Lake Fork Fishing Reports
Lake Fork Fishing Report from TPWD (Jan. 25)
FAIR. Water Stained; 56-59 degrees; 5.47 feet below pool. Bass are more active on warmer days in the backs pockets and secondary points going into the pockets. Target the warmest pockets with chatterbaits and spinnerbaits in 2-4 feet of water. Fish are traveling in the creek towards the back on warmer days and moving outwards on cooler days . Those along the creek are best on red squarebill crankbaits in a 1.5-2.5 inch around the edges and big wood 3-6 feet of water. Texas rigs with creature type baits flipped at the big wood on creeks and ditches are good in black and blue colors and June bug in 3-6 feet of water. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Pro. Black bass are beginning the early stages of pre-spawn. Try slow moving suspending streamers and sculpin patterns in 5-7 feet of water. Crappie are deep. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. Crappie are really good around deep main lake timber in 38-56 feet along creek channels. Fish have been a little more scattered the past week, so it is necessary to cover more water to catch limits. Seeing big white crappie mixed in with lots of smaller black crappie. Minnows will work very well and small soft plastics and hand ties are working well. Best colors for my boat have been purple and chartreuse. Getting good reports of brush pile fish biting as in 20-30 feet. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins’ Guide Service.
Lake Fork Fishing Reports (761 - 780 of 835)
November is already upon us which brings in some great fall fishing with it. Lake Fork is about 5 feet low but in great shape right now and the fishing will only get better as the month rolls along. With all...
by David Vance on 11/6/2013
With Fall upon us, the trees starting to turn and the water temperatures are getting down into the mid 70's and the Bass are starting to feed. Here at Lake Fork that means little crankbait time. The strike...
by John Morris on 10/30/2013
This year has really flown by!! Here we are already half way through October and able to enjoy some good bass fishing along the grass lines that started showing up this year. Looking back in 2013, Lake Fork...
by Doug Shampine on 10/21/2013
I am thrilled for October to be here on Lake Fork! It is one of my favorite months of the year to fish. You can catch a lot of quality fish and often have the lake to yourself on most days as hunting seasons...
by James Caldemeyer on 10/16/2013
Endangered whooping cranes have begun their annual 2,400-mile fall migration from Canada to Texas. As the rare birds approach the Lone State, a citizen science initiative is inviting Texas residents and...
by Tom Behrens on 10/13/2013
Fall fishing is quickly approaching. The air and water temperatures are starting to come down. The fish are starting to move up from the deep water (18 to 30 feet) to 2 to 8 feet. The Bass fishing has...
by John Morris on 10/7/2013
Rat-L-Trap, the world's best known lip-less crankbait is holding the 1st Lake Fork "Rat-L-Trap Shootout Tournament" this Saturday. Anglers can only use Bill Lewis Rat-L-Traps, including the Tiny-Trap,...
by Tom Behrens on 10/4/2013
This week has been one of the busiest weeks of the year. This is what we call the Big Bass Splash week. We were booked with clients wanting to learn where to catch a fish of the lifetime to win the McDonalds...
by John Morris on 9/24/2013
The 28th season of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Toyota ShareLunker program begins October 1.
Anyone legally catching a 13-pound or bigger largemouth bass from Texas waters, public or...
by Tom Behrens on 9/18/2013
In the state's ongoing effort to combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved for public comment new proposed rules requiring that all boats operating on public...
by Tom Behrens on 9/14/2013
September is here and its the start of our Fall Bass fishing, Lake Fork is about 6 foot low that's not a big deal to the bass, but to the boaters that do not know the lake it is, you just need to be Extremely!...
by David Vance on 9/10/2013
This Saturday evening, Sept. 7, the Bowfishing Fall Brawl takes place at Lake Fork. Sign-in is 8:00 p.m. at the Hwy. 154 boat ramp, but anglers can launch at whatever public ramp they choose. Tournament ends...
by Tom Behrens on 9/6/2013
The heat monster is still with us. The water temperatures are still in the mid to upper 80's with some creek water temperatures still in the lower 90's. The water level continues to drop; we are now...
by John Morris on 9/4/2013
This week we saw the air temperatures remain in the mid to upper 90's which meant the water temperatures rose back to the upper 80's and low 90's. The main feeder creeks like Burch and Garrett were the...
by John Morris on 8/29/2013
This week was very unusual for August in East Texas. The morning temperatures got down into the mid 60's which meant that the water temperatures dropped into the mid 80's. "It was great". The lake water...
by John Morris on 8/20/2013
What's a given for Texas in August? Heat, heat, and more heat.
My son, one of his friends, and myself fished for white bass in Lake Livingston in the summer, trolling up and down the lower part of the...
by Tom Behrens on 8/15/2013
Hey bass fishing fans, check out the below video to see how to choose the best soft plastic trailer for your bass jig. A jig is a great way to catch late summer largemouth in both shallow and deep water. I...
by Stephen Fatherree on 8/14/2013
The hot weather continues and the water temperatures continue to be 88 to 90 degrees. The lake is trying to turn over which means the water clarity is stained. The Bass bite remained pretty constant and...
by John Morris on 8/14/2013
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife announced a new sunfish (any species) record this past week. Glori Johnson, 8 years old, is the proud owner of a Lake Texoma record for sunfish. Her catch weighed 1.6 lbs, 11...
by Tom Behrens on 8/10/2013
August is an exciting month at Lake Fork. This is a great time to get the kids out one last time before they head back to school for the year. The bass are often "school"ing too so the fishing can be a lot of...
by James Caldemeyer on 8/8/2013
