Lake Fork Fishing Report for July 12, 2015




The hot July weather is here. The water temperatures were pretty stable at 85 to 86 degrees and the water is still stained due to the south/southwest winds. The Bass fishing is fair to good with the early morning and late evening bite being the best. The top water bite has really slowed down so start with a worm early. The best bite this week was still the wacky rigged Zoom trick worm in the willow trees. June bug and chartreuse/pumpkin were the best colors to use. The Carolina rig also worked in the creeks on any little sub-point. I still used the Zoom watermelon/red Baby Brush Hog on my Carolina rig. Equipment choices this week were Duckett rods and ABU Garcia reels. The Reels were lined with Original Stren 17 pound Clear Blue Florissant line.
The White Bass have also slowed down a little this week. A few good magnum White Bass were being taken on Joe Spaits 4 inch silver flutter spoons in 24 to 28 foot of water. The evening bite is the best.

The Crappie fishing was still slow this week. The single minnow rig worked the best in 22 to 24 foot of water over brush piles. 

The Catfish still had the feed bag on. Punch bait was the bait of choice in 29 to 32 foot of water around baited trees.

Lake Fork Marina has a great selection of Strike King XD10 and XD6’s crankbaits. They also have a full cooler of water to keep you hydrated on these hot summer days. “Stay Hydrated”!

I still have several openings this summer for guided Bass, White Bass and Crappie trips. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us at [email protected]. Remember this is a great time to take a kid fishing. Have a great fishing week.




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Lake Fork Current Weather Alerts

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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Thursday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 85

Thursday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 59

Friday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 70

Friday Night

Rain Showers

Lo: 58

Saturday

Thunderstorms

Hi: 65

Saturday Night

Rain Showers

Lo: 49

Sunday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 63

Sunday Night

Cloudy

Lo: 47


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 4/18: 403.07 (+0.07)



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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