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Texas›Travis County›Lady Bird Lake

Lady Bird Lake

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Lady Bird LakeTravis County, TX
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Interactive depth contours5-foot typical interval · Official Texas Water Development Board survey bathymetry · Not for navigation
Source: Texas Water Development Boardhigh confidence · QA passed · Select a contour to inspect its mapped depthOfficial TWDB hydrographic survey (2008-12): measured depth contours at a 5-ft interval (deepest mapped contour 30 ft), referenced to the survey pool elevation of 429.0 ft. Depths shift with reservoir level. Bathymetry © Texas Water Development Board. Not for navigation.

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Fishing at Lady Bird Lake

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Angler reports · Fishbrain

What anglers catch here

Anglers have logged 2,798 catches on Lady Bird Lake via Fishbrain — 55 in the last 30 days, most recently on Jul 28, 2026.

Most-reported species

  • Largemouth bass1,962 reports · peaks May
  • Bluegill191 reports · peaks May
  • White bass72 reports · peaks April
  • Redbreast sunfish52 reports · peaks May
  • Rio grande cichlid51 reports · peaks June
  • Spotted bass44 reports · peaks April
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  • Redear sunfish35 reports · peaks May
  • Guadalupe bass31 reports · peaks October
  • Warmouth31 reports · peaks May
  • Longear sunfish30 reports · peaks May
  • Channel catfish16 reports
  • Hybrid sunfish reported as “Greengill hybrid”16 reports · peaks September
  • Common carp14 reports
  • Freshwater drum14 reports
  • Rock bass13 reports
  • Black crappie11 reports
  • Redspotted sunfish10 reports
  • Smallmouth bass10 reports
  • Green sunfish7 reports
  • American gizzard shad6 reports
  • White crappie6 reports
  • Blue catfish4 reports
  • Flathead catfish4 reports
  • Black bullhead3 reports
  • Hybrid striped bass3 reports
  • Striped bass3 reports

159 of the 2,798 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.

Seasonality

All fish
47Jan
57Feb
262Mar
286Apr
399May
356Jun
250Jul
157Aug
285Sep
317Oct
139Nov
94Dec
Monthly reports, all fish: Jan 47 · Feb 57 · Mar 262 · Apr 286 · May 399 · Jun 356 · Jul 250 · Aug 157 · Sep 285 · Oct 317 · Nov 139 · Dec 94.

Of the 2,798 logged catches, 2,649 carry a month and 2,691 carry a year; the charts cover those.

2024 had the most reports (779).

Counts reflect reporting activity, not fish populations. Waterbody location is provider-level; exact spots and angler details aren’t shown.

Fishery details for this lakeExplore this area on Fishbrain

NWS weather

Weather windows

Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.

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Water temperature

Lady Bird Lake water temperature today

Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.

84°FPeak summer

Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…

Warmest water of the year. Fish hold deeper or feed in low light; swimming and watersports are at their best.

Warmest monthAugust · ~87°F
Freezing surfaceRarely freezes
Model depth inputDepth unknown
Monthly Lady Bird Lake water temperatures and freeze-up FAQ →

Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.

Unknownsurface acres
Unknownmax depth feet
0public access points
30.2491, -97.7321latitude, longitude

Access

Public access points

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Depth FAQ

How deep is Lady Bird Lake?

Lady Bird Lake has surveyed depth contours down to 30 feet, but no separately verified maximum depth is on record yet.

Is there a free depth map of Lady Bird Lake?

Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Lady Bird Lake at a typical 5-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from Texas Water Development Board survey data.

Where does the Lady Bird Lake depth map come from?

The interactive depth contours are derived from Texas Water Development Board. Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are from an official Texas Water Development Board survey (measured bathymetric contours); not for navigation.

View the full Lady Bird Lake depth map →

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Where this lake data comes from

USGS GNIS Domestic Namesname, coordinates, county, source identifiers
LakeList record updated 2026-05-23

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