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I fished Choke for the first time, arriving Tues. mid-morning, and staying at the shelters at Callilam. Heavy winds and white caps all day Tues. & Wed., water temp 74.
Due to the winds, and not knowing the lake at all, most of our fishing was done along the shores of the park. We had a steady, reliable bite each day, on the outside edges of the hydrilla, throwing a variety of colors of weightless 5" Senkos.
The best area seemed to be the shore where the shelters are located, with the grass growing in 5-7FOW.
We left,Thursday noon, but caught 12-15 Thursday morning in that stretch, with the largest around 5, most being 2-3.
The catfish bite was decent off the bank by our shelter,(#14), after dark, on chicken livers and punch bait.
Good times overall, but if you go, and come back during a weekday, I suggest heading back by 11am. Traffic sucked once we reached Austin, just before 4pm
Didn't spot any gators, darnit.
Due to the winds, and not knowing the lake at all, most of our fishing was done along the shores of the park. We had a steady, reliable bite each day, on the outside edges of the hydrilla, throwing a variety of colors of weightless 5" Senkos.
The best area seemed to be the shore where the shelters are located, with the grass growing in 5-7FOW.
We left,Thursday noon, but caught 12-15 Thursday morning in that stretch, with the largest around 5, most being 2-3.
The catfish bite was decent off the bank by our shelter,(#14), after dark, on chicken livers and punch bait.
Good times overall, but if you go, and come back during a weekday, I suggest heading back by 11am. Traffic sucked once we reached Austin, just before 4pm
Didn't spot any gators, darnit.
