Canyon Lake (TX.) & Upper Guadalupe River

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CANYON LAKE: Water gin clear; 84 degrees; 909.80':

Largemouth are fair to good at first light in 8'-15' on redbug/chart plastic stickbaits like Tiki Sticks or Senkos, white 7/16 oz. Terminator tungsten spinnerbaits (www.terminatorlures.com). Ledges and open
water humps in 20'-30' are holding suspended fish during the day. Carolina rigging a pumpkin/chartreuse Snap Back lizard or chartreuse Craw Tubes (www.cremelure.com) will get their attention. Upriver,
bass are good to 6 lbs. using a 3/8 oz. white/blue/chart Terminator spinnerbait, pitching watermelon/red Snap Back creature Baits and 1/4 oz. blue/blk Rattlin' Jigs w/#11 Uncle Josh Pork trailers (www.unclejosh.com).

Smallmouth are good to 3 lbs on smoke/red Snap Back tubes and Smokin' Green Devil's Tongues (www.cremelure.com) on drop shot rigs and white plastic stickbaits like Senkos or Tiki Sticks, wtrmelon/grn
or gold flake Cut Tail worms or rootbeer/ grn curl tail grubs. Both rigged on 1/8 oz. jigheads.

Striped Bass are very slow in 60'-80' vertically jigging 1 oz. Pirk Minnows. White Bass are slow.

Crappie are fair upriver on Curb's crappie jigs and minnows.

For area info. or to book a guided trip with the most experienced, Fulltime, professional guides on this lake contact JR's Guide Service (www.jrguideservice.com); call (830) 833-5688 or email jimfish@moment.net.
Live bait, terminal tackle and information is available at Canyon Bait House 15605 Cranes Mill Rd, (830) 899-9747.