Capt. Jim Files
March 28, 2006
Canyon Lake - Freshwater Fishing Report
Canyon Lake: Water clear; 63 degrees; 905.93':
Largemouth are good between cold fronts along gravel flats in 3'-8' of water using wacky rigged white Whacky Sticks, crawfish Rat-L-Traps, 5" weightless twitch baits and smoke-red flake Snap Back tubes.
Smallmouth are very good to 3.5 lbs over rockpiles from 4' to 15' deep on smoke-red JDC 3" Craws, smoke tubes and all chartreuse Terminator tungsten spinnerbaits.
Stripers are slow to fair at midlake vertically jigging 1/2 oz. Pirk Minnows, swimming Spoiler Shads and trolling.
White Bass are fair to good on chartreuse or white grubs, small Terminator In-Line spinners and 1/8 oz. Tiny Traps.
Crappie are good on minnows.
For lodging suggestionss 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 jimfiles@moment.net. Your most convenient source for live bait and tackle is Canyon Bait House (www.canyonbaithouse.com), 15605 Cranes Mill Rd., (830) 899-9747.
**Canyon Bait House is the exclusive area dealer for JDC BAITS**
LBJ: Water clear; 63 degrees; 824.73':
Largemouth to 6 lbs are very good in 2'-5' pitching green-pumpkin tubes, Rat-L-Traps, weightless wacky rigged Whacky Sticks and deadsticking watermelon-red twitch baits.
White Bass are good trolling Terminator In-Line spinners, small crankbaits and casting 2" Spoiler Shads through schools.
Crappie are very good in 1'-3' on 1/32 oz. crappie jigs and live minnows.
To book a guided trip with the only fulltime guide fishing LBJ for 45 years contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email: jimfiles@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.
