Date: 2/6/26
Park hours: 6:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Open seven days a week)
Dock closes: 5:00 p.m.
Last Plant: 1,000lbs of Rainbow Trout the week of Feb. 1st- Feb.7th
Next Plant: 1,000 lbs. of Rainbow Trout the week of Feb.8th- Feb. 14th
Water temperature: At surface 62.60 f., 9.19 D.O. @ 15’ 57.02 f., 9.76 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 Tuesdays and Thursdays and for 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.
The late bite with the trout has been outshining the early bite. They prefer to give chase favoring jigs, and spoons to static offerings. Boat Dock Cove on the afternoon of the plant is dynamite, but everywhere else has been hit or miss.
Crappie are being caught in small numbers near the Crappie Float in the early morning. They are most often caught using live golden shiners.
The bass are chasing swimbaits and dark colored plastics. They can be found lurking around structure.
Catfish continue to be caught throughout the lake. Mackerel, shrimp, and chicken liver are all good choices for catfish.
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.
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WHOPPER CONTEST WINNERS FOR JANUARY WERE:
DARRYL SMITH 7.20# BASS
KEVIN LEE 2.40# CRAPPIE
ALBERTO FERNANDEZ 16.50# CATFISH
JORGE PEREZ 5.40# TROUT
WHOPPER CONTEST LEADERS FOR FEBRUARY ARE:
FAUSTO SANCHEZ 9.40# CATFISH
KEVIN LEE 3.30# TROUT
TIEN VU 2.20# CRAPPIE -
JUSTIN KENNEDY 5.60# BASS