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Lake Fork Fall Fishing with Artificial Lure - November 19, 2025
Artificial Lure here with your Lake Fork fishing report for Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
Weather this morning is classic late fall East Texas—cool, misty at sunrise with temps starting in the low 50s and climbing into the upper 60s by afternoon. Light northwest breeze should keep things comfortable, and the barometer’s steady, so the fish ought to be cooperative. The sunrise hit at 6:52 AM, sunset’s coming right at 5:17 PM. Water temps are hanging in the mid-to-high 50s in the main lake, warming up a tick shallow, and the lake’s got just a bit of stain from recent light rain. The best bite has been morning into midday, with a nice late afternoon flurry as shadows get longer.
There’s no tide at Fork, but solunar tables show major feeding activity mid-morning and again late—keep that in mind for big bites. According to local guides and the buzz dockside, the largemouth bass bite is keeping up with Lake Fork’s reputation. Over the past week, multiple bass over 7 pounds have come aboard, and a few double-digit fish were caught and released during last weekend’s local derby. Most fish are staging on the first and second creek channel breaks and adjacent shallow timber.
Anglers targeting those big ones are having the most luck with a mix of baits. In shallow stumpy water and the backs of pockets, a wacky-rigged Bass Pro Fin-Eke Worm and a green pumpkin YUM Dinger got consistent action. Out on the deeper points and secondary ledges, a Rapala DT-10 or Norman DD 22 in shad or chartreuse pattern is drawing reaction bites. Folks flipping flooded brush are doing well with a black-and-blue or watermelon-red Strike King Game Hawg, and don’t overlook bright Merthiolate floating worms—an old-school hot pick that’s working again this fall, especially with that early sun angle.
For big cats, try fresh shad or cut bluegill deep near the main creek bends, especially at night. Crappie are tight on brush piles 18-25 foot—locals are filling coolers on small jigs in electric chicken and chartreuse white.
If you’re after numbers and action, look to white bass and hybrids pushing bait up in Wolf and Little Caney Creeks. Small swimbaits and underspins will keep your rod bent. And for bonus fun, a few huge buffalo and the occasional flathead catfish are showing up—if you hook one, hold on!
Hot spots today include:
- The mouths of Birch and Running Creeks—work those channel edges and wood for chunky largemouth.
- Old 515 bridge pilings and nearby humps—crappie piled up and some serious bass nearby, especially when the shad school up.
- East arm timber lines—early and late, especially with a topwater frog or white buzzbait if the wind gets up.
Best times for action are from 7:30 to 10:30 AM and again from 3:30 to sunset—plan to have your bait in the sweet spot when the fish get moving.
That’s the word from Lake Fork this November morning. Appreciate y’all tuning in—be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss a bite-by-bite update from your local expert, Artificial Lure.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Weather this morning is classic late fall East Texas—cool, misty at sunrise with temps starting in the low 50s and climbing into the upper 60s by afternoon. Light northwest breeze should keep things comfortable, and the barometer’s steady, so the fish ought to be cooperative. The sunrise hit at 6:52 AM, sunset’s coming right at 5:17 PM. Water temps are hanging in the mid-to-high 50s in the main lake, warming up a tick shallow, and the lake’s got just a bit of stain from recent light rain. The best bite has been morning into midday, with a nice late afternoon flurry as shadows get longer.
There’s no tide at Fork, but solunar tables show major feeding activity mid-morning and again late—keep that in mind for big bites. According to local guides and the buzz dockside, the largemouth bass bite is keeping up with Lake Fork’s reputation. Over the past week, multiple bass over 7 pounds have come aboard, and a few double-digit fish were caught and released during last weekend’s local derby. Most fish are staging on the first and second creek channel breaks and adjacent shallow timber.
Anglers targeting those big ones are having the most luck with a mix of baits. In shallow stumpy water and the backs of pockets, a wacky-rigged Bass Pro Fin-Eke Worm and a green pumpkin YUM Dinger got consistent action. Out on the deeper points and secondary ledges, a Rapala DT-10 or Norman DD 22 in shad or chartreuse pattern is drawing reaction bites. Folks flipping flooded brush are doing well with a black-and-blue or watermelon-red Strike King Game Hawg, and don’t overlook bright Merthiolate floating worms—an old-school hot pick that’s working again this fall, especially with that early sun angle.
For big cats, try fresh shad or cut bluegill deep near the main creek bends, especially at night. Crappie are tight on brush piles 18-25 foot—locals are filling coolers on small jigs in electric chicken and chartreuse white.
If you’re after numbers and action, look to white bass and hybrids pushing bait up in Wolf and Little Caney Creeks. Small swimbaits and underspins will keep your rod bent. And for bonus fun, a few huge buffalo and the occasional flathead catfish are showing up—if you hook one, hold on!
Hot spots today include:
- The mouths of Birch and Running Creeks—work those channel edges and wood for chunky largemouth.
- Old 515 bridge pilings and nearby humps—crappie piled up and some serious bass nearby, especially when the shad school up.
- East arm timber lines—early and late, especially with a topwater frog or white buzzbait if the wind gets up.
Best times for action are from 7:30 to 10:30 AM and again from 3:30 to sunset—plan to have your bait in the sweet spot when the fish get moving.
