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 Lake Austin
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02/26/17 03:45 PM
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miceman16
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I am very interested in Fishing lake Austin, wondering if anyone anything about lake Austin
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 Re: Lake Austin
[Re: miceman16]
#12112790
02/26/17 04:42 PM
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MagFluker
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Pretty much a mud hole that is covered by wake boats and a-holes. TPWD destroyed the lake by releasing too many triploid grass carp devastating habitat for the awesome fishery that it once was.
You can catch fish on it but I would recommend Travis, LBJ or even Decker (Walter E Long)
Kyle in NC
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Re: Lake Austin
[Re: MagFluker]
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02/26/17 05:37 PM
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OldChamp
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Pretty much a mud hole that is covered by wake boats and a-holes. TPWD destroyed the lake by releasing too many triploid grass carp devastating habitat for the awesome fishery that it once was.
You can catch fish on it but I would recommend Travis, LBJ or even Decker (Walter E Long) +1
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Re: Lake Austin
[Re: miceman16]
#12112882
02/26/17 05:47 PM
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Bob Landry
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Yeah, it's pretty much a waste except for the drunk kids with too much money and daddy's boat.
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Re: Lake Austin
[Re: MagFluker]
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02/26/17 07:40 PM
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miceman16
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Man, I have heard so much about lake Austin,
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Re: Lake Austin
[Re: miceman16]
#12113107
02/26/17 08:33 PM
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361V
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Blustery rainy weekday? Go fish Austin. Sunny weekend? Forget about it. My 21 foot Ranger does not take the ocean swells as well as a 3000lb wake board boat with ballast tanks. Still has fish in it  . Just a timing thing.
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Re: Lake Austin
[Re: miceman16]
#12113127
02/26/17 08:55 PM
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Naggler
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From what I read, the property owners wanted the grass gone so it looked pretty. Hence the $ pressure to release grass carp...and then the habitat for what used to be a great big bass lake was destroyed. If they can let the carp die off I am sure it can and will rebound. Travis is right there and you don't have to worry about the kids with Daddy's boat and jet ski! For me, when fishing Travis, fish deeper than you think. Then go deeper. Then find a place 10' deeper than that. Or just stick to the creeks and points...that are deep!
"Ahhh, yes yes...who has time? Then again, if we never take time, then how can we ever have time?"
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Re: Lake Austin
[Re: miceman16]
#12113235
02/26/17 10:07 PM
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Bob Landry
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Lake Austin is lined on both sides with $1M+ houses, obviously owned by people with too much money. Both the Austin City Council and LCRA are scared to death of them and the lawsuits they can start so whatever they say they want comes to pass.
Loud go fast boats, drunk idiots, churned up water, terrible food and overpriced drinks are the trademarks of Lake Austin. Welcome to Austin.
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Re: Lake Austin
[Re: miceman16]
#12114755
02/27/17 08:07 PM
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James Roberts
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There are still fish to be caught, I still go out there periodically, but is definitely is not what it once was! I will get some minnows and let my grandson watch a bobber, and we do catch some fish.
JR
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Re: Lake Austin
[Re: miceman16]
#12114852
02/27/17 09:01 PM
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Hookem
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Last weekend, we had three strikes and two fish.
There are better fisheries to choose from.
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Re: Lake Austin
[Re: Naggler]
#12115650
02/28/17 04:03 AM
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miceman16
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Man I was going to plan a trip to lake austin. does not sound like it use to be//
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Re: Lake Austin
[Re: MagFluker]
#12115792
02/28/17 09:56 AM
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RedRanger
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Pretty much a mud hole that is covered by wake boats and a-holes. TPWD destroyed the lake by releasing too many triploid grass carp devastating habitat for the awesome fishery that it once was.
You can catch fish on it but I would recommend Travis, LBJ or even Decker (Walter E Long) TPWD has a habit of doing this, Cypress Springs used to have nice hydrilla but TPWD put grass carps in there and bye bye grass.....
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Re: Lake Austin
[Re: MagFluker]
#12115950
02/28/17 01:52 PM
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Laker One
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Pretty much a mud hole that is covered by wake boats and a-holes. TPWD destroyed the lake by releasing too many triploid grass carp devastating habitat for the awesome fishery that it once was.
You can catch fish on it but I would recommend Travis, LBJ or even Decker (Walter E Long) Could have not have said it any better! 
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Re: Lake Austin
[Re: miceman16]
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02/28/17 02:04 PM
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Huckleberry
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It's a miserable place to fish in the summer! Boat ramps suck as well!
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Re: Lake Austin
[Re: miceman16]
#12117479
03/01/17 02:31 AM
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Naggler
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I agree about LBJ...such an under-estimated lake for all species really. Used to live you there and miss it.
"Ahhh, yes yes...who has time? Then again, if we never take time, then how can we ever have time?"
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