Wohlford is fishing well despite a puzzling start to trout season. Surface temps are in the low 60s, the city reportedly stocked 4,000 pounds the week of Dec 7 with another 1,500 going in this week, and multiple CDFW plants were also scheduled. Yet trout reports have been nonexistent, leading to doubts about whether the plants actually happened or if fish are just buried deep and inactive.

That said, fishing has still been good for other species. Quality catfish are chewing hard on mackerel, garlic shrimp, and chicken liver as they gorge before winter. Bass in the 4 to 5 lb range are grabbing swimbaits, and early crappie are hitting live shiners near the float at first light. Eyes will remain on Wohlford for signs of the trout bite finally breaking open.