 mi). The drive time is measured to the ramp: Boat ramp — Lady Bird Lake.
Next by drive time:
- Lake Austin (reservoir) — 7 min (3.4 mi)
- Lake Travis (reservoir) — 29 min (18.6 mi)
- Lake Georgetown (reservoir) — 39 min (32 mi)
3 waters at the top of the Austin list
Our ranking for Austin weighs the drive, the depth map, the fish on record and the ramps; it puts these 3 first:
- Lake Travis (reservoir): 17,761 acres, 12 fish species on record, max depth 169.5 ft (surveyed), 32 ramps and 20,131,620 fish stocked.
- Lady Bird Lake (reservoir): 459 acres, 15 fish species on record, max depth 35.4 ft (surveyed), 9 ramps and 1,895,610 fish stocked.
- Lake Austin (reservoir): 1,542 acres, 10 fish species on record, max depth 47.4 ft (surveyed) and 14 ramps.
Lake Travis goes down to 169.5 ft
Lake Travis has the greatest depth on our map near here, 169.5 ft (surveyed). Other deep spots are Canyon Lake (146.7 ft), Stillhouse Hollow Lake (120.8 ft) and Belton Lake (109.1 ft). Maximum depths are known for all 10 waters.
White Bass and 24 more species on record
White Bass turns up in more of these waters than any other fish: 9 of 10. Next come Largemouth Bass (8), Smallmouth Bass (7), Redbreast (6) and Blue Catfish (6).
Where to find them closest to town:
- White Bass: Lake Austin, 7 min (3.4 mi)
- Largemouth Bass and Redbreast: Lady Bird Lake, 3 min (1.4 mi)
- Smallmouth Bass and Blue Catfish: Lake Travis, 29 min (18.6 mi)
Stocking records around Austin
Stocking records cover 8 of these waters; the largest totals are Lake Buchanan (41,832,348 fish), Lake Travis (20,131,620 fish) and Canyon Lake (17,385,550 fish).
Camping within reach of Austin
You can camp next to the water: 8 campgrounds are within reach of Austin. Nearest to the city: Improved Campsite (20.6 mi, by Lake Travis), Page Bend RV Park (20.7 mi, by Lake Travis) and Pace Bend Park (21.2 mi, by Lake Travis).
