Lake Fork ranked 24th best bass lake in Central Region




Lake Texoma and Fork rated 23 and 24 best lakes to fish in the Central Region of the U.S. according to BASSMASTER. The process to create the rankings takes about three months to complete. Data is received from state fisheries agencies across the U.S. This information is coupled with catch data collected from dozens of tournament organizations across the country for the past 12 months. After the numbers are crunched, a blue-ribbon panel from the bass fishing industry debates the strength of the lakes, then settle on final rankings.

Central Region standings:
1. Sam Rayburn
2. Mille Lacs, Minnesota
3. Falcon Lake
4. Toledo Bend
5. Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
6. Lake Conroe
7. Lake LBJ
8. Lake of the Pines, Arkansas
9. Millwood Lake, Arkansas
10. Ray Roberts
11. Palestine
12. Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, Oklahoma
13. Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
14. Lake Dardanelle, Arkansas
15. Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas
16. Caddo Lake, (Texas/Louisiana)
17. Newton Lake, Illinois
18. Lake Ouachita, Arkansas
19. Lake Oahe, South Dakota
20. Belton Lake
21. Table Rock Lake, (Missouri/Arkansas)
22. Lake Chicot, Arkansas
23. Lake Texoma (Texas/Oklahoma)
24. Lake Fork

Check www.bassmaster.com/news/2018s-best-bass-lakes-revealed for a complete list the bass lakes.

 




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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Friday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 91

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 75

Saturday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 91

Saturday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 73

Sunday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 91

Sunday Night

Thunderstorms Likely

Lo: 71

Monday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 86

Monday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 68


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 6/6: 403.35 (+0.35)



Lake Fork

Fishing Report from TPWD (Jun. 4)

GOOD. Water Stained; 73 degrees; 0.25 feet above pool. The early morning bass bite is good on points and around grass with topwaters, and chatterbaits. Points with shad are best in 2-4 feet of water with chatterbaits, and squarebill crankbaits. The grog bite is good over shallow grass. The offshore bite has been good in 15-22 feet of water on Carolina rigs with flukes or big worms on points, humps, road beds. Deep crankbaits are starting to improve in channel swings in 20-25 feet. 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 midday when bass are seeking cover. Frog patterns are working in the shallow vegetation early and late. Drop a clouser on an isolated cover for black bass. Large bream have moved shallow, wooly buggers are producing good fish. Channel catfish are cruising 2-4 feet, clousers are a good choice. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. Lake Fork crappie fishing improves daily as we head into the summer pattern. The bigger fish are finally stacking up with all the small fish we have been seeing the last few weeks. Crappie are on underwater bridges, underwater roadbeds, bridges, lay downs, brush piles, tire reefs and of timber in the 14-32 feet range. Minnows, soft plastics and hand tied jigs will work as these fish are aggressive and hungry coming off the spawn. Great success has come using small 1/16 ounce hand ties with or without a 1/4 ounce egg weight pegged above it. The winds dictate whether or not we can fish that jig solo. Color does not seem to matter, if you swim or even hold that bait above the fish. The most important part of the presentation is to stay above the fish always. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

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