Lake Fork Fishing Report for October 23 , 2017




Fall is here at beautiful Lake Fork Texas. The water temperatures are falling to 75 degrees and the water clarity is still stained. The Bass fishing is fare with a few good upper slot fish being caught and a good over the slot fish in the 9 to 10 pound class showing up on the scales on occasion. Numerous small fish are being caught in the Hydrilla and Duckweed. The watermelon/red and the watermelon/candy Berkley Havoc Bottom Hopper rigged wacky style were the big producers this week. A few Bass were still being caught on a 1/2–ounce chrome and black rattle Trap in 6 to 8 foot of water. For the folks that like to drop shot rig the Havoc green/pumpkin Bottom Hopper junior worked well in 4 to 8 foot of water around docks. On our equipment list, this week was our ranger 520c powered by a Mercury 250 Pro SX, Duckett rods, ABU Garcia Orra SX reels, Stren line and Berkley soft plastics.

The White Bass were still scattered out on main lake points and humps in 28 to 30 foot of water. They were being caught on Joe Spaits chrome and chartreuse ½-ounce Flash tail spoon and on Bubba’s Bait ¼-ounce chartreuse with white tail crappie jig tipped with a minnow.

The Crappie anglers are still having a lot of fun here at Lake Fork. The Crappies are being caught in 20 to 24 foot of water over isolated brush piles on a white with orange tail 1/8-ounce Bubba’s Bait Crappie jig. Do not move the Crappie very much. They wanted the jig moved very slowly and the bite was very light.

The Catfish were not very hungry this week. Most of them were caught in 18 to 24 foot of water over isolated brush piles on punch bait.

Now that the Berkley Tournament is over with, we can get back to some serious fall Bass and Crappie fishing. Give us a call here at J & M Guide Service (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 4/25: 403.19 (+0.19)



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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