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Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas
Capt. Jim Files
April 23, 2006
Canyon Lake - Freshwater Fishing Report
Canyon Lake: Water gin clear; 72 degrees; 905.74':
Water gin clear; 72 degrees; 905.74':
Largemouth are good early along initial breaklines using Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps, white Terminator spinnerbaits and top-waters like a Daquiri JDC Skip-N-Pop around shallow stickups and trees at first light and later in brushpiles on secondary points using
watermelon-chartreuse Big Pig creature baits, Snap Back green-pumpkin lizards, Texas rigged green-pumpkin Whacky Sticks.
Smallmouth are fair to 3 lb. in 8'-20' along bluff ledges using a rootbeer-green JDC grubs, smoke-red tubes and Smokin' Green Devil's Tongues on drop shots.
White Bass are fair vertically jigging Pirk Minnows and Spoiler Shads.
Crappie are good at fishing pier on minnows at night.
For lodging info. or to book a guided fishing trip with the most knowledgable, experienced and largest, fulltime, professional guide service on Canyon Lake for 40 years contact JR's Guide Service
www.jrguideservice.com Call (830) 833-5688 or email [email protected].
You most convenient source for tackle, lures, information and live bait is Canyon Bait House www.canyonbaithouse.com 15605 Cranes Mill Rd.,
(830) 899-9747 or email [email protected].
***Canyon Bait House is the exclusive dealer for JDC Baits***.
Lake LBJ: Water clear; 72 degrees; 824.80' Full
Black Bass are good early and all day (except on weekends when the recreational boaters make it difficult, if not impossible, to fish after 10:00 AM)under cloud in 6'-12' at laydowns, stumps and brushpiles using watermelon-red twitch baits, wacky rigged green-pumpkin Whacky Sticks, blue/white/char.
Terminator spinnerbaits (Okla. blade) and bumping a crankbait off of laydowns and stumps.
Stripers are good at night on Spoiler Shads and In-Line spinners.
White Bass are very good at night on 1-1/2" natural Spoiler Shads and crappie jigs.
Crappie are good at night under lights on minnows and crappie jigs.
To book a guided fishing trip w/the only professional, fulltime guide fishing LBJ for 50 years contact JR's Guide Service www.jrguideservice.com Call (830) 833-5688 or email:[email protected].
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