Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Files

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - LAKE BUCHANAN Lake Buchanan has been rejuvinated by the great November rains. The lake level has come back up to over 1012' and water is in freshly covered grass and weeds. LARGEMOUTH are roaming along any clear water flats inside of the mudline in more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - LAKE BUCHANAN BLACK BASS fishing is very good right now. This lake has been refilled by recent rains and bass are very active. Our clients are catching fish in 2'-6' of water along main lake points and in 2'-4 ditches around the islands in the upp more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - CANYON LAKE The lake is gradually clearing after heavy, continual rains and heavy runoff that brought the river up to near flood stage and muddied the entire upper end and all south side feeder creeks. The good news is that Canyon Lake is at normal more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - CANYON LAKE LARGEMOUTH fair to good all day (under clouds) along chunk rock banks with wood in 2'-8' early on 1/4 oz. silver/green Terminator buzzbaits, white 1/8 oz. Terminator spinnerbaits & Shootin'Shad plastic jerkbaits. During high, less cloud more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - LAKE LBJ LARGEMOUTH have moved out and are suspending in 8'-12' during a frontal passage. Look for them to retunr to flats in 2'-6' along boat docks and in brushpiles on creek channels. Early mornings a 1/8 oz. white or silver Terminator buzzbait more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - LAKE LBJ - TEXAS LARGEMOUTH good to 8 lbs. in 2'-6' over brushpiles and along laydowns on silver blue flake plastic jerkbaits, Ice Tea Creme Devil's Tongues on split shot rigs, watermelon Scoundrel worms on wacky rigs and 3 Lit'l Fishie Shads. Ear more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - LAKE LBJ (Central Texas Hill Country) A very early fall with much lower-than-normal temperatures and rain have kick-started the annual feeding binge of every species of game fish in LBJ. LARGEMOUTH: Virtually every angler I know will tell you there more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - Canyon Lake Even though the lack of substantial rainfall has this lake gin clear, cooler weather is raising the thermocline and both largemouth, smallmouth and stripers are moving up with it. LARGEMOUTH are showing some inclination to begin their more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - Canyon Lake Even though the lack of substantial rainfall has this lake gin clear, cooler weather is raising the thermocline and both largemouth, smallmouth and stripers are moving up with it. LARGEMOUTH are showing some inclination to begin their f more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake

Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas - Lake LBJ With the cooloer nights and oncoming cool front big fish ( to 8 plus lbs.) are moving up over the 8' breaklines on flats with brushpiles, laydowns and stickups. There is a good early morning spinnerbait and buzzbait bite on 1/8 or 1/4 oz. more...
Capt. Jim Files - Canyon Lake