Lake Fork Fishing Report for May 11, 2015




A great week on beautiful Lake Fork! We continued to have rain through the week here which brought the lake to a ½ inch above full pool. The water temperatures ranged from 75 to 78 degrees with the water clarity being heavily stained over the whole lake. The Bass fishing was good all week. The top water bite was really good all week using the Strike King KVD Sexy frogs and Norman buzz baits. The back-up approach to catching the Bass was the good old Carolina rig. We caught several good fish in 12 to 14 foot of water off the main lake points using the Carolina rigged Zoom Baby Brush Hogs and the Lake Fork Trophy Lures Hyper Stick. The best colors were June bug or black with blue flake.

The White Bass have gone crazy this week. Joe Spaits Flashtail ½ ounce spoon in the white with black strip pattern really worked great. The White Bass have started to relocate to main lake brush piles and isolated structure. 19 to 22 foot was the best water depth to look for.

The Crappie fishing was also pretty good this week. The straight minnow rig or a white with chartreuse tail crappie jig tipped with a Crappie minnow worked the best. 18 to 20 foot of water over brush piles will tend to get you your limit.

The Catfish have once again started to move to the deeper water. Look for them in 25 foot or deeper using Punch bait and a #6 treble hook. Baiting the holes also is very effective.

Lake Fork Marina has a good selection of Strike King frogs and Joe Spaits Flashtail spoons. So while you are here at Lake Fork, stop in and see the friendly staff and pick up the Strike King products and a snack to hit the water with.

The Bass are starting to get into their Summer time patterns. So if you need some help getting ready for a tournament of just want a guided trip for Bass, White Bass or Crappie, give us a call here at: (903) 413-6919 or E-mail at: [email protected]. Have a safe fishing week.




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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Monday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 80

Monday Night

Chance Rain Showers

Lo: 66

Tuesday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 81

Tuesday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 68

Wednesday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 84

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 66

Thursday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 85

Thursday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 64


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 4/15: 403.16 (+0.16)



Lake Fork

Fishing Report from TPWD (Apr. 10)

GOOD. Water Stained; 60 degrees; 0.08 feet below 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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