Big Bass in the Forecast for October on Lake Fork, Andrew Grills




Cooler weather is on the way and that's what we need to get the good bite going here on Lake Fork. The fishing has been on the slow side lately, but I believe things are going to really pick up as the water cools down.

I love Fall fishing, the lake isn't as crowded and big bass are feeding up. The good news is the fishing continues to get better the colder it gets for me. My customers catch more big bass during the cold months than any other time of year.

October is a good month to catch fish in shallow water. I've already been catching a few good bass shallow, and normally the average size of what we catch goes up as the water temperature goes down. My customers can look forward to using some fun techniques like throwing oversized swimbaits, big topwater lures, spinner baits, etc.

If you are thinking about a trip to Lake Fork I encourage you to come, and please give me a call if I can help in anyway. Visit my website to see up to date pictures and reports. You can also "Like" my guide page on Facebook to keep up with what we catch on a nearly daily basis.

http://lakeforkguideandrewgrills.com

Here are some of the nice fish my customers and I have boated recently. There are a few photos that were taken when I was out scouting as well.




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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Thursday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 79

Thursday Night

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Friday

Rain Showers

Hi: 78

Friday Night

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Sunday Night

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Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


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Fishing Report from TPWD (Apr. 24)

GOOD. Water Stained; 60 degrees; 0.20 feet above pool. Bass have slowed, but post spawners are setting up on points in 5-7 feet of water with Carolina rigged creature baits. Topwaters and frogs are good early morning around grass. Shaky heads are good around boat houses. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. Changing weather means changing bite. First phase spawners are now in a post spawn pattern and aggressive. Frog pattern top waters are excellent in the grass and brush. Casting into the pockets and letting the frog sit for a few seconds is a good idea. Crappies are shallow, catching them on edge of banks, small fish patterns like wooly buggers are a good bet. Bream are beginning to make themselves known in the shallows, wooly buggers and small poppers should bring a strike.Crappie are good in 2-13 feet on timber and around grass lines. Some fish are moving back out into the 12-18 feet areas and a little deeper. Black crappie are on a few bridges, but fish are not loaded up yet. Black crappie are also grouping under docks on sunny afternoons. Cast 1/16th ounce hand tied jigs continue to be good in white and gray, white and chartreuse and light blue and gray colors. Minnows will still work very well and especially on shallow fish around grass. Soft plastics will also work well as the fish have been very aggressive. We should see the aggressive bite until the warmer months get here and the fish get a little finicky. Catfishing continues to be good around timber where birds are roosting in 10-18 feet. Also getting reports of some shallow catfish around grass lines and sea walls. Those fish are most likely chasing shad spawns. Catfish are cruising around shallow wood in 6-12 feet, with lots of fry showing up. Use your favorite prepared catfish bait to load the boat once you locate the fish. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

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