Lake Fork Fishing Report for May 13, 2018




It is getting warm here a beautiful Lake Fork. The water temperatures are in the mid to upper 70’s. The water clarity is still stained in the upper creeks and clearing up in the main lake. The Bass fishing just gets better every day. The Carolina rig was the best way to catch them this week. The best water depth to catch the Bass was 8 to 18 foot of water. We used the watermelon/candy/red Buddy’s Custom Baits Boss Hog and dyed the tails chartreuse. Let us talk about the differences between the differences between the Zoom Baby Brush Hog and Buddy’s Custom Baits Boss Hog. The big difference is four ribs in the middle of the body of the bait. What the four ribs do is “move more disturbed water over the aft portion of the bait creates bubbles when the bait is moved”. That little difference in the bait makes all the differences when the Bass bite is slow. The other way we caught some really nice Bass is by using Buddy’s Custom Baits Stick O. We continue rig the bait wacky style and put a nail in the head. It works really well around the Duck weed and Hydrilla. By the way, anglers it is time to get out your Texas rig. You might check out Buddy’s Custom Baits rib worm. The action of the tail is fantastic! On our equipment list this week is our Ranger 520c powered by a Mercury 250 Pro XS, Duckett rods, ABU Garcia reels, Stren line, Buddy’s Custom Baits from here at Lake Fork and Strike King Hard baits.

The Crappie fishing slowed down this week. You had to work hard for a good limit of fish before lunch. The best way we found to catch them with a chartreuse and white Crappie jig in 14 to 18 foot over brush piles. When the Crappie fishing gets tough, tip the Crappie jig with a minnow.

The bad thing about fishing over the brush piles in 14 to 18 foot of water is the White Bass are there also. You can catch them until your arm hurts. Have Fun!

The Catfish anglers are starting to have a lot of fun. You can find them in 3 to 6 foot spawning. Minnows were still the bait of choice this week.

Here at J & M Guide Service we are geared up for Post Spawn Bass fishing. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us at [email protected] for guided Bass, Crappie and White Bass trips. Have a safe fishing week.




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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Wednesday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 93

Wednesday Night

Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 73

Thursday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 95

Thursday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 75

Friday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 93

Friday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 73

Saturday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 95

Saturday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 75


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Water Level on 7/9: 403.25 (+0.25)



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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