Lake Fork Guide David Vance Trophy Bass Fishing Report March 7th




March is here and the Bass are big time on the move into the shallows, and they will start spawning soon!! You can expect many more big bass to start showing up with the weather warming back up and rising water temperatures in the shallow spawning areas. This spring is shaping up for another great spawn here at Lake Fork so if you haven't made your plans to come out and do some fishing in the next couple of months you might want to start making arrangements and head this way. Water temperatures have been ranging from 53-56 depending on what areas you are in with the warmest water being at the very backs of the creeks late in the day. The water clarity has also varied from stained to fairly clear, in most areas, but the fish have not seemed to mind either way. Warmer water temperature and grass have been the biggest factors in locating productive fishing areas.

Best baits for me have been a combination of several things right now with warming trends and cold fronts playing a role in what is most productive from one day to the next and even from morning to afternoon. On cold front days or cooler mornings, I have been starting out with lipless crank baits, Red or red/orange 1/2 oz to 3/4 oz. sizes have been best worked over the grass on main lake, secondary points, ditches, or drop offs located next to spawning flats in 3-8 feet of water. A steady retrieve while allowing the bait to dip down into the grass and then ripping it free is the key to getting bites. The spinner bait bite has also been fair early and on cooler days, best colors have been white, white/chart, with double willow blades 3/8 to 1/2 oz. sizes.

As the water temperatures rise during the day, it’s time to break out the soft plastics. Many fish will start to move onto the beds during this next warming trend, this is when I will go to a senko type bait, or a wacky rigged Trick Worm, or fluke in these areas, watermelon red, green pumpkin, June bug or black/blue are good choices. Remember working these baits too fast will result in fewer bites, the longer you let them sit in an area that these fish are starting to bed in, the better chance that one of these bass will pick up your bait and move off with it. I always tell my clients, If you think you are fishing slow, slow down some more. Good creeks to try are Long Branch, Glade Creek, Coffee Creek, Birch Creek, these creeks always turn on early for Big spawning Bass! If you would like to book a trip and get in on some great spring fishing you can reach me at 903-629-5085 or check out my web site www.lakeforktexasbigbass.com

Good Fishing,
David Vance

Check out these pictures of the Big Per Spawn Bass we have caught this week!!

 

 




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Hi: 79

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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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