Date: 5-21-07
Park Hours: 6:00 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. ??? Open 7 days
Boat Dock Closes: 7:00 P.M.
Last Plant: 1,200 lbs. of Trout ??? May 17
Next Plant: 2,000 lbs. of Catfish ??? June 13
Water Temperature: At surface: 65.3??F, 8.57 D.O.; At 25': 69.1??F, 5.57 D.O.
Water Level: Low / Launch Conditions: Good

Nice sized Crappie are in 10-15 feet of water and are being found off Bass Point and near Crappie Rock. Small golden shiners and small finger jigs work best to attract them. Salt and Pepper and yellow/white jigs are the colors that have been working best. Flor Abena of San Diego caught a 25-fish Crappie limit. His largest Crappie weighed 2#10 and hit a Salt & Pepper Jig off of Senior Shoreline.

Trout fishing has picked up a bit and some nice stringers of Rainbows are still being caught on rainbow power bait and inflated night crawlers. The Bass are in the shallow waters to spawn and many smaller males are biting well. The shad move in tight to the bank in the early morning, so shad-looking lures are the best ticket to success then. Sinko lures, Swim bait lures, and plastic worms work well later in the day. Mike Kostial of Oceanside landed and released an 11#2 Florida Largemouth Bass that struck a M.S. Slammer lure off the South Shore Rockpile. Wes Hayden of Fallbrook caught a 6#12 Bass using a Plastic Worm near Bass Point.

Limits of small to medium-sized Channel Catfish have been striking night crawlers in Oakvale Cove and around the South Shore Rockpile. Catfish plants begin in June.

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 APRIL WERE:
Roy Johnson 7#9 Trout
Xay Keooudom 5#4 Bass
Bob Green 2#10 Batfish
Eugene Cikanek 2#12 Crappie

WHOPPER CONTEST LEADERS FOR MAY ARE:
Myra Chastain 6#8 Trout
Ken Mitoma 3#1 Crappie
Flor Abena 2#6 Catfish
Mike Kostial 11#2 Bass