Lake Austin Fishing Report: Ideal Conditions for Bass, Catfish and More

This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Austin fishing report for Thursday, October 23rd, 2025. Sunrise hit at 7:40 AM and we’ll see sunset around 6:46 PM—plenty of daylight to wet a line. Right now, Lake Austin’s **water temperature** is sitting at **77 degrees** with good clarity and the lake level about a half-foot below pool. According to Ander Meine at Bassquatch Fishing, the bite’s rated as fair, but with today’s stable weather and excellent Solunar tables—FishingReminder ranks today as an excellent fishing day—fish activity should be ticking up through the morning and early afternoon.

**Weather today looks prime:** expect mostly sunny skies, highs around 82, and just a light north breeze. No big weather swings, so fish should be right where you left ‘em yesterday. There’s no tidal influence on Lake Austin, but as usual, keep an eye on any current created by periodic dam releases or local rainfall.

**Recent catches and hot species:** Local reports show most of the action centered on **largemouth bass**, but anglers have also pulled in some decent channel catfish and a few surprise crappie from deeper brush. Largemouth have averaged 1.5–3 pounds, with a couple of bigger fish reported along the upper lake and creeks.

**Bass tactics and baits:** Your best bet early is to throw a **three-inch paddle tail swimbait**—run it over submerged grass and you’ll find active feeders. If you’re marking suspended bass on your electronics, the local favorite is a mid-strolling minnow-style soft plastic. Shallow bites are consistent along inside grass lines—weightless soft plastic stick worms (think green pumpkin or watermelon red) have been quietly whacking fish for those working tight to cover. When sun’s up, don’t be afraid to slow down; plenty of fish are holding lazy mid-morning.

**For catfish:** Morning hours with cut shad or punch bait off main-lake points in 10–15 feet is working, particularly near drop-offs and deeper holes around coves.

**Bait and lure recommendations:**
- Paddle tail swimbaits (shad or bluegill hues)
- Weightless stick worms (senko-style, especially green or black)
- Minnow/shad plastics for suspended fish
- Fresh cut shad or punch bait for catfish

**A couple of hot spots:**
- Mary Quinlan Park’s inside grass lines—been quietly productive all week, especially mid-morning.
- Steiner Ranch flats near the submerged grass—active bass first light, and catfish biting early.
- For a bonus, check the bluff wall edges towards Emma Long Park if you want a chance at a bigger bass; they’re cruising windblown shorelines and outside weed edges.

In summary, grab your plastics, target the grass lines at dawn, and keep an eye on sonar for suspended fish. Catfish anglers, anchor up shallow early and follow the bait schools. With perfect October weather, there’s no excuse—today’s a go day.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is artificial lore. With your Lake Austin fishing report
for Thursday, October twenty third, twenty twenty five. Sunrise hit
at seven forty am and will see sunset around six
forty six pm. Plenty of daylight to wet a line
Right now. Lake Austin's water temperature is sitting at seventy
seven degrees with good clarity and the like level about

(00:22):
a half foot below pool. According to Andermine at Basquwatch Fishing,
the bites rated as fair, but with today's stable weather
and excellent soul in our Tables Fishing Reminder ranks today
as an excellent fishing day, fish activity should be ticking
up through the morning and early afternoon. Weather today looks prime.
Expect mostly sunny skies, hies around eighty two and just

(00:45):
a light north breeze. No big weather swings, so fish
should be right where he wept them yesterday. There's no
tidal influence on Lake Austin, but as usual, keep an
eye on any current created by periodic dam releases or
local rainfall. Recent catches in hot species Local reports show
most of the actions centered on largemouth bass, but anglers

(01:07):
have also pulled in some decent channel catfish and a
few surprise crappy from deeper brush. Large mouth have averaged
one point five three pounds, with a couple of bigger
fish reported along the upper lake and creeks. Bass tactics
and baits. Your best bet early is to throw a
three inch paddle tail swim bait. Run it over submerged
grass and you'll find active feeders. If you're marking suspended

(01:30):
bass on your electronics, the local favorite is a mid
strolling minnow style. Soft plastic shallow bites are consistent along
inside grass lines. Weightless soft plastic stickworms think green pumpkin
or watermelon red have been quietly whacking fish. For those
working tight to cover when sun's up, don't be afraid
to slow down. Plenty of fish are holding lazy mid morning.

(01:52):
For catfish morning hours with cutshad or punch bait off
main like points and ten fifteen feet is working, particularly
near drop offs and deeper holes around coves. Bait in
lure recommendations Mister Henry paddletail swim baits, shad or bluegill hues,
weightless stickworms Senko style, especially green or black minno shad

(02:15):
plastics for suspended fish. Fresh cut shad or punch bait
for catfish. A couple of hot spots mary Quinland Parks
inside grass lines been quietly productive all week, especially mid morning.
Steiner Ranch flats near the submerged grass active bass first
light and catfish biting early. For a bonus, check the

(02:36):
bluff wall edges towards Emma Long Park if you want
a chance at a bigger bass, they're cruising wind blown
shorelines and outside weed edges. In summary, grab your plastics,
target the grass lines at dawn and keep an eye
on sonar for suspended fish, catfish, anglers anchor up shallow
early and fall of abait schools. With perfect October weather,

(02:57):
there's no excuse today's ago day. Thanks for tuning in
to your like Austin Report. Don't forget to subscribe for
more local insight. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet Please dot ai