• Lake Fork Fishing Report - TX

    Lake Fork Fishing Guide
    (903) 439-2266 http://www.bassfishing.org/ Richie@bassfishing.org
  • Lake Fork Guide Richie White has been a professional fishing guide since 1990. Richie has top of the line electronics and excellent fishing gear provided at no extra charge, including Kistler rods and Ambassadeur Revo reels. He is happy to accomodate beginners as well as tournament fishermen. Children are also encouraged to fish with Richie. He also provides digital photos and guarantees fish!

  • Lake Fork Fishing Report - TX

    Lake Fork is looking really good. Water temps are in the upper 80s. The water is fairly clear on most of the lake. Vegetation is abundant. And the water level is good for both fishing and traveling.

    In my last report, the lake was at 401.56 (1.44 feet low) - and there were tons of stumps less than 3 inches below the surface. Now, the lake is at 401.40 (1.6 feet low). So the majority of stumps that were just under the surface are now visible (especially when there's a little wind). For me, that means I can travel at least twice as fast when I go through stump fields. So, I can now hit a lot of spots that may not have been worth the travel time just 2 weeks ago.

    Last weekend, we had the biggest tournament of the year. So, the lake got fished pretty hard. This week, there's practically nobody out there fishing. I took a couple of guys out yesterday for two hours in the heat of the day. In only 2 hours, we got 2 fish between 5 and 6 pounds and a limit of under 16 inch bass. So the lake still has good potential, even after it got pounded.

    Our biggest fish yesterday came on a 1/2 oz spoon in 20 ft. But we caught most of our fish around schooling fish. On the calmer days, I've been finding schooling bass in numerous places. With a 112# thrust trolling motor, I can usually keep us close enough to cast to them.
    If you can get the bait to the school at the exact time they are on top, it doesn't matter so much what you are throwing. Lighter baits are usually more effective, but heavier baits are easier to get to them (especially on a baitcaster). So, the person who can get a weightless soft plastic in the school is probably going to do better than the person who can only hit the school with a 3/4 oz hunk of metal. But if you can't get to the fish it doesn't matter what you throw. Once they go down, your odds of catching them go down a bunch.

    Some mornings, I'm getting on a good early bite. And the morning is definitely the more comfortable time to be out. But the heat of the day is generally better fishing than morning right now.

    For the rest of September, I'm offering a discounted rate to encourage more trips. My normal rates (which are lower than most guides) are $400 for a full day and $250 for 1/2 day. This month, I'm offering 1/2 day trips for $175 (one person) or $200 for two people. Full days are $350 (1 or 2 people). This Saturday is included in the offer.
    On full day trips, I will guarantee a 5 fish limit on largemouth bass - or trip is free.
    If you bring a kid, I'll make a video at no extra charge.
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