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MediaBass Team Austin - Lake Travis - Fishing Game Plan (Best Spots, Times & Strategy)
MediaBass Team Austin - Lake Travis
Lake Travis β’ Jan 9, 2027
Administrator score table
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Every tournament day is different.
Tournament success starts with today's conditions β not yesterday's. This personalized Tournament Game Plan analyzes today's tide, wind, solunar activity, tournament hours, local fishing structure, and target species to recommend where to start, when to move, and how to maximize your time on the water.
β¬οΈ Scroll down for today's Best Starting Spot and Suggested Tournament Rotation.
β Best Starting Spot
Lake Travis - Pedernales Channel Point
geo: 30.427056,-98.089623
Score: 74/100
— Approx.
1.5 nm from launch
Why This Spot Is Ranked #1 Today:
Structures:
shoreline, channel, other
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Species:
bass
Recommended lures:
Carolina Rig (Amazon)
CrossEyeZ Football Jig (Amazon)
Swimbait Jighead (Amazon)
Point near the Pedernales arm where rocky shoreline structure meets deeper river-channel water.
π Suggested Tournament Rotation
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Lake Travis - Pedernales Channel Point
(geo = 30.427056,-98.089623)
Why ranked here today:— Approx. 6:00 AM β 8:00 AM
- β Good match for target species: bass.
- β Close run from launch, which helps preserve fishing time.
Score: 74/100 — ~ 1.5 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Species: bass -
Lake Travis - Pace Bend Cove Channel
(geo = 30.452896,-98.016154)
Why ranked here today:— Approx. 8:00 AM β 10:00 AM
- β Good match for target species: bass.
- β Close run from launch, which helps preserve fishing time.
Score: 67/100 — ~ 2.6 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Species: bass -
Lake Travis - Pace Bend Deep Point
(geo = 30.47522,-98.00722)
Why ranked here today:— Approx. 10:00 AM β 12:00 PM
- β Good match for target species: bass.
- β Close run from launch, which helps preserve fishing time.
Score: 65/100 — ~ 3.6 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Species: bass -
Lake Travis - Upper Lake Channel Edge
(geo = 30.523072,-98.147638)
Why ranked here today:— Approx. 12:00 PM β 2:00 PM
- β Good match for target species: bass.
- β Moderate run from launch with good upside.
Score: 62/100 — ~ 6.6 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, flats, other | Species: bass
Times are approximate based on the selected fishing window and top-ranked spots. Adjust on the water as conditions change.
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π Complete Spot Rankings
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Lake Travis - Pedernales Channel Point
geo: 30.427056,-98.089623
Score: 74/100 — ~ 1.5 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.427056, -98.089623Notes:
Point near the Pedernales arm where rocky shoreline structure meets deeper river-channel water. -
Lake Travis - Pace Bend Cove Channel
geo: 30.452896,-98.016154
Score: 67/100 — ~ 2.6 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.452896, -98.016154Notes:
Protected cove/channel transition near Pace Bend. Fish secondary points, rocky banks and deeper center-channel water. -
Lake Travis - Pedernales Rocky Ledge
geo: 30.4355,-98.0985
Score: 66/100 — ~ 1.8 nm from launch
Structures: channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.4355, -98.0985Notes:
Rocky ledge in the Pedernales arm. Bass can hold on depth transitions between shoreline structure and deeper channel water. -
Lake Travis - Pace Bend Deep Point
geo: 30.47522,-98.00722
Score: 65/100 — ~ 3.6 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.47522, -98.00722Notes:
Main-lake point around Pace Bend. Target steep rocky drops and deeper channel-oriented water. -
Lake Travis - Upper Lake Channel Edge
geo: 30.523072,-98.147638
Score: 62/100 — ~ 6.6 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, flats, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.523072, -98.147638Notes:
Upper-lake Colorado River channel transition. Target rock, channel edges and nearby shallower feeding water. -
Lake Travis - Sandy Creek Channel Edge
geo: 30.4745,-97.9175
