Capt. Jim Files
June 18, 2007
Canyon Lake - Freshwater Fishing Report
Canyon Lake: Water clear; 86 degrees; 909.83':
Largemouth are fair in 3'- 8' at first light upriver along banklines and overhanding trees using Pop R's, watermelon Whacky Sticks, crankbaits and Flukes.
Smallmouth are good in 9'-20' along lake points and
ledges using rootbeer JDC grubs/craws and watermelon-red tubes on ball jigheads.
Stripers are slow to fair drifting live bait and trolling Gizz 4 and Shad Rap crankbaits on downriggers over 40' humps.
White Bass are slow.
Crappie are fair to good upriver in 8' on submerged brushpiles along channel breaklines using Curb's crappie jigs and live
minnows.
For lodging info. and to book a guided trip w/the most
experienced, knowledgeable fulltime guides on Canyon
Call Jim at (830) 833-5688 or email: jimfiles@moment.net.
Lake LBJ: Water stained-muddy; 84 degrees; 824.60':
Largemouth are fair at daylight in 2'-8' along seawall
rip rap and docks using black/blue spinnerbaits and
Curb's Erratic jigs, JDC Skip-N-Pop topwaters weightless watermelon-red Whacky Sticks.
White bass are slow.
Crappie are fair over brushpiles in 12' on minnows and
white Curb's crappie jigs.
Channel Catfish are fair on minnows and dip bait.
Yellow and Blue Catfish are fair to0 good on trotlines
with gold fish or perch.
To book a guided fishing trip w/the only guide
service fishing LBJ for 50 years contact Jim at
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.
