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Lake Austin Fishing Report: Topwaters, Dropshots, and Bluegill Bedding

Lake Austin Fishing Report: Topwaters, Dropshots, and Bluegill Bedding

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 Howdy folks, Artificial Lure here with your Lake Austin fishing report for Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

The lake is sitting just under half a foot below pool with water temps holding steady around 75 degrees and a healthy stain throughout. Sunrise today was right around 6:30 a.m. and sunset will be close to 8:20 p.m., giving you plenty of daylight to get a line wet. Weather’s warm and stable, prime for angling—expect calm morning conditions but a little more boat traffic as the day heats up.

Largemouth bass fishing remains good. Early in the morning, the bite has been best over grass beds with small topwater baits—think poppers, walking baits, or a small buzzbait. As the sun gets up, bass are shifting out toward deeper brush piles and the creek channels. That’s when you want to rig up a Texas rigged worm, a dropshot, or a shaky head. If you’ve got forward-facing sonar, look for suspended fish around bait pods and work a soft minnow-style lure through them. Reports this past week have anglers boating solid numbers, with a few fish pushing the 5-pound mark and one big white bass caught that might be a new water body record.

Bluegill are bedding up shallow, especially near shaded docks and grassy banks. Grab a small chunk of worm or cricket under a float and you’ll have fast action, great if you’re out with family or looking for a fish fry. There’s also been a bluegill blitz in the afternoons along the Rocky Point area, so don’t be surprised if you find some hefty panfish mixed in with the bass fry.

Look for fish to be most active early and late, with a bit of a lull midday. If you’re targeting catfish, hit the deeper holes with punch bait or chicken liver once the sun is high.

A couple of hot spots to check out: the area around Emma Long Park has been holding nice bass in the morning, especially along the edges of the hydrilla. The mouth of Bull Creek and the bridge pilings up near the 360 Bridge are worth a shot, particularly for deeper bass and suspended fish later in the day.

Best overall baits for today: small topwaters at first light, downsized swimbaits and soft plastics once the sun’s up, and live worms or crickets for bluegill.

That wraps it up for Lake Austin. Tight lines and good luck out there—this is Artificial Lure signing off, and remember, your next cast could be the one that counts!
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