Yep. Rain is what we need for the ramps, but it will probably change everything on the fish.

I agree, it�s def getting lower. Hoping we get the solid weeks worth of rain they are forecasting. Might shut down the Fishing for a little bit but the lake will fish better once it clears back up.

Not away of any surface action here at Cedar Creek - I believe because of the cold water - 48 degrees now. What is the water temp at Canyon?

I read all the reports of other lakes around Texas and none of them fish the same as Canyon. Water temp here didnget down in the upper 40�s for the first time that I�ve seen. I think that�s what has kept the fish from already spawning. South of canyon there�s been white bass in rivers since December. Canyon has come back up to 53-55. Top water bite had been on since September. It�s a different kind of lake compared to east Texas lakes that I�m used too. The water temp usually drops down too spawning temps. We don�t have a dead sticking season. It�s fall top water action, straight too the backs of creeks and the river. That�s my experience anyway lol.

on Saturday the temp swas 55-58 in some of the shallows I was fishing (west of Crane Mills Park).

Went yesterday with my son and we caught one little dink. I thought it would be a good fishing day since it was cloudy all day. Wish I had half the success on Canyon that you guys have.

Cloudy days def help.. calm water is bringing them too the surface right now. Just keep chasing the birds and look shallow for subtle splashes. Low wind days have been awesome.

Not hijacking the post here - just trying to keep the Canyon thread going.

I was out on the water yesterday (02/19) 12noon - 4p. Water temps were as reported so far. Pretty much 58 everywhere I went. Wind seemed to be close to 20 mph most of my trip. It was pretty choppy out there. I found birds sitting pretty much everywhere. Never diving anywhere except on windblown banks.

Mid-lake area right over the deep river channel I found some fish. There was an occasional splash. Never a moment where the fish came up to feed hard on top. I threw & jigged slabs as well as plastic swim bait with no hookups. I switched over to dead sticking and when I downsized to the smallest plastic I had, I finally got hooked up. By the time I think I was onto something I guess the stripe's were gone and the bass where in. Only caught 2 green fish

dont let these reports fool you. Canyon is a should have been here yesterday lake. I live near there.

Heavy rain event expected for our corner of Texas. When it is all said and done, we are expecting 2-3" in the general area, and up to 4" in some areas within that zone.
Keeping my fingers crossed!
Steven

Let it rain and fill up the spawning areas! It�s gunna be good out there!

I prefer to think of it as a can�t wait to be out there again lake!

YES!! Don't let the reports fool you. STA22 has had two more productive days on Canyon since this post!! He's had a LOT more success on this lake than he reports. I get the reports and pics normally on the day of, and they are far more frequent than his posts. The forum only sees a portion of his exploits on Canyon.
Do not fret. Canyon is in her own world and rarely follows the fishing patterns of most normal lakes. Fish can be caught, though, and there can be some really great fishing. I'm encouraged by STA22's success.
Let's hope this rain event makes a significant impact on Canyon.
Steven

I am upriver in Kerrville area and its rained for 4 days here.. oughta be some good water headed your way.

It looks like most of the rain has soaked in instead of filling up the river. The lake has risen only 1.5 inches in the last week. Bummer