Catching Little Fish

Bennie grunts over little fish!

Bennie was sent fishing again!  He reports the lake at about 75% and JC says this means because lake not at 100%, the fishing will be great!  “It will be an absolutely fantastic season!”

Bennie went out this past weekend, under the light of a Full Moon!

Thursday, October 1st – 2 fishermen
6:30 am – 11:30 am
Caught 50 fish varying from 3 to 6 pounds using top water lures.  Caught 1 – 8 pounder in 15 ft. of water with watermelon lizard bait.

3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Caught 43 fish.

Friday, October 2nd – 2 fishermen
6:30 am – 11:30 am
Used watermelon lizards, senkos, tequila sunrise worms, top water lures and Rat-L-Trap 3/4 oz. to catch 43 fish all 3 to 7 pounds.

3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Caught 63 rish all 3 to 6 pounders.

Saturday, October 3rd – 2 fishermen
6:30 am – Noon
Light rain all day, a lot of action with top water of any kind.  Caught 65 fish all 3 to 6 pounders, 2 fish over over 7 pounds.

3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Heavy rain toward evening.  All top water lures used to catch 60 fish all 4 to 6 pounders and 1 – 8 pound fish.

Sunday, October 4th – 2 fishermen
6:30 am – 11:30 am

64 fish total, all 3 to 6 pounders, caught with top water lures.

To kick-off the fishing season Bennie our Camp Manager went out for a pre-season fishng weekend.  Here’s a really good report on what he caught while fishing under the last quarter of the new moon. 

Friday, September 11 – 1 fisherman

6:30 am – 8 am

Caught 16 fish with white and green bush bait, all 3 to 4 pounders in not too clear shallow water.

8 am – 10 am

Fished with ¼ oz. chartreuse spinner bait and yellow trailer worms and caught 8 – 3 to 4 pounders and 2 – 6 pounders.

11 am – noon

Caught 1 big 8.5 pound fish using large white Zara Spook bait in 10ft. of deep clear water.

5 pm – 7 pm

Used green worm lizard and caught 8 fish all 4 to 5 pounders. 

Used spinner bait to catch 6 fish all 4 to 5 pounders. 

Used crank bait to catch 12 fish all 4 to 5 pounders.

7 pm – 7:30 pm

Caught 1 big 8.7 pound fish using Zara Spook.

Saturday, September 12 – 2 fishermen

6:30 am – 9:30 am

All top water action using Zara Spook, buzz bait, poppers, Senko, and frogs and caught 40 fish all 5 to 6 pounders in shallow water.

9:30 am – noon

Used white ½ oz. spinner bait in 10 ft. of water and caught 12 fish all 4 to 6 pounders, plus 1 – 7 pound fish.  Used Rat-L-Trap in chrome, blue and black for 10 fish all 4 to 6 pounders.

5 pm – 8 pm

Top water action using Zara Spook, yellow Magic and buzz bait for 55 fish all 5 to 6 pounders in shallow water.

Sunday, September 13 – 1 fisherman

Magic (yellow) – 45 fish all 5 to 6 pounders

Zara Spook – 2 fish both 7 pounds

Chuck Bait – 1 fish weighing 9 pounds

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

¼ oz. crank bait, ½ oz. and ¾ oz. Rat-L-Trap for 25 fish all 4 to 6 pounds.

SUMMARY

Friday – 1 person fishing – no fish under 3 pounds counted

3 to 4 pounds – 24 fish

4 to 5 pounds – 26 fish

6 pounds – 2 fish

8.5 pounds – 1 fish

8.7 pounds – 1 fish

Total number of fish 3 pounds or larger is 54 for estimated total weight of 230.2 pounds.  Top 5 fish caught weighted 34.2 pounds.

Saturday – 2 persons fishing

4 to 6 pounds – 22 fish

5 to 6 pounds – 95 fish

7 pounds – 1 fish

Total fish over 3 pounds – 118 for estimated total weight of 639.5 pounds.  Top 5 fish caught weighed 31 pounds.

Sunday – 1 person fishing

4 to 6 pounds – 25 fish

5 to 6 pounds – 45 fish

7 pounds – 2 fish

9 pounds – 1 fish

Total number of fish caught 73 for estimated total weight of 395.5 pounds.  Top 5 fish weighed 35 pounds.

January 23 – 26 Fishing is up at Lake Mateos Bass lodge with catches running 100 bass per boat. With 10 pound bass being caught and larger ones being quick released. The water level is at 85% and the water tempperature is now 70. Water color is clear to light green. Rattle traps are producing both bass and catfish  at 4 to 10 feet.  Spinner baits and green worms continue to produce. The weather is clear and the wind is dead calm. We have a great group of guys at the lodge this week and they are chowing down on good food after a great day of fishing.

Lake Mateos is still holding at 95% full. However, the water Temp is now 70-72 and the fish are starting to hit much faster with catches now running 60 Bass per day. No 10 pounders this week but several in the 7 pound class. Top water action continues to increase and spinner baits are doing well.  Conditions are looking good for the rest of the month. Air fair is down from several months ago so come on down and get out of the snow.

The lake is still at 95% full but the temp. of the water is now down to 75 and the fish are starting to turn on with catches now running 30 to 40 per boat each day.  will have another report next week. J.C.

The new moon for October is the 28th. We still have a few spots open for that week. The lake has been closed for the summer and this will be the first new moon of the season. Do not miss it call today spots are limited.

Now is the time to make your reservations for next season.  We are filling up fast this year due to last years fishing being so great and increased advertizement.  If you wait till October to make your reservations you may find you can’t get one. So plan ahead, book your trip now. Tomorrow may be to late.

I Just got back from Lake Mateos Bass lodge on 4/24/08. The fishing started off slow the first week with catches running 25 to 75 per boat with some running a little more. Size was good with several fish weighing in at 8 pounds. On the 13th my big fish was 10 pounds, along with about 50 others.  I was shooting for a 200 day but 102 was the best I could get (with a 4 hour break). On the 19th-22nd we had 16 fishermen, one lady on the lake with a total of about 2,500 Bass  caught, several in the eight and nine pound range. Now considering we took a three to four hour lunch and siesta break thats not too bad. The weather is great but it is startng to warm up. But we fish till dark.  Spinner baits, rattle traps, poppers and worms are getting the most hits. However, two of our guests were fly fishermen and they had a ball catching large bass on flyrods. The fishing seasion is coming to an end, but we still have some openings so come on down.   The lower the lake gets the more the topwater action increases.  The food and staff are great, and the rooms are cold. The 2 most common comment on the lake is we have the best topwater action most fishermen have ever seen and the lake is beautiful.

The weather, food and service are fantastic at lake Mateos bass Lodge.  The Bass are hitting harder again with catches running 120 to 125 per boat, per day. Largest Bass 11 pounds, on a 10 inch worm, ( Way to go Roy). Fish are at 5 to 30 feet in depth, Hitting spinner baits, Whacky worms, 10 inch June bug worms and poppers. Lake is at 50%. Color Dinge with visability to 5 feet.       FLASH!!!    No more reports will be coming in until the 24th. As I have had enough! I am going to Lake Mateos for myself and see if I can top 200 a day by myself with some really big Bass. Come on Down, and FISH HARD, eat hardy, sleep well, and go home satisfied. Truly this is a Bass fishermans dream come true.