Dock closes: 4:30 p.m.

Last Plant: 1,500 lbs. of Rainbow Trout the week of Dec. 29th – Jan.4th.

Next Plant: 1,500 lbs. of Rainbow Trout the week of Jan.5th- Jan.11th.

Water temperature: At surface 54.50 f., 6.32 D.O. @ 15’ 52.88 f., 6.15 D.O.

Water level: Low level, private watercraft are currently banned.

 

Permits and boat rentals are sold at the Ranger Station. We are credit/debit only, no cash transactions. We do not sell fishing licenses so anglers must obtain them elsewhere prior to their visit. The all-day motor boats are $25 for seniors on Tuesdays and Thursdays and for active military every Saturday.

 

In order to protect Wohlford from invasive exotic Quagga mussels there is a ban on private watercraft and equipment that could have been exposed to mussels. Restricted equipment includes; private boats, canoes, kayaks, float tubes, trolling motors, fish finders, anchors, and other equipment that contacts the water.

 

The trout have been selective preferring to chase spoons, jigs, or flies on the surface. The southern shore has far outshone the northern one and the farther east the better. This upcoming week’s plant is the second of four consecutive weekly plants making Wohlford the place to fish for trout in the month of January.

 

The catfish are still biting, especially at the West Buoy Line. Robert Jenkins of Riverside caught a 19.60# catfish in Oakvale Cove using shrimp. Lake Wohlford cats prefer mackerel, chicken liver, or shrimp.

 

Black Crappie can be found in the early mornings underneath the Crappie Float. They bite best on crappie jigs or live golden shiners.

 

Largemouth Bass gravitate toward structure and react well to swimbaits and dark colored plastics.

 

Each month Whopper Contest winners in four categories are awarded a free fishing and boating permit. Contest winners must legally catch their fish at Lake Wohlford and have it weighed in by a

 

Wohlford Ranger on our scale. For information on the contest or fishing conditions, please contact the Ranger Station at (760) 839-4346.

 

To view our current fish photos, visit our website at: http://www.wohlfordlake.com