LAKE FORK WEEKLY FISHING REPORT

FROM: J & M Guide Service

DATES: 1 – 7 March, 2020

It was a great week to fish Lake Fork. The water temperatures were in the mid
50’s to lower 60 degrees. The water clarity is heavy stained in the upper creeks
and the water clarity in the lower lake is clearing up nicely. The Bass fishing is still
slow but I expect it to really pick up this coming week due to the upcoming full
moon. The Bass are moving into the shallow waters so the soft plastic bite is
picking up. Baits like the V&M chop stick and the Lake Fork Trophy Lures Hyper
stick are working well. The best colors for the stained water are black and blue
and as you start to fish the south end of the lake where the water is clearing up
use green pumpkin. We fished the Hyper stick on a split shot rig and the Chop
stick on a wacky rig. On the Chop Stick we dyed the tail chartreuse and put a nail
in the head of it. In the stained water we also used a black and blue bladed jig.
The Crappie fishing picked up a little this week. They could be found around the
bridges in creeks and on creek bends that has sparse timber lines. Look for them
in 8 to 12 foot of water. The live minnow was the Crappies bait of choice this
week.

The White Bass has not started to move up yet. They are in 24 to 26 foot of water
suspended over old brush piles. A chartreuse crappie jig tipped with a minnow is
the best bait to use for the White Bass.

The Catfish are still on their winter diet. They are in 26 to 28 of water suspended
around old trees. Cut bait is still the best bait to use for them.

On our Equipment list this week is our Ranger 520c from Nichols Marine in
Longview, TX, a Mercury 250 Pro XS. Duckett rods, ABU Garcia reels, Stren line, V
& M soft plastics, Lake Fork Trophy Lures soft plastics and Buddy’s custom Baits
from here at Lake Fork.

Here at J & M Guide Service we have a few dates open for guided trophy Bass
trips in March and April. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us at
[email protected] . Have a safe fishing week and be courteous to your fellow
anglers and guides.