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Fishing Lake Fork, Texas
Tom Redington
August 31, 2005
Lake Fork - Freshwater Fishing Report
Lake Fork Weekly Report
This week at Lake Fork remains fair for both size and numbers. Almost all of the good fish we caught in the past week have been suspended in timber or in schools over open water. These suspended fish will bite, but consistently presenting a lure in front of them can be a challenge. Meanwhile, fishing shallow early and late with wacky rigged baits like a Lake Fork Twitch Worm and suspending jerkbaits to schooling fish will catch good numbers on some days, but most of these fish are small. The deep portion of my fishing report remains basically the same, as the method hasn’t changed. The key remains to use your graph to find the schools of bigger fish.
Fork’s water level has continued to slowly drop, currently sitting at 400.69’, about 2’4” below full pool. The water remains a stained green color, due to algae blooms. Water temps are still in the upper 80s and low 90s in the main lake.
The location pattern has stayed the same, with many of the big fish suspended instead of holding on the bottom. Many bass are still relating to humps, ridges and points outside large creeks while others are camped on traditional summertime haunts that are well offshore. With the thermocline effectively creating a deep boundary for the bass at about 28’, I’m concentrating on structure that is 15’ to 28’ deep. Structure that tops out near the thermocline has been especially good. Timber, whether it is standing, submerged, or in brush piles, has been the key cover.
Deep diving crankbaits in shad patterns have been the best bait many days. Find bass with your electronics on drops and rises in 10’ to 18’ and bump bottom cover with your crank or for suspended fish over 18’ to 30+’, use a stop and go retrieve to trigger these fish. On deep structure from 15’ to 28’, Carolina rigged Lake Fork Baby Creatures in shades of watermelon will produce big fish when slowly brought through heavy timber. For bass suspended deeper than 15’, vertically jigging spoons and jigs has caught a few good fish.
Here’s hoping you catch the lunker of your dreams. If I can be of assistance, please contact me at 214-683-9572 (days) or 972-635-6027 (evenings) or e-mail me through http://www.LakeForkGuideTrips.com where your satisfaction is guaranteed.
Good Fishing,
Tom
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