Lake Fork Fishing Report for September 4, 2017




With the lake at full pool, the water temperatures are in the upper 80’s, the water clarity is stained in the upper creeks. The water clarity in the main lake is good to stained. With that being said, it drove us to change the colors of Zoom Trick Worms that we used for our wacky rigs this week to California 420 and June bug. We also went back to the chrome and chartreuse Joe Spaits 5-inch flutter spoon instead of the chrome with silver scale pattern we have been using. The Bass were really tight to the willows trees and deep brush piles. You needed to fish both the wacky rig and the Joe Spaits Spoon supper slow. If you are a shallow water angler, you will also notice just at daylight the bass are starting to chase the shad. Yes, that is right; it is Strike King Square Bill 1.5 time. That bite only lasts for about an hour. On our equipment list this week is our Ranger 520c powered by a Mercury 250 Pro XS, Duckett rods, ABU Garcia Orra SX reels, Stren line, Zoom soft plastics, Joe Spaits spoons and Strike King Lures.

The White Bass fishing slowed down this week. They have moved back out to 28 to 30 foot of water and are chasing isolated balls of shad. The shad are in 16 to 20 foot of water, which means you have to fish the Joe Spaits spoon just a little different. You want to swim the Joe Spaits chrome and chartreuse spoon just under the balls of shad.

The Crappie fishing was fair to good this week. They are in 24 foot of water around both 515 bridges. Minnows were the bait of choice again this week. Always keep a chartreuse and white Bubba’s Bait Crappie jig handy, because if the Crappie quite biting the minnow they will start biting the jig.
The Catfish bite was still good this week. They are 18 to 20 foot of water around isolated trees and brush piles. Both punch bait and Jell-O bait worked well this week.

The Big Bass Splash Bass Tournament is almost here. It is the 15, 16 and 17 of September. I have 2 days open for guided Bass trips to help you get ready for the big tournament. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or e-mail us at [email protected]. Have a safe fishing week and fish slow!




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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Wednesday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 93

Wednesday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 73

Thursday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 95

Thursday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 75

Friday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 93

Friday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 73

Saturday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 95

Saturday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 75


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 7/9: 403.27 (+0.27)



Lake Fork

Fishing Report from TPWD (Jul. 9)

GOOD. Water Stained; 82 degrees; 0.23 feet above pool. Fork : Top waters early around pond weed and grass with frogs and poppers still working . Mid morning chatter baits on the outside edge of grass in 3-5 ft is good as well as shaky heads . Best bite is Carolina rigs off shore on points , road beds and humps in 12-25 ft . Big worms and flukes are good . Deep Cranks are good over the same area when the fish are suspending 19-23 ft . Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Lily fields are filling in, hydrilla and milfoil are reaching for the surface. Fish this type of cover at mid day when bass are seeking cover. Frog patterns are working in the shallow vegetation early and late. Small fish patterns like a dock knocker are producing bass and crappie shallow near grass. Large bream have moved shallow, wooly buggers are producing good fish. Channel catfish are cruising 2-4 feet biting clousers. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. Lake Fork crappie fishing has been super up and down this past week. The fish are stacked up on brush piles, lay downs, tire reefs and some trees. The bite is the tricky part. Some days the bite is good and the bigger fish show up. Some days the bite is just off and the short fish show up. Seems like the bite may be better on days we have a little breeze. If the winds are calm the bite is very slow. Minnows will get some bites but small 1/32nd ounce hand tied jigs with small bodies and tails are working well on fish that don’t want to bite. Best depths have been 18-13ft with most fish suspended on trees and loaded in the brush. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

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