April 27th, 2011

Ryan Gardner & dad Ted with 4 gobblers taken opening morning of April 15th. 2nd Turkey from the left is a Merriam (white tipped tail fan) along with 3 Rio Grandes.

Wendy, with sons Scott and Dalton & husband Roger Holmes with Walleye taken 4/23/11.

Linda & husband from Clovis with supper caught on 4/21/11 using minnows in 15 feet of water.

Scott and Dalton Holmes from Plains, Ks. with fish caught on 4/22/11.



Water Temp = 59 degrees, main lake clear with river arms moderately stained .

Fishing has been holding its own, but the wind has been making it challenging from day to day. I am looking forward to a trip when it is not blowing 30 MPH or more. This weekend might be the ticket. Over all the fishing is pretty good. All species can be caught & they are looking very healthy.

Walleye--GOOD to EXCELLENT--Minnows in 15 feet of water continue to produce and trolling for suspended Walleye in the main channel is also working. Fish from the dam to Horseshoe bend for the best results. Most Walleye are males in the 17 inch size.

Small mouth--GOOD--Fish structure near the main points of the lake. Windy days will produce bigger fish near the downwind shoreline. The Smallies that I have been catching are accidents using minnows for the Walleye. I would throw crank baits that imitate the minnows if I was going after them.

Large mouth--GOOD--The thicker it is the better. Wacky rigged Senkos or Grubs in the back of the coves will produce fish.

Crappie--GOOD--The Ute has been producing the quantity of fish while the Canadian is producing the quality fish. Minnows fished near either large rocks near shore or brush in 2-4 feet of water will work.

White bass--POOR-- I have been catching one here and there, but there is no pattern.

Channel cat--FAIR-- Not much pressure on these guys the last week, but I would go up the Canadian with stink baits and liver and fish 2-4 feet of water near the reeds.

FISH-ON,

Rob & Maria

April 19, 2011

Crappie, Catfish and Walleye all caught on minnows on 4/18/11.

Debbie Pate from Kansas with a 22 inch Walleye and a couple other fish taken 4/17/11.

Ray and Curtis from Edgewood, N.M. with a good catch of Walleye taken 4/16/11.

Rande Gardiner and brother with a batch of Eye's caught on 4/17/11

Main lake lightly stained with the river arms moderately stained. Water temp = 56 degrees in the main lake.

The fish have been co-operating pretty good the last week. I had three guiding trips last week and 4 more on the books for this week. There are days that the fish are snapping and then a front moves thru and it slows for a day, but we are still able to catch a few.

Walleye --GOOD--I have been using minnows in 10-20 feet of water near the main lake channel. You have to work at it, but you can catch them. Trolling Reef Runners and Walleye divers is also producing a few fish up around the Ranch house.

Crappie--GOOD to EXCELLENT--I have seen a few limits come out of the Ute arm and also a few limits from the upper Canadian. Cast grubs near rocks or soak a minnow shallow around the brush.

Catfish--FAIR to GOOD--The Canadian remains the place to fish --use chicken liver or stink baits in 2-6 feet of water. We have caught a few Cats on minnows while going after the Crappie.

Small and Large mouth bass--GOOD--I have not been fishing for them but I saw some nice bass at the tourney weigh-ins this past weekend. Grubs and tubes in the thick stuff is the preferred method.

White bass--FAIR to GOOD---I have been catching a few here and there, but I have seen limits come out of the Ranch House area trolling Wally divers and throwing spinners. Another place to try is in back of Watson Island.

FISH-ON,

Rob & Maria

April 13, 2011

Ron, Al and Robert all from Colorado with their Walleye taken on 4/11/2011.

Water Temp = 56 degrees , main lake slightly cloudy, river arms heavily stained.

I believe that the Walleye have spawned the last few days mainly because all of them I have seen are 100% male. The wind has calmed down a bit from this last weekend and the up coming weekend weather looks great. Its time to get out and catch some fish!!!

The Hereford Bass Club is having a 1 day open tournament this Sunday. Hours are from 6:30 a.m. - 2:30p.m. Meet at the Marina boat ramp and the cost is $25.00 per person

Walleye ---EXCELLENT---Fishing minnows Carolina rigged in 10-16 feet of water will help fill your limit. Casting cranks and jigs to the shoreline will also produce fish.

Small and Large mouth bass---GOOD---Throwing tubes and grubs will produce large mouth if thrown in the thick brush/trees. Small mouth are more on the main lake points in 10-15 feet of water.

Channel cats---FAIR--You need to go up the Canadian past the Crappie wall if you want to catch a mess of them. Stink baits are the ticket.

White bass---FAIR---I am catching a few of there here and there, but have not hammered them lately. I would try up around the Ranch House mainly because historically this time of year is a good place to go for them.

Crappie--FAIR--I have seen a few come by the store, but I don't think many people are fishing for them yet. I believe if you went fishing for them you would have some good results.

FISH-ON,

Rob & Maria

April 5th, 2011

Jim and Jerry from Raton, N.M. with a bunch of Walleye taken 4/5/11 using minnows working 15-25 feet near the main channel.

Clay Carter and Randy Brown from Amarillo Texas with a nice stringer of Walleye and a couple of Smallies taken 4/1/11 using minnows in 16 feet of water.

Water temp = 55 degrees main lake & clear, river arms around 60 degrees and stained.

The fishing is starting to really pick up. I saw many limits of Walleye this last weekend along with Channel cats and Smallies. Reports of Large mouth being caught up near their beds and in brush.

Walleye--GOOD to EXCELLENT--You have to work for them, but they are on a good bite. Minnows in 15-20 feet of water around the points in the main lake. Throwing grubs in 10 feet of water also is producing fish. They should really start to hit by mid April.

Small & Large mouth ---FAIR---I am starting to catch a few smallies while trying to catch the elusive Walleye, but they are few and far between. They are either more shallow or deeper than 12-20 feet of water. The locals are catching a Large mouth here and there back in the coves or up the river arms in the stained water. Crank baits and jerk baits have been the ticket.

Catfish--GOOD to EXCELLENT ---Use Sonny's stink bait up the Canadian in 4 feet of water. Its about a 12 mile boat ride, but that is where you can catch-em. Chicken liver has also caught a few.

White bass --- FAIR--I have heard that trolling up around the Ranch house has caught limits of them, but I have not been up that far yet this year. I have not caught many of them since two weeks ago when they were stacked up in the Ute arm.

Crappie---FAIR---Starting to see a few caught, but still not in any numbers. The Ute arm is where the few I have seen are coming from. Trolling has been the method, but the minnow bite should heat up in the next week or two.

FISH-ON

Rob & Maria