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Black bass are good on white Terminator stainless spinnerbaits, Daiquiri JDC Skip-N-Pop topwaters, and pumpkin/chartreuse Whacky Sticks over main lake flats and areas with timber in 6 - 12 feet early. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair jigging ¼oz. Pirk Minnows, Tiny Traps, and 2" Spoiler Shads in 30 feet. Smallmouth bass are fair to good on root beer JDC grubs, pumpkin Devil's Tongues, and smoke/red tubes along ledges in 10 - 20 feet. Crappie are good on minnows at the fishing pier. Channel catfish are fair on trotlines. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on juglines baited with live perch.

Fishing Cover/Structure
Canyon Lake is dominated by steep rocky banks, isolated flooded timber, and clear water typical of a highland reservoir. The water becomes stained as one moves up the reservoir and into the river. In most of the lake rock ledges, rock piles, steep drop-offs, flooded timber, and a few marinas provide cover for game fish. The river portion of the reservoir is dominated by flooded timber, rock ledges, and laydowns. When the water level is high, largemouth bass anglers should concentrate on the flooded terrestrial vegetation.

Tips & Tactics
Largemouth bass anglers are most successful on Canyon Lake during the spring, fall, and winter months. Bass fishing in summer on this highland reservoir can be difficult even for the most experienced anglers. Topwater baits such as buzzbaits, Zara Spooks, and Pop-R's are popular in the early morning and evening hours. On cloudy days consistent topwater action can occur all day. Crankbaits are also very popular fished along main-lake points, rocky shorelines, and flooded timber. Popular soft plastic baits include worms, spider grubs, grubs, and soft-jerkbaits. Try spinning gear and light line (6-10 lb.) in main-lake clear water situations.

For white and striped bass in the summer and early fall, look for schooling activity around main-lake points and humps. These fish can be caught using topwater baits, jigging spoons, grubs, and rattletraps. Popular techniques for striped bass are trolling with in-line spinners and crankbaits and vertically jigging white bucktail jigs. Live bait presentations for both striped and white bass are popular at all times of the year. White bass spawning migrations occur from February through April. During these months, white and striped bass can be concentrated in the river portion of the reservoir. Anglers catch white and striped bass at this time using small in-line spinners, small jigs, jigging spoons, small crankbaits, and live bait presentations.

Catfish anglers can find channel, blue, and flathead catfish throughout the reservoir. Channel catfish dominate the fishery. Stinkbait and cutbait work well for channel and blue catfish, while live bait is preferred for flathead catfish. The most consistent catches come from the upper third of the reservoir. Trotlining is very popular for flathead catfish.



	Canyon Lake Fishing Report Water gin clear; 68 degrees; 3.44' low. Black bass are good on white Terminator stainless spinnerbaits, Daiquiri JDC Skip-N-Pop topwaters, and pumpkin/chartreuse Whacky Sticks over main lake flats and areas with timber in 6 - 12 feet early. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair jigging ¼oz. Pirk Minnows, Tiny Traps, and 2" Spoiler Shads in 30 feet. Smallmouth bass are fair to good on root beer JDC grubs, pumpkin Devil's Tongues, and smoke/red tubes along ledges in 10 - 20 feet. Crappie are good on minnows at the fishing pier. Channel catfish are fair on trotlines. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on juglines baited with live perch. Fishing Cover/Structure Canyon Lake is dominated by steep rocky banks, isolated flooded timber, and clear water typical of a highland reservoir. The water becomes stained as one moves up the reservoir and into the river. In most of the lake rock ledges, rock piles, steep drop-offs, flooded timber, and a few marinas provide cover for game fish. The river portion of the reservoir is dominated by flooded timber, rock ledges, and laydowns. When the water level is high, largemouth bass anglers should concentrate on the flooded terrestrial vegetation. Tips & Tactics Largemouth bass anglers are most successful on Canyon Lake during the spring, fall, and winter months. Bass fishing in summer on this highland reservoir can be difficult even for the most experienced anglers. Topwater baits such as buzzbaits, Zara Spooks, and Pop-R's are popular in the early morning and evening hours. On cloudy days consistent topwater action can occur all day. Crankbaits are also very popular fished along main-lake points, rocky shorelines, and flooded timber. Popular soft plastic baits include worms, spider grubs, grubs, and soft-jerkbaits. Try spinning gear and light line (6-10 lb.) in main-lake clear water situations. For white and striped bass in the summer and early fall, look for schooling activity around main-lake points and humps. These fish can be caught using topwater baits, jigging spoons, grubs, and rattletraps. Popular techniques for striped bass are trolling with in-line spinners and crankbaits and vertically jigging white bucktail jigs. Live bait presentations for both striped and white bass are popular at all times of the year. White bass spawning migrations occur from February through April. During these months, white and striped bass can be concentrated in the river portion of the reservoir. Anglers catch white and striped bass at this time using small in-line spinners, small jigs, jigging spoons, small crankbaits, and live bait presentations. Catfish anglers can find channel, blue, and flathead catfish throughout the reservoir. Channel catfish dominate the fishery. Stinkbait and cutbait work well for channel and blue catfish, while live bait is preferred for flathead catfish. The most consistent catches come from the upper third of the reservoir. Trotlining is very popular for flathead catfish. Lake Records

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