Last Trip to the Canyon! (2017)

Fished the last time for the year at the Nueces Canyon. I fished both the Nueces River and Lake Nueces! The bite was fair and it seems that the shallow water fish have moved closer to the blue holes and running springs. I managed a few nice bass in the one to two pound range,a bunch of nice adult Longear staged at the end of a nice river flow,a couple of nice Bluegill and a couple of nice Redbreast rounded out the catch.All fish with the exception of the Longear, were staged close to the deeper pockets of water by grass and weed beds. Worms with ultralight tackle was used and all fish were released to fight again.Can't wait till Spring 2018. The Canyon and Sabinal Valley could really use some nice RAIN! Closing out 2017 at the Nueces Canyon. It just don't get any better!

Wow...beautiful pics...looks like a little piece of heaven...

Thanks Vogey The Nieces Canyon is God's Country for sure.

Great Pics Chuck!!

Thanks Alan! Hope you can make it back out there next year!

Great post !

I love that first pic !!

Looks like a great place to go fishing.

Very scenic! The picture looks like a spot that is a popular swimming hole in the summer.
Clearest water I have ever seen in Texas and that includes Medina, Frio and Guadalupe Rivers.
Thanks for posting.

Love that first picture!

Thanks Doc, Fish2Chill 1, and Andrew for the replies. Doc: The Nueces Canyon is a GREAT fishing adventure. I plan on fishing it a lot in the upcoming years. Fish2Chill 1: There is a nice deep blue hole about 200 yards up river with a nice cliff where the Camp Wood locals swim!

Great pictures and post Chuck. You have fished that place a lot over the past several years. Now I know I why since I have fished there this past spring. Love being in the middle of no where with plenty of crystal clear water and great scenery. Like you say! "It just don't get any better"!



Side Note: Have you ever fished the Blue Holes during the winter months?

Thought that first pic looked familliar. Is that river road past the post office?

Thanks Curtis and Leo for the replies. Curtis: I have not fished the Canyon during the winter. To busy chasing trout and Crappie! Leo: Yes Sir about two miles down!

Thanks Chuck! Bet those blue holes might be pretty good during the winter!

You would think so! I would think the bass bite would be pretty good!

Nice pictures and as always a super post! Do you plan on fishing the canyon a lot this year? Also any winter trips there planned?

Thanks Gitter for the reply. Love that part of Texas and love fishing there. Will make several trips there this year for sure. As for a winter trip,I will just have to wait and see.

Thanks Chuck. Love reading your post from the Nueces Canyon! Keep em coming.

Hey Chuck got some possible dates for my upcoming trip to the canyon. Looks like four of us including me will be making it. Got the camp grounds figured out along with the two rivers we will be fishing! Looks like the last week in April. Hopefully I can get the time off at work. My question to you is if I cannot fish during April what days during the summer would you fish the canyon?

Early June or late August/early September!