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Canyon Lake & Upper Guadalupe River Guide Report - JimF - 04-09-2004
CANYON LAKE: Water mostly clear; 68 degrees; 912.51':
Largemouth are very good along buckbrush on flats in 3'-6' using white 7/16 oz. Terminator tungsten spinnerbaits (www.terminatorlures.com), cotton candy Snap Back lizards (www.canyonlakefishing.com) and Bleeding Shiner Rat-L-Traps (www.rat-l-trap.com). A pumpkin/char. tail Whacky Stick
rigged wacky style on a "K" Wacky Hook (www.canyonlakefishing.com) is good along buckbrush and standing timber as the sun gets higher.
Smallmouth are good in 5'-20' on 4" green pumpkin Whacky Sticks (www.cremelure.com), chartreuse tungsten spinnerbaits and pumpkin bright Sliding Weight (www.slidingweight.com) Craw Fish w/char. claws.
Stripers are good at first light in 70' of water using white/char. Hyper Striper jigs (www.kgenterprise.com), and tight-lining live bait. Snap Back jerkbaits on 1/4 oz. jigheads and diving Rat-L-Traps will produce in surface action.
White Bass fair on main lake points early using # 3 Terminator In-Line Spinners, Spoiler Shads and Tiny Traps.
Crappie are good in 5'-10' tight to brush and trees on white 1/32 oz. Curb's crappie jigs and live minnows (www.canyonlakefishing.com).
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 River maps, Trout info., tackle and bait.
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