LAKE FORK WEEKLY FISHING REPORT




FROM: J & M Guide Service


DATES: 10 – 16 May, 2020


We had a few nice days to fish this week. The water temperatures are in the mid
to upper 70’s. The water clarity is still a little stained in the upper creeks but
starting to clear up. The lower lake is perfect water clarity for Bass fishing. The
Bass fishing has not really picked up since the spawn. We had to go back to the
basics of Bass fishing this week. By this I mean Texas rigged worms and small
crankbaits. The Strike King KVD 1.5 in the gizzard shad color was the right choice
for the crankbait this week. We fished it in 3 to 5 foot of water from daylight to
about 9:00 AM, then we went to the good ole Texas rigged worm. The best worm
we used this week was the Zoom Mag II in the watermelon/red color. We dyed
the tail of the Mag II worm chartreuse. It is noted that we caught most of our
Bass in 3 to 8 foot of water.


The Crappie fishing was still pretty good this week. A few more Crappie are
showing up under the bridges and the isolated brush piles. The best Crappie jig is
Bubba’s bait purple with a chartreuse tail ¼-ounce jig. It is noted for the Crappie
around the bridges, we needed to tip the jig with a minnow.
The White Bass went a little crazy this week. We found them in 4 foot of water
off of main lake points chasing little crankbaits. The main reason they were so
shallow is that there is a major shad spawn going on. The kids had a blast
catching them.


The Catfish anglers also were also having fun this week. They are in 22 to 26 foot
of water around old trees and brush piles. Punch bait was on the top of there
menu but minnows were also working. Don’t forget to bait your favorite tree.
On our equipment list this week is our Ranger 520c powered by a Mercury 250
Pro XS from Nichols Marine in Longview, TX, Duckett rods, ABU Garcia reels, Stren
line, Strike King hard baits, Bubba’s Baits Crappie Jigs, Buddy’s Custom Baits from
here at Lake Fork, X-VIII Custom Baits and Zoom soft plastics.

Here at J & M Guide Service we have a couple days open in May and several days
in June open for guided Bass trips here on Lake Fork. Give us a call at (903) 413-
6919 or E-mail us at [email protected]. Have a safe fishing week.




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Lake Fork Current Weather Alerts

There are no active watches, warnings or advisories.

 

Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Saturday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 93

Saturday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 73

Sunday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 93

Sunday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 75

Monday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 93

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 75

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 95

Tuesday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 75


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 7/12: 403.23 (+0.23)



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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