The fishing here on Lake Fork has been good!!, the bass are now in a full fall pattern , you will find plenty of feeding activity on all parts of the lake, and have the opportunity to catch some big bass. Water conditions at Lake Fork are good with most of the lake fair to clear. Temperatures have been ranging from the mid to upper 60's. The shallow bite has been good from the mouths of the creeks to the backs of some of them. Top water baits like a Yellow Magic, and buzz baits have been good early and late. Trick worms, fished wacky style are also doing well, best colors have been watermelon seed, and green pumpkin. Shad colored shallow running crank baits, chrome & blue lipless cranks and spinner baits, are also catching some good bass. This past week we have been averaging 25 to 35 bass a day, the bigger fish we have caught have come on Spoons, out of deeper water we had 3 bass over 7 lbs in the last 3 days on the West 515 road bed.
For the deep bite look for humps, road beds, points, ridges and old pond dams in 15-25+ feet will all hold schools of bass feeding on shad, and bar fish this time of year. When the weather cools off more, the fish will be ganging up on the deep structure areas and gorge! If you are on one of these spots at the right time, you can load the boat. Jigging Spoons, &Tail Spinners are hard to beat this time of year for catching these deep fall bass. Also a Carolina rigged centipede, or fluke, 3-4 foot leader and a 3/0 wide gap hook is what I'm using, best bait colors have been watermelon seed, Watermelon Candy Red, or chart pepper. I am also starting to catch some good fish on a 1/4 oz. football jig head with a smoking shad fluke, I have good luck catching suspended fish with this bait this time of year.
November is a great time of year to be on Lake Fork the weather is cool, and the fishing is Hot!! If you would like to book a guide trip and get in on some of the best fall Bass fishing anywhere Lake Fork is the place to be. I am now booking 2013 spring trips 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