Date: 5/27/23
Park hours: 6:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.  (Open seven days a week) 

Dock Closes: 7:00 p.m.  

Last Plant:  1,000 lbs. of Channel Catfish the week of May 21st - May 27th. 

Next Plant: 1,000 lbs. of Channel Catfish the week of June 11st- June 17th. 

Water temperature: At surface 68.54 f., 6.92 D .O. @ 15' 69.80 f., 6.61 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 transaction. We do not sell fishing licenses so anglers must obtain them elsewhere prior to their visit. The lake is offering half price motor boats to seniors (60+) on Tuesdays 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.

Believe it or not, some folks are still limiting out on trout which continue to linger thanks to the mild temperatures. Look for them on the east end where the canal is currently flowing in.

Catfish are biting in Boat Dock Cove and along senior Shoreline thanks to yesterday’s plant. They will begin to spread out by the end of the long weekend. Lake Wohlford cats prefer cut mackerel or chicken liver. Stop by the ranger station for a dough-bait recipe that works well for both catfish and carp.

Crappie are being caught in the first couple of hours at the crappie float. The paper mouthed panfish respond best to mini-jigs or live golden shiners.

Bass are in tight feasting on the abundant shad. The bass gravitate toward structure and like shad raps, crawdads and dark colored plastics.

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.