[FISHNNUTT]

Well since our good friend Ike ruined my Galveston vacation we have
decided to go to the Canyon Lake area.Never fished around here need
some advice and suggestions. Will be staying at Silverleaf Resorts
Plan on fishing the Guadalupe in the state park and the lake. No boat
so it will be bank or wading.Any ideas on what to fish for or where to go and what to use.
Have a pretty good asst of bass tackle and lures. Anything special we might
need ??
as always Thanks for any info

God Bless

 

[kim e cooper]

FISHNNUTT, a bunch of us rented a house in June on CANYON LAKE we fished for cats and killed them on sureshot we were fishing the south side of the lake off the bank we had a great time hope the same for you.

 

[Newbomb Turk]

maybe this will help
http://*********************/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/2589210/CANYON_LAKE#Post2589210

 

[Lunkerman]

I lived down there for a couple of years, south side of the lake. Fished both the lake & the river depending on the time of year.

When you going? If it's later in the year you can fish for rainbow & brown trout in the river. TU stocks some nice trout down there, personal best going 3 1/2lbs. 21" long. Wade fish between the 2nd & 4th crossing for the bigger ones. Stay in the water as the landowners will call in on you if you trepass on their land. Plenty of places to rent a kayak, same places will sell you a day pass for access.

Fishing should be pretty good on the lake this time of year. I had good luck with spinnerbaits for bass & occasionally catching cats on them too. Any lure that's white/chartruese that looks like a shad will work. Buy a map at any of the corner stores for park locations. Smallmouth hang out on the steep banks on the southshore.

Good luck,
Lm

 

[FXSTB]

I bought a place up there 3 years ago and have fished quite a few times with limited success. The best fishing for me has been in the mouth of the river to the first sand bar up stream about 7 miles, for bass, crappie and catfish. I have fished out of a bass boat and canoe with a 2.5hp outboard, not from shore.

 

[FISHNNUTT]

Thanks guys !! Headed out next mon am for 4 days is this too early for
the trout lunkerman ?

 

[fishingnotcatching]

I've caught trout this early south of the dam before, but precious few. Worm on a hook with a pretty good weight on the bottom to combat the current is my favorite method.

 

[JDS]

Have 2 people stretch a small seine perpendicular to the current and then have 1, or 2 people go 20 yards upstream and kick over rocks and stir up the bottom while working their way to the net. You should catch plenty of helgramite's this way. Fish the helgramite's below swift water in eddy's and in deep holes. You should do well on catfish, smallmouth, and perch.
BTW, I was refering to fishing the Guadalupe. Hope that helps.

 

[troy merrill]

Lightweight spinning rig, maybe 6 lb test line. Rooster tails in whatever color you like. Catch bass up to three pounds like this. At least you will have lots of action with panfish.

Also, Senko worms or crawfish lookalikes fished in any deep hole.

 

[Lunkerman]

Thanks guys !! Headed out next mon am for 4 days is this too early for
the trout lunkerman ?

Any trout that are left will be up towards the dam in deep water now. Rainbows can not survive in water temps above 70 degrees & that's the place were the water will be cool enough for them to live. The problem fishing in that area now tho is all the toobers. You'd have to fish very early in the morning to avoid them.

Lm