Lake Fork Fishing Report for May 29, 2017

It was a windy week here at beautiful Lake Fork. The water temperatures have reached the low 80’s and the water clarity is still stained. The Lilly Pads are showing up all over the lake and that means the frog bite is getting better every day. In fact, the top water bite as a whole is good if you can get out the wind. One of the questions I get every day is, ok the top water bite is good, what baits are you using? This week I used a bone colored River2Sea Whopper Plopper and a Spro Bronzeye 65 AYU flash frog. These two baits put several good fish in the boat for us this week. When we were not catching the Bass on top water, the bait we were catching them on was a Zoom chartreuse/pumpkin Trick Worm rigged wacky style. Do not forget to put the nail in the head of the Trick worm! With all of this being said, there is one go to bait when the top water bite does not happen and it is Strike Kings Gizzard Shad 1.5 crankbait. On our equipment list includes our Ranger X520C, Mercury 250 ProX, Duckett rods, ABU Garcia Orra SX reels, Stren line, Zoom Trick worms and Strike King Crankbaits.

The White Bass are still in 22 – 26 foot of water and are really schooled up. They can by caught by using Joe Spaits chrome and chartreuse flutter spoon and chrome ½ ounce Flashtail jigging spoon.

The Crappie anglers are still having a lot of fun! They are still catching good numbers of crappies in 20 foot of water over isolated brush piles. You can catch them with chartreus 1/8 ounce Bubba’s Bait crappie jigs.

The Catfish are still putting on the feed sack. The angles that are having the best success are the ones that are baiting the trees the day before they want to actually fish. Punch bait is still the best bait to use.

Lake Fork Marina continues to have the baits that you need to catch these Lake Fork lunkers. Check out the Whopper Plopper’s, Zoom Soft Plastics, and Strike King crankbaits. While you are there make sure that you check out the Duckett rods and ABU Garcia reels.
This is a great time to fish Lake Fork. Here at J & M Guide Service we have some open days for guided Bass, Crappie and White Bass trips. Give us a call at (903)413-6919 or E-mail us at [email protected] . Have a safe fishing week.

Author: John Morris

Company: J & M Guide Service

Professionally fishng for 43 years. Guiding on Lake Fork for 18 years. Sponsored by Nichols Marine, Ranger Boats, Mercury Motors and Lake Fork Trophy Lures.

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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

Extended Weather Forecast

Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)

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

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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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