Buescher Lake, Texas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Bastrop County, Buescher Lake is a Texas water. The water sits 371 feet up. Small at around 22 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For a base, Smithville sits 2.4 miles out. Circle D-KC Estates is 9.3 miles and Bastrop 10 miles. Nearest other option: Lake Thunderbird a shade over 3 miles, A J Rod Lake lies 4 miles on, Shipp Lake a shade over 4.3 miles, Casper Lake lies 4.5 miles on and Rod Lake Number 1 a shade over 4.7 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Buescher Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include rainbow trout, bluegill, Rio Grande longear sunfish and flathead catfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Buescher Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 84°F for August and 49°F for January. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Plan any trip to Buescher Lake around it. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Overnight stays are possible about 160 yards out, where camping is mapped. There are toilets mapped about 170 yards away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lake Thunderbird, 3 miles away. Ask locally about Buescher Lake if anything is unclear.