On Saturday July 6th Wohlford will host a Catfish Derby

On Saturday July 6th Wohlford will host a Catfish Derby

6-29-2013
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 24th.
Next Plant: Catfish in July
Water Temperature: At surface 75.20 f., 5.96 D.O. @ 15' 75.20 f.,5.61 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 $20 all day motorboats to seniors on Tuesdays and Thursdays and to active military on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Half day Bass boats are available weekdays for 35$ each.

On Saturday July 6th Lake Wohlford will be hosting a Catfish derby that will run from 6:00a.m. to midnight. Three thousand pounds of Catfish will be stocked for the event including some of the larger Blue Catfish. No fishing license is required that day as it is a free fishing day in California, but lake fishing permits are required at the regular prices. The main parking lot Senior Shoreline and Willow Cove will remain open until midnight, but the Oakvale lot will close at 9:00p.m., also the entire southern shoreline. All boats will have to return to the dock by 9:00 PM.

There will also be a fundraising breakfast and raffle hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 149 followed by a luncheon. All of the proceeds from which going to the (Purple Heart Hero Support), an outreach program of www.marineparents.com.

Bass can be found around structure and are hitting crawdads, shad raps, and dark colored plastics. Jeff Hodges of valley center caught and released a 7.35# Bass Saturday using a senko worm near the West Buoys. Bass fishing is at its best in the early mornings and late afternoons.


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