Lake Austin Fishing Report: Smallmouth, Swimbaits, and Jerkbaits for November 18, 2025

# Lake Austin Fishing Report – November 18, 2025

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Tuesday morning fishing report for Lake Austin.

We're looking at decent conditions out there today. Sunrise was around 7:12 AM and we'll see sunset at 7:45 PM, giving us a solid 12 and a half hours of daylight to work with. We're in that waning crescent moon phase at just 15 percent, which typically means a slower bite, but don't let that discourage you.

**What's Been Biting**

The water's been treating anglers pretty well lately. We've seen good action on both largemouth and smallmouth bass around the lake. Anglers have been having success with swimbaits – particularly 3-inch shad-imitating patterns rigged on small jigheads in the one-eighth to three-sixteenths ounce range. Colors like silver, shiner, and emerald shades have been producing. When the bite gets tough, jerkbaits and live bait like finger mullet are also putting fish in the boat.

**Best Spots**

I'd recommend hitting the deeper canal systems on the southwest end if you've got forward-facing sonar – that dirty water actually helps get fish to bite close to your boat. The Rim areas around structure are holding good largemouth right now too.

**What to Throw**

Pack a variety of small swimbaits, jighead minnows, and quality jerkbaits. Fluorocarbon leader testing 8-10 pounds paired with 10-pound braid will give you good sensitivity and strength. Don't sleep on live bait either – fresh finger mullet under a simple jighead has been consistently productive.

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