Lake Fork Anglers Results From April 9




What a great day to be on Lake Fork. Fairly light winds, some sun but not overbearing. The lake was full of anglers. And the bass were spawning in some areas. Can it get any better? The boater I went with said we would be "bed fishing" all day long. I like to "sight" fish. The difference on how we do it is after catching and measuring the bass we release them on the spot as opposed to tournaments where the fish are put in live wells and taken miles away from their spawning beds to be weighed. Some will never return.

However that is how "our" sport is conducted for the most part and we do not condemn them. 

 

All fish 10" and up are keepers. Only the best 5 count.

 

Boaters

  • First Place went to Randy Bunch of Lake Fork with 5 bass for 19.39 LB. with the 5.28 LB boater lunker tie
  • Second Place went to Bob Roberts of Longview  with 5 bass for 10.68 LB. with a 4.68 LB Lunker
  • Third Place went to Jack White of Farmers Branch  6 bass for 9.85 LB. with a 3.02 LB Lunker
  • Fourth Place went to Robert Gaylor of Lake Fork with 6 bass for 9.26 LB with a 3.31 LB Lunker.
  • Fifth Place went to Tim Gold of Mineola with 4 bass for 6.02 LB with a 3.62 LB lunker
  • 7th Place Terry Thompson of Sulphur Springs tied on the 5.28 LB boater lunker.

 

Co-Anglers

  • First Place went to Bruce Allen of Lake Fork with 3 bass for 12.12 with the co-angler lunker of 4.13 LB mainly on a drop shot.
  • Second Place went to Gary Gilmore of Ennis with 6 bass for 9.69 LB with a 2.61 LB lunker..
  • Third Place went to Jackie Price of Alba with 3 bass for 5.12 LB. with the lunker of 2.49 LB.
  • Fourth Place went to Jimmie Bright of Frisco with 1 bass for 3.02 LB.
  • Fifth Place went to Scott Powell of Lake Fork with 2 bass for 2.19 LB with a 1.63 LB lunker.

 

We caught 59 keepers today with 4 anglers skunking again.




Tell us what you think!

Bent Tree Motel - Emory TX

Lake Fork Email Updates


 

Visit our Lake Fork Sponsors!

Lake Fork on Social Media

 
       

Lake Fork Current Weather Alerts

There are no active watches, warnings or advisories.

 

Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Friday

Rain Showers Likely

Hi: 78

Friday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 68

Saturday

Chance Rain Showers

Hi: 83

Saturday Night

Rain Showers Likely

Lo: 67

Sunday

Rain Showers

Hi: 77

Sunday Night

Thunderstorms Likely

Lo: 64

Monday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 82

Monday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 65


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 4/26: 403.17 (+0.17)



Lake Fork

Fishing Report from TPWD (Apr. 24)

GOOD. Water Stained; 60 degrees; 0.20 feet above pool. Bass have slowed, but post spawners are setting up on points in 5-7 feet of water with Carolina rigged creature baits. Topwaters and frogs are good early morning around grass. Shaky heads are good around boat houses. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. Changing weather means changing bite. First phase spawners are now in a post spawn pattern and aggressive. Frog pattern top waters are excellent in the grass and brush. Casting into the pockets and letting the frog sit for a few seconds is a good idea. Crappies are shallow, catching them on edge of banks, small fish patterns like wooly buggers are a good bet. Bream are beginning to make themselves known in the shallows, wooly buggers and small poppers should bring a strike.Crappie are good in 2-13 feet on timber and around grass lines. Some fish are moving back out into the 12-18 feet areas and a little deeper. Black crappie are on a few bridges, but fish are not loaded up yet. Black crappie are also grouping under docks on sunny afternoons. Cast 1/16th ounce hand tied jigs continue to be good in white and gray, white and chartreuse and light blue and gray colors. Minnows will still work very well and especially on shallow fish around grass. Soft plastics will also work well as the fish have been very aggressive. We should see the aggressive bite until the warmer months get here and the fish get a little finicky. Catfishing continues to be good around timber where birds are roosting in 10-18 feet. Also getting reports of some shallow catfish around grass lines and sea walls. Those fish are most likely chasing shad spawns. Catfish are cruising around shallow wood in 6-12 feet, with lots of fry showing up. Use your favorite prepared catfish bait to load the boat once you locate the fish. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

More Fishing Reports