Date: 7/29/23


Park hours: 6:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. (Open Seven Days a Week)
Dock closes: 7:00 p.m.
Last Plant: 750 lbs. of Channel Catfish the week of July 23rd – July 29th.


Water temperature: At surface 81.14 f., 7.40 D.O. @ 15’ 81.32 f., 7.11 D.O.


Water level: Low level, private watercraft are currently banned.





Permits and boat rentals are sold at the Ranger Station. We are credit/debit only, no cash transactions. We do not sell fishing licenses so anglers must obtain them elsewhere prior to their visit. The lake offers $25 full day motor boats to seniors (60+) on Tuesdays and Thursdays and to active military every Saturday.


To protect Wohlford from invasive exotic Quagga mussels there is a ban on private watercraft and equipment. Restricted equipment includes; private boats, canoes, kayaks, float tubes, trolling motors, fish finders, anchors, and other equipment that contacts the water.


The final catfish plant went in yesterday and not surprisingly they are catching catfish currently in Boat Dock Cove and along Senior Shoreline. Lake Wohlford cats prefer cut mackerel or chicken liver. Stop by the Ranger Station for a dough-bait recipe that works well for either catfish or carp.


Crappie can be found in the early mornings underneath the crappie float or in the vicinity of Bass Point. Crappie respond best to mini-jigs or live golden shiners and bite best in the early mornings or late afternoons.


Small to medium sized Largemouth Bass are being caught. The bass lurk around structure. They will chase shad raps, crawdads, or dark colored plastics.


Each month Whopper Contest winners in four categories are awarded a free fishing and boating permit. Contest winners must legally catch their fish at Lake Wohlford and have it weighed on our scale. 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 JUNE WERE:


TERRY WEIGHT 6.50# CATFISH - JEFF NOLL 6.30# TROUT


BRIAN BOYD 1.70# CRAPPIE - JOSE ROMERO 4.20# BASS





WHOPPER CONTEST LEADERS FOR JULY ARE:


MARTIN ARENAS 7.50# BASS - MIKE MISCHEL 8.80# CATFISH


RONNIE WOODWARD 1.60# CRAPPIE