LAKE FORK WEEKLY FISHING REPORT




FROM: J & M Guide Service

DATES: 22 – 28 March 2020

It rained off an on through out the week here at Lake Fork. The Water
temperatures remained in the mid 60’s and the water clarity remained heavily
stained in the upper creeks to stained in the lower lake. With that being said the
Bass fishing was really good! The Bass are in the shallows spawning. The Zoom
watermelon/red Fluke worked well every day. We rigged it on a split shot rig and
worked it very slowly. The Zoom watermelon/red Baby Brush Hog also worked
well in 4 to 6 foot of water rigged Texas style. Don’t forget to dye the tails of the
Fluke and Baby Brush Hog chartreuse. It is also noted that the bite is very light.
The Crappie spawn is in full swing. Most of the Crappie were being caught in 2 to
4 feet on good ole minnow rigs. A few anglers are catching Crappies on
chartreuse and black Bubba Baits Crappie jigs in 4 foot of water on isolated brush
piles.


The White Bass are starting to move into the shallow water off main points to
spawn. You can use a Bubba Baits chartreuse and black Crappie jig tipped with a
minnow to catch them.


The Catfish are also moving into the shallow water and are getting ready to
spawn. We caught several while Crappie fishing using a minnow rig.


I would like to take a minute to talk etiquette while you are fishing during this
busy time of year no matter whether you are on Lake Fork or any other lake here
in the USA. If you see a fellow angler fishing in an area please don’t come in on
him, give him space to fish. That goes for fellow guides also! All you new young
guides give everybody some space!!


On our equipment list this week was our Ranger 520c rigged with a Mercury 250
Pro XS from Nichols Marine in Longview, TX, Duckett rods, ABU Garcia reels, Zoom
soft plastics, Bubba’s Baits (Crappie Jigs), Buddy’s Custom baits from here at Lake
Fork, X-VIII crank baits and Stren line.


Here at J & M Guide Service we have a few openings in April for guided trophy

Bass here at Lake Fork. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us at [email protected] .

Have a safe fishing week and wear your kill switch, it’s law.




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Lake Fork Current Weather Alerts

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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: 403.25 (+0.25)



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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