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Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas
Capt. Jim Files
June 30, 2004
Canyon Lake - Freshwater Fishing Report
CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 83 degrees; 911.88'
Largemouth are good early 1'- 4' on 1/8 oz. white Terminator buzzbaits, dead-sticking albino shad Snap Back jerkbaits www.canyonlakefishing.com) and pitching a grn. pumpkin Craw Tube (www.cremelure.com) along flooded bushes, buckbrush and willows in 4'-6' of water. Shad crankbaits & 7/16 oz. white Terminator tungsten spinnerbaits (www.canyonlakefishing.com) worked along open water ledges, points and humps in 6'-10' will produce.
Smallmouth are fair along ledges in 12'-25' on 3" rootbeer/red Hula grubs (www.canyonlakefishing.com), pumpkin Devil's Tongues on drop shot rigs
and 4" smoke Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com).
Stripers are slow. Stripers are suspending over humps in 50'-70' of water near the dam. Trolling a white/gray Hyper Striper jig (www.kgenterprise.com) on
downriggers or tight-lining live bait is the most productive.
White Bass are fair at night under green lights.
For area info. or to book a guided trip with the most experienced,recommended, Fulltime, professional guides on the lake contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com) call (830) 833-5688
or email [email protected], or see us at Fisherman's Corner,(www.canyonlakefishing.com), 21910 FM 306 at Potter's Creek Rd., 210-213-2534. This Bass Pro dealer has the largest selection of professional tackle of any dealer in the area; Terminator, Berkley,
Lucky Craft, Rat-L-Trap, Creme, ABU/Garcia, Yamamoto and more.
LAKE BUCHANAN: Water murky upper-clear lower; 82 degrees; 1018.50':
Largemouth are good early in 2'-6' along flooded bushes "deadsticking" wtrmelon/red Snap Back jerkbaits (www.terminatorlures.com) &/or grn.-pumpkin Senkos. White/char. Terminator buzzbaits & threadfin Frenzy topwaters are also good choices for the early
bite. Later, pitching a watermelon Craw Tube or watermelon Snap Back creature bait to laydowns and docks produces.
Stripers are good early on mainlake points in 8'-20' from Flag island to the dam on Bleeding Shiner Rat-L-Traps, trolling 1/2 oz. Hyper Striper jigs
(www.kgenterprise.com) and tight-lining live bait. With the lake being into flood pool elevation, these fish will sometimes chase bait into flooded bushes
as shallow as 2' & 3'. This is an ideal situation for throwing a white or albino Snap Back jerkbait rigged on a weighted Bait Jerker Hook (www.falconlures.com)
into & along the flooded brush and stickups.
To book a guided trip for Striper Bass or Largemouth contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email [email protected].
LAKE LBJ: Water stained; 83 degrees; 824.69':
Black Bass are good along 5'-12' breaklines on blue/chartreuse Terminator spinnerbaits (www.terminatorlures.com), Pop R's and 3"
plastic swim baits. Wacky rigged Camo 6" Scoundrel worms using a 3/0 "K" Wacky Hook(www.falconlures.com), pumpkin/gold flake Snap Back tubes and grn-pumpkin 3/16 oz. Terminator finesse jigs w/ Uncle Josh pork trailers (www.unclejosh.com) are all good lures for skipping and pitching into the shaded side of boat docks.
Stripers are good to 7 lbs. at night in 6'-15' on Lit'l Fishie Shads and silver Terminator In-Line spinners.
White Bass are very good at night using 1-1/2" Lit'l Fishies on 1/32 oz. jigheads.
Crappie are good at night using white 1/16 oz. Curb's crappie jigs and live minnows.
**Our guided night trips are producing limits of white bass, crappie and stripers for all anglers on each trip.** To book a guided fishing trip with the only fulltime professional guides fishing LBJ for over 40 years contact JR's Guide Service
(www.jrguideservice.com). Call (830) 833-5688 or email: [email protected]
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