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This guy seems to be pretty honest with his reports. Subject: Lake Fork, TexasSubmitted by David (ip 69.46.49.229)Date Fished: 9/3/2007Water Temperature: 85Water Clarity: 2-3 feetThis September will be a good month to catch some nice Bass here at Lake Fork. We are already starting to see some changes in the weather and with the recent rain we got this week end, conditions are starting to cool down a bit. The water temp at the time of this report was about 84 degrees on the main lake. Lake Fork is in great shape the water is clear and we have grass showing up all around the lake. We are just now starting to catch some good numbers of small fish with a few big fish mixed in right now we are catching 30 to 40 bass a day. Best pattern for me has been lipless crank baits in shad color and a Pop R, also a Carolina Rig with a watermelon seed fluke. Yesterday B.J. Rone from Dallas fished with me and we boated 32 bass and had two over seven. The Bass Fishing should continue to improve as we head into the fall season. Look for they’re to be lots of small Bass up close to the grass and pads while most of your bigger Bass are still in the deeper water for now. As conditions cool down over the next few weeks that will change rapidly and the bigger Bass will start to move up. The fall fishing here at Lake Fork can be some of the best fishing anywhere; so dont miss out on the fall fun. If you would like to book a fall guide trip you can reach me at 903-629-5085 or 903-629-7699 e-mail [email protected] Web site http://www.lakeforktexasfishingreports.com Good Fishing, David Vance
I have a tournament there in the morning and fished it last Sat…that report is dead on what I had and heard talking to other people on the water.Fish topwater until the sun gets up good and then go deeper to the 20-30ft range.It was real dead after about 9:30-10am, so have a great top water spot and hope you can get a good under would be my best suggestion.Judd Lasiter
Thanks all! I am always looking for a big under on that lake and if i get one that is “over” then the fishing gods will be smilin on me We will be a “poppin” and “draggin”!!!GeorgeGeorge
The big staging fish have been moving up shallow early and late. The fishing has been awesome the last few weeks. If the warming trend continues, you should expect bedding fish even before the end of March back in the shallow creeks. The fish that Ive been catching have not really been tournament fish… 95% are in the slot – which is 16″ to 24″ (roughly 2.5lbs -> 9lbs+). Good luck with the T. tc
Im getting so excited to go 2nd week of May with my father. It will be a good time! My father does not fish often so I figure he will set the state record while I catch shad all day long!
Fishing has been awsome the last few weeks and will only continue to get better.
Grande Pescado wrote: Fishing has been awsome the last few weeks and will only continue to get better. Grande is right but it also goes day to day. This past Saturday was TOUGH on most people. I know the guides numbers were low, one of the good ones only had 1 fish. But it has picked up since… The fishing right now compared to the end of March is going to be different. There should be beds everywhere by then and fish secondary points close to spawning flats for the pre/post spawners. Good luck it can be a day to day deal. Steven…in May make sure you bring a popping bait and a wacky worm. Those will get you bit that time of year. Judd Lasiter
Juud, If you ever need someone to fill your back seat let me know (Especially in a JCO tournament). Im hobo fishing now until I buy another boat:)
Youll be able to catchem off beds.
Judd or someone else who has been there recently will be on line in a bit to answer your questions. The Lake Fork area has been fairly hot in many respects. The lake was good and the sunshine rained into the the upper 90s and close to 100 this week. Things look like Summer has finally arrived. It skipped much of spring, though we are all ready for some time on the water. BCB
oh, and will be putting in at private launch so probably will not see “posted” signs, is there a slot, minimum size, or anything like this i should be aware of? thanks again.
OH YES! Tight on Regs and you better know them!
For largemouth bass, length limit is a 16-24 slot. Bass 16 inches and less or 24 inches or greater in length may be retained. Only one bass 24 inches or greater may be retained each day. I personally, dont go by these regs, as I release all my LMs back in the water for another day. Last edited by basscatsmeow on May 29th, 2008, 1:47 pm, edited 1 time in total.
The surface temps are approching 90 degrees. You should look for main lake points and fish in the 18 to 25 range. Between 515 and 2946 is Birch Creek. It does produce fish. Just south of the 2946 just off the boat lane is a good summer time hump. Colors of choice for this lake is Black/Blue, watermelon red and Green pumpkin in soft plastics. Check the link below for some good information. http://www.lakeforkbassfishingreport.com/
The slot is 16-24″ and as BCB mentioned you better abide by it they are hardcore, Lake Fork is the TPWD baby and they do protect it if given the opportunity. As for the fishing, I havent been out there for 3 weeks and the last time I was there the shad were spawning in the grass early then pulled out. We caught them on crankbaits over the grass around points. As justwingem mentioned Birch is a great place, he also gave good advice. I would start shallow early with a topwater and move to the deeper points/hump/roadbeds as the day wore on…the fish will tell you when they are done shallow. If you are strictly hunting for a real bigun, I wouldnt go shallow I would fish those deep places from start to finish. Good luck and have fun…another good piece of information, if you are not in a marked boat lane then idle. Judd Lasiter
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