Tom Behrens

Freelance Writer & Photographer

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Tom Behrens has over 50 years experience in fishing and hunting across the United States. Much of this time was spent in Oklahoma and Texas where he became very familiar with the outdoor opportunities in these states. You may contact him by email at: [email protected]


My Photo Contributions

Lake Fork Bass Catch

6/24/2020

Personal Best

5/14/2020

Personal Best Bass for Brady

9/24/2019

Summer Crappie Bite on Lake Fork

5/29/2019

8.56 lb. bass

4/10/2019

Mark Spaeth Takes Third Place

3/18/2019

13.10 Bass From Lake Fork

2/26/2019

Now That's a Crappie!

10/17/2018

Keep up with what's new for 2018-19

8/18/2018

Charles Doss' 11.19 bass

6/13/2018

Lake Fork Big Bass

5/21/2018

Donation Season Ends with Six Entries

4/11/2018

Zebra Mussels status upgraded

2/16/2018

Zebra Mussel Infestations

11/29/2017

Chris Vedrines and his 8 pound bass

11/20/2017

13.88 Big Bass from Lake Fork

10/26/2017

Safe Shooting Zones

10/21/2017

Failed efforts to control hyacinth on Lake Fork

10/4/2017

Tips on how to handle a big bass

1/5/2017


Best Western - Emory TX Lake Fork

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Lake Fork Current Weather Alerts

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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Monday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 68

Monday Night

Rain Showers

Lo: 59

Tuesday

Rain Showers

Hi: 69

Tuesday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 42

Wednesday

Sunny

Hi: 57

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 35

Thursday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 62

Thursday Night

Cloudy

Lo: 50


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 3/4: 402.59 (-0.41)



Lake Fork

Fishing Report from TPWD (Feb. 26)

GOOD. Water Stained; 50 degrees; 0.26 feet below pool. It has been a cold week with a slow bass bite, but with warmer weather in the forecast expect bass to move shallow and get crazy. Best baits will be chatterbaits, rattle traps, and spinner baits in 3-5 feet of water, or Texas rigs and shaky heads around wood or docks in 4-8 feet. Squarebill crankbaits and suspending jerkbaits should be good in 4-6 feet of water. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Cold water temperatures will slow down the spawn for black bass. Look for 50-55 or greater degree water in 1-8 feet of water and try slow-moving craw patterns. Suspended streamers might produce in tree lines and flooded brush. Shallow bass will be active on warm sunny days. The crappie should be moving shallow. Wooly buggers can be a good choice. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. The Lake Fork crappie bite is really good, if you can stand the cold weather and beat the winds. Patterns are changing daily due to the inconsistent weather patterns. Some days fish will stack up on bridges and the next they will disappear. Timber in 14-34 feet seems to be the most consistent pattern. If you find a crappie and hold an artificial bait above it still enough most fish are crushing that bait. Use smaller profile jigs in deeper water mid lake, or on bridges. On the north end in shallower and muddier water use longer and bigger profile jigs. Try to fish lighter, more neutral colors in deeper water and darker colors in shallower water. Soft plastics and minnows will still get you bit as well. We should see the fish push shallower and shallower over the next few weeks with warmer temps in the forecast after the next week. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

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