Lake Fork Fishing Report for November 20 , 2017




It was a warm and windy week here on Lake Fork, TX. The water temperatures are still in the low 70’s and the water clarity is stained in the upper creeks and clearing up in the lower portions of the lake. The Bass fishing was fare this week with the crankbait bite being the way to catch the better fish. We used Gizzard Shad Strike King XD 6 crankbaits in 12 to 14 foot of water near timber rows in the creeks. A few fish were being caught around docks using a Gizzard Shad Strike King KVD 1.5 crankbait. There are a few fish are being caught in the 20 to 22 foot range on old roadbeds. We used Joe Spaits chrome with silver scale pattern 5-inch flutter spoon to catch the deeper fish. Remember you need to keep the spoon down in strike zone. On our equipment list, this week was our Ranger 520c powered by a Mercury 250 Pro XS, Duckett rods, ABU Garcia Orra SX reels, Stren line, Strike King crankbaits and Joe Spaits Spoons.

The Crappie fishing remained good this week. They are being caught on brush piles in 18 to 26 foot of water and around the main lake bridges. We used Bubba’s Bait 1/8-ounce white with an orange tail Crappie jig tipped with a minnow worked the best.

The Catfish bite was also good this week. The anglers that was jug lining with cut bait was the most successful. A few nice Catfish were being caught around trees in 14 to 18 foot of water using punch bait.

Fall fishing is in full swing and the fish are biting. Here at J & M Guide Service, we have several days open for Bass and Crappie guided trips in December. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us at [email protected]. Happy Thanksgiving!




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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Monday

Sunny

Hi: 87

Monday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 64

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 80

Tuesday Night

Clear

Lo: 48

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 80

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 55

Thursday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 80

Thursday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 62


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 10/20: 400.99 (-2.01)



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Fishing Report from TPWD (Sep. 24)

GOOD. normal stain; 85 degrees; 1.29 feet below pool. There is good topwater action early in the morning around pond weed with topwaters and frogs. Then use flukes and soft plastics stick baits along the edge of the pond weed most of the day. There are still a few groups of fish offshore, but bass are primarily scattered from 12-22 feet in roadbeds, humps and long points. Deep crankbaits are good over points and humps in 18-25 feet. Report by Marc Mitchell, Mitchell's Guide Service. Early and late topwater bites around grass lines and isolated cover on main lake and secondary points. Try frog and mouse patterns for topwater. Bass are schooling in creeks, so a hard-bodied popper should work. Bream are shallow, try small hoppers. Sand bass are schooling mid-lake. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. Lake Fork crappie fishing is heating back up as we begin to head into early fall. The black crappie are stacking up in huge numbers this week on brush piles and other structures. The bite for them is still a little finicky but small hand tied jigs swam over them or small jig heads tipped with minnows are working to get them in the boat. Still having to go thru numbers of fish to find the larger ones. The white crappie are also showing up on timber along creek channels in 18-28 feet. That bite has gotten stronger and the minnow tipped jig heads are working well on those fish. Have caught some fish on soft plastics the last few weeks. We should see the bite getting even better when water temps drop down as we begin to cool down more. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

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