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Report Updated June 23, 2008

Water clear; 83 degrees; normal level. Black bass are good on red shad power worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on yellow 1/32 oz jigs. White bass are good on slab spoons fished over the humps and ridges. Blue catfish are good on shad and cut bait. Yellow catfish are fair.

Report Updated June 10, 2008

Water clear; 83 degrees; normal level. Black bass are good all over the lake on various baits. Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs. White bass are good on slab spoons along the ridges and humps. Blue catfish are good drifting with cut shad. Yellow catfish are fair.

Report Updated June 10, 2008

Water murky; 80 degrees; normal level. Black bass are good to 5 pounds on jigs and worms. Crappie are good to 2.0 pounds on chartreuse jigs. White bass are fair on trolled crankbaits. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines.
 

Report Updated June 5, 2008

Water murky; 78 degrees; normal level. Black bass are good all over the lake in 2 to 6 feet of water. Crappie are good in 6 to 15 feet of water on chartreuse jigs. White bass are fair on main lake flats. Blue catfish are good on jug lines baited with shad and perch. Yellow catfish are fair.

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Tommy Tidwell's Granger Lake Guide Service
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Taylor, TX 76574
(512)365-7761
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Report Updated Report February 15, 2008

Water temps are ranging from 49-55. The lake is at normal levels but should rise above normal levels after the weekend rain.
Bass are hitting a variety of lures right now such as traps and spinnerbaits, stick with your light or shad colors. These are mainly being used in or over the grass flats. Jigs and soft plastics in the grass and on the cypress are catching some decent bass also. Brown and Tennessee Shad colored crankbaits on the cypress trees in 3-6 ft. of water are catching bass also.
Crappie are fair right now. Shiners and 1/16 oz. jigs in most any color combo will catch Crappie from around the edges of the grass and pads on the channel drops. Try fishing the laydowns on the edges of the steeper drops in the river also.
We have also been catching some big numbers of huge white bass in the Big Cypress channel...when they are up schooling most any topwater or trap will work and when down try using tailspinners, spoons, and traps hopped off the bo ttom.
 

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Richard Chambers Reservoir Fishing Report Updated January 11, 2010

January 11, 2010
Fellow Fishermen & Fisherwomen,

Here's hoping you survived the "Cool Temps" we had the past few days. We were inside at the Arlington Convention Center at a warm Booth talking "Fishing and Springtime" at the Texas Fishing & Outdoor Show. It was good to see some of you at the Show, and we had lots of new Customers chat with us about taking a trip this year!

The last fishing trip I conducted was on Saturday (January 2nd), and we caught fish, but really had to work for them. The water temperature had lowered to 46 degrees then, and I'm guessing will be around 42 to 43 degrees now. The two gentleman I fished with that Afternoon caught around 25 fish with a dozen of them being really MAGNUM White Bass. The bite is barely detectable and I tell folks "that when in doubt, set the hook". The bite will continue to be like this till we get a few days of 60 degree weather to warm the water up a bit. The fish bite all year long, it's just a little slower until we hit Springtime.

We will continue to offer the "Winter Special" until March 1st. As a reminder, it's a Trip for up to Four Fishermen for the Two Person Rate of $250. We're beginning most of these trips in late morning or midday and avoiding the Cold Morning temps.

We have booked many of our Springtime (March -May) Saturdays in the past couple of weeks and also have a good start on Spring Break Week (March 13th-20th). We'll be conducting Morning Trips starting around 7AM and Afternoon Trips starting around 1PM. If you're wanting to do some fishing on a Saturday or during Spring Break Week, you might want to give us a call soon. Between Adam and I, we can usually accommodate you on a Weekday trip with pretty short notice.

And lastly, if you just want a Fishing Report, updates on the Lake Conditions, or have any type of questions, send us an e-mail or phone us anytime.

Have a Great Day and hope to see you soon!



JANUARY FISHING REPORT

It's been a wild weather period this late December & early January with Warm Days and strong South Breezes followed by Blue Northerners and extremely Cold Weather. The Lake Level is Full and the Spillway Gates are having to be opened periodically to let a little water out. It's WONDERFUL to have a full lake and we've still got Spring Rains to look forward too. I guess the fish don't seem to mind as they have been cooperative even with the weather and water changes.

We had some really good fishing during the mid to late December timeframe, and if the Cold Fronts don't get too severe, it will continue into January. The White Bass have been on their less than
aggressive Winter feeding patterns lately, but they still have to eat. The key is being on the Lake when they do! Our most productive trips have resulted in catches of Magnum Sandies,
a few Hybrid Stripers and an occasional Monster Catfish.

