This week was another good week for putting numbers of Bass in the boat here at Lake Fork. The water temperatures were stable at 82 to 84 degrees and the water clarity stayed the same with the creeks being stained and the main lake continuing to clear up. The chrome/black Rattle Trap bite was really good this week in 4 to 8 foot of water. The fish are starting to school up and when you find them you will probably catch several. We found them where there is a sharp transition from that 4 to 8 foot. The Texas rigged Zoom watermelon/red Mag II worm also worked around the pads and willows also. Make sure you match the color of you your weight to the color of worm that you are using. Oh yes, dye the tail chartreuse of the watermelon/red worm. It makes a difference! For our equipment list this we continued to use Duckett rods, ABU Garcia Orra SX reels lined with Stren original 17 pound test line. For our worm hooks we used Eagle Claw LO 45’s. The strongest worm hook on the market!

The White bass are still scattered out on old road beds and main lake humps. Joe Spaits chrome and chartreuse flutter spoon works the best in 22 to 26 foot of water.

The Crappie fishing also continued to get better this week. We found them in 18 to 20 foot of water over and around main lake brush piles. The minnow rig was still the best bet for putting numbers of Crappie in the boat.

The catfish fishermen continued to have fun this week. Cut bait seemed to work better than punch bait this week. But you always want to keep Punch bait and a good amount of #6 treble hooks in the boat. 26 to 28 foot of water was the best water depth to find them and don’t forget to bait your trees.

Well the Big Bass Splash is here and we are already getting ready for the Bass Cat and Berkley tournaments in upcoming weeks. Have a great week and keep a tight line.