Lake Austin Fishing Report: Stained Waters, Slow But Steady Bites, Ideal Conditions After Cold Snap

Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure comin' atcha with your Lake Austin fishin' report for Friday mornin', January 30th. Water's stained at about 51 degrees, 0.40 feet below pool after that recent cold snap—fish are feelin' it, bitin' slow but steady if ya work deep. Sunrise was at 7:22 AM, sunset 'round 5:50 PM, givin' ya a solid 10+ hours of light. Weather's clearin' up today with highs in the mid-50s, light north breeze 5-10 mph—perfect after the Arctic blast pushed bass deeper.

Action's fair on largemouth bass, holdin' on outside edges of healthy grass lines in 15-25 feet, or suspended in the river channel chasin' shad. TPWD and Carson Conklin from ATX Fishing report decent kicks on dropshots, deep-divin' jerkbaits, ball head minnows, jigs, or Texas rigs with shad patterns—slow presentations are key, use forward-facin' sonar to spot 'em. A 13-pounder came on a shaky head minnow lately. Crappie are excellent up to 1.9 pounds on minnows, pink/yellow or shad jigs around main lake brush piles and docks in 18-22 feet. White bass good to 1.5 pounds in lights or scattered deep; catfish slow on jug lines with cut shad or perch in ditches.

Best lures: dropshot with shad soft plastics, football jigs, umbrella rigs, or slow swimbaits. Live minnows or cut shad for bait—threadfin if ya can keep 'em alive. Lower expectations, fish methodical, and watch for shad schools.

Hot spots: Channel swing banks with deep rock near Mansfield Dam, and outside grass edges by the 360 Bridge—target ledges and points.

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