Largemouth Bass Stocked · 29 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk Austin fishing
Austin fishing is stocked with Palmetto Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Grass Carp, and 2 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1975. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout.
- Last stocked
- 2026
- Lone Star Bass
- Plants on record
- 56
- Since 1975
- Species recorded
- 8
- Elevation
- 794.9 ft
Fish at Austin
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 29 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk Grass Carp Stocked · 12 plants · last 2013
Last stocked 2013 · 12 plants
Lone Star Bass Stocked · 6 plants · last 2026
Last stocked 2026 · 6 plants
Palmetto Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last 1983
Last stocked 1983 · 4 plants
Northern Pike Stocked · 2 plants · last 1981 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Channel Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 2007 Best: dusk, night 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last 2001 Best: dawn, dusk 
Walleye Stocked · 1 plant · last 1976 Best: dawn, dusk, night How Austin is stocked
No plants recorded in 23 years between 1975 and 2026.
Fish stocked in 1975
20,000
Fish stocked in 1976
20,200
Fish stocked in 1977
20,035
Fish stocked in 1980
88,500
Fish stocked in 1981
39,514
Fish stocked in 1983
10,089
Fish stocked in 1996
1,103,215
Fish stocked in 1997
196,074
Fish stocked in 1998
869,865
Fish stocked in 1999
188,996
Fish stocked in 2001
3,008
Fish stocked in 2003
1,148,513
Fish stocked in 2004
597,774
Fish stocked in 2005
12,000
Fish stocked in 2006
1,600
Fish stocked in 2007
264,467
Fish stocked in 2008
12,612
Fish stocked in 2009
178,646
Fish stocked in 2010
184,497
Fish stocked in 2011
453,956
Fish stocked in 2012
28,394
Fish stocked in 2013
180,057
Fish stocked in 2014
171,339
Fish stocked in 2021
10,874
Fish stocked in 2022
105,402
Fish stocked in 2023
95,640
Fish stocked in 2024
95,362
Fish stocked in 2025
157,216
Fish stocked in 2026
97,369
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Austin, TX
- Facilities
- camping
Almost all shoreline is privately owned, limiting bank fishing to the Loop 360 bridge, Emma Long Park, Mary Quinlan Park, and Fritz Hughes Park. Two free ramps, Walsh Boat Landing and the Loop 360 ramp, plus more at Emma Long and Mary Quinlan parks. Zebra mussels have invaded the reservoir.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.
About Austin
Nearest lakes
Common questions
What fish are at Austin?
Fishing Austin usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 29 of 56 plants on record, ahead of Grass Carp and 6 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2024. Grass Carp was last stocked 2013. Lone Star Bass was last stocked 2026. Palmetto Bass was last stocked 1983. 4 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Austin stocked?
Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1975. No plants recorded in 23 years between 1975 and 2026.
How do you get on Austin?
The nearest town is Austin, TX. Facilities include camping. Almost all shoreline is privately owned, limiting bank fishing to the Loop 360 bridge, Emma Long Park, Mary Quinlan Park, and Fritz Hughes Park. Two free ramps, Walsh Boat Landing and the Loop 360 ramp, plus more at Emma Long and Mary Quinlan parks. Zebra mussels have invaded the reservoir.