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Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas
Capt. Jim Files
April 9, 2004
Canyon Lake - Freshwater Fishing Report
CANYON LAKE: Water mostly clear; 68 degrees; 912.51':
Largemouth are very good along buckbrush on flats in 3'-6' using white 7/16 oz. Terminator tungsten spinnerbaits (www.terminatorlures.com), cotton candy Snap Back lizards (www.canyonlakefishing.com) and Bleeding Shiner Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com). A pumpkin/char. tail Whacky Stick rigged wacky style on a "K" Wacky Hook (www.canyonlakefishing.com) is
good along buckbrush and standing timber as the sun gets higher.
Smallmouth are good in 5'-20' on 4" green pumpkin Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com), chartreuse tungsten spinnerbaits and pumpkin bright Sliding Weight (www.slidingweight.com) Craw Fish w/char. claws.
Stripers are good at first light in 70' of water using white/char. Hyper Striper jigs (www.kgenterprise.com) Snap Back jerkbaits on 1/4 oz. jigheads, diving Rat-L-Traps and Red Fins
White Bass fair on main lake points early using # 3 Terminator In-Line Spinners, Spoiler Shads and Tiny Traps.
Crappie are good in 5'-10' tight to brush and trees on white 1/32 oz. Curb's crappie jigs and live minnows (www.canyonlakefishing.com).
For area info. or to book a guided trip with the most experienced, recommended, Fulltime, 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 of any dealer in this area: Terminator, Creme, Berkley, Yamamoto, ABU/Garcia, plus Guadalupe River maps, Trout info., tackle and bait.
LAKE LBJ: Water cloudy; 68 degrees; 824.95':
Black Bass are good along main lake points between shallow flats using chrome/blue Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com), white/chart. 7/16 oz. Terminator (www.terminatorlures.com) tungsten spinnerbaits
and watermelon/red Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com).
White Bass are good early under birds on Shad Raps, silver Pirk Minnows and Spoiler Shads.
Crappie are very good in 1'-3' on white or chartreuse 1/32 oz. Curb's crappie jigs, blue/chart. Mini Tubes and live minnows.
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 cloudy; 68 degrees; 1017.27':
Largemouth are good in Morgan and Council creeks in 2'-6' of water using 1/4 oz. white/chartreuse Terminator buzzbaits, watermelon/red 5 inch Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com) and bleeding shiner Rat-L-Traps. Albino Snap Back (www.terminatorlures.com) jerkbaits and Zara Spooks and chameleon Scoundrel worms rigged
on a "K" Wacky Hook (www.falconlures.com) are producing around boat docks and rocky points with laydowns and/or stumps.
Stripers are very good bottom trolling 1/2 oz. white/chart Hyper Striper jigs (www.kgenterprise.com) and tight-lining live bait. Early morning topwater action on Snap Back jerkbaits and Red Fins.
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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