Lake Georgetown

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Overview

Lake Georgetown is a 1,297-acre highland reservoir just west of Georgetown in Williamson County, about 20 miles north of Austin, controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Fishing

TPWD notes a high-density largemouth bass population with documented fish over 10 pounds. Smallmouth bass are mostly in the lower end. A good white bass population runs up the North Fork San Gabriel River February-May, plus low-density white crappie and blue, channel and flathead catfish.

Species

Largemouth and smallmouth bass, white and hybrid striped bass, crappie, catfish, sunfish.

Techniques

Lower lake: topwaters, willowleaf spinnerbaits and crankbaits on rocky banks (expect smallmouth). Mid and upper lake: jigs, jerkbaits and spinnerbaits to wood and rock. White bass: twister tails, hair jigs, small crankbaits, minnows.

Seasons

Bass are best in spring and fall, with night fishing in summer. The white bass run starts in February.

Hotspots

Rock ledges and boulders, standing timber in coves, cedar-tree habitat (see TPWD Habitat Structure Viewer), the North Fork San Gabriel River.

Regulations

Statewide regulations apply. Check current TPWD bag and length limits before you fish (https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/georgetown/).

Licensing

Texas requires a fishing license with a freshwater endorsement to fish public fresh water. Residents and non-residents under 17 are exempt (TPWD Outdoor Annual: tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/licenses/).

Water facts

1,297 acres; max depth 85 ft; impounded 1980; conservation pool 791 ft msl; fluctuates 5-30 ft a year; no aquatic vegetation; mostly USACE-owned shoreline with no private docks. USACE: (512) 930-5253.

Nearby waters

• Lake Austin · 37.7 km (TX)
• Lake Travis · 39.7 km (TX)
• Pedernales River · 40.1 km (TX)

More in Williamson

• Granger Lake (TX)