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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Bent Tree Motel - Emory TX

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Lake Fork Current Weather Alerts

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Lake Fork Weather Forecast

Friday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 84

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 66

Saturday

Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 84

Saturday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 64

Sunday

Partly Sunny

Hi: 86

Sunday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 68

Monday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 86

Monday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 68


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 4/25: 402.81 (-0.19)



Lake Fork

Fishing Report from TPWD (Apr. 23)

GOOD. Water Stained; 63 degrees; 0.25 feet below pool. Bass fishing has been slow with some early morning catching near areas with the shad spawn using DieZel chatterbaits. Once bass move off the shore, switch to squarebill crankbaits in 3-5 feet, or Yum dingers and flukes around grass, and frogs in the grass. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Black bass are post spawn and the top water bite is on! Frog patterns are working in the shallow vegetation. The crappie are moving shallow, small clousers are producing well. Large bream have moved shallow, wooly buggers are producing good fish. Channel catfish are cruising 2-4 feet biting clousers. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. The crappie fishing on Lake Fork is moving rapidly into the post spawn pattern. Fish are loading up on brush piles, ledges, underwater bridges, road beds, bridges and post spawn trees in 14-25 feet. The fish are hungry after the spawn and they will bite just about anything you out in front of them. We are having great luck with small hand tied jigs but minnows and soft plastics will also work for the next few months until water temps heat way up. Seeing a lot of small fish this year mixed in so some days you will catch and release a lot of short fish. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

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