Lake Fork Fishing Report for May 18, 2015




What a great week on beautiful Lake Fork, TX. The lake is full and the Bass are eating the frog, big time! The dark brown Strike King Sexy Frog wore the Bass out this week. We threw it in the nastiest grass we could find and they would just explode on it. What great fun! Once the frog bite was over, it was trick worm time. We used a june bug colored Zoom Trick Worm rigged wacky style at the edges of the old weed beds. Throw it just inside the weed edges and drag it out. They will hit it on the fall. We did catch a few really nice Bass in 6 to 8 feet of water on a Santone black/blue jig.

The White Bass were going crazy again this week. Joe Spaits Flashtail ½ ounce spoon, in white and black pattern worked the best for us to put large White bass in the livewell. They were still in 19 to 20 foot of water on top of brush piles.

The Crappie fishermen continued to have good luck on white/chartreuse crappie jigs tipped with a minnow. A few fishermen were using strait minnow rigs and were not doing as well as the Crappie jig tipped with a minnow.

The Catfish are moving into the deeper water. A few are still being caught in 3 foot of water, but the better Catfish are being taken in 25 to 30 foot of water on punch bait around baited holes.

I had the pleasure to start using Duckett fishing rods this week. I bought them from Lake Fork Marina and let me tell you there are the best feeling rods I have used in several years. Lake Fork Marine also has a great selection of the Strike King Sexy Frogs and don’t forget they have really good Crappie minnows.

I have several openings in June for guided Bass trips. If you are getting ready for the Skeeter Owners Tournament, let me help you! Give me a call at: (903) 413-6919 or E-mail me at: [email protected]. Have a safe fishing week and don’t forget about the frog bite.




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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Monday

Sunny

Hi: 70

Monday Night

Clear

Lo: 53

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 75

Tuesday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 62

Wednesday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 78

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 65

Thursday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 78

Thursday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 68


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 4/23: 403.36 (+0.36)



Lake Fork

Fishing Report from TPWD (Apr. 17)

GOOD. Water Stained; 60 degrees; 0.20 feet above pool. Fork has been good with fish in just about every stage of the spawn. Lots of fish are shallow in 1-4 feet with Texas rigs, yum dingers, chatterbaits, flukes, and swim jigs. Offshore bass are good on humps and points in 5-7 feet of water with Carolina rigs with light weights, mid-running crankbaits, and shaky heads. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Changing weather means changing bite. First phase bass spawners are now in a post spawn pattern and aggressive. Frog pattern topwaters 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, 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. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. Crappie are great with some pre-spawn fish, some fish actively spawning and some post spawn. Fish can be found in a few feet of water to 30 feet of water. All crappie on Lake Fork do not go shallow to spawn and we catch fish in 18-20 feet that are spawning on timber. You can also find some fish on brush, lay downs, bridges and docks. It is a very versatile time to catch crappie with multiple patterns. Minnows will work great right now but any crappie baits will catch fish. Try small hand tied jigs and soft plastics. Catfishing is excellent right now on Lake Fork around timber in 12-20 feet. Still seeing loads of fish around roosting trees. Lots of birds in the shallow areas close to the bank in the early mornings chasing shad spawns. The catfish are also up there feeding on shad as well. Use any prepared catfish baits or cut shad on baited holes in the timber. Use a cork with anything a catfish will bite up shallow. Minnows and cut shad will work great on this shallow fish. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

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