Capt. Jim Files
January 15, 2004
Canyon Lake - Freshwater Fishing Report
CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 50 degrees; 908.86'
Largemouth are good to 6 lbs upriver in 5'-15' using blue flake Craw Tubes (www.cremelure.com), black/blue 7" inch Snap Back (www.canyonlakefishing.com) worms & pumpk/brn 1/4 oz. Terminator (www.terminatorlures.com) jigs with Uncle Josh Pork (www.unclejosh.com) trailers.
Stripers improving at mid-lake creeks on white/chart Hyper Striper (www.kgenterprise.com) jigs with trailers, Albino Snap Back cyberflexx jerkbaits (www.canyonlakefishing.com) and 4" plastic swim baits.
White Bass are fair in 30' vertically jigging blue or silver Pirk Minnows, 2" Lit'l Fishie Shads and Tiny Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com).
Guadalupe Rainbows are very good to 3 lbs. on yellow or pink Berkley Power Trout Baits, Terminator In-Line
spinners and asst'd flys.
For area info or to book a guided trip w/the most experienced, recommended,Fulltime, licensed guides on Canyon Lake contact JR's Guide Service
Rd., (210) 213-2534, where you'll find the largest selection of professional tackle,lures and live bait of any dealer in the area; Terminator; Creme, ABU, Berkley,Yamamoto and a complete line of trout tackle & lures for Guadalupe rainbows.
LAKE BUCHANAN: Water clear; 50 degrees; 1015.91'
Black Bass are fair to good in 12'-20' feet along bluffs on channels using watermelon/red Devil's Tongues (www.cremelure.com) on drop shot rigs, Carolina rigged blk/blue Snap Back (www.terminatorlures.com)creature baits and golden shiner Frenzy (www.berkley-fishing.com) diving Pro crankbaits. Working a straight tail watermelon/red Scoundrel worm wacky style on a 2/0 "K" Wacky Hook (www.falconlures.com) or a Texas rigged Craw Tube along ledges will produce.
Stripers are fair along the main channel from Shaw Island to Mud Island in 10'-30' trolling white/gray Hyper Striper (www.kgenterprise.com)jigs and tightlining live bait.
White Bass are slow in the mouth of creeks vertically jigging Pirk Minnows, Tiny Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com) and Lit'l Fishies on jigheads.
To book a guided trip for largemouth/stripers or white bass contact JR'S GUIDE SERVICE (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688
or email jimfish@moment.net.
LAKE LBJ: Water stained; 51 degrees; 825.75'
Largemouth are fair in 10'-18' on watermelon/red Craw Tubes (www.cremelure.com), blk/blue Snap Back (www.terminatorlures.com)7" worms and Berkley Pro divers (www.berkley-fishing.com). Laydowns
and brushpiles along channel breaklines are producing.
White Bass are fair trolling diving Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com),Shad Raps and jigging Pirk Minnows.
Crappie are fair in brushpiles and bridge pilings on minnows.
To book a guided trip with the only guide service fishing Lake LBJ for over 40 years contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email jimfish@moment.net.
We offer guided trips for largemouth, smallies stripers, whites & crappie on some of the most productive lakes in central and south Texas: Canyon Lake, Lake LBJ, Choke Canyon and the Highland Chain. We offer 1/2 and full day rates on most lakes. Price includes everything necessary for fishing. Trips are prioced for 2 anglers. Additional charge for a third person.
