Lake Fork Fishing Report for July 12, 2015




The hot July weather is here. The water temperatures were pretty stable at 85 to 86 degrees and the water is still stained due to the south/southwest winds. The Bass fishing is fair to good with the early morning and late evening bite being the best. The top water bite has really slowed down so start with a worm early. The best bite this week was still the wacky rigged Zoom trick worm in the willow trees. June bug and chartreuse/pumpkin were the best colors to use. The Carolina rig also worked in the creeks on any little sub-point. I still used the Zoom watermelon/red Baby Brush Hog on my Carolina rig. Equipment choices this week were Duckett rods and ABU Garcia reels. The Reels were lined with Original Stren 17 pound Clear Blue Florissant line.
The White Bass have also slowed down a little this week. A few good magnum White Bass were being taken on Joe Spaits 4 inch silver flutter spoons in 24 to 28 foot of water. The evening bite is the best.

The Crappie fishing was still slow this week. The single minnow rig worked the best in 22 to 24 foot of water over brush piles. 

The Catfish still had the feed bag on. Punch bait was the bait of choice in 29 to 32 foot of water around baited trees.

Lake Fork Marina has a great selection of Strike King XD10 and XD6’s crankbaits. They also have a full cooler of water to keep you hydrated on these hot summer days. “Stay Hydrated”!

I still have several openings this summer for guided Bass, White Bass and Crappie trips. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us at [email protected]. Remember this is a great time to take a kid fishing. Have a great fishing week.




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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Wednesday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 86

Wednesday Night

Thunderstorms Likely

Lo: 68

Thursday

Rain Showers

Hi: 78

Thursday Night

Rain Showers Likely

Lo: 68

Friday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 79

Friday Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 67

Saturday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 79

Saturday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 67


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 5/1: 403.41 (+0.41)



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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.

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