That’s the word from Lake Fork this November morning. Appreciate y’all tuning in—be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss a bite-by-bite update from your local expert, Artificial Lure.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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By Inception Point AiArtificial Lure here with your Lake Fork fishing report for Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
Weather this morning is classic late fall East Texas—cool, misty at sunrise with temps starting in the low 50s and climbing into the upper 60s by afternoon. Light northwest breeze should keep things comfortable, and the barometer’s steady, so the fish ought to be cooperative. The sunrise hit at 6:52 AM, sunset’s coming right at 5:17 PM. Water temps are hanging in the mid-to-high 50s in the main lake, warming up a tick shallow, and the lake’s got just a bit of stain from recent light rain. The best bite has been morning into midday, with a nice late afternoon flurry as shadows get longer.
There’s no tide at Fork, but solunar tables show major feeding activity mid-morning and again late—keep that in mind for big bites. According to local guides and the buzz dockside, the largemouth bass bite is keeping up with Lake Fork’s reputation. Over the past week, multiple bass over 7 pounds have come aboard, and a few double-digit fish were caught and released during last weekend’s local derby. Most fish are staging on the first and second creek channel breaks and adjacent shallow timber.
Anglers targeting those big ones are having the most luck with a mix of baits. In shallow stumpy water and the backs of pockets, a wacky-rigged Bass Pro Fin-Eke Worm and a green pumpkin YUM Dinger got consistent action. Out on the deeper points and secondary ledges, a Rapala DT-10 or Norman DD 22 in shad or chartreuse pattern is drawing reaction bites. Folks flipping flooded brush are doing well with a black-and-blue or watermelon-red Strike King Game Hawg, and don’t overlook bright Merthiolate floating worms—an old-school hot pick that’s working again this fall, especially with that early sun angle.
For big cats, try fresh shad or cut bluegill deep near the main creek bends, especially at night. Crappie are tight on brush piles 18-25 foot—locals are filling coolers on small jigs in electric chicken and chartreuse white.
If you’re after numbers and action, look to white bass and hybrids pushing bait up in Wolf and Little Caney Creeks. Small swimbaits and underspins will keep your rod bent. And for bonus fun, a few huge buffalo and the occasional flathead catfish are showing up—if you hook one, hold on!
Hot spots today include:
- The mouths of Birch and Running Creeks—work those channel edges and wood for chunky largemouth.
- Old 515 bridge pilings and nearby humps—crappie piled up and some serious bass nearby, especially when the shad school up.
- East arm timber lines—early and late, especially with a topwater frog or white buzzbait if the wind gets up.
Best times for action are from 7:30 to 10:30 AM and again from 3:30 to sunset—plan to have your bait in the sweet spot when the fish get moving.
That’s the word from Lake Fork this November morning. Appreciate y’all tuning in—be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss a bite-by-bite update from your local expert, Artificial Lure.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Weather this morning is classic late fall East Texas—cool, misty at sunrise with temps starting in the low 50s and climbing into the upper 60s by afternoon. Light northwest breeze should keep things comfortable, and the barometer’s steady, so the fish ought to be cooperative. The sunrise hit at 6:52 AM, sunset’s coming right at 5:17 PM. Water temps are hanging in the mid-to-high 50s in the main lake, warming up a tick shallow, and the lake’s got just a bit of stain from recent light rain. The best bite has been morning into midday, with a nice late afternoon flurry as shadows get longer.
There’s no tide at Fork, but solunar tables show major feeding activity mid-morning and again late—keep that in mind for big bites. According to local guides and the buzz dockside, the largemouth bass bite is keeping up with Lake Fork’s reputation. Over the past week, multiple bass over 7 pounds have come aboard, and a few double-digit fish were caught and released during last weekend’s local derby. Most fish are staging on the first and second creek channel breaks and adjacent shallow timber.
Anglers targeting those big ones are having the most luck with a mix of baits. In shallow stumpy water and the backs of pockets, a wacky-rigged Bass Pro Fin-Eke Worm and a green pumpkin YUM Dinger got consistent action. Out on the deeper points and secondary ledges, a Rapala DT-10 or Norman DD 22 in shad or chartreuse pattern is drawing reaction bites. Folks flipping flooded brush are doing well with a black-and-blue or watermelon-red Strike King Game Hawg, and don’t overlook bright Merthiolate floating worms—an old-school hot pick that’s working again this fall, especially with that early sun angle.
For big cats, try fresh shad or cut bluegill deep near the main creek bends, especially at night. Crappie are tight on brush piles 18-25 foot—locals are filling coolers on small jigs in electric chicken and chartreuse white.
If you’re after numbers and action, look to white bass and hybrids pushing bait up in Wolf and Little Caney Creeks. Small swimbaits and underspins will keep your rod bent. And for bonus fun, a few huge buffalo and the occasional flathead catfish are showing up—if you hook one, hold on!
Hot spots today include:
- The mouths of Birch and Running Creeks—work those channel edges and wood for chunky largemouth.
- Old 515 bridge pilings and nearby humps—crappie piled up and some serious bass nearby, especially when the shad school up.
- East arm timber lines—early and late, especially with a topwater frog or white buzzbait if the wind gets up.
Best times for action are from 7:30 to 10:30 AM and again from 3:30 to sunset—plan to have your bait in the sweet spot when the fish get moving.
That’s the word from Lake Fork this November morning. Appreciate y’all tuning in—be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss a bite-by-bite update from your local expert, Artificial Lure.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI