Lake Fork Fishing Reports
Lake Fork Fishing Report from TPWD (Nov. 29)
GOOD. Water Stained; 50 degrees; 2.26 feet below pool. Bass fishing has slowed after the recent cold fronts and you need to be very slow in your approach. Squarebill crankbaits and rattletraps are fair in 3-5 feet of water along the edge of grass. Texas rigs and Carolina rigs are best along the edge of grass as well in 3-7 feet of water. Suspending jerkbaits is starting to work as the water temperatures decline. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Fall weather has arrived so fish will start to prepare for cold weather. Black bass are moving deep for the winter. Cast clousers, ned rigs, and large worm patterns in flooded tree tops near creeks and deep water ledges. Crappie are moving out to the open water in 30 plus feet of water biting small jig patterns. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. The crappie fishing on Lake Fork continues to be as good as ever. Look for fish in big numbers moving as they head toward the deep water winter pattern. Look for timber along main lake creek channels in 28-40 feet right now for numbers of fish and some big fish mixed in. Minnows will work well but they are biting small hand tied jigs and larger plastic baits as well now that the surface water temps have dropped. We are still seeing some fish on brush and lay downs from time to time. Bridged have been up and down the last few weeks but they can be worth checking out for numbers of black crappie. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.
Lake Fork Fishing Reports (801 - 820 of 872)
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
I think it is safe to say "it is flat hot out there". With 6 straight days over 100 degrees the water temperatures reached 88 to 90 degrees. With the water temperatures rising, the Bass, White Bass and the...
by John Morris on 8/7/2013
It's been a little bit of a roller coaster ride the last couple of weeks, but we have had more good days than tough days. Most days the difference in having a good day versus a bad day is one or two schools of...
by Jason Hoffman on 8/7/2013
We had an extremely good week this week. The water temperature stabilized at 85 to 86 degrees with the help of an 1 1/2 inch of rain Friday evening. The top water bite for Largemouth Bass was great between...
by John Morris on 7/30/2013
