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Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas
Capt. Jim Files
February 17, 2004
Canyon Lake - Freshwater Fishing Report
CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 51 degrees; 909':
Largemouth are fair to good in 15'-25' along vertical bluffs and transitional bluff to rock areas on C-rigged Snap Back lizards (www.canyonlakefishing.com) suspending clown or firetiger jerkbaits and Smokin' Green Devil's Tongues (www.cremelure.com) on drop shot rigs. Jigging Pirk Minnows along vertical bluffs has been producing bass in the 2-4 lb. class.
Smallmouth are good over rockpiles in 6'-20' on Texas rigged chartreuse Craw Tubes, a pumpkin Sliding Weight Craw Baby (www.slidingweight.com), chart. 7/16 oz. tungsten spinnerbaits (www.terminatorlures.com). When the fish are up shallow a No. 46 (crawfish) Tiny Trap (www.rat-l-trap.com) and the small profile tungsten spinnerbaits are top producers.
Stripers are good in 50' on main lake points burning white/blue or watermelon Hyper Striper jigs with trailers, Albino Snap Back jerkbaits and plastic swim baits.
White Bass are very good in 30' vertically jigging 1/4 oz. chartreuse or silver Pirk Minnows, Spoiler Shads (www.cremelure.com) and Tiny Traps.
Crappie are fair on minnows very deep in open water.
For area info. or to book a guided trip with the most experienced,recommended, Fulltime, professional guide service on this lake contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830)833-5688, email [email protected] or stop by Fisherman's Corner,
(www.canyonlakefishing.com), FM 306 at Potter's Creek Rd.,(210) 213-2534 to check out the largest selection of tackle in this area; Terminator, Creme, Berkley, Yamamoto, ABU/Garcia, Guadalupe Trout info., tackle and bait.
LAKE LBJ: Water stained; 50 degrees; 824.94':
Black Bass are fair to 5 lbs. over brushpiles in 10'-15' slow-rolling a Texas Red Terminator (www.terminatorlures.com) spinnerbait, pitching Texas rigged crawdad Craw Tubes and watermelon/red Bush Pigs (www.cremelure.com). Try crankbaiting open water rockpiles in the lower end of the lake where some good
fish are holding w/a Berkley diver or a crawfish Rat-L-Trap (www.rat-l-trap.com) along rip rap when you catch a few days of stable weather takes better bass.
White Bass are fair with males staging over sand bars in the main lake at the mouth of the Llano, Colorado and Sandy Creek. Jigging Pirk Minnows, Spoiler Shads and casting/trolling Tiny Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com) or Shad Raps will produce.
Crappie slow in 20 feet of water on live minnows and crappie jigs.
To book a guided trip with the only guide service fishing Lake LBJ for over 40 years contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email [email protected].
LAKE BUCHANAN: Water clear; 48 degrees; 1015.
Largemouth are fair in 15'-30' of water on vertical bluffs and creek points using suspending jerkbaits, hair jigs with pork trailers and chartreuse Devil's Tongues (www.cremelure.com) on drop shot rigs. Fish all lures slowly, targeting points, rockpiles and transitional banklines where bluffs meet chunk rock.
Stripers are good to 30" tight-lining live bait and trolling or casting 1/2 oz. white Hyper Striper jigs on lead line around and above Garrett Island.
White Bass are fair to good at the mouth of deep creeks and uplake from Paradise Point vertically jigging 1/4 oz. Pirk Minnows or casting Tiny Traps and Spoiler Shads.
To book a guided trip for largemouth/stripers or white bass contact JR'S GUIDE SERVICE (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email [email protected].
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