We're catching most of our fish on RSR Glitter Shad Slabs in the Silver or Chartruse colors. We're also placing a small Crappie Jig about 18" above the Slab and sometimes catching "Doubles". The key is to move the Slab verrry, verrry slowly off the bottom and set the hook on the slightest bump! The bite is very "soft" in the Winter. The Whites have been in the normal Winter locations with the Windsock Point and Pelican Island areas producing late in the Morning and early Afternoon. We've found a few Hybrids off the Hwy 309 Flats and also up near the Old 287 Roadbed.

For those folks who like to catch large Catfish, it's near the time of year when the really BIG ones are caught. We don't often fish for the Trophy Cats, but those that do drift fish or anchor up in the same areas we're catching our Whites. Fresh Shad or Shrimp near the bottom can result in a Hook-Up you'll not soon forget!

Adam and I will be at the Texas Fishing and Hunting Show at the Arlington Convention Center from January 7th-10th. This event is a great way to spend the day as there will be Boats, Tackle, Seminars , Guides, and more to get you thinking about the Texas Outdoors. If you do attend, please drop by our Booth and say Hello!

Last, but not least, we're extending out "Special Winter Discount" into January! Give us a call and see how inexpensively we can get you on the Lake for a day of "Catchin" with Gone Fishin' Guide Service!

Happy New Year and Good Fishin'!

Royce Simmons
Gone Fishin' Guide Service
www.gonefishin.biz
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903-389-4117

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Hello Everybody,

ISAIAH 58: Verses 9:

Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; Thou shalt cry, and He shall say. Here am I. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity.

SAM RAYBURN;

Well it is good to see the killer heat wave over for now. Bass were really slow for about 3 weeks. But now with scattered storms and a little cooler weather from 103 to 90's is cooler to me.

The Bite has been really great. 20-25 Bass per day is common now and the key word is Shad.

Water has been slightly stained on most of the Lake with water temps running about 82-84 degrees. Lots of grass beds everywhere with lots of Bass.

You can really pick your favorite pattern and catch right now. Bass will hit frogs in the thick stuff or spinnerbaits and rattle traps in shad patterns. Also Crankbaits in shad patterns will catch. The shallow bite has been good but some real Giants have been caught 12-15 ft. deep on DD22's and Carolina rigs.

Texas rigged 10 inch worms worked in the pockets produced a 24 lb. sack last saturday in 6-10 ft. grass.

Have a good time and if you do not know the Lake and need a Guide and want to learn some patterns call me at 903-478-2633 or 903-724-1203 or E-mail me at my new E-mail donmat@windstream.net. You can also go to my web-page which is matternguideservice.fghp.com.


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Lake LBJ Water Stained, 60- degrees, 819.95'
FIVE FEET LOW FOR 6 WEEKS:  LCRA has lowered the lake in order for home owners to "cleanup"  damage and debris from the flood of July 2007. 
Refilling will begin Feb 25 and should take 4-5 days.
 

To book a guided fishing trip w/the only guide service fishing LBJ for 50 years contact Jim at JR's Guide Service  call (830) 833-5688 or email jimfiles@moment.net  . Report By: JR's Guide Service Jim Files (830) 385-9579 www.jrguideservice.com jimfish@moment.net

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Canyon Lake: Water: clear; 60 degrees; 909.00: (Full)

Largemouth are fair in 12-20 feet using "hard" , suspending jerkbaits (Bombers, Rogues, etc) black/char. hair jigs and Texas rigged grape Scoundrel worms on shaky jigheads

along breaklines and ledges. 

Smallmouth are very good  in 12' to 25' feet over rockpiles  using JDC smoke-red flake tubes and tomato red curl tail grubs and matching drop shot worms.

Stripers are fair to good trolling 1/4 oz. white Curbs striper jigs vertically jigging Pirk Minnows and Spoiler Shads.

White Bass fair in 40 feet along main river channel at midlake jigging Pirk Minnows and 1/4 oz. Blade Baits.

Crappie are fair up river on minnows and crappie jigs.
 

For info. or to book a guided trip with the most experienced, knowledgable guides on Canyon  contact Jim at JR's Guide Service  call (830) 833-5688 or email jimfiles@moment.net  .  For the best selection of tackle, lures, bait or for honest, truthful information and boat rentals check Boat N Go 1478 FM 2673, Sattler, TX. Call 1-877-383-2628. JR's Guide Service Jim Files (830) 385-9579 jimfish@moment.net

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