11th Annual Texas State Crappie Championship




Brandon Miles of Bullard and Steve Gonclaves of Midlothian won first place on Saturday at the 11th Annual Texas State Crappie Championship Tournament, which took place on Lake Fork. The two anglers had a two day total of 14 fish weighing in at 24.30 pounds. Bob McAffrey (Killeen) and Greg Young (Weatherford) reeled in 13 fish that topped out at 24.02 pounds for second place.

Miles and Gonclaves also won the Pro Angler Elite Rod Challenger Award (13.12 and 11.18 pounds) and the Bobby Garland Big Fish Award on Day 1 (2.29 pounds). To cap things off the team of Miles and Gonclaves was named as Anglers of the Year in Division 2.
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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Thursday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 62

Thursday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 39

Friday

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Hi: 64

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Hi: 39

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Fishing Report from TPWD (Jan. 15)

GOOD. Water Stained; 47 degrees; 1.66 feet below pool. The bass bite is best on the main lake around humps and ledges in 15-25 feet with Alabama rigs. Mid range bass are fair, suspended on timber in 12-15 feet with jerkbaits and large spinnerbaits. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Lake Fork crappie fishing has been up and down just like the weather the last few weeks. We have settled into the winter pattern and you can find fish from about 18 feet to as deep as you can find. Some fish are just 8-18 feet down on the timber even in sixty-plus feet deep water. You can also find fish down as deep as 45-50 feet on the same timber. We are seeing a lot of fish but we are seeing tons of small fish. Seems like you can pick a bigger fish or two out of a group and then just find you another group of fish. Smaller baits are working well for my boat and 1/16 ounce hand ties on 6-12 pounds fluoro is my best bait in neutral colors. The key is to hold those baits very still and wait for the bite. If you move the bait or the waves move your bait that fish will most likely not bite. You will need to find fish in protected areas if the wind is blowing that day. Minnows and soft plastics will get you bit as well. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

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