Fishing Reports for
The San Gabriel above Granger Lake, “The Steps”

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April 2, 2008 - Bob Brooks

Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Club Members: Bob Bruner & Bob Brooks
Fish caught: White Bass and Crappie
Number: 53 total
Comments: There were a lot of folks fishing today all up and down the river. Bob and I fished the same spots we fished yesterday. Weather was cloudy and the wind was light. The fish were biting but not as good as yesterday even though the total catch was higher. I used a sparsely tied Clouser in a size 1 0 tied with white buck tail and green crystal flash with black bead chain eyes. The shank was wrapped with green wire. Bruner used various flies but the white wooly bugger did the number for Him again. It was a good morning the whites and crappie were not very large but some good keepers. The water flow was fair.

March 31, 2008 - Bob Brooks

Time: 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Club Members: Bob Bruner & Bob Brooks
Fish caught: White Bass and Crappie
Number: 47 total
Comments: There were only 3 others fishing on the river when we arrived, all at the same spot, the riffle below the steps. Weather was cloudy and very windy but the fish were biting. I used a sparsely tied Clouser in a size 10 tied with white buck tail and green crystal flash with black bead chain eyes. The shank was wrapped with green wire. Bruner used various flies but the white wooly bugger did the number for Him. It was a good morning the whites and crappie were good size. The water flow was fair.

March 9, 2008 - Doug Cornwell

Fished between 6:45 and 9:45; air temp was around 35-40 degrees. The report is not much different than a month ago. Four white bass and six crappie on red/white and chart./white shallow water clousers.

During the last couple weekends I have seen a couple of stingers with 15-20 fish, but most are community stringers - one person is keeping fish and others are adding to his stringer. I have not seen anyone catching large numbers on live bait, spinning gear, or flyrods.

February 17, 2008 - Doug Cornwell

BEGIN AND END TIMES: 7:15 - 9:50
AIR TEMPERATURE, WEATHER CONDITIONS: 45 degrees, sunny
WATER TEMPERATURE, WATER CONDITION: Brown stained water due to recent rains.
FLIES THAT WORKED: small shallow water clouser in red/white. Red/white & chart. curly tailed grubs.
DESCRIPTION OF THE OUTING: One white, two small blacks, and eight crappie (most over 10"). Still waiting on the white bass run to start.

February 3, 2008 - Doug Cornwell

BEGIN AND END TIMES: 7:00 - 9:30
AIR TEMPERATURE, WEATHER CONDITIONS: low to mid 60s, cloudy
FLIES THAT WORKED: small shallow water clousers in white/chart, white/red
DESCRIPTION OF THE OUTING: Large numbers of white have *not* made it up to the steps yet. Caught 4 crappie and 2 - 10” male white bass.

February 8, 2007 - Al Kirchner

I read a report today on Texas Fly Fishers web site that white bass are starting their run. The water temperature was reported to be 59 degrees.