Capt. Jim Files
August 4, 2005
Canyon Lake - Freshwater Fishing Report
Canyon Lake: Water gin clear; 84-86 degrees; 909':
Largemouth are good at first light in 4'-8' and later in 10' to 20' deadsticking watermelon-red Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com), Carolina rigged pump-char. Snap Back (www.terminatorlures.com) lizards and watermelon JDC 4" Skip-N-Pop (www.jdcbaits.com).
Upriver, motion baits produce the first couple of hours of daylight on 3'-6' flats on channel turns using Rat-l-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com),
Zara Spook, JR. and white-chartreuse Terminator stainless spinnerbaits. Later, slow your presentation w/a whacky rigged rootbeer Scoundrel worm (www.cremelure.com) on a 3/0 "K" Whacky Hook (www.falconlures.com) or Texas rigged 4" pumpkin-char. Ring Worm pitched in the tops of laydowns and brushpiles.
Smallmouth are good at night tight to ledges along mainlake points using a black-red Terminator short-arm spinnerbait w/blk. Colorado blade, black-red flake 4" JDC Strike Grub and black medium running crankbaits.
For area lodging recommendations or to book a guided
trip w/the only licensed, fulltime, professional guides fishing Canyon Lake contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688
or email jimfish@moment.net. Your most informed, truthful and convenient source for live bait and tackle is Canyon Bait House, 15605 Cranes Mill Rd.,
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.
