Video - Lake Fork Bass Fishing Report - Top 3 Search Baits to Locate Shallow Water Bass Now




Hello fishing friends, as many lakes are warming into the mid 60's you can find both spawning and pre-spawn bass in shallow water. This is an excellent time to fish as many different lures and techniques work well. I like to target pre-spawn fish as they seem more willing to feed and are often very aggressive when first moving onto the flats. If you have spawning bass on the northern end of your home lake, look for pre-spawn fish to be on the southern part of the lake and towards the main lake in pockets that offer cleaner water. Check out my newest video to see which three lures I like to use to quickly cover water and locate these heavy pre-spawn fish. Feel free to contact me with any questions and good luck fishing!




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Tuesday

Mostly Sunny

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Mostly Clear

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Fishing Report from TPWD (Jan. 8)

GOOD. Water Stained; 55 degrees; 1.85 feet below pool. Bass are good in 3-5 feet of water in timber or grass with chatterbaits, square bill crankbaits and flukes. Texas rigs and shaky heads are good around docks in 5-10 feet of water. Carolina rigs fair on roadbeds and high spots 14-17 feet. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Report by Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork. The Lake Fork crappie fishing continues to be excellent as the surface temperatures continue to drop. Lots of fish can be found on timber, brush and bridges in 18-58 feet. If you find areas with tons of shad there will be crappie close by. Look for fish migrating towards deeper water that sometimes follow creek channels. The jig bite has kicked in for the winter. Small hand tied jigs are producing extremely well and soft plastics will get you a bite. Minnows are always a go to bait for crappie on Lake Fork. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service. Historically a strong cold front will shut the bite off when the water temperature is 43 degrees or lower. Expect the crappie to become stationary to reserve energy. If the water temperature drops into the 30s a shad kill is possible. If this happens crappie will feed on the shad and follow the fish deep to feed. Target the lower two-thirds of the lake. Crappie are good in the river channel timber. The best approach is a light line with an ⅛ ounce jig. Report by River Bottom Boys Guide Service.

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