May 18th, 2011

Steve and Steve from Amarillo with one limit of Walleye taken 5/15/11.



Water temp = 60 degrees, main lake lightly stained and river arms a bit more stained.

Fishing seems to be excellent one day and then the next your not sure if there is any fish in the lake. I believe that the barometric pressure is the main reason for this. One day it is 30.2, the next is 29.7, then 30.0 etc. We need to have 2-3 days of stable pressure and then the fishing should be more consistent.

Walleye--GOOD--I have been catching four or five 6-8" Walleye to every keeper Walleye. Its good to see the small ones---it means our Walleye fishery is in good shape. Make sure you handle the little guys with great care while getting the hook out of them and return them to the water asap. Trolling deep divers in 50-65 feet of water will catch some Walleye. They are suspended about 15-20 feet down. The Canadian is producing better. Stop by the shop for the exact lure that I have been using.

Large and Small mouth bass---GOOD-- I have started to catch quite a few smallies, but not any big ones. Grubs would be my choice ---working the deeper points for the bigger fish. Whacky rigged plastics in the reeds would be how I would go after the Large mouth. The thicker the better.

White bass --FAIR to GOOD--Starting to catch a few more, but still not in any large numbers. There has been a school around Watson Island for the last few days. Trolling or throwing cast masters will produce some.

Channel cats--EXCELLENT--Cheese stink baits or chicken liver in 1-3 feet of water will produce fish. Larger cats in the Ute arm, smaller but more qty in the Canadian arm.

Crappie--GOOD--Minnows up the Canadian near the ranch house is the best place .

FISH-ON,

Rob & Maria