Water Body Records for Lady Bird Lake

Updated March 28, 2024

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Weight Records

This page ranks weight records caught by rod & reel, fly rod and bow fishing. All-Tackle rankings are displayed on a separate page.

All-Ages

Rod & Reel
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Guadalupe 3.01 18.00 Aug 23, 1992 Terry Hall  
Bass, Guadalupe x Spotted 3.06 17.75 Feb 17, 2007 Robbie Burrow waterdog 
Bass, Hybrid Striped 17.78 34.00 Jan 18, 1993 Morris Boyd  
Bass, Largemouth 13.50 27.00 Dec 7, 2015 Grant Langmore swimbait 
Bass, Smallmouth 5.75 22.75 Mar 16, 1980 Grant Hartman  
Bass, Striped 45.50 44.25 Mar 2, 1993 Morris Boyd  
Bass, White 5.06 20.00 Apr 26, 1992 Charles Parlin  
Buffalo, Smallmouth 64.00 Feb 19, 2022 Cassady Douglas  
Carp, Common 44.25 41.00 Mar 28, 2021 Kevin Olivier Tigernut 
Catfish, Blue 44.00 42.00 Feb 27, 2015 Nicholas Williams flavored corn 
Catfish, Channel 4.31 Aug 15, 2018 Eric L. Mills shad 
Catfish, Flathead 26.25 38.00 Aug 9, 2023 Frank Cruz IV Sunfish 
Cichlid, Rio Grande 1.06 10.51 Jul 16, 2022 James Hoffner Worm 
Crappie, Black 2.54 16.00 Feb 18, 2024 Frank Cruz IV Glass Minnow 
Crappie, White 2.30 15.75 Aug 3, 2022 Ernest Ledesma  
Drum, Freshwater 19.00 28.00 May 12, 2006 Sam Hiebert rattletrap 
Eel, American 6.45 42.00 Sep 5, 2001 Bryan Swofford shrimp 
Gar, Longnose 10.50 47.63 Jun 25, 2017 Eric L. Mills live perch 
Pike, Northern 18.28 41.00 Aug 29, 1981 Mike Sharpe  
Redhorse, Gray 4.75 22.25 May 3, 2014 Scott Ferguson Splashbaits 
Shad, Gizzard 2.67 18.00 Apr 12, 1997 J. Darryl Freeman  
Sunfish, Other Hybrid 0.80 11.00 Sep 30, 2018 Jamie Meaux Fly Rod, crawfish briminator 
Sunfish, Redbreast 1.21 11.13 Aug 19, 2013 Eli Sierra live bait 
Sunfish, Redear 2.99 14.00 Apr 1, 1997 John Runnels  
Sunfish, Warmouth 1.30 10.50 Jul 19, 1991 Ralph Manns  
Fly Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 7.50 23.00 Dec 23, 2012 Nick Appling homemade 
Bass, White 1.90 16.50 Jun 13, 2021 Matthew M. Collier  
Buffalo, Smallmouth 59.00 40.50 Oct 28, 1997 Gibbs Milliken brown nymph 
Carp, Common 33.00 37.00 Mar 19, 1999 Gibbs Milliken fuzzy nymph 
Catfish, Channel 3.37 22.25 Aug 23, 2020 Jamie Meaux J-Moe Briminator 
Cichlid, Rio Grande 1.00 10.50 May 28, 2020 Matthew M. Collier meat whistle 
Sunfish, Other Hybrid 0.80 11.00 Sep 30, 2018 Jamie Meaux crawfish briminator 
Sunfish, Redbreast 0.84 10.13 Mar 29, 2000 Bill Harvey rainbow minnow 
Sunfish, Redear 0.90 10.25 Jul 22, 2018 Jamie Meaux j-moe crawfish 
Bow Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler
Buffalo, Smallmouth 44.80 38.00 Jun 16, 2017 Chris Ellenburg
Bullhead, Yellow 1.63 14.50 Jun 26, 2009 Richard Fleury
Carp, Common 46.50 40.50 Apr 2, 1996 Robert Smith
Carp, Grass 50.00 46.50 Feb 3, 2015 Richard Fleury
Carpsucker, River 6.48 22.50 May 29, 2008 Richard Fleury
Catfish, Suckermouth 2.26 20.25 Mar 18, 2009 Richard Fleury
Cichlid, Rio Grande 0.92 10.25 Dec 31, 2013 Richard Fleury
Drum, Freshwater 16.90 29.00 Oct 8, 2016 Lawson Eddy
Eel, American 6.50 43.00 Sep 21, 2015 Michael C. Armstrong
Gar, Longnose 16.02 50.50 Mar 16, 2019 Bethany Ellenburg
Gar, Spotted 6.76 33.00 Sep 29, 2014 Richard Fleury
Goldfish 4.01 16.50 May 29, 2008 Richard Fleury
Pacu, Red-bellied 6.66 20.50 Apr 1, 2008 Richard Fleury
Redhorse, Gray 6.43 22.50 May 29, 2008 Dewayne Martz
Shad, Gizzard 2.49 17.00 Mar 16, 2009 Richard Fleury
Sunfish, Other Hybrid 1.87 13.50 Jan 20, 2014 Richard Fleury
Sunfish, Redbreast 0.80 10.00 Jun 26, 2009 Richard Fleury
Sunfish, Redear 3.10 13.25 Mar 13, 2021 Robert Blackburn
Sunfish, Warmouth 0.55 8.25 Sep 13, 2007 Richard Fleury
Tilapia, Blue 10.80 22.50 Mar 13, 2020 Chris Ellenburg
Tilapia, Hybrid 6.65 21.00 Jan 31, 2017 Richard Fleury

