The fishing here on Lake Fork is picking back up after that last cold front it was tough right after the front came through, but in the last three days the fishing has been great! The bigger bass are starting to show up and you will have the opportunity to catch some big bass. Water conditions at Lake Fork are good with most of the lake fair to clear. Water temperatures have been in the 60's with the weather warming back up in the last few days. The shallow bite has been good from the mouths of the creeks to the backs of some of them. Top water frogs, buzz baits and poppers have been good late in the day. Wacky worms and Tiki Sticks are also doing well, best colors have been watermelon seed and green pumpkin. Shad colored shallow running crank baits, chrome lipless cranks, and spinner baits are also catching fish up shallow slow rolled around cover, especially on wind blown points and pockets off the main lake with baitfish present.
The deep fishing for those big Lake Fork Bass is also starting to pick up. Deep humps, road beds, points, ridges and old pond dams in 20-30+ feet are starting to hold schools of bass feeding on shad, bar fish and even crappie this time of year. When the weather cools off more, the fish will be ganging up more on the deep structure areas and feed! If you are on one of these spots at the right time, you can catch some big bass! A Carolina rigged centipede, or fluke, 3-4 foot leader and a 3/0 wide gap hook is what I am using for the deeper bass. Best bait colors for me have been watermelon seed, green pumpkin, Watermelon Red or chart. pepper. Also Jigging Spoon and Tail Spinners are catching a lot of our bigger fish out deep so you'll want to keep one of these tied on at all times.
John Clark and Robert West from Mississippi fished with me the last two days and we had a blast we boated over 70 bass and Robert landed the big bass of there two day trip 7 lb 14oz this was his personal best the bass came on a Jigging Spoon in 25 feet Great job Robert. November & December is an excellent time to be on Lake Fork There is less pressure on the lake and it is the start of our big bass season and you can have the opportunity to catch a bass of a life time. I am now booking 2013 spring trips and lodging book now for best available dates. I am also booking winter trips on Lake Monticello you can reach me on my Cell 903-629-5085 or 903-629-7699 or check out my web site at http://www.lakeforktexasfishingreports.com
Good Fishing,
David Vance's
Lake Fork Guide Service