New Stillhouse Hollow Lake Record 12.74 pounds
 caught on 14 August 2008

Dave Hogge

Special discounted Hybrid Striped Bass Trip
Special from 5/9/2010 to 9/30/2010

Special discounted price, 6 hour trip for two, fishing for Hybrid Striped Bass. Will be fishing with Live Bait for the Hybrid’s and White Bass, Trip will last up to six hours or when both clients have a limit of Hybrid Striped Bass. The total cost of the trip is $200 and everything is provided, all you need is your fishing license, drinks and snacks. Call Dave at 254.702.8349 and book your trip today, the fish are biting great! Fish cleaning available upon request, small charge for cleaning service.

Hogge's Guide Service

Are you wanting to catch fish, learn to fish off shore structure, learn where to catch fish on the particular lake or just wanting an enjoyable day on the lake, I am the guide for you.

I have extensive knowledge of Bass Fishing, and have competed on both the local level and FLW Pro/Am events with great success. My favorite bass fishing technique is structure fishing off shore. My guiding experience in 1998 to 2001 was a great opportunity to meet and teach fishermen the art of locating structures and fishing off shore. In 2001 I resigned from guiding excursions to compete professionally. As of December 2008 I again began providing my service to those looking to improve their bass fishing knowledge of off shore fishing, as well as provide a great fishing trip to both novice and experienced fishermen. My service was utilized by the Hook-n-line Fishing Map Company to create the most accurate fishing maps of both Belton and Stillhouse Hollow Lake in 1999.

Belton Lake is a popular tournament lake with a good population of both largemouth and smallmouth bass. Five pound smallmouth bass are common on Belton Lake. Tournament weights range from thirteen to twenty pounds to win, with sixteen pounds being a solid weight for five bass on average.

Lake Stillhouse Hollow is located just off I-35 out of Belton Texas, Stillhouse Hollow acquired hydrilla in 1997 and until the flood of 2007 was a strong grass lake, the grass is slowly coming back, but for now the key to large fish is structure fishing deep. Fishing on Stillhouse has been slow for quality bass for about one year.

Stillhouse Hollow Lake,  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir on the Lampasas River in the Brazos River basin, 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Belton, Texas, USA. The unincorporated town of Stillhouse Hollow in Bell County is adjacent to the reservoir, as are portions of Salado, a small town south of Belton. The Harker Heights area also makes significant use of the Lake as a recreational and wildlife area. Stillhouse Hollow Dam and the reservoir are both managed by the Fort Worth District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a majority of the lake is man made. The reservoir was officially impounded in 1968, and serves to provide flood control for the communities downstream. The lake also functions as a water supply for several of the surrounding communities. Stillhouse Hollow Lake is a popular recreational destination.