Score: 59/100 — ~ 7.9 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.4745, -97.9175Notes:
Creek-channel edge in Sandy Creek. Bass can stage along rock transitions and deeper creek water. -
Lake Travis - Arkansas Bend Main Point
geo: 30.402735,-97.952565
Score: 59/100 — ~ 6.2 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.402735, -97.952565Notes:
Rocky point structure near Arkansas Bend. Fish point drops, hard bottom and nearby river-channel water. -
Lake Travis - Cypress Creek Channel
geo: 30.4345,-97.8795
Score: 58/100 — ~ 9.6 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.4345, -97.8795Notes:
Creek-channel structure in the Cypress Creek arm. Target channel bends, secondary points and nearby rock. -
Lake Travis - Lower Lake Deep Hump
geo: 30.4255,-97.9255
Score: 58/100 — ~ 7.3 nm from launch
Structures: channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.4255, -97.9255Notes:
Deep offshore hump in the clearer lower reservoir. Good holding structure for summer bass away from shoreline pressure. -
Lake Travis - Cypress Creek Rocky Point
geo: 30.426549,-97.87251
Score: 57/100 — ~ 10.0 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.426549, -97.87251Notes:
Rocky point near the Cypress Creek arm. Bass can use the point, nearby creek channel and steep shoreline transitions. -
Lake Travis - Pace Bend Bluff Wall
geo: 30.46151,-98.029834
Score: 57/100 — ~ 2.2 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.46151, -98.029834Notes:
Steep rocky bluff structure around Pace Bend. Bass can suspend along vertical rock and shaded depth transitions. -
Lake Travis - Mansfield Dam Deep Point
geo: 30.397921,-97.908991
Score: 56/100 — ~ 8.5 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.397921, -97.908991Notes:
Lower-lake rocky point near Mansfield Dam. Target steep drops, hard bottom and immediate deep-water access. -
Lake Travis - Sandy Creek Main Point
geo: 30.467337,-97.907217
Score: 56/100 — ~ 8.3 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.467337, -97.907217Notes:
Main point near Sandy Creek. Target rocky drops, creek-channel access and deeper water. -
Lake Travis - Lower Lake Rock Pile
geo: 30.4385,-97.9375
Score: 56/100 — ~ 6.6 nm from launch
Structures: channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.4385, -97.9375Notes:
Offshore rock pile in the lower lake. Work the edges and adjacent depth breaks for bass feeding on crawfish and baitfish. -
Lake Travis - Windy Point Rock Pile
geo: 30.413122,-97.89683
Score: 53/100 — ~ 8.8 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.413122, -97.89683Notes:
Rock-oriented lower-lake structure near Windy Point. Target boulders, rock piles and nearby depth changes. -
Lake Travis - Arkansas Bend Rock Ledge
geo: 30.4105,-97.9605
Score: 49/100 — ~ 5.7 nm from launch
Structures: channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.4105, -97.9605Notes:
Rocky ledge near Arkansas Bend. Target hard-bottom breaks and deeper water along the main Colorado River channel. -
Lake Travis - Windy Point Deep Drop
geo: 30.4185,-97.9035
Score: 48/100 — ~ 8.4 nm from launch
Structures: shoreline, channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.4185, -97.9035Notes:
Steep drop near Windy Point. Fish the break where rocky shoreline structure falls into deeper water. -
Lake Travis - Mansfield Dam Rock Ledge
geo: 30.4035,-97.9155
Score: 46/100 — ~ 8.0 nm from launch
Structures: channel, other | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: bass | GPS: 30.4035, -97.9155Notes:
Deep lower-lake ledge near Mansfield Dam. Bass can suspend along steep limestone breaks and channel-oriented structure.
π Gear for This Tournament Gameplan
These lures cover every recommended presentation in todayβs plan:
π Tournament Day Conditions - Tide & Solunar Outlook
Summary: Wind unavailable
Note:
NWS: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Click For Weather, Solunar Fishing And Tides Table
Location: 30.44034, -98.06464
Date: 2027-01-09 — Lines in: 06:00β14:00
Use these windows with the ranked spot rotation below. Best tournament starts usually happen where moving tide overlaps bait, structure, and a solunar major/minor period.
Target species: bass
Spot radius: 35.0 nm from tournament location.
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