5/17/25: If you want to bring a winning sack to the scales on Lake Belton the local regulars will tell you need to upgrade your limit beyond the “Belton Bullets” Those numerous 14 inchers that are plentiful where the Leon River in the Brazos River Basin sprawls through Bell and Coryell counties. Storms with lighting and thunder changed the bite and behavior overnight from practice days to tourney day for most of the field.
Doug Cole and Joe Sciuto brought in the biggest bass at 4.10 pounds and took home $190. The biggest bass above a “Belton Bullet”
Will Curlee and Nathan Ahle pitched jigs on bluff walls that secured a 3rd place limit with some beautiful Belton smallies that totaled 12.72 pounds and a $430 payday.
James Seymour and Casey Garica spent their day in 15-20 feet of water off ledges throwing jigs to earn $ 860 bucks with a solid second place bag at weigh- in.
Curtis Daniels and Terry Anderson asked when the next derby is going to be at Lake Belton. This was there first time to fish for ” Belton Bullets” Their 14.54 pounds bested the field as they focused on wind- blown points with a combination of swimbaits, drop- shots and crankbaits for $1,590
The North Central Region Texas Bassmaster Open Team Trail’s last event with be at Lake LBJ June 14th @ the LBJ Yacht Club and Marina. Those teams that fish 3 events qualify for the TBOTT State Championship @ Cedar Creek Sept. 10th -13th.
David Rosenquist
Team Division NC Region Director
Texas BASS Nation