Lake For Fishing Report May 9 2016

Hey Everyone! I hope the fishing has been good for you guys. I know its been a little tough some days but I'm here to share some friendly advice on what's been working for me lately and a few tricks I use.

The fish right now are a little all over the place; post spawn, pre-spawn and staging fish. The tough part is these bass are moving around so much that it's hard to time them just right. So let's think about this, if the bass are moving around this much, what are you doing? I don't know about you guys and gals but I try and move around as much as they do. For example..... last week all my guide trips were very different! We caught them all over the lake and not one fish was the same as the next! We caught deep crank bait fish, C-Rig fish, some staging fish on secondary points with square bill crank baits and even hung an 8lber on a bed but one thing Im starting to see are a lot more of are schools of bass off shore. The big trick folks is move around! Dont stay on a spot too long waiting for something to happen. If you dont get bit keep on moving. If you have found an area that you are confident holds fish, you may want to go back and check on it later through out the day. Just cause they didn't bite doesn't mean they want bite later!! If you are on a guide trip with me, I promise there are certain areas I will travel too multiple times through out the day because the fish are moving around so much. It may be that she was home and didnt bite or perhaps she just hasn't got there yet!

I'll tell you all straight, Livingston Lure Crank baits have been the hot ticket this spring. Specifically the Dive Master 20 in bluetreuse shad and the Prymetime square bill. Really anything that resembles a shad will almost certainly get you a bite! Go have fun, fish with confidence and be ready for when she bites cause she's probably going to be big!! Remember where your fishing right?? Lake Fork baby!!!

I have some days available in May for those interested in a guide trip. Perhaps you want to learn a little about pattern fishing or a technique. I can help you out with all of it and set you up for a chance to hook a a Lake Fork monster! Give us a call to get your spot booked!

I hope this article has helped. Remember its just fishing, so go have fun and set the hook!!

Joey Ford

905 809 5144

www.joefordfishing.com

Author: Joe Ford

Company: Joe Ford Fishing and Outdoors

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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

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Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)

Water Level on 4/25: 403.26 (+0.26)

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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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