Date: 3-19-07
Park Hours: 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. ??? Open 7 days
Boat Dock Closes: 6:30 P.M.
Last Plant: 1,200 lbs. of Trout ??? March 15
Next Plant: 1,200 lbs. of Trout ??? March 20
Water Temperature: At surface: 60.1 F, 9.83 D.O.; At 25': 57.9 F, 6.60 D.O.
Water Level: Low / Launch Conditions: Good

The next few weeks should be the best time of the year to fish Lake Wohlford. The Trout fishing is excellent, the Bass are just moving in to the shallows, and even the Crappie have started to bite.

Trout fishing has been excellent with many limits of rainbows being weighed in. The best Trout baits have been green power bait and inflated night crawlers. The most successful Trout areas have been along the North Shoreline, east of Willow Cove, and in Boat Dock Cove. The top Trout of the week goes to James Santana of Vista, who landed a 9#10 Rainbow Trout that hit Fireballs in Willow Cove. Rodd Dickey of Oceanside landed an 8#15 Trout while working Rainbow Power Bait in Boat Dock Cove.

The Bass have recently moved in to shallow waters to spawn and many smaller males are biting feverishly. We expect a lot of large females, full of eggs, to be taken during the next 2 months. Tim Ballew of Valley Center caught and released a 6#15 Bass using a Rapala Lure at the South Shore Rockpile, Mike Kostial of Oceanside caught and released a 6#1 Bass on a Swim Bait lure near Crappie Rock, Lester Albury of San Marcos caught and released a 5#13 Bass on a Swim Bait lure in Boat Dock Cove. Justin Peterson of Valley Center caught and released a 4#9 Bass on a Swim Bait lure in Boat Dock Cove. Swim bait lures sound like the appropriate bait for Bass now!

Nice-sized Crappie have also moved in to the shallows and are being found off Bass Point and at the West Buoy Line. Live shiners and small finger jigs are working well to attract them.

To view fish photos, visit our web site at www.wohlfordlake.com. Each month, Whopper Contest winners in four categories are awarded a free fishing and boating permit. For further information on the contest or fishing conditions, please contact the Ranger Station at (760) 839-4346.

WHOPPER CONTEST WINNERS FOR FEBRUARY WERE:
Jose Ganvejo 9#12 Trout
David Klicka 3#3 Crappie
Dennis Young 7#5 Bass
WHOPPER CONTEST LEADERS FOR MARCH ARE:
Tim Ballew 6#15 Bass
Carol Bouley 2#11 Crappie
Rudy M. Renteria 11#5 Trout