Lake Fork Fishing Reports
Lake Fork Fishing Reports (1 - 20 of 182)
Fishing at night during the hot summer months is the best way to beat the heat. Be on the water about an hour before total darkness to allow your eyes to adjust to the gathering darkness. The following are...
by Tom Behrens on 7/26/2014
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by Tom Behrens on 7/20/2014
This week at Lake Fork we find the lake still around three feet low and the water temperatures are from 85-87 degrees. The Bass fishing this past week for some has been slow while other have had some very good...
by JW Peterson on 7/20/2014
This week at Lake Fork we find the lake still around three feet low and the water temperatures are from 85-87 degrees. The Bass fishing this past week for some has been slow while other have had some very good...
by JW Peterson on 7/20/2014
It was good to be back on the water this week after vacation. The water temperatures ranged from 85 to 87 degrees and the water clarity was clear all of the lake. The Bass are defiantly in there in there...
by John Morris on 7/18/2014
Deep and slow always seems to be a solid summer bass strategy, and a jig presentation fits the bill.
Hydrilla and aquatic weeds:Bass take refuge in the cool beneath masses of hydrilla and other aquatic weeds....
by Tom Behrens on 7/12/2014
The bass fishing on Lake Fork has been a challenge the past couple of weeks. We have had some incredible days and some pretty tough ones. On most days we have been fortunate enough to catch a few big ones...
by Andrew Grills on 7/8/2014
One way of catching catfish is watching a brightly colored cork bob until it disappears. That’s how Chad Ferguson catches a lot of channel. Ferguson is a Dallas-area fishing guide who works hard to keep...
by Tom Behrens on 7/7/2014
With the spring season now over and the hotter days of summer now upon us, I look back and think, what a May we just had for catching big bass!!! We have not had a post spawn like the one we just experienced...
by Doug Shampine on 7/2/2014
Lake Fork: The fishing for me this week at Lake Fork was good but the numbers slowed down a little due to some pop up storms and wind that were hanging around all week. There were some days this week where the...
by JW Peterson on 7/1/2014
Beginning July 1, boaters must drain all water from their boat and on-board receptacles before leaving or approaching a body of fresh water anywhere in Texas. The new Texas Parks and Wildlife Department...
by Tom Behrens on 7/1/2014
“Where can you catch crappie near the boat launch at FM 515?” was a recent question posed by a reader. Barbara Stevenson of Mark and Barbara Stevenson Lake Fork Guide Service (903-765-3120) offer...
by Tom Behrens on 6/30/2014
Lake Fork: The bass fishing this past week at Lake Fork was good. We have received enough rain over the past few weeks that we are just a little less than three feet low. The water color is clear and the...
by JW Peterson on 6/22/2014
If you missed out on all the excitement during the Toyota Texas Bass Classic on Lake Fork, May 9, you can see all the action on the NBC Sports Network on June 21 and 22, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. EST. Tournament...
by Tom Behrens on 6/19/2014
Fishing reels can make or break your day out on the water. What are some of the favorites of fishing guides who depend on their equipment?
Shimano, Lew’s and Daiwa models get the nod.
Shimano Chronarch...
by Tom Behrens on 6/16/2014
My thoughts on Father’s Day are not the typical ones where the father introduced his son to the outdoors. My earliest remembrances of him were his love of baseball, watching the games across the street...
by Tom Behrens on 6/15/2014
It was a windy week here at Lake Fork. The water temperatures rose to the 80 degree mark and the water clarity is good. The Bass fishing was fair to good. Numerous good fish from seven to ten pounds were...
by John Morris on 6/12/2014
“The Legend of Ethel, ” a YouTube video, tells the story of how a 17.67-pound bass caught in November 1986 became the first fish entered into Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s ShareLunker...
by Tom Behrens on 6/11/2014
Lake Fork is getting even hotter during the month of June! As if it wasn’t hot enough already. If you missed out on the Toyota Texas Bass Classic last month here at Lake Fork you missed one of the most...
by James Caldemeyer on 6/10/2014
Saturday, June 7 is an especially great day to go fishing in Texas because it’s Free Fishing Day. While fishing is always free in Texas State Parks, on the first Saturday in June you can fish...
by Tom Behrens on 6/3/2014