Lake Austin Spring Spawn: Bass Bedding Shallow, Stripers Crashing Shad

Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your Lake Austin fishing guru, comin' at ya with the fresh report for April 13th, 2026. Dawn's breakin' clear over the Colorado River arm, with sunrise at 7:05 AM and sunset 'round 7:55 PM—plenty of light for a full day on the water. Weather's mild, highs in the low 80s, light south breeze at 5-10 knots, water temp hoverin' 68-70 degrees from recent Texas reports like Lake Sam Rayburn trends. No tides here in this Highland Lake, but solunar peaks hit prime around 8-10 AM and 2-3 PM—fish'll be feedin' heavy then.

Action's pickin' up spring-style, mirrorin' shallow spawns downstate. Bass are beddin' 2-7 feet deep, with limits comin' steady on points and coves—folks pullin' 15-20 pound bags last week on chatterbait and soft plastics. Stripers crashin' shad schools mid-lake, sunnies and crappie thick in brush piles, even some cats on cut bait. Reports echo Sam Rayburn's pink moon spawn push, with hybrids joinin' the fray.

Top lures? Go chatterbaits or Johnson Silver Minnow spoons for bass and pike-like strikes—work 'em stop-and-go over flats. Stickbaits and spoons troll perfect for stripers, per Great Lakes patterns adaptin' here. Live shad or creek chub under slip bobbers for cats and crappie; dead bait with egg sinker if you're anchored.

Hot spots: Hit Mansfield Dam tailrace for stripers boilin' in the current, and Tom's Point shallows for bedded bass—rig light and quiet.

Y'all stay safe, check regs, and wet a line!

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