Lake Fork Guide David Vance Bass Fishing Report March 19 2018




The bass are starting to spawn here at Lake Fork. For those of you that are looking for the opportunity to catch a real trophy bass, this is the time of year you can do it. There are a lot of big bass up in the shallows right now just looking to be caught. Here are few tips for catching these spawning bass....Key areas to fish right now are in the back of the creeks and points that are adjacent to spawning flats, creek channels leading to these flats will produce good results also. Fish can be found in a number of creeks and pockets on the lake right now and can be found moving on the beds just about everywhere on the lake with this warm weather.

Water conditions...Lake Fork is full and in great shape, the water clarity slightly stained in the lower end. The water temperature hit 62 degrees in the areas that I was fishing today. We have been catching the majority of our fish on weightless Trick Worms and Senko type baits. A trick worm fished slowly over the flats were these bass are making beds is hard to beat. Best colors have been watermelon, and green pumpkin, also Texas rig or short Carolina rig with a Brush Hog or a Lizard.

Good areas right now have been Long Branch, Glade Creek, Rogers Creek, Little Caney, Wolf Creek and big Mustang these creeks always produce Big Bass this time of year. In the last few days we have had several Bass in the 5 to 7 pound range and one over 9 lbs in these creeks. With the cold winter we had, things are running about two weeks behind schedule. So now through May will be our prime spring fishing. If you would like to book a guide trip and get in on some great spring Bass fishing here on Lake Fork. Call 903-629-5085 or check out my web site www.lakeforktexasbigbass.com

Good Fishing,
David Vance




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Monday

Sunny

Hi: 70

Monday Night

Clear

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Tuesday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 75

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Partly Cloudy

Lo: 62

Wednesday

Mostly Cloudy

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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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