Lake Fork Fishing Report for May 6, 2018




It was a great fishing week here at Lake Fork. The Water temperatures are back in the upper 60’s to lower 70’s. The water clarity was really starting to clear up until we got two inches of rain Thursday and Friday. Now it is heavily stained in the creeks and the main lake has a slight stain to it. The Bass fishing was good all week to spite the rain. More and more Bass are being caught on a Carolina rigs and small crankbaits. We used the Watermelon/candy/red Buddy’s Custom Baits Boss Hog on our Carolina rig all week. We dyed the tails of the Boss Hog chartreuse. For our little crankbait bite, we use the good ole Strike King KVD 1.5 in the Sexy Shad color. Fish it erratically for the best results. With all that being said, when fishing got slow we went the Buddy’s Custom Baits Stick O bait rigged wacky style. The two best colors were watermelon red and watermelon /candy/red. Do not forget to put a nail in the head and dye the tail chartreuse. For best results, fish the Stick O bait in the heavy Hydrilla. On our equipment list this week is our Ranger 520c powered by a Mercury 250 Pro SX, Duckett rods, ABU Garcia reels, Stren line, Buddy’s Custom baits and Strike King hard baits.

The Crappie fishing was still good this week. The Crappie spawn is just about over with and they are starting to transition back to the 16 to 20 depths and suspend over brush piles. Minnows were still the bait of choice this week.

The White Bass are in 14 to 18 foot of water over brush piles. The best bait to use for the White Bass is Joe Spaits Flashtail 1/2 –ounce jigging spoon. This week the white with black back pattern worked the best.

The Catfish are moving in to spawn and can be caught on the good ole minnow rig. Look for them in 2 to 6 foot of water. Have fun anglers.
Here at J & M guide Service we are gearing up for the post spawn bite. We have openings for May and June for great post spawn fishing. Give us a call at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us at [email protected]. Have a great fishing week and be courteous to your fellow anglers.




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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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