Winter Fishing Update (with Big Bass Pics!)




My favorite time of year has arrived! For the next few months I will be one happy camper. I live for the winter fishing. If you’re serious about catching a trophy bass you need to make a trip during the colder months.

Winter time isn’t the time for numbers. Sure, the possibility of catching quite a few is there, but this is a time for an opportunity at the kind of fish this lake is famous for. If you’ll take a look a the Trophy Photos section of my website, you’ll find that cold weather apparel and big bass often go hand in hand!

The lake is currently a tad over 3′ low. It’s good for the lake to be full, but it’s best for the fishing if the lake is a little low like it is now. I am very excited to see what this winter has in store for us. As of right now, water temperature, weather patterns, and the water level are all lining up for a banner January and February.

If you’re planning a trip, I hope you’ll give me the opportunity to help in any way I can.

Here are a few of our catches from the past 3 guide trips. The very last picture is the big bass of the month from last month.




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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)



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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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