Lake Wohlford press release 3/9/19

Date: 3/9/19
Park hours: 6:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. (Open seven days a week)

Dock closes: 6:30 P.M.

Last Plant: 1,500 lbs. of Rainbow Trout Wednesday March 6th.
Next Plant: 1,500 lbs. of Rainbow Trout Thursday March 21st.
Water temperature: At surface 55.40 f., 8.01 D.O. @ 15’ 54.86 f., 7.79 D.O.
Water level: Low level, private water craft are currently banned.

Permit and Boat Rentals are sold at the Ranger Station. We do not sell fishing licenses, bait, or tackle, so anglers must acquire these essentials items elsewhere prior to their visit. All day motor boats are discounted to $20 for seniors (60+) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and for active military every Saturday.
Due to the threat of Quagga mussels, there is a ban on private water craft and equipment. Restricted equipment includes; private boats, canoes, kayaks, float tubes, trolling motors, fish finders, anchors, and other equipment that contacts the water.
The trout bite is improving and depending on how much rain the next system brings we could see things returning to normal as early as the end of the week. Big trout of the week belonged to Tom Burley of Indio, Ca. and weighed 7.70#. Mr. Burley’s fish was caught on an inflated night-crawler in Willow Cove. Other notable catches included Robert Farris’s 7.40# and Robert Phillip’s 5.0# trout. The southern shore is out performing it’s northern counterpart and yellow mouse-tails, power-eggs, and inflated night-crawlers, are the top baits.
The bass are beginning to stir after a long winter hiatus. Largemouth Bass can be found around structure and respond well to frogs, crawdads, and dark colored plastics.
Crappie have been suspended deep near the West Buoy Line. They are most often caught using finger jigs or live golden shiners.
Each month Whopper Contest winners in four categories are awarded a free fishing and boating permit. For information on the contest or fishing conditions, please contact the Ranger Station at (760) 839-4346.
To view our current fish photos, visit our website at:
http://www.wohlfordlake.com
WHOPPER CONTEST WINNERS FOR FEBRUARY WERE:
ANTONIO RAMIREZ 13.40# CATFISH - TAYLOR ORTIZ 1.20# CRAPPIE
DANIEL WHITE 7.70# TROUT

WHOPPER CONTEST LEADERS FOR MARCH ARE:
ANTONIO RAMIREZ 13.00# CATFISH - TOM BURLEY 7.70# TROUT
TAYLOR ORTIZ 4.10# BASS - TAYLOR ORTIZ .80 CRAPPIE