Trout fishing has been slow due to the additional skip week, but look for a strong resurgence

Trout fishing has been slow due to the additional skip week, but look for a strong resurgence

4-21-2012
by Wohlford Lake Staff
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Park Hours: 6:00 A.M. - 7:30 P.M. Open seven days a week.
Dock Closes: 7:00 P.M.
Last Plant: 1,500 lbs of Rainbow Trout Wednesday April 4th.
Next Plant: 1,500 lbs of Rainbow Trout Thursday April 26th.
Water Temperature: At surface 61.70 f., 10.30 D.O. @ 15' 60.08 f., 4.06 D.O.
Water Level: Low level, private water craft are currently banned.

In order to protect Wohlford from invasive exotic Quagga mussels, there is still a temporary ban on private water craft 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.

Lake Wohlford is offering $20 all day motorboats to seniors on Tuesdays and to active military on the first and third Saturdays of each month.

The trout fishing has been slow due to the additional skip week, but look for a strong resurgence in late April, early May, when there are two stocks scheduled just six days apart. As the water continues to warm the trout will move into the deeper portions of the lake, better results can be obtained fishing closer to the west buoys, or by boat. Powerbait (greens and yellows), salmon eggs, and inflated nightcrawlers have been the preferred baits.

The bass bite has stalled for now. Bass can be found around structure and bite most often in the early mornings and late afternoons.

The warmer temperatures are good for the catfish bite. Felix Lopez of Escondido weighed in a 12.00# catfish Sunday that he caught on Senior Shoreline using doughbait. For a doughbait recipe that works great on both catfish and carp stop by the ranger station.


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