After a long cold winter spring has finally sprung here on Lake Fork.  I have enjoyed some good catches in the past few days due to the warming water temperatures.  There are several patterns working right now and these patterns are working in several locations.  The technique that I have going right now that is producing the most bites is fishing a floating Rogue.  On dark days I’m fishing gold/black back and on sunny days chrome/blue back.  I’m fishing these baits just beneath the surface with a fairly fast twitch-twitch pause retrieve and some of the strikes are almost on the surface.  The next best pattern for me right now is a Texas-rigged lizard watermelon/red on clear days and black neon on dark days.  The lizard has produced the larger fish lately with fish up to 7.5 lbs. respectively.  For these larger females I’ve been concentrating on secondary points leading back in the creeks trying to keep my lizard in the 3-6 foot depths.  Hope you enjoy the photos.  If you would like to book a spring trip here are the remaining dates I have available.  You can reach me anytime on my cell at (903)780-0680.

 

March 22

April 4,7,11,12,13,16,18,21,22,25,26,27

As I write this report fishing has been a little tough the past couple of days.  However, things are about to change with the warmer days and in a few days our nights will be a lot warmer.  I have been catching fish in different parts of the lake and on different baits.  The way things are going now the best thing to do is pick up a bait that you have the most confidence in a stick with it.  For me my lure choice are spinnerbaits, rattlebaits, and chatterbaits.  I have been trying to cover as much water as possible and catch the most active fish in the area. 

 

There are other baits that will work well to if slower fishing is what you would rather do.  As always a jig will catch its share of big fish on Fork in the spring as will a lizard and any senko type bait.  Lizards and jigs will work better along shallow creek channels and little drops and the senko type baits will be better around shallow grass and flats.  Suspending jerkbaits will also work well to this time of year.  I prefer a chrome/blue on a clear day and a gold/black back on a dark day.

 

I still have a few days open in March which are the 7,11,22, and the 28.  Please let me know if I can be of any help.

Brooks Rogers

903-780–0680