Lake Fork Fishing Report for September 1, 2018




Happy Labor Day everyone. It was another hot week here at beautiful Lake Fork. The water temperatures have returned to the lower 90’s but the water clarity is getting better by the day. The Bass fishing is still fair at best. The Carolina rig and the drop shot rig were the best two techniques to use this past week. On the Carolina rig, we used Buddy’s Custom Bait’s watermelon red Boss Hog with chartreuse tails. The Zoom tomato Finesse worm was still the best bait to use on the drop shot rig. One key note is I found that the Bass have moved out of the 22 foot of water into 10 to 12 foot of water around the old timberlines and shallow humps. There are a few Bass being caught in 2 to 5 foot of water in the early morning hours on a Strike King KVD 1.5 rattling crankbait in the gizzard shad pattern.

The Crappie fishing is getting better by the week. The Crappie can be found in 18 to 22 foot of water over isolated brush piles. The good ole fashion minnow rig worked the best this week.

Yes, the White Bass are still on their diet. The White Bass are in 30 foot of water around isolated old trees and brush piles. Minnows are the best bait to catch the White Bass this time of year.

The Catfish anglers worked hard for a few fish this week. Punch bait was the best bait to use this week. The Catfish anglers had the best luck in 28 to 30 foot of water around isolated trees and they baited the trees.

On our equipment list this week was our Z520c Ranger Bass boat powered by a Mercury 250 Pro XS, Minn Kota trolling motors, Lowrance electronics, Duckett rods, ABU Garcia reels, Stren line, Buddy’s Custom Baits form here at Lake Fork, Zoom soft plastics and Strike King hard baits.
The big Bass Splash is just three weeks off. If you need help getting ready for the big tournament give us a call for a guide Bass trip at (903) 413-6919 or E-mail us at [email protected]. Have a safe fishing week and be a line watcher.




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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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