Fishing Report-Choke Canyon 12/28/2011

Choke Canyon 12/29/2011



Water is normal clarity (clear to slightly stained) with about 2 to 3 feet of visibility in all areas we fished today. Lake level is 220.5 which is almost 12 feet below normal. Surface temp is 55.6 degrees in main lake and 56 to 58 in backs of coves. The weather conditions were fantastic with light winds and partly cloudy in the morning giving way to mostly sunny by noon. Fishing has been reported to be slow to fair in the last few weeks with fish being widely scattered between deep and shallow areas. Grass is currently sparse and in water 4 feet or less but is still fairly green.
Mike S and I took advantage of the beautiful December weather to wet a line Wednesday. Spent the majority of the morning fishing deep ledges, humps and points with Carolina and Texas rigged lizards, Mag worms, and Brush Hogs getting only very soft light bites/bumps and no takers. Had a small flurry off the point/roadbed off Huisatch (Wee-satch) Island with a few misses by myself and Mike boating a nice keeper. Moved to some secondary points and shallow grass and tree areas in the afternoon with “no joy” except a few small fish hitting baits on the way in (seemingly suspended). Gave Naylors Tank Dam a try just prior to going in with no better success than anywhere else, the top of the dam is about 6 feet below the surface right now with the tops of the trees visible. I would defiantly rate the fishing as slooow, but it sure beat a day at work.
Coleto Creek is slow…Choke is slow… looks like I am making the trip to Falcon Friday, watch for the report.