Lake Fork April 6th-8th

[Fishnski48]

Just got back from Lake Fork TX and the fishing was tough.  Tues and Wed winds were really up on the main lake  20mph plus 35-45 mph gusts  The guide (Mike Mc Farland) brought us to some back water spots to get out of the wind and we only caught 2 fish the whole day Tues and 1 fish on Monday.  Every guide I spoke to and some of the boaters that stayed a the lodge where we stayed (Burning Stump, Highly- recommend- it's a fisherman's place not a marriot) said the lake is about 3-4 weeks off its normal pace due to a major freeze they had a few weeks ago and the fluctuating temps.  Spawn hasn't really started, only spotted a few bed fish and they weren't having anything to do with us.  we pitched to what looked like 2 great beds for about 45 minutes each.. Nada the guide tried it ... Nada..

Thursday was a much calmer day and we were out with a different guide (Rich Stringer) and we were on the water from 7:30 AM to 7 PM and had a total of 6 fish and a couple we lost.  Nothing of any size.

I will tell you the guides worked their tails off going to shell beds, lots of wood, back water coves etc.  Just bad timing with the weather.

Would I go back.. yup.. planning a trip for next May for the top water bite.  Also heard Lake O.H. Ivie is now on fire now (just east of St Angelo TX)

 

 

 

[Bluebasser86]

That sucks and I promise your guides feel awful. I've had a couple of those trips with folks that I did everything I knew to do to put them on fish and it just didn't happen, it stinks. 

[jbsoonerfan]

Sorry to hear the fishing was bad. I agree though, we are a week or 2 behind here as well. That and the fact the wind has been 20 mph plus the last couple weekends has basically kept me off the water.

[Dwight Hottle]

Tough trips like yours are disappointing but they prime us to keep trying hoping for a good one. I feel your pain. Thanks for the report. 

[Bird]

Yep, it happens, it's fishing. 

Had a good day Thursday and Friday and then had a no-hitter thrown at me Saturday. 

Glad you still had a good time. 

[Big Hands]

My friend that has a place on the lake there likes to say, "If you don't like the weather, stick around, cuz it's gonna change."

 

Fork is pretty nice in the fall too. October/November can be excellent. Generally less crowded too.