Lake Fork Fishing Report for April 10, 2016




This week we saw the water temperatures stabilize a little, they were 64 to 68 degrees in most parts of the lake. The water clarity remained the same from muddy in the creeks to stained in the main lake. The Bass fishing was fair this week with the Zoom Fluke and the Zoom Baby Brush Hog being the best baits. I took off my weight on the fluke split shot rig and fished it weightless thru the grass and buck brush. We fished the Zoom Baby brush Hog on a Carolina rig. The best water depth was 16 to 22 foot of water over brush piles around the edges of drop offs. The best colors for both fluke and the brush hog was watermelon/red and don’t forget to dye the tails chartreuse. Our rod and reel combination that we use this week continued to be Duckett rods and ABU Garcia Orra SX reels with 17 pound Stren.

The White Bass are just about done spawning. The can be caught with shad colored Strike King 1.5 square bill crankbaits on points early in the morning or if you decide to sleep in, you can catch them in 19 foot of water over brush piles with Joe Spaits Flash Tail ½ ounce spoon in the white/black pattern.

The Crappies are also just about done spawning. There are several still in creeks in 2 to 3 feet of water, but most of them are on the move back in to deep water. The best way to catch the shallow crappies are to use minnow rig. The deeper fish can be caught with orange or chartreuse/pink Crappie jigs.

Lake Fork Marina just got a new shipment of Duckett Rods in. So while you are at beautiful Lake Fork make sure you stop in Lake Fork Marina and not only check out the Duckett rods but all of the new tackle they have in stock.

The second wave of Bass spawners are on their way to the shallow water. I have a few days left open for guided Bass fishing trips open in April. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us at: [email protected]. Keep a tight line and please don’t cut off people that are fishing for shallow Bass. Be safe!




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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: 403.32 (+0.32)



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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