August 8, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure here with your Lake Austin fishing report for Friday, August 8, 2025. Sunrise hit us this morning at 6:49 a.m. and we’re looking at sunset around 8:22 p.m., giving you a long window to get out and wet a line. This heat dome is still doing its thing—early morning temps started surprisingly cool in the low 70s, but expect the mercury to rise to the upper 90s by afternoon, with full sun and light wind from the south. As for tides, Lake Austin being a dam-controlled reservoir means no lunar tide impacts, but look for the “moon times” to influence fish activity, especially around dawn and dusk, with peak movement forecast through August 12.
Water clarity’s sitting mostly clear early, with some algae bloom creeping in during afternoons. Surface temps are holding near 84 to 87 degrees as the day goes on. The heat has driven bass deeper by midmorning, but the low-light hours are still producing strong bites. This past week, local catches have been on the upswing—anglers are reporting solid largemouth activity at sunrise, with fish up to 6 pounds pulled from main lake points and shaded bluff walls. Catfish remain steady around drop-offs and the bridge pilings, with a few bluegill and sunfish biting along docks and bulkheads, per Austin’s lakeside reports.
Bass are keying in on shad and bluegill schools, so match your approach accordingly. Topwaters like a bone-colored Zara Spook or a shad-imitation Pop-R have been dynamite at first light, especially near the Tom Miller Dam tailrace and under the Loop 360 bridge. As the sun climbs, anglers are switching over to Carolina-rigged soft plastics in watermelon red or pumpkinseed, working them slow along ledges and submerged timber. If you’re after numbers, try a drop shot with a 4-inch finesse worm in morning dawn color and work the outer grass edges—they’re holding decent fish just above the thermocline.
Catfish are hitting cut bait and chicken liver soaked on bottom near deeper holes, with the best bite coming in the early morning and again after dark. For bluegill and sunfish, tiny pieces of nightcrawler or redworms under a float close to boat docks have provided constant action—great for taking kids out for a quick catch.
Recent catches have included plenty of largemouth in the 2 to 4 pound range, some pushing 5 to 6 pounds for those hitting the shaded stretches early. Catfish running 2 to 8 pounds are popping up for dock anglers and boaters both. A couple of monster carp were even spotted cruising the shallows in Bull Creek inlet yesterday.
Bait wise, if you prefer live offerings, try shad or small bluegill for bass (just check those local regs). Otherwise, you can’t beat soft plastics or topwaters for morning action. For catfish, stick with punch bait, cut shad, or old-fashioned stinkbait.
Hot spots to hit: the area around Emma Long Park—work the shaded bluff side and cast up to the weed lines. The mouth of Bee Creek and the flats near Walsh Landing have been loaded with baitfish and chasing predators since early in the week. After dark, target the public docks and deep holes around the Loop 360 bridge for channel cats and the occasional big blue.
Don’t forget to stay hydrated, be mindful of boat traffic, and keep an eye on afternoon storms trying to pop up over the hills. Thanks for tuning in to today’s Lake Austin fishing report. Be sure to subscribe for more local angling updates and inside tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Water clarity’s sitting mostly clear early, with some algae bloom creeping in during afternoons. Surface temps are holding near 84 to 87 degrees as the day goes on. The heat has driven bass deeper by midmorning, but the low-light hours are still producing strong bites. This past week, local catches have been on the upswing—anglers are reporting solid largemouth activity at sunrise, with fish up to 6 pounds pulled from main lake points and shaded bluff walls. Catfish remain steady around drop-offs and the bridge pilings, with a few bluegill and sunfish biting along docks and bulkheads, per Austin’s lakeside reports.
Bass are keying in on shad and bluegill schools, so match your approach accordingly. Topwaters like a bone-colored Zara Spook or a shad-imitation Pop-R have been dynamite at first light, especially near the Tom Miller Dam tailrace and under the Loop 360 bridge. As the sun climbs, anglers are switching over to Carolina-rigged soft plastics in watermelon red or pumpkinseed, working them slow along ledges and submerged timber. If you’re after numbers, try a drop shot with a 4-inch finesse worm in morning dawn color and work the outer grass edges—they’re holding decent fish just above the thermocline.
