Lake Fork Fishing Report for June 18, 2017




It was a warm and stormy week here at Lake Fork. The water temperatures are in the upper 80’s and the water clarity runs from stained to highly stained in the upper creeks. The Bass fishing was fair at best! We caught them with Strike King KVD 1.5 crankbaits early in the morning. As the day progressed, we moved to the Carolina rigged watermelon/red Zoom Baby Brush Hog in 20 to 26 feet of water along old wood lines. In the afternoons, it was all about fishing the lily pads! We used the Zoom chartreuse/pumpkin trick worms, rigged wacky style. We use a nail in the head of the trick worm to get the worm down through the pads and grass. For the equipment list this week, we used Duckett rods, ABU Garcia Orra SX reels, Stren 17lb test line, Strike King Crankbaits, Zoom Soft plastics, a 2017 Ranger Z520 C and my trusty Mercury 250 Pro X.

The White bass were all over the place and were not schooled up like the Crappies were. We caught them with Joe Spaits chrome and chartreuse flutter spoon in 22 to 28 foot of water. Make sure you keep the flutter spoon down and do not let get out of the strike zone.

The Crappie on the other hand really had the feedbag on. Chartreuse Bubba’s Bait Crappie jigs worked the best. You did not need minnows this week. Look for them in 20 – 23 foot of water over isolated brush piles.
No Catfish report this week.

While you are beautiful Lake Fork, make sure you stop into Lake Fork Marina and check out the selection of Duckett rods, ABU Garcia reels, and there Zoom soft plastic products. You will not be sorry!

Yes, it is warm out there but the fish are still eating. Here at J & M Guide Service we have a few open dates for guided Bass, Crappie and White Bass trips. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us at [email protected] . Be a line watcher and stay hydrated!




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Lake Fork Current Weather Alerts

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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Tuesday

Increasing Clouds

Hi: 76

Tuesday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 64

Wednesday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 78

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 66

Thursday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 79

Thursday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 69

Friday

Thunderstorms Likely

Hi: 78

Friday Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 69


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 4/24: 403.28 (+0.28)



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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