Lake Fork Fishing Report for May 11, 2015




A great week on beautiful Lake Fork! We continued to have rain through the week here which brought the lake to a ½ inch above full pool. The water temperatures ranged from 75 to 78 degrees with the water clarity being heavily stained over the whole lake. The Bass fishing was good all week. The top water bite was really good all week using the Strike King KVD Sexy frogs and Norman buzz baits. The back-up approach to catching the Bass was the good old Carolina rig. We caught several good fish in 12 to 14 foot of water off the main lake points using the Carolina rigged Zoom Baby Brush Hogs and the Lake Fork Trophy Lures Hyper Stick. The best colors were June bug or black with blue flake.

The White Bass have gone crazy this week. Joe Spaits Flashtail ½ ounce spoon in the white with black strip pattern really worked great. The White Bass have started to relocate to main lake brush piles and isolated structure. 19 to 22 foot was the best water depth to look for.

The Crappie fishing was also pretty good this week. The straight minnow rig or a white with chartreuse tail crappie jig tipped with a Crappie minnow worked the best. 18 to 20 foot of water over brush piles will tend to get you your limit.

The Catfish have once again started to move to the deeper water. Look for them in 25 foot or deeper using Punch bait and a #6 treble hook. Baiting the holes also is very effective.

Lake Fork Marina has a good selection of Strike King frogs and Joe Spaits Flashtail spoons. So while you are here at Lake Fork, stop in and see the friendly staff and pick up the Strike King products and a snack to hit the water with.

The Bass are starting to get into their Summer time patterns. So if you need some help getting ready for a tournament of just want a guided trip for Bass, White Bass or Crappie, give us a call here at: (903) 413-6919 or E-mail at: [email protected]. Have a safe fishing week.




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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Wednesday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 79

Wednesday Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 66

Thursday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 81

Thursday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 71

Friday

Rain Showers

Hi: 76

Friday Night

Breezy

Lo: 69

Saturday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 83

Saturday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 70


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 4/24: 403.26 (+0.26)



Lake Fork

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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