Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Files

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - Canyon Lake, Texas LARGEMOUTH and SMALLMOUTH are cohabitating. Both are holding in 8'-12' over rock piles. A very slow presentation is necessary, therefore, plastics and jigs are the primary lures of choice. An Ice Tea (Creme Lure Co.) Devil's Ton more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - LAKE LBJ Weather is hampering fishing and few fishermen are out. Lake and weather conditions are making fishing difficult, especially on the lower end; from Horseshoe Bay to midlake water color is chocolate milk and 48 degrees. Constant cold fronts more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - Lake LBJ LARGEMOUTH to 4 lbs. are scattered along 8' to 12' breaklines holding on isolated stumps, brush and rock piles. A slow presentation is necessary using 1/4 or 3/8 oz. pumpkin or watermelon Terminator jigs with matching Jig Claw trailers or w more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - LAKE LBJ The entire end back up to midlake is murky and difficult to fish. Work the upper end at the confluence of the Llano and Colorado Rivers along the 8' breaklines over brush and rock piles using a chartreuse or watermelon Creme Devil's Tongue more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - Canyon Lake Lake and river conditions are ideal. We're taking some largemouth (4+) and smallouth to 4 lb. in the main lake. Largemouth up to 7 lb. are coming upriver. We're working rock piles and stumps on ledges and breaklines in 8'to 12' on se more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - Lake LBJ LARGEMOUTH are most productive a day before and 2 or 3 days after frontal passages. Fish are roaming along 4'-8' breaklines. Work brush and rockpiles SLOWLY with black/blue 1/8 or 1/4 oz. Curb's jigs with matching Jig Claw trailers, blue f more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - CANYON LAKE LARGEMOUTH are roaming along 4'-8' banks with chuck rock or rock piles. Our clients are most successful using char./pepper Creme Super Tubes, white/chartreuse 1/8 or 1/4 oz. Terminator spinnerbaits and 1/4 oz. Spin Traps. If the bite slo more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - Canyon Lake, TX. The lake conditions are absolutely perfect and the primary species are all cooperating. Water slightly stained, 58 degrees, 914+ feet (normal elevation is 909') We are catching both largemouth and smallmouth in 4'- 8' along chunk r more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - LAKE BUCHANAN After being almost 50% low less than 2 months ago, Buchanan has returned to within 8 feet of normal pool. The activities of the largemouth, smallmouth and stripers have returned along with the water. Our clients are taking largemouth more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - CANYON LAKE LARGEMOUTH have pushed into the back of flooded creeks and are holding on the outside edges of buck brush & willows. Water clarity, which is normally very clear is now down to 3' and perfect for using 1/4 oz. white/chartreuse or silver T more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake