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Bass fishing here on Lake Fork is really kicking in!
Top water and deep structure fishing with Carolina-rigs
and crank baits have started to bring in a good number
of quality bass. May has been a great month and the
bass fishing is only going to get better as we get into
June. We have continued to get a substantial amount
of rain and this is going to be a good thing as we go
into the summer months. The water clarity has been clearing
up in most areas with some stained water in the backs
of the creeks from run off and windy days.
If you love top water action now is the time to
get out to Lake Fork and get on the water EARLY! The
top water bite has been extremely good on Buzz Baits,
Heddon
Rattlin’ Spook®, and the Bill
Lewis' SpitFire® around shallow grass beds,
and shallow cover. Floating
Lizards and Frogs early and late around lily pads
and matted grass. Overcast days provide really good
top water fishing well up into the afternoon. When the
surface action slows down we have been switching to
worms, flukes or shallow running crank baits to pick
up a few more fish. We also have been working the Chrome/Blue
Back, 3/4 oz Rat-L-Trap®
over deeper grass beds. As the day heats up we have
been moving out to the outer edge of the grass that
intersect with creeks, tree lines and roadbeds. Using
Berkley®
7" Power Worms®, Jigs and Gene
Larew® 6" Hawg Salt Craw in Watermelon
and Pumpkin Seed, Texas Rigged with 1/4 or 3/8 oz with
a 4-5 Wide-Gap
Hook in these areas.
The deep water fishing has really started to pick
up and we are catching good numbers of quality bass
in 15-25 feet of water. Good areas are the points, humps,
roadbeds, bridges, pond dams, fence rows, and ridges.
Carolina rigs have been working best for us targeting
these schools of deep bass. Our Carolina-rigs are rigged
with a 1 or 3/4 oz weight and a 3-4 foot leader with
a 3/0 Wide-Gap
Hook with Zooms®
Centipede and 4"
Dead Ringer. We've also been using the Norman
DD 22®
and other deep diving crank baits, in shad patterns
on these suspended fish. These Bass are up to 10+ pounds
out on these deep water structures. As the days get
hot the night fishing is another good choice to beat
the heat and the crowds.
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We hope you have a great fishing trip next time you
visit Lake Fork and Good Luck...
Hope to see you on the lake.
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