Lake Austin Fishing Report: Early November Bite Times and Top Spots

This is Artificial Lure bringing you the Lake Austin fishing report for Sunday morning, November 2nd, 2025. We’re rolling into early November with the clocks ticking just after sunrise—sunrise hit the water at 7:50 AM, and you can expect sunset tonight right around 6:41 PM. We’re sitting at the first quarter moon, with major fishing activity windows running from 6:26 to 8:26 this morning and picking up again around dusk, from 6:44 to 8:44 PM, so plan to hit those bite times if you want your best shot according to Fishingreminder. The weather’s delivering a classic Austin fall start—cool in the morning, working up to some mid-70s by midday, and barely a breeze out of the south. Water clarity is a little off from last week’s rain, but visibility is holding steady in the upper sections and should improve as the day warms up. These post-front conditions have the fish active, especially moving shallow to hunt bait along grass edges and around cover. Lake Austin has been giving up solid numbers of largemouth this week, with word at the ramps putting the bite in that two- to four-pound range, and a few hawgs stretching close to six. These fish are busting on main lake points, particularly where creek channels cut close—think commons like West Bouldin Creek and the mouth of Bull Creek, both standing out as reliable local hot spots right now. The local crowd’s been doing well flipping soft plastics around docks in the lower lake, Texas rigged green pumpkin Senkos or craws. Up north towards Tom Miller Dam, anglers report a shallow crankbait bite using shad-pattern squarebills, especially early—this pattern starts to fade by midday. Topwater walker and popper lures landed a handful of good fish at sunrise, and white spinnerbaits slow rolled over submerged grass are still catching feeders as the sun climbs. If you’re targeting more than bass, Lake Austin’s catfish are active near drop-offs; best reports say to use punch bait or fresh-cut shad. Variety catch has included bluegill and crappie on smaller jigs—bright chartreuse or electric chicken colors under boat docks and bridge pilings have been especially productive according to local reports and the Texas Parks and Wildlife’s last public record for the area. Live bait's hard to beat: shiners or small bluegill under slip bobbers along current breaks will draw strikes ranging from largemouth to an occasional striper. If you prefer artificials, don't leave home without your green pumpkin soft plastics, white spinnerbaits, and shallow-diving crankbaits in shad or crawfish patterns. As always, check the deeper holes in creeks after the sun’s high—fish push deeper but stay catchable on Carolina rigs and blade baits. If you’re after a proven spot, try the rocky shoreline just above the 360 Bridge or the humps near Emma Long Park—both hold year-round resident bass, and lately have shown some solid afternoon action. Town Lake Dam is another sleeper with rumors of a surprise striper being landed last week on li This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.