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Where to start at lake austin?? #9549971 12/09/13 01:43 PM
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I want to fish Lake Austin This weekend, I have never been there. Where do I put in? Where is the best place to start? What should I throw? Any and all advise is appriciated!


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Re: Where to start at lake austin?? [Re: Spro86] #9550056 12/09/13 02:40 PM
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Talk to andy at ttz. He will give you great tips. Lol

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360 bridge Ramp, $12 launch, then head to the north end. Crank baits, plastics, jigs; with this last front water temps dropped, good luck


Re: Where to start at lake austin?? [Re: Spro86] #9550086 12/09/13 02:58 PM
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I hope the bass will have settled into their winter pattern, Slow and sluggish. I going to try the lucky craft cross blade jerk bait, and twitching a wacky and straight senko.


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Re: Where to start at lake austin?? [Re: Spro86] #9552533 12/10/13 04:18 AM
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Originally Posted By: Spro86
I hope the bass will have settled into their winter pattern, Slow and sluggish. I going to try the lucky craft cross blade jerk bait, and twitching a wacky and straight senko.
good choices!

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I hope the bass will have settled into their winter pattern, Slow and sluggish. I going to try the lucky craft cross blade jerk bait, and twitching a wacky and straight senko.
good choices!


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I haven't fished Austin in the daytime in a long while and most of my fishing is in the evenings during our weeknight tournament hours so this info is pretty generic.

Right now I'd focus on rock and the grass north of Quinlan. There are scattered small rock piles and rock slides along the deeper bluff walls and in some creek mouths. Also, Austin is a fairly shallow fishing lake so any drain, depression or hump has the potential to hold groups of fish, and if you find one fish "off shore" not beating the bank there are usually more in the area this time of year.

Also, what most people don't realize is the single most important factor to catching big fish, and lots of them, is whether or not LCRA is releasing water downstream. Austin is a river lake and even the slightest movement of water triggers the bite to turn on. Baitfish start setting up along current breaks and the fish follow and begin gorging themselves.

Good luck!

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Thanks for the ideas! Im A complete Newbie to this lake. I have heard that there are lot of docks. Is pitching a Jig advisable?


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Re: Where to start at lake austin?? [Re: Spro86] #9554200 12/10/13 09:21 PM
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Is the lake hard to run?


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Originally Posted By: Andy N
I haven't fished Austin in the daytime in a long while and most of my fishing is in the evenings during our weeknight tournament hours so this info is pretty generic.

Right now I'd focus on rock and the grass north of Quinlan. There are scattered small rock piles and rock slides along the deeper bluff walls and in some creek mouths. Also, Austin is a fairly shallow fishing lake so any drain, depression or hump has the potential to hold groups of fish, and if you find one fish "off shore" not beating the bank there are usually more in the area this time of year.
Also, what most people don't realize is the single most important factor to catching big fish, and lots of them, is whether or not LCRA is releasing water downstream. Austin is a river lake and even the slightest movement of water triggers the bite to turn on. Baitfish start setting up along current breaks and the fish follow and begin gorging themselves.

Good luck!







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The remaining grass in Austin is big bass haven!

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Re: Where to start at lake austin?? [Re: Okie Poke] #9555428 12/11/13 04:06 AM
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Is the lake hard to run?


Nope, just watch out for the rocks upstream way upstream, this time of year no jet skis or wakeboard boats so no worries. Although there is usually a crazy one or two slalom skiing.


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I have fished lake Austin a couple of times. I punched some heavy mats and flipped some docks in a little channel full of really expensive homes.

I had a hard time finding the ramp, though. If you can avoid pulling your boat through Austin rush hour traffic I would avoid it.

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