Buchanan and Calaveras Fishing Report — Dam Stripers, Spoon-Fed Reds | October 17, 2026

The Central Texas Fishing Report · Oct 17, 2026 · 11m

Lake Buchanan stripers and hybrids are active again: Ken Milam Guide Service put a family on ten stripers and Black Rock Guide Service found a morning topwater bite by the dam. Calaveras redfish stayed hottest, with Kat-Mars Fishing Charters catching doubles on spoons. Lakes covered: Buchanan, Canyon, Calaveras, Granger, Travis. Key species: striped bass, hybrid striped bass, red drum, white bass, largemouth bass, crappie. Guide services mentioned: Ken Milam Guide Service, Black Rock Guide Service, Kat-Mars Fishing Charters, Game On Guide Service. Lake maps, 3D structure and the full written…