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

Friday

Sunny

Hi: 64

Friday Night

Patchy Fog

Lo: 39

Saturday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 66

Saturday Night

Clear

Lo: 48

Sunday

Sunny

Hi: 73

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 57

Monday

Sunny

Hi: 77

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 62


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 1/31: 402.19 (-0.81)



Lake Fork

Fishing Report from TPWD (Jan. 29)

GOOD. Water Stained; 43 degrees; 1.75 feet below pool. Bass are fair suspending jerk baits, spinner baits, and square bill crankbaits around creek channels in 5-10 feet. Offshore bass bite is fair with Alabama rigs, spoons and dropshots in 17-22 feet. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Lake Fork crappie fishing has been as up and down as the weather and wind. With surface temperatures in the low 40s some crappie seem to be in shock. If you can get a day with light winds it seems the bite is a little better. If the winds are howling you may want to get some work done around the house or work on tackling that day. Downsizing baits and lines are helping to get a few more bites. Small minnows, small hand ties and small soft plastics are the key until we see the bite pick back up. Hold those baits super still just above crappie and they will either bite or swim off. If they swim off it’s time to find fish that will bite. Don’t spend too much time on one set of fish once the active bitters are caught. We are seeing huge numbers of fish as we cover water. Timber and brush in 20-62ft are holding fish in the mid lake and south areas. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

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