Canyon Lake, TX fishing report

The crappie bite is finally improving up-river on Canyon Lake, again. When the water temperature falls below the mid 50’s, the crappie are holding in the middle of the channel close to the bottom. Once the water warms, the fish are moving into the trees and suspending about 6’-8’ on the edges of the channel. Tight-lining produces best when deep then change to slip bobbers when they move up. Minnow, jigs with minnows, and just jigs are all working.
The quality, for Canyon, is very good. Very few undersize crappie are being caught with several from 12” to 13 ¼” each day. Egg development is good and with some freshwater finally making it to the lake, I expect a very good fishing season.

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Great report and nice catch.

Welcome Aboard from Southwest Ms

Welcome! Nice mess of fish. Like those chairs. What are they? Just up the road from you. Will have to make it down that way soon.

Danny.

Don't get no better!

Danny, the seats are by Millennium, the double seat fames are by Dub-L-Seats and rod holders by Bee Ready Rod Holders.

Thanks Jack. There four marinas on Canyon lake but no private docks. Some of the other lakes I fish have docks to shoot.

Now, you boys have great crappie fishing. Much better than around here.

KY has got much better crappie fishing than this area of Texas but we do manage to catch some.

Where does one launch up river or close to up river n Canyon?

Jonnyreb22, the website attached is the best source for boat ramps and fish attractors on Canyon Lake. The boat ramp up river is called Rebecca Creek and it is boat ramp #11. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Boat Ramps

Have a great time fishing. The crappie are biting and the white bass are beginning to run, as well.

Thanks for asking

Thanks a lot! I presume the crappie are up-river where they usually are. Are they near boat ramp #11.

I talked to some folks tied off fishing up there Friday and they were catching some. I checked up in the shallow area and could not find them. They are still holding at the edge of the channel about 12' deep in 20'+ fow.

Thanks a lot Barry!

Where is the nearest place to boat ramp 11 to get minnows?...Thanks!

There is a sporting goods store at the corner of Ralph Fare road and 46 behind the Valero store. Then there is Fisherman's Corner at 472 and 306, where you turn to go to potter's creek.

A little late but great report Barry!!