An October trip to Choke Canyon produced the kind of fish that reservoir is famous for - a largemouth bass right at ten pounds. Fall is one of the best windows for big bass fishing on Choke Canyon: the water cools, the shad pull shallow, and the biggest fish in the lake start feeding up.

Ten pounds of Choke Canyon largemouth
Days like this are why Choke Canyon holds a permanent spot on the trophy bass map of Texas.