Date: 6/20/24
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 June 9th – 15th.
Next Plant: 1000 lbs. of Channel Catfish the week of July 1st – 6th.
Water temperature: At surface 75.38 f., 3.58 D.O. @ 15’ 77.90 f., 3.22 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 all-day motor boats are $25 for seniors on Tuesday and Thursdays and to active military every Saturday.
In order to protect Wohlford from invasive exotic Quagga mussels there is a ban on private watercraft and equipment that could have been exposed to mussels. Restricted equipment includes; private boats, canoes, kayaks, float tubes, trolling motors, fish finders, anchors, and other equipment that contacts the water.
Small to medium sized Largemouth Bass are being reported. The bass gravitate towards structure and are being caught on shad raps, crawdads, and dark colored plastics.
There has been a notable surge in the amount of Black Crappie being caught with limits, and near limits, being caught at the Crappie Float and by boaters trolling, or drifting, for them. Crappie respond well to mini-jigs or live golden shiners.
Channel Catfish are being caught throughout the lake, mostly stockers in the one to two-pound range being taken. Wohlford cats prefer cut mackerel, shrimp, or chicken liver.
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 in by a Wohlford Ranger 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 MAY WERE:
DANIEL RIVERA 6.40 BASS
VINCE CATALANOTTO 1.50 CRAPPIE
BOB STEILEN 1.80 TROUT
HERMIE TUANO 4.60 CATFISH
WHOPPER CONTEST LEADERS FOR JUNE ARE:
MATTEO JUARREZ 9.10 CATFISH
JUSIN KENNEDY 5.90 BASS
ERIC TUCKER 1.50 TROUT
DIANE KIMURA 1.60 CRAPPIE