The Bass fishing here on Lake Fork is going strong! Top water fishing and deep structure fishing with Carolina-rigs and crank baits have been good this week. April has been a great month and you can only expect it to get better as we get into May. The water clarity has been clear in most areas of the lake with some stained water due to all this wind. Right now you can catch fish shallow or deep. The lake is 4 foot low but in great shape.
If you like top water action May is the time to get out to Lake Fork! The top water bite has been very good on Zara Spooks, buzz baits, and frogs early. Mike Green and son Mike from Houston fished with me yesterday and we put 32 bass in the boat by 11am this was some awesome top water action, all these bass came on the Spook and a Crazy Shad. There are a lot of good fish still in shallow water protecting the fry and they will jump all over these baits when you get it close to them.
The deep water fishing has really picked up and we are catching good numbers of quality bass in 15-20 feet of water. Main lake and second diary Points, humps, roadbeds, pond dams and ridges are good areas to start looking, Carolina rigs have been working best for me targeting these post spawn bass. On the Carolina Rig I have been throwing a 3/4 oz. weight and a 3-4 foot leader with a 3/0 wide gap hook, best baits for me have been Brush Hogs and flukes, DD 22's in shad patterns has been good on suspended fish.
If your looking for top water action or some great deep water fishing Lake Fork is the place to be. If you would like to book a guide trip, all tackle is included on my trips. You can reach me on my Cell 903-629-5085 or 903-629-7699 web site http://www.lakeforktexasfishingreports.com
Good Fishing,
David Vance