Note: Bow fishing for blue, channel and flathead catfish was legal only from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2008. Applications for bow fishing records can no longer be accepted for these species.

Junior Angler

Rod & Reel
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 13.50 27.00 Dec 7, 2015 Grant Langmore swimbait 
Carp, Common 31.70 39.50 Feb 17, 2024 Oliver Pope Pack Bait: panko, corn, a 
Catfish, Blue 44.00 42.00 Feb 27, 2015 Nicholas Williams flavored corn 
Sunfish, Bluegill 0.40 8.25 Nov 18, 2006 Timothy Goh live worm 
Fly Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 7.50 23.00 Dec 23, 2012 Nick Appling homemade 
Bow Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler
Carp, Common 18.05 32.00 Jan 18, 2015 Gunnar McKnight
Carp, Grass 6.26 26.50 Jan 18, 2015 Gunnar McKnight
Drum, Freshwater 7.51 24.00 Feb 2, 2015 Gunnar McKnight
Redhorse, Gray 5.07 22.50 Jan 18, 2015 Gunnar McKnight
Shad, Gizzard 1.82 16.75 Jan 18, 2015 Gunnar McKnight
Tilapia, Hybrid 3.13 15.00 Jan 18, 2015 Gunnar McKnight

Catch and Release Records (by length)

All Ages

Rod & Reel
Species Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Guadalupe 17.00 Sep 9, 2017 Ander Meine  
Bass, Largemouth 27.00 Dec 2, 2015 J.D. Hinojosa tx rig 
Bass, White 16.50 Mar 30, 2019 Michael Patitucci sunfish 
Buffalo, Smallmouth 44.00 Jun 18, 2017 Luke Hartwig imitation corn 
Catfish, Channel 34.00 Jan 5, 2017 Chris Fowler corn 
Cichlid, Rio Grande 10.51 Jul 16, 2022 James Hoffner Worm 
Crappie, Black 16.00 Feb 18, 2024 Frank Cruz IV Glass Minnow 
Crappie, White 15.25 Nov 25, 2016 Eric Porter zoom fluke 
Drum, Freshwater 28.00 Mar 30, 2018 Michael Patitucci sunfish 
Sunfish, Bluegill 12.00 Dec 17, 2011 Ashley Meadows worm 
Sunfish, Other Hybrid 11.00 Sep 30, 2018 Jamie Meaux Fly Rod, crawfish briminator 
Sunfish, Redbreast 11.50 Jul 18, 2009 Grant Garrison crankbait 
Sunfish, Redear 15.00 May 10, 2011 Daniel Laudermilk worm 
Fly Fishing
Species Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 24.50 Sep 27, 2016 Nathan Wilson Game Changer/Bone 
Cichlid, Rio Grande 10.50 May 28, 2020 Matthew M. Collier meat whistle 
Sunfish, Other Hybrid 11.00 Sep 30, 2018 Jamie Meaux crawfish briminator 
Sunfish, Redear 10.25 Jul 22, 2018 Jamie Meaux j-moe crawfish 

Junior Angler

Rod & Reel
Species Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 27.00 Dec 7, 2015 Grant Langmore swimbait 
Carp, Common 39.50 Feb 17, 2024 Oliver Pope Pack Bait: panko, corn, a 
Sunfish, Redbreast 11.50 Jul 18, 2009 Grant Garrison crankbait 
Fly Fishing
Species Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 23.00 Dec 23, 2012 Nick Appling homemade