Canyon Lake (TX.) & Upper Guadalupe River

CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 55 degrees; 909':

Largemouth are good in 5'-14' along transitional banklines using a watermelon/red Snap Back lizards (www.canyonlakefishing.com); crawfish
Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com) and Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com). Upriver, bass are moving out of deeper holes along bluffs and toward flats along channel turns where white/char. 7/16 oz. Terminator tungsten spinnerbaits (www.canyonlakefishing.com)and crawfish colored Craw Tubes are good choices.

Smallmouth are very good on flat lake points and along bluffs on chartreuse 7/16 oz. Terminator tungsten spinnerbaits, chartreuse Craw Tubes and rootbeer Hula Grubs. Split shot rigging a watermelon Craw Baby (www.slidingweight.com) or Devil's Tongue on drop shot rigs is productive over rock piles in deeper water.

Stripers are fair in 40'-60' burning whiteHyper Striper (www.kgenterprise.com) jigs or vertically jigging 1/2 oz. silver Pirk Minnows.

White Bass are good 30' along sloping points vertically jigging 1/2 oz. Pirk Minnows, Spoiler Shads and Tiny Traps (www.rat-l-traps.com).

Crappie are slow in 40' in open water.

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:
jimfish@moment.net 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 Trout info., tackle and bait.