Lake Fork Fishing Report for May 24




The water level on Lake Fork is currently 100% full (403.28) and the surface temperatures range from 68-74 degrees depending on the day. The lake is overall in great shape setting us up for a terrific summer season.

This past week I have been starting out my mornings fishing various shell beds before heading back to the shallows to check on the last remaining bed-fish and fry guarders. It’s important to note, as of this morning (5-23-21) I am finding we are just about done catching bed fish this time of year. I am doing a lot of running and beginning to check out some deep spots.  

We’ve had an epic frog bite here on Lake Fork the last week or so with one client catching a beautiful 9.5 and later a 7 with a bunch of good slot fish mixed in. By the end of the week, we were catching fish out deeper on Crankbaits, C-Rig and Swimbaits. We are still not seeing a whole bunch of fish off shore but starting to catch a few good ones.   

If you are planning to come out to Lake Fork here in the next couple of weeks, this report should hold up and help y’all out. Have a great Memorial Day weekend and y’all be safe. 

For those of you looking to get out with me for a June/July trip, I still have availability for both months and would love to have you. I‘ll work as hard as possible to put you on fish and show you a great time.

 

SHELL BEDS

  • Zara Spook (Bone)
  • Underspin 3/8 oz  with a Skinny Dipper (White Trash)
  • Carolina Rig  3/0 hook  -  3/8 oz weight and 5’ leader with
    a Zoom Fluke (Watermelon Red Magic)
  • Square Bill 

FROGS/BED-FISH (very few bedding fish as of 5-23-21)

  • Popping Spro Junior (Solid Black)
  • Walking Spro Junior (Natural Green)
  • Zoom 7″ Trick Work Wacky Rig (Plum) - I am throwing this along the timber when not biting the frog. 

DEEP BITE

  • Strike King - 6 XD (Chartreuse Blue Back) 
  • Strike King -10 XD (Chartreuse Blue Back)
  • Carolina Rig 3/0 -1 oz weight and 5’ leader - Zoom Fluke (Watermelon Red Magic)




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Lake Fork Current Weather Alerts

There are no active watches, warnings or advisories.

 

Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 93

Tuesday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 75

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 93

Wednesday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 73

Thursday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 96

Thursday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 75

Friday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 96

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 75


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 7/16: 403.44 (+0.44)



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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