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Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas
Capt. Jim Files
May 18, 2001
Canyon Lake - Freshwater Fishing Report
LAKE BUCHANAN
Water - Clear; level- 1018.45'(6' above pool); Temp-78
LARGEMOUTH are good very early on a topwater bite along
sloping points and flats in 4'-8' of water. Our clients
are taking fish up to 8 lbs. on 1/8 & 1/4 oz. black
Terminator buzzbaits and their black spinnerbaits with a single Colorado blade and noisy prop baits like a Nip-A-Ditty. Just before daylight switch to a white/chartreuse buzzbait, white spinnerbait, Pop R or
Rat-L-Trap. As the sun gets up, the go-to baits are
watermelon/chartreuse tail Disc Worms (by Big Bite Bait Co), watermelon/red Scoundrel worms, Ice Tea or watermelon Devil's Tongues or crankbaits worked along deeper ledges in 10'-18'. STRIPERS are good on an early morning topwater bite over shallow (6'-15') lake points on Spooks, 1/2 - 1/ oz. chrome/blue 'Traps, 3"
Lit'l Fishie Shads. When the surface action stops as the sun comes up begin drifting live perch in 24'-38'
along channel breaklines from Flag Island to the dam.
TO BOOK A GUIDED TRIP WITH A GUIDE SERVICE THAT IS
PROFESSIONAL, LICENSED, INSURED AND CURTEOUS CONTACT
JR'S GUIDE SERVICE www.jrguideservice.com Call Jim at
(830) 833-5688 or email [email protected]. Corporate
and large family trips arranged.
LAKE LBJ
Water clear; 78 degrees; 824.95: BLACK BASS are good to
6 lbs. on an all day bite. Before first light we are
working 1/4 oz. black Terminator buzzbaits or spinner-
baits & prop-type topwaters over stump flats on points.
After first good light we change tactics just a bit.
White or Silver shad 1/4 oz. Terminator spinnerbaits,
crankbaits or 'Traps along creek points with stumps or weedlines and lots of soft plastics; jerkbaits, watermelon Scoundrel worms, 4" pumpkin/char. tail Disc
Worms (by Big Bite Baits) and Ice Tea or watermelon
Devil's Tongues on drop shot or split shot rigs. For
STRIPERS be far inside the shoals below Inks Dam well before daylight throwing chrome Spooks, 'Traps or floating live perch. CRAPPIE are very good to 16" over
brush piles in 8'-16' of water on 1/32 or 1/16 oz.
Tiny Tubes or Curb's crappie jigs. TO BOOK A GUIDED FISHING TRIP CONTACT THE LAKES OLDEST, MOST EXPERIENCED
AND ONLY FULLTIME, PROFESSIONAL GUIDES: JR'S GUIDE SERVICE www.jrguideservice.com Call Jim at (830) 833-5688 or email [email protected]. WE ARE THE ONLY GUIDE SERVICE THAT KNOWS THE LAKE WELL ENOUGH TO TAKE NIGHT TRIPS AND CATCH 20-40 FISH PER NIGHT.
CANYON LAKE
Fishing is good at night, very early and late in the day. From midmorning until 6:00 PM all species are suspended in 12'-24' & are inactive. During low light conditions there is usually good topwater action on sloping mainlake points before and right at first light
using 1/8 or 1/4 oz. Terminator buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, Pop R's, 2" Lit'l Fishie Shads & #3 or #4
Terminator In-Line spinners. After daylight we start to work standing timber in 8'-12'of water using 4" pumpkin/chartreuse Disc Worms. 4" Scoundrel worms on wacky rigs or working Devil's Tongues on drop shot rigs
along deep water bluffs. STRIPER FISHING is slow with the most success at night drifting liver perch or goldfish over humps in 45'-70' of water near the dam.
There is limited topwater action occassionally using
Spooks, 'Traps and Spit Fire topwater along main lake points, but it doesn't last long.
FOR INFORMATION OR TO BOOK A GUIDED TRIP ON CANYON LAKE
CONTACT THE MOST EXPERIENCED/RECOMMENDED AND ONLY FULLTIME, PROFESSIONAL GUIDES ON THE LAKE: JR'S GUIDE
SERVICE; www.jrguideservice.com We arrange corporate or large group trips. Call Jim at (830) 833-5688 or email [email protected].
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