Lake Fork Fishing Report for February 25, 2018




The Spring rainy season has started here at Lake Fork. This week was plagued with heavy rain and dense fog. The lake came up to full pool and all five-flood gates are open. The water temperatures are still in the lower 50’s. Bass fishing was slow with the rising muddy water. A few good bass were caught on chartreuse and white chatter bait and black and blue Lake Fork Trophy Lures Hyper Stick. We rigged the black and blue Hyper Stick on a split shot rig in 4 foot of water. We noted that both of the above mention baits had to be moved very slowly. As the weather stabilizes this week, you should see the spinnerbait, chatter bait and the Rayburn red Rattle Trap bite pick up. On our equipment list this week was our Ranger 520c powered by a Mercury 250 Pro XS, Duckett rods, ABU Garcia reels, Stren line, and Lake Fork Trophy Lures Hyper Sticks.

The Crappie Fishing was also fare this week. We went to a black and chartreuse Bubba’s Bait Crappie jig tipped with a minnow. The bite was very light. We are still finding them around the bridges and brush piles in 27 foot of water.

The White Bass bite was pretty good this week. We used Bubba’s Bait white with orange tail Crappie jig tipped with a minnow. They were in 19 to 20 foot of water around the bridges.

No Catfish report this week.

The Bass spawn is almost here. Here at J & M Guide Service, we still have a few days in March and April open for guided Bass trips. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us at [email protected]. Fish slow and have a safe fishing week.




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Lake Fork Current Weather Alerts

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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Thursday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 79

Thursday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 70

Friday

Rain Showers

Hi: 78

Friday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 69

Saturday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 83

Saturday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 71

Sunday

Rain Showers

Hi: 79

Sunday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 65


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 4/26: 403.17 (+0.17)



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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