Swim Baits, V&M Chopstick & Ultra Vine Speed Craw Worm




"If you are sitting at home bored and looking for something to read, this is not the report for you. But if you want to catch some fish, these notes should help," so says Lake Fork fishing guide, Erick Wright.

As of this post the water level on Lake Fork is at 402.74 and the temperatures where he has been fishing range from 62-65 degrees. If you are looking for cleaner water try fishing mid-lake.

"The last few weeks I have been starting out my mornings around 7:00 am fishing main-lake points in 3-5 ft. Some days I am staying on these points until 11:00 -11:30 and others I am moving back in the pockets by 9:00 am. The two baits I am throwing on these points are early morning baits...

• 1. Fish Head Underspin 3/8 oz - Reaction Innovations Little
Dipper (White Trash)
• 2. Line Through Swimbaits - Throw the brand you are
comfortable with - I'm throwing a 7" bait in (Olive Shad)
When I pull off the main-lake points, I am running a lot of different pockets sight fishing. While I am searching for fish on beds, I will have my clients throwing a couple of different searching baits ...
• Owner Flashy Underspin 1/8 oz - Little Dipper (White
Trash)
• V&M Chopstick (Okeechobee Magic) - I am rigging this
weightless with a 3/0 Gamakatsu hook
• Popping Spro Junior Frog (green/yellow)

For bedding fish ...
•Texas Rig 5/16 oz - Tungsten 3/0 hook and Ultra Vibe Speed Craw(June Bug)

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Lake Fork Current Weather Alerts

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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


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 7/9: 403.27 (+0.27)



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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