Date: 9/30/23
Park hours: 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.  (Closed Weekdays, Open Weekends Only) 

Dock Closes: 6:30 p.m.  

Last Plant:  750 lbs. of Channel Catfish the week of July 23rd -  July 29th.

Next Plant: Rainbow Trout in December 

Water temperature: At surface 73.40 f., 7.30 D .O. @ 15' 73.22 f., 6.20 D.O.

Water Level: Low level, private watercraft  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 lake will remain closed for fishing and to the general public on weekdays throughout the fall, as it does every year, We will return to our seven day a week schedule in December at the beginning of trout season.

Catfish can be found throughout the lake, but bite best at the west buoy line. Fall is typically the time when the larger catfish become more active. Lake Wohlford cats like chicken liver, shrimp, or cut mackerel.

Crappie are being caught in small numbers underneath the crappie float or near bass point. Crappie bite mini-jigs and live golden shiners. They prefer the cover of shade and bite best early in the morning or late in the afternoon.

Small to medium sized bass are being caught near structure and along the reed lines. They have been partial to top water as of late.

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.