Latest report — October 9, 2026 (afternoon trip)
For the second trip of the day we headed out at noon and picked up right where the morning left off, catching fish up the river by working the deeper grass. Creature baits and worms were the go-to again. We moved through four different spots and finally found some better-quality bass in shallow grass midlake. With all the wakeboats out we bounced around and covered a lot of water, but... Read the full report »
What's working on Lake Austin this fall
As it cools and the crowds thin, bass feed hard around the grass edges. A comfortable, productive time to be out.
Lake Austin at a glance
- Size: about 1,599 acres, up to 75 ft deep
- Water level: Constant-level lake - the water stays put, so there is no level to check before you come.
- Spawn: peaks March-April
- Fishery right now: fishing great right now