This week was more of the same "cold water temperatures". Water temperatures ranged from 52.2 to 55.6 degrees all over the lake. With cold nights this week we should expect more of the same. Water clarity is stained, especially in the creeks. Bass fishing was slow, but some fish were being caught. One of the baits that was the most consistent, was the chatter bait. We used a gold blade, chartreuse and white skirt and a chartreuse trailer. The best bite came around wood in three to four feet of water. One more way to catch these cold Bass is by using a suspending jerk bait. I have two favorite jerk baits; one is a Smithwick Suspending Rattlin' Rogue and the other one is the Rapala Suspending Husky Jerk. I like the Rapala jerk bait if the fish are moving in and are in 4 to 5 feet of water. I use the Smithwick in 2 to 4 feet of water. The best color seems to be chrome and black. The Crappie fishing is still slow. Though, a 3.5 pound crappie was weighed in at Lake Fork Marina on Saturday. All the Crappies were caught on small minnows. The best water death was 22 to 26. The White Bass fishing is still really good. The best bait for the White Bass is still Joe's 1/2 Joe's ounce flutter spoon in the Barr fish color. They are now in 24 to 26 feet of water. Lake Fork Marina has plenty of Joe's Flutter Spoons. The Catfish are doing well but have changed their diet this week. Numerous Catfish were caught on punch bait. They were caught in 14 to 18 feet of water. The punch wait was put on a #6 treble hook with a 1/2 ounce sinker. With the water temperatures still in the 50's and Lake Fork has lots of stumps, you have a possibility of falling in. Hypothermia can set in very quickly. Make sure you keep a dry change of clothes in your tow vehicle or in your boat. Oh yes did I mention, wear your life jacket while your big motor is running. While you are at Lake Fork make sure you stop in at Lake Fork Marina for the latest in tackle and say to Ken and Dana. They always have the latest information on what is happening on the lake. We are taking bookings for the Spawn months of March, April and May. So give us a call here a J & M Guide Service, Toll Free: 1-888-454-7037. Have a great fishing week. J & M Guide Service (John Morris) E-mail: [email protected]