Lake Fork Fishing Report for August 15, 2016




Wow, catching Bass in the heat! The water temperatures remained in the lower 90’s and the water clarity continues to get better all over the lake. Even with the water temperatures in the 90’s it really didn’t seem to affect the fish this week. We still were able to catch them in 3 to 4 foot of water in the early morning hours and about 08:30 moving into 16 to 20 foot of water. Our shallow water bite was still on a wacky rigged chartreuse/pumpkin Zoom Trick worm. The deeper bite was using the good ole Carolina rig. We did go back to the watermelon/red Zoom Baby Brush Hog on the Carolina rig and used a LO 45 2/0 Eagle Claw hook and a 4 foot leader. We continued to use Duckett rods and ABU Garcia Orra SX reels lined with Stren 17 pound Clear Blue Florissant line. A great combination!

The White Bass are still scattered out on humps and creek bends. There a few good White Bass hanging out at all of the bridges. This week I used the white and black Joe Spaits Flashtail spoon. We needed just a little smaller presentation.

The Crappie fishing was still very slow. The best way to catch them was at the 515 bridges using minnows. Look for them in 24 foot of water. The bite is very light.

Catfish fishing was still very good this week. Look for them in 26 to 30 foot of water around baited trees. Punch bait was their favorite bait.
Ken and Dana Donahue the owners of Lake Fork Mariana have done a great job of remolding the tackle shop. When you get to Lake Fork make sure you stop in and see all the changes in the tackle store and make sure you check out the Duckett Rods and ABU Garcia reels on display.
The Big Bass Splash is almost here. Here a J & M Guide Service we have a few openings left for guided Bass trips to help you get ready for this major tournament. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us at: [email protected] . Have a safe week and keep a tight line!




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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


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 4/24: 403.26 (+0.26)



Lake Fork

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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