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Lake Marble Falls Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Sep 4, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

The Highland Lakes’ small link: Marble Falls holds white bass and stripers in constant-level river water.

2/5
Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
Water temp
~84 F est.
Air / High
94 / 96 F
Wind
SW 6 mph

Sources: Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
4
September 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

2/5Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Lake Marble Falls locks in another hot, bright day: the fish know the drill and so should you. Today brings clear skies, wind SW around 6 mph, rising pressure near 1012 hPa and a high of 96. Water sits around 84 F for the season (estimated). With the last quarter, the solunar majors run 5:39 AM-7:39 AM and 5:39 PM-7:39 PM: plan around them and beat the heat.

The plan, species by species

Catfish (blue, channel)Good

Anchor on 20-30 ft baited holes with punch bait or cut shad. They keep biting through the heat when everything else quits.

Largemouth bassFair

Topwater at first light on points and seawalls, then slide out to 12-25 ft brush and points with a Carolina rig, deep crank or drop shot. The bite is dawn, dusk or deep.

White bassFair

Early schooling action over humps; slabs and small spinners under the birds.

CrappieSlow

Straight down on bridge pilings and deep brush at 15-25 ft. Minnows outfish jigs in hot water; move until the graph shows them stacked.

Tomorrow: Similar at 97 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Sep 5, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Water and weather

Live readings.

No live gauge on this water

Conditions here are modeled from weather, season and the nearest stations. Water readings appear when a USGS gauge is available.

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Right now

Latest readings

Air temp94 F
High / Low96 / 78 F
WindSW 6-8 mph
Pressure1011.6 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain9% cloud, 36%
Sunrise / Sunset07:11 / 19:52
MoonLast Quarter, 50%
Water temp (seasonal)~84 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

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Next 7 days

Tap a day for the detailed outlook.

Fri Sep 4 · Showers, 96/78 F, wind 13 mph, rain 36%

Fair or better. A 13 mph breeze puts a working chop on the banks it hits: fish the wind-blown side.

Species guide

The species that matter on Lake Marble Falls: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Largemouth bass illustration

Largemouth bass

Best: spring and fall

The headline act on most American reservoirs. Relates to cover: docks, brush, grass edges and points. Topwater at first light on points and seawalls, then slide out to 12-25 ft brush and points with a Carolina rig, deep crank or drop shot. The bite is dawn, dusk or deep.

Crappie illustration

Crappie

Best: Nov-Mar

Brush piles, bridge pilings and standing timber. The fish fry favorite. Straight down on bridge pilings and deep brush at 15-25 ft. Minnows outfish jigs in hot water; move until the graph shows them stacked.

Catfish (blue, channel) illustration

Catfish (blue, channel)

Good year-round

The most reliable bite on most southern waters. Blues run big; channels fill the cooler. Anchor on 20-30 ft baited holes with punch bait or cut shad. They keep biting through the heat when everything else quits.

White bass illustration

White bass

Best: Mar-May run

River-run spawners and open-water schoolers. Fast limits when you find them. Early schooling action over humps; slabs and small spinners under the birds.

When to come: the Lake Marble Falls calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Largemouth bass
Crappie
Catfish (blue, channel)
White bass
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 84 F (estimated, not a reading).

5060708090JanMarMayJulSepNovSep, ~84 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

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Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Sep 3

2/5 Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing. Catfish (blue, channel) led the card at good. High of 98 F, wind to 15 mph.

Wed, Sep 2

2/5 Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing. Catfish (blue, channel) led the card at good. High of 99 F, wind to 8 mph.

Tue, Sep 1

2/5 Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing. Catfish (blue, channel) led the card at good. High of 99 F, wind to 10 mph.

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Before you go

License

Texas requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Texas license. White bass, striper and black bass limits per current TPWD regulations.

Access

Public ramps in the city of Marble Falls; shoreline access at city parks.

About this water

A 780-acre constant-level reservoir on the Colorado River in Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas: the smallest Highland Lake.

Fishing Lake Marble Falls: the full guide

A river lake in town

Lake Marble Falls covers about 780 acres on the Colorado River in the Texas Hill Country, the smallest of the Highland Lakes and the one that runs through the town that shares its name. Constant level and river current define it: white bass and striped bass ride the flow from Lake LBJ above, with largemouth, crappie and catfish along the shoreline structure.

Whites and stripers

White bass school through the lake and concentrate below the Wirtz Dam when water moves, providing fast action on slabs and small swimbaits. Striped bass wash down from the lakes above and hold in the deeper river channel: live shad and large swimbaits at first light produce, with the cooler months better.

Bass and the town

Largemouth relate to the docks, riprap and any brush along the developed shoreline. Crappie hold the bridge structure and docks. The lake is small enough to fish thoroughly in a morning, and its constant level means the shoreline structure stays consistent, unlike the fluctuating lakes upstream and down.

Burnet County logistics

Public ramps in the city of Marble Falls serve the lake, with the town providing every service alongside. Generation from Wirtz Dam drives the current and the bite: when water moves, fish position on the seams. Summer weekends bring recreational traffic to a small lake: fish early or in the cooler months.

Common questions

Does current matter?

Yes: generation from Wirtz Dam above drives the bite, positioning white bass and stripers on the current seams.

Is the level constant?

Yes, unlike the fluctuating lakes upstream and down, which keeps shoreline structure consistent year-round.

Is it worth a dedicated trip?

For a morning, yes, especially during a white bass run: most anglers combine it with the larger Highland Lakes.

Is fishing good at Lake Marble Falls right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.

Nearby waters

Lake LBJ5 miInks Lake13 miLake Travis16 miLake Buchanan19 miLake Austin33 miLady Bird Lake39 mi
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