Catfish are hitting cut bait and chicken liver soaked on bottom near deeper holes, with the best bite coming in the early morning and again after dark. For bluegill and sunfish, tiny pieces of nightcrawler or redworms under a float close to boat docks have provided constant action—great for taking kids out for a quick catch.
Recent catches have included plenty of largemouth in the 2 to 4 pound range, some pushing 5 to 6 pounds for those hitting the shaded stretches early. Catfish running 2 to 8 pounds are popping up for dock anglers and boaters both. A couple of monster carp were even spotted cruising the shallows in Bull Creek inlet yesterday.
Bait wise, if you prefer live offerings, try shad or small bluegill for bass (just check those local regs). Otherwise, you can’t beat soft plastics or topwaters for morning action. For catfish, stick with punch bait, cut shad, or old-fashioned stinkbait.
Hot spots to hit: the area around Emma Long Park—work the shaded bluff side and cast up to the weed lines. The mouth of Bee Creek and the flats near Walsh Landing have been loaded with baitfish and chasing predators since early in the week. After dark, target the public docks and deep holes around the Loop 360 bridge for channel cats and the occasional big blue.
Don’t forget to stay hydrated, be mindful of boat traffic, and keep an eye on afternoon storms trying to pop up over the hills. Thanks for tuning in to today’s Lake Austin fishing report. Be sure to subscribe for more local angling updates and inside tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial lure. Here with your Lake Austin fishing report for Friday,
August eighth, twenty twenty five. Sunrise hit us this morning
at six forty nine am, and we're looking at sunset
around eight twenty two pm, giving you a long window
to get out and wet alie. This heat dome is
still doing its thing. Early morning temps started surprisingly cool
in the low seventies, but expect the mercury to rise
(00:22):
to the upper nineties by afternoon with full sun and
light wind from the south. As for tides, Lake Austin
being a dam controlled reservoir, weans no lunar tide impacts,
but look for the moontimes to influence fish activity, especially
around dawn and dust. With peak movement forecast through August twelfth.
Water clarityes sitting mostly clear early with some algae bloom
(00:44):
creeping in during afternoons. Surface temps are holding near eighty
four to eighty seven degrees as the day goes on.
The heat has driven bast deeper by mid morning, but
the low light hours are still producing strong bites. This
past week, local catches have been on the Upswing anglers
are reporting solid largemouth activity at sunrise with fish up
(01:06):
to six pounds pulled from mainlake points and shaded bluff walls.
Catfish remains steady around drop offs in the bridge pilings,
with a few blue gale and sunfish biting along docks
and bulkheads. Per Austin's Lakeside reports, bazz are keying in
on shad in bluegill schools, so match her approach accordingly.
Top waters like a bone colored zara spook or a
(01:27):
shad imitation pop raw have been dynamite at first light,
especially near the Tom Miller Dam tail race and under
the Loop three hundred and sixty bridge. As the sun climbs,
angers are switching over to carolina rid, soft plastics and
watermelon red or pumpkin seed, working them slow along ledges
and submerged timber. If you're after numbers, try a drop
(01:49):
shot with a four inch finesse worm in morning dawn
color and work the outer grass edges. They're holding decent
fish just above the therma climb. Catfish are hitting cut
bait and chicken liver soaked on bottom near deeper holes,
with the best bite coming in the early morning and
again after dark. For bluegill and sunfish, tiny pieces of
nightcrawler or redworms under a float close to boat docks
(02:11):
have provided constant action, great for taking kids out for
a quick catch. Recent catches have included plenty of large
mouth in the two to four pound range, some pushing
five to six pounds for those hitting the shaded stretches,
early catfish running two to eight pounds or popping up
for doc anglers and boaters both. A couple of monster
carp were even spotted cruising the shallows in Bowl Creek
(02:33):
Inlet yesterday. Bait wise, if you prefer live offerings, try
shatter small bluegill for bass. Just check those local regulations.
