Editing Lake Travis (section)

== Recreational uses==

Lake Travis is well known for its outdoor recreation opportunities, including fishing, boating, swimming, scuba diving, picnicking, camping, and zip lining.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dembe |first1=Noah |title=Shaky Pale {{!}} Lake Travis Boat Rentals |url=http://shakypale.com |website=Shaky Pale Marine |access-date=19 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> [[Hippie Hollow Park]], located near the eastern end of Lake Travis, is the only legal clothing optional park in Texas. Lake Travis is generally considered one of the clearest lakes in Texas. It is a vital water supply for the nearby city of Austin, Texas and the surrounding metropolitan area.

===Fatality rankings===
In a ranking of Texas lakes by accidental fatalities, Lake Travis was in first place in 2011 and tied for second place for total deaths from 2000–2015.<ref>...{{Cite web|last=SportsDayDFW.com|date=18 May 2013|title=Sasser: Boating safety is made simpler if you take these five steps...|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2013/05/19/sasser-boating-safety-is-made-simpler-if-you-take-these-five-steps/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022195945/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2013/05/19/sasser-boating-safety-is-made-simpler-if-you-take-these-five-steps/|archive-date=22 October 2020|access-date=17 August 2016|website=The Dallas Morning News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lake Conroe deadliest for Texas boaters since 2000 |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/article/20140804/NEWS/308049853?template=ampart |publisher=Associated. Press |access-date=19 August 2020}}</ref>

Six people drowned in Lake Travis in 2018, out of 29 total boating deaths reported across Texas that year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bradshaw |first1=Kelsey |title=Watch out for lurking hazards, unsafe boaters in Lake Travis, authorities warn |url=https://www.statesman.com/news/20190523/watch-out-for-lurking-hazards-unsafe-boaters-in-lake-travis-authorities-warn |publisher=The Statesman |access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref>

=== Fish populations ===
Lake Travis has been stocked with several species of fish intended to improve the utility of the reservoir for recreational fishing. Fish present in Lake Travis include [[largemouth bass]], [[guadalupe bass]], [[white bass]], [[striped bass]], [[catfish]] and [[Centrarchidae|sunfish]]. Lake Travis is a popular fishing destination for anglers in Texas not only because of its stocked inventory but because of the convenient boating services and marinas in the area.

In spring 2008 there were several reports of [[leeches]] residing in Lake Travis. The leeches are generally harmless to humans but can be a nuisance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lcra.org/asklcra/AskLCRAAnswers.html?cat_id=481 |title=The Highland Lakes |access-date=2008-06-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602173540/http://www.lcra.org/asklcra/AskLCRAAnswers.html?cat_id=481 |archive-date=2008-06-02 }}</ref>