Lake Fork Fishing Report for October 21, 2018




It was a rainy, windy and cold week here at Lake Fork this week. We received more than 8 inches of rain and the lake level is now within 4 inches of full pool and still rising. Needless to say, the water clarity is stained and the water temperatures have dropped to the low 70’s. With that being said, the Bass have moved to the back of the creeks and are starting to feed. That means little crankbait and Zoom fluke time here at Lake Fork. With the water being stained, we went to a watermelon/red Zoom fluke and dyed the tails of the fluke’s chartreuse. We fished the fluke on a split shot rig to keep the fluke just above the Hydrilla. Use a slight twitching motion with your rod tip. Naturally, the Strike King KVD 1.5 crankbait also work well. We did however change to the chartreuse color on our crankbait.

The Crappie fishing was slow this week due to the weather. Minnow’s were the best bait for the Crappie’s. They are still in 18 to 20 foot of water over isolated brush piles.

The White Bass went back on their diet this week. They were in 22 to 24 foot of water and minnows were the best bait to catch them. It will not be long until the White Bass will be moving up the creeks to feed for the winter. Keep an eye out for them.

The Catfish fishing was also very slow this week. They have moved up into the 16 to 18 foot of water around creek bend old trees. Punch bait is the best bait to catch them.

On our Equipment list this week is our Ranger Z520c powered by a Mercury 250 Pro XS, Duckett rods, ABU Garcia reels, Stren line, Eagle Claw hooks, Zoom soft plastics and Strike King hard baits.

Now that the cool weather has moved back in the Bass fishing will pick up. We now have openings for guided Bass trips in December. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us at [email protected]. Have a safe fishing week.




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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Thursday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 79

Thursday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 70

Friday

Rain Showers

Hi: 78

Friday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 69

Saturday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 83

Saturday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 71

Sunday

Rain Showers

Hi: 79

Sunday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 65


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 4/26: 403.17 (+0.17)



Lake Fork

Fishing Report from TPWD (Apr. 24)

GOOD. Water Stained; 60 degrees; 0.20 feet above pool. Bass have slowed, but post spawners are setting up on points in 5-7 feet of water with Carolina rigged creature baits. Topwaters and frogs are good early morning around grass. Shaky heads are good around boat houses. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. Changing weather means changing bite. First phase spawners are now in a post spawn pattern and aggressive. Frog pattern top waters 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, catching them on edge of banks, 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.Crappie are good in 2-13 feet on timber and around grass lines. Some fish are moving back out into the 12-18 feet areas and a little deeper. Black crappie are on a few bridges, but fish are not loaded up yet. Black crappie are also grouping under docks on sunny afternoons. Cast 1/16th ounce hand tied jigs continue to be good in white and gray, white and chartreuse and light blue and gray colors. Minnows will still work very well and especially on shallow fish around grass. Soft plastics will also work well as the fish have been very aggressive. We should see the aggressive bite until the warmer months get here and the fish get a little finicky. Catfishing continues to be good around timber where birds are roosting in 10-18 feet. Also getting reports of some shallow catfish around grass lines and sea walls. Those fish are most likely chasing shad spawns. Catfish are cruising around shallow wood in 6-12 feet, with lots of fry showing up. Use your favorite prepared catfish bait to load the boat once you locate the fish. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

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