Lake Wohlford Fishing Report

The bite at Lake Wohlford has been quite good, with crappie, trout, and catfish all on the chew. Crappie are stacking up near the West buoy line, hitting live shiners, with some slabs pushing close to 2 pounds (biggest reported was 2.9lbs). Oakvale cove has also been producing. Trout action got a boost with a fresh 700-pound plant from CDFW on February 3, including some trophy-sized fish. Anglers are hooking up on inflated nightcrawlers and power worms (East Bouy line & Oakvale). Big catfish action remains very good with a couple of giants over 30 pounds yanked out last week from the west side on mackerel and dip baits.

Trout action at Wolford has been very consistent, likely due to the multiple large stockings over the past month. The eastern side of the lake has been the most productive. Anglers are throwing spoons, jigs, Mice Tails, and soaking PowerBait—all of which are catching fish. Most are your typical CDFW stockers, but a few 4- to 7-pounders have been caught in the last couple of weeks.

The catfish bite has been unexpectedly excellent on the west end, with anglers soaking mackerel or chicken livers in deeper water. Shore anglers are catching a few, but most of the action is coming from boats due to better access to deeper areas. The largemouth bass bite has been slow, but a few ultralight anglers have found a decent crappie bite using live shiners.

Trout season is here! CDFW stocked Wohlford this week, kicking off the winter fishery (along with Lake Miramar and Lake Murray). Meanwhile, big catfish are the talk of the area, with a recent 30-pounder turning heads. Soaking chicken liver, mackerel or nightcrawlers is working best. The bass bite is slowing down as water temps drop into the high 50s, but small finesse baits are still getting a few smaller bites.