Lake Austin Fishing Report: White Bass Schools & Spring Bite Heating Up This Week

Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your Lake Austin fishing guru, comin' at ya live from the banks on this crisp February 25th mornin'. Water temp's hoverin' round 50 degrees, stained from recent flows, with a light northerly breeze at 10-15 mph keepin' things chilly—high of 58, low near 38. Sunrise was 7:12 AM, sunset 6:18 PM, givin' ya a solid 11 hours of light. No tides here on the freshwater, but Colorado River current's pushin' steady after last week's rains. Fish are bitin' fair to good if ya work the deeper spots. White bass are schoolin' on slabs and jigs near the southern end and river channel—Lone Star Outdoor News reports fair action there recently. Crappie hittin' minnows and jigs in 20-30 feet round brush piles, good numbers last week. Largemouth bass slow but pickin' up on slow-rolled Alabama rigs, soft plastics, and football jigs off ledges in 25-40 feet, per similar Central Texas reports. Catfish solid driftin' large cut shad or stinkbait in 38-42 feet. Limits on whites comin' in, slabs of crappie too—TPWD says spring rains could kick off a hot white bass run soon in the Colorado above. Best lures: chartreuse slabs or white jigs for whites and crappie; Texas-rigged worms or swimbaits for bass. Live minnows or fresh shad top bait—can't go wrong. Hit these hot spots: Mansfield Dam for current breaks and schooling whites; coves near FM 2222 for crappie brush. Launch early, stay safe on the water. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.