Fishing Cavness Lake in Travis County, Texas

• Overview

  This water sits in Travis County, Texas. It stands 571 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Travis County list. The nearest place of any size is Manor, 5.2 miles away. Then Pflugerville, 5.7 miles, and Windemere, 8.4 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Cavness Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover Guadalupe bass, black bullhead, channel catfish and green sunfish. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. On Cavness Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 84°F in August and bottom out at 49°F in January. The water stays warm and open throughout. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan any trip to Cavness Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Raesz Lake, 1.4 miles away. Rules at Cavness Lake are worth checking on the day.