LAKE FORK WEEKLY FISHING REPORT




FROM: J & M Guide Service

DATES: 9 -15 August 2020


Wow what hot week this has been. Water temperatures are in the lower 90’s.
The water clarity is good in the lower lake areas and still stained in the upper
creeks. As the water levels continue to drop due to natural summertime
vaporization, more of our friendly stumps are starting to show up. Please don’t
try to cut the corners of creeks and the old forest area on the Lake Fork creek
side. The Bass fishing has been very slow. The drop shot rig and the Carolina rig
were the best two was to coax the warm weather Bass into biting. On the split
shot we have been nose hooking a Zoom pearl white Fluke about a 12-inches off
the bottom. On the Carolina rig we have using Buddy’s Custom Baits
watermelon/candy/red Boss Hogg. Using either technique you have to move the
bait extremely slow. Fish 18 to 26 foot of water around old tree lines.


The Crappie fishing has really slowed down this week. Minnows are still your best
bet to put a few Crappies in the boat. We have had some success with Bubba’s
Bait white with an orange tail and our old favorite root beer 1/8-ounce crappie
jigs tipped with a minnow.


The White Bass were on strike this week. Very few were caught this week.


The Catfish anglers were having a good week. Minnows were on the top of the
Catfish’s menu. They have taken up residence in 24 to 26 foot of water over
isolated brush piles.


On our equipment list this week is our Ranger 520c powered by a Mercury 250
Pro XS from Nichols Marine in Longview, TX, Duckett rods, ABU Garcia reels, Stren
line, Strike King hard baits, Bubba’s Baits Crappie Jigs, Buddy’s Custom Baits from
here at Lake Fork, X-VIII Custom Baits and Zoom soft plastics.


Here at J & M Guide Service we are taking reservations for guided Bass trips in
September, October and November. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us
at [email protected]. Have a safe fishing week and stay hydrated.




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Lake Fork Current Weather Alerts

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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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