Lake Fork Fishing Report for April 7, 2018




It was a warm windy week here at Lake Fork until Saturday when driving rain and dropping temperatures to 38 degrees hit. The Water temperatures were in the upper 60’s and the water clarity remains heavily stained in the upper creek and is starting to clear in the lower lake regions. The Bass fishing was fare depending on the wind conditions. The best three Bass producers this week was Buddy’s Custom baits watermelon candy red Stick-O, Buddy’s Custom Baits watermelon candy red Boss Hog and Zoom’s watermelon red Super Fluke. We rigged the Stick-O bait wacky style with the nail in the tail of the bait in 2 - 4 foot of water in the Hydrilla. We used a ¼-ounce shaky head jig with the Boss Hog in 3 to 5 foot of water. We continued to split shot rig the Zoom Fluke in 2 to 6 foot of water. No matter whatever method you used it need to be fished very slowly. On our equipment list this week was our Ranger 520c powered by a Mercury 250 Pro X, ABU Garcia reels, Duckett rods Stren line, Buddy’s Custom Baits from here at Lake Fork, and Zoom Flukes.

The Crappie fishing was outstanding this week. They were being caught in two -three foot of water by using the good old fashion minnow and bobber. You cannot beat it!

The White Bass are also in the Creek trying to spawn. We found the best way to catch them is with a chartreuse Crappie jig tipped with a large minnow. Look for them in four to six foot of water on sand flats in the back of creeks.

The Catfish fishing is also picking up. We found them in with the Crappie trying to spawn. They were in three to six foot of water around old stumps. If you use minnow’s you will find yourself with a mixed bag of Catfish and Crappie. Have fun!

The Bass Spawn is definitely here. I have one day left open in April for guided bass trips. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us at [email protected]. Have a great fishing week and give you fellow Bass anglers a little space!




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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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