Topock Gorge Fishing Report from Capt. Doyle’s Guide Service. Crappie are on the bite at both the South and the North Dyke and are being caught on minnows. Water temperature in the Topock Gorge is holding at 68º, the fish are fattening up for the winter, and anglers are hoping the bite will last for a couple more months! The smallmouth bass are free swimming while the largemouth bass are holding tight against the tulles. Although anglers area averaging a limit, they are returning them to the water to be caught another day. Both species prefer the darker colored plastic. Sizes for the largemouth bass have been running between 1- and 4-pounds, and the smallmouth bass are averaging between a pound and 3-pounds. The catfish bite has been steady. Needless to say they are favoring anchovy. Bluegill are also on the bite. Cruising at the edge of the tulles, the panfish can be picked up on both plastics and night crawlers. Thanks, Georgia

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