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 Weather Forecast

Tuesday

Mostly Cloudy

Hi: 80

Tuesday Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 68

Wednesday

Thunderstorms Likely

Hi: 77

Wednesday Night

Thunderstorms Likely

Lo: 69

Thursday

Rain Showers Likely

Hi: 80

Thursday Night

Thunderstorms Likely

Lo: 68

Friday

Rain Showers

Hi: 80

Friday Night

Rain Showers

Lo: 68


Lake Fork Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 4/1: 402.82 (-0.18)



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Fishing Report from TPWD (Mar. 26)

GOOD. Water Stained; 62 degrees; 0.32 feet below pool. Water temperature is 58-66 degrees. Bass are pulling up shallow. There is a good late evening bite with Texas rigs, chatterbaits, flukes, wacky rig senkos in 1-3 feet. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Smaller male black bass are moving to the shallows on warm windy banks. Fish the banks with the most sunlight. Bait fish and worm patterns are a good choice. Look for females close-by ready to move to nests. Slow presentations work best. The crappie should be moving shallowly in 60-65-degree water. Wooly buggers can be a good choice. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. Lake Fork crappie fishing has been steady with numbers of big fish possible when the winds allow. Good numbers of crappie on timber in 6-20 feet close to spawning areas. Cold fronts lately have been pushing the fish back out deeper and we may only see one or two days of shallow fish in between fronts. If you find a spawning area with 62-64 degree surface temperatures you may be able to find fish in 2-4 feet. Some fish are holding on bridges, but the bite can change not only by the day but by the hour this time of year. Wind directions and wind speeds are dictating a lot of the crappie’s location and demeanor. The bite is good most days if you can get a bait right on a fish. Minnows, hand tied jigs and soft plastics will all produce this time of year. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

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