Area Fishing Report




BRAUNIG- Water stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and spinnerbaits near the dam. Striped bass are fair on silver and gold spoons near the dam. Redfish are good on perch and shad near the jetty. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait near the hot water discharge.

CALAVERAS- Water stained. Black bass are fair on chartreuse/black crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs near the crappie wall. Redfish are good on live bait near the dam. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait and shad near the railroad trestle. Blue catfish are fair on live bait and cut bait. Yellow catfish are slow.

CHOKE CANYON- Water murky; 80–88 degrees; 20.29’ low. Black bass are fair on shad colored crankbaits and watermelon soft plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Drum are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and prepared bait in 5–15 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch.

COLETO CREEK- Water murky; 86 degrees in main lake, 91 at hot water discharge; 0.32’ high. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits in 4–12 feet. White bass are fair on white tube jigs. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.

FALCON- Water murky; 81–88 degrees; 17.27’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon and June bug jigs in 8–12 feet. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are excellent on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.



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