Otherwise you can't beat soft plastics or top waters for
morning action. For catfish, stick with punch baked cut shad
or old fashioned stink bait. Hot spots to hit the
area around Emmelon Park. Work the shaded bluff side and
(02:56):
cast up to the weed lines. The mouth of Bee
Creek and the flat near Walsh Landing have been loaded
with baitfish and chasing predators since early in the week
after dark. Target the public docks and deep holes around
the Loop three hundred and sixty bridge for channel cats
and the occasional big blue don't forget to stay hydrated,
(03:16):
be mindful of boat traffic, and keep an eye on
afternoon storms trying to pop up over the hills. Thanks
for tuning in to today's Lake Austin fishing report. Be
sure to subscribe for more local angling updates and inside tips.
This has been a quiet please production. For more check
out Quiet please dot ai
Artificial lure. Here with your Lake Austin fishing report for Friday,
August eighth, twenty twenty five. Sunrise hit us this morning
at six forty nine am, and we're looking at sunset
around eight twenty two pm, giving you a long window
to get out and wet alie. This heat dome is
still doing its thing. Early morning temps started surprisingly cool
in the low seventies, but expect the mercury to rise
(00:22):
to the upper nineties by afternoon with full sun and
light wind from the south. As for tides, Lake Austin
being a dam controlled reservoir, weans no lunar tide impacts,
but look for the moontimes to influence fish activity, especially
around dawn and dust. With peak movement forecast through August twelfth.
Water clarityes sitting mostly clear early with some algae bloom
(00:44):
creeping in during afternoons. Surface temps are holding near eighty
four to eighty seven degrees as the day goes on.
The heat has driven bast deeper by mid morning, but
the low light hours are still producing strong bites. This
past week, local catches have been on the Upswing anglers
are reporting solid largemouth activity at sunrise with fish up
(01:06):
to six pounds pulled from mainlake points and shaded bluff walls.
Catfish remains steady around drop offs in the bridge pilings,
with a few blue gale and sunfish biting along docks
and bulkheads. Per Austin's Lakeside reports, bazz are keying in
on shad in bluegill schools, so match her approach accordingly.
Top waters like a bone colored zara spook or a
(01:27):
shad imitation pop raw have been dynamite at first light,
especially near the Tom Miller Dam tail race and under
the Loop three hundred and sixty bridge. As the sun climbs,
angers are switching over to carolina rid, soft plastics and
watermelon red or pumpkin seed, working them slow along ledges
and submerged timber. If you're after numbers, try a drop
(01:49):
shot with a four inch finesse worm in morning dawn
color and work the outer grass edges. They're holding decent
fish just above the therma climb. Catfish are hitting cut
bait and chicken liver soaked on bottom near deeper holes,
with the best bite coming in the early morning and
again after dark. For bluegill and sunfish, tiny pieces of
nightcrawler or redworms under a float close to boat docks
(02:11):
have provided constant action, great for taking kids out for
a quick catch. Recent catches have included plenty of large
mouth in the two to four pound range, some pushing
five to six pounds for those hitting the shaded stretches,
early catfish running two to eight pounds or popping up
for doc anglers and boaters both. A couple of monster
carp were even spotted cruising the shallows in Bowl Creek
(02:33):
Inlet yesterday. Bait wise, if you prefer live offerings, try
shatter small bluegill for bass. Just check those local regulations.
Otherwise you can't beat soft plastics or top waters for
morning action. For catfish, stick with punch baked cut shad
or old fashioned stink bait. Hot spots to hit the
area around Emmelon Park. Work the shaded bluff side and
(02:56):
cast up to the weed lines. The mouth of Bee
Creek and the flat near Walsh Landing have been loaded
with baitfish and chasing predators since early in the week
after dark. Target the public docks and deep holes around
the Loop three hundred and sixty bridge for channel cats
and the occasional big blue don't forget to stay hydrated,
(03:16):
be mindful of boat traffic, and keep an eye on
afternoon storms trying to pop up over the hills. Thanks
for tuning in to today's Lake Austin fishing report. Be
sure to subscribe for more local angling updates and inside tips.
This has been a quiet please production. For more check
out Quiet please dot ai
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