Report for Canyon Lake & Lake LBJ, Texas

Capt. Jim Files
July 11, 2002
Canyon Lake - Freshwater Fishing Report

LAKE BUCHANAN: Water murky; 74 degrees; 1019' Lake Buchanan Inflows Falling; Conditions Easing Because the inflows entering Lake Buchanan from rains upstream are doing so at a gradual increase. Runoff from rainfall last week continues to flow into the Highland Lakes. Lake Buchanan has risen to just over to 1019 on Thursday, July 11th.

LARGEMOUTH Are fair along channel breaklines slow-rolling a 1 1/2 oz. white/chartreuse Heavy T spinnerbait (www.terminatorlures.com), pitching a4" black/blue Super Tube Heavy and dragging a 4" blk/red SlidingWeight Craw Fish www.slidingweight.com STRIPERS: Are slow to fair, seem to be repositioning with the changes in the water.

WHITE BASS: slow to fair trolling and casting 2" Lit'l Fishie Shads and Tiny Traps.

CRAPPIE: Slow

TO BOOK A GUIDED TRIP FOR LARGEMOUTH CONTACT JR'S GUIDE SERVICE www.jrguideservice.com Call (830) 833-5688 or email [email protected].

CANYON LAKE: Water muddy to murky; 944.70' and dropping:

The lake is closed to all recreational boating traffic by authority of Comal County Commissioners until approximately July 20th. All U.S. Army Corps of Engineers parks and ramps are closed until about September.

FOR AREA INFORMATION OR TO BOOK A GUIDED TRIP WITH THE MOST EXPERIENCED/RECOMMENDED AND ONLY FULLTIME BASS SPECIALISTS AND ALL SPECIES GUIDES ON THIS LAKE CONTACT JR'S GUIDE SERVICE www.jrguideservice.com Call (830) 833-5688 or [email protected]. Stop by FISHERMAN'S CORNER www.canyonlakefishing.com FM 306, (210) 213-2534 to check out the largest and best selection of tackle and live bait of any dealer around Canyon Lake.

LAKE LBJ: Water stained to murky with strong current; 74 degrees; 824.43':

LARGEMOUTH are fair to good along boat docks using black/blue Terminator Pro Series jigs and black/blue fleck worms and 4" black/red fleck Sliding Weight Craw Fish (www.slidingweight.com)

WHITE BASS are very good but small on chrome Spin Traps and 1/4 oz. Pirk Minnows.

CRAPPIE are slow.

CHANNEL CATFISH: Very good.

YELLOW and BLUE CATFISH: Excellent on live or cut bait. FOR INFORMATION OR TO BOOK A GUIDED TRIP WITH THE ONLY GUIDES WITH OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE FISHING LAKE LBJ CONTACT JR'S GUIDE SERVICE www.jrguideservice.com Call (830) 833-5688 or email [email protected]

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