Lake Austin Fall Fishing Report: Bass, Cats, and More Biting Strong

Artificial Lure here with your sunrise Lake Austin fishing report for Sunday, September 28, 2025. It’s a classic fall morning in Central Texas—slightly overcast, calm winds under 5 mph, temps running 72°F at dawn with a high near 87°F as the day moves along. Humidity hovers around 80% early so expect a little surface mist near the coves. The barometer reads steady, hinting at consistent bite windows through midday.Sunrise hit just after 7:20 AM and sunset will be around 7:18 PM. There’s no real tidal swing on Lake Austin since it’s a river-fed lake, but the bite’s always best at the crack of dawn and just before dusk. Water temp’s holding at 77°F and clarity’s good—2 to 3 feet visibility upstream, a bit murkier near Red Bud Isle after last Thursday’s rain.Local chatter from Bassquatch Fishing reports strong action all week thanks to the cooling trend. Largemouth bass are pushing shallow, feeding up for winter. Anglers pulling topwater frogs and walking baits at sunrise have landed bass to five pounds near the edges of hydrilla beds at Emma Long Park. Weighted Texas-rigged soft plastics in watermelon red, especially the Zoom Trick Worm and Yamamoto Senko, have produced steady numbers midday around deeper docks and submerged timber.Recent catches also include a few spotted bass and smallmouth showing up below the 360 Bridge, hitting silver jerkbaits and 3" swimbaits. Catfish are active, especially at night, with channel cats hitting cut shad and stink bait off deeper rock piles by Oyster Landing. Carp and buffalo reports are slower this month, but sunfish are still biting on nightcrawlers and small pieces of shrimp along the marinas.The fall pattern’s really kicked in. Bass are chasing shad and bluegill—white spinnerbaits, chrome lipless crankbaits, and live shiners are the best bets when fish ignore plastics. With the cloud cover this morning, you might get an added hour before the midday lull sets in, so keep working the edges and points with reaction baits.For the autumn bite, here are your Lake Austin hot spots:- Under the Pennybacker (360) Bridge: Mixed bass and occasional white bass, especially around first light.- Mary Quinlan Park: Great for largemouth and some channel cats right off the riprap banks.- Red Bud Isle: Target bass with topwater and sub-surface swimbaits—good for kayak anglers and wading.Reports from local guides say this week, afternoon trips have yielded lower numbers but bigger average bass, especially with slow-rolled chartreuse spinnerbaits and deep-diving crankbaits in main lake channels.As always, live bait (shiners and giant nightcrawlers) remain tops for kids and new anglers, just off the park docks. If you’re tossing artificial lures, stick with natural colors in clear water; go bold (black, chartreuse) if the water gets muddy.Thanks for tuning in to today’s report. Don’t forget to subscribe so you’re always hooked up on the latest bite, and remember—catch and release keeps Lake Austin fishing strong for future trips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1PnThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.