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Lake Fork Lunkers: Early Risers, Topwater Temptations, and Deep Draggers
Lake Fork, Texas – Friday, August 22, 2025. Sunrise came in at 6:46 AM and we’re looking at a sunset of 8:01 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to chase those legendary bass. This morning found air temps starting out near 75 degrees, climbing toward 97 by midafternoon. According to the Beaumont Enterprise, the lake level’s sitting about 1.67 feet low and the water’s clear, with a surface temp drifting from the upper 70s into the low 80s. Heat’s making it a grind in the middle of the day, but the last two hours before sunset have been dynamite for topwater action.
Wind’s been light—mostly out of the south and southeast, which helped those early risers working main-lake points and shallow humps. Humidity’s up, so don’t forget that cold water in your cooler.
Bite’s been “junky” according to the latest Bassmaster report, but that’s regular for post-summer drawdown. Bass are scattered, chasing pods of shad in open water just offshore mornings, then pushing tight to timber and brush as the sun gets up. Bass Fishing Daily called the evening topwater bite “killer” this week—poppers, walking frogs, and buzzbaits have folks grinning ear to ear as dusk slides in.
During midday, I picked up several reports of folks slow-rolling magnum spoons and Carolina rigged soft plastics in 16–22 feet on old creek beds, especially near the SRA Point and around Little Caney. Soft jerkbaits and medium-diving crankbaits are pulling in some quality fish off the deeper brush piles in Williams Creek.
Crappie guide Gary Paris reports anglers “plucking a few limits” on jigs and minnows dropped into brush at 18–20 feet. Most crappie are quality fish, plenty of keepers if you’re working the piles patiently. Catfishermen dropping punch bait along the channel swings are bringing in solid stringers of blues and channels in the early mornings before the sun gets high.
Now for numbers—bass catches have leaned toward quantity over size, most in that 2–5 lb range but there’s always the chance for an 8-plus pounder; after all, Lake Fork’s still king for Texas lunkers. Just yesterday, a surprise double-digit showed up on a deep worm near Mustang.
For baits today—early morning and late evening, reach for bone-colored walking baits, popping frogs, and buzzbaits in the pockets. Midday, it’s all about green pumpkin or watermelon red soft plastics, big spoons, and black/blue jigs around deep structure.
Two main hotspots right now: first, the entire mouth of Little Caney—grass lines and timber edges have produced solid numbers both mornings and evenings. Second, SRA Point on the main lake, working from the shallows out to 22 feet; it’s holding bait and drawing hungry bass, especially on cloudy afternoons.
Tidal movement isn’t much of a factor here, but watch for those little wind shifts—they often spark the schoolers just off the points.
That’s your Lake Fork fishing report from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in and remember to subscribe for more local intel, tips, and big fish stories.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Wind’s been light—mostly out of the south and southeast, which helped those early risers working main-lake points and shallow humps. Humidity’s up, so don’t forget that cold water in your cooler.
Bite’s been “junky” according to the latest Bassmaster report, but that’s regular for post-summer drawdown. Bass are scattered, chasing pods of shad in open water just offshore mornings, then pushing tight to timber and brush as the sun gets up. Bass Fishing Daily called the evening topwater bite “killer” this week—poppers, walking frogs, and buzzbaits have folks grinning ear to ear as dusk slides in.
During midday, I picked up several reports of folks slow-rolling magnum spoons and Carolina rigged soft plastics in 16–22 feet on old creek beds, especially near the SRA Point and around Little Caney. Soft jerkbaits and medium-diving crankbaits are pulling in some quality fish off the deeper brush piles in Williams Creek.
Crappie guide Gary Paris reports anglers “plucking a few limits” on jigs and minnows dropped into brush at 18–20 feet. Most crappie are quality fish, plenty of keepers if you’re working the piles patiently. Catfishermen dropping punch bait along the channel swings are bringing in solid stringers of blues and channels in the early mornings before the sun gets high.
Now for numbers—bass catches have leaned toward quantity over size, most in that 2–5 lb range but there’s always the chance for an 8-plus pounder; after all, Lake Fork’s still king for Texas lunkers. Just yesterday, a surprise double-digit showed up on a deep worm near Mustang.
For baits today—early morning and late evening, reach for bone-colored walking baits, popping frogs, and buzzbaits in the pockets. Midday, it’s all about green pumpkin or watermelon red soft plastics, big spoons, and black/blue jigs around deep structure.
Two main hotspots right now: first, the entire mouth of Little Caney—grass lines and timber edges have produced solid numbers both mornings and evenings. Second, SRA Point on the main lake, working from the shallows out to 22 feet; it’s holding bait and drawing hungry bass, especially on cloudy afternoons.
Tidal movement isn’t much of a factor here, but watch for those little wind shifts—they often spark the schoolers just off the points.
That’s your Lake Fork fishing report from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in and remember to subscribe for more local intel, tips, and big fish stories.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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By Quiet. PleaseLake Fork, Texas – Friday, August 22, 2025. Sunrise came in at 6:46 AM and we’re looking at a sunset of 8:01 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to chase those legendary bass. This morning found air temps starting out near 75 degrees, climbing toward 97 by midafternoon. According to the Beaumont Enterprise, the lake level’s sitting about 1.67 feet low and the water’s clear, with a surface temp drifting from the upper 70s into the low 80s. Heat’s making it a grind in the middle of the day, but the last two hours before sunset have been dynamite for topwater action.
Wind’s been light—mostly out of the south and southeast, which helped those early risers working main-lake points and shallow humps. Humidity’s up, so don’t forget that cold water in your cooler.
Bite’s been “junky” according to the latest Bassmaster report, but that’s regular for post-summer drawdown. Bass are scattered, chasing pods of shad in open water just offshore mornings, then pushing tight to timber and brush as the sun gets up. Bass Fishing Daily called the evening topwater bite “killer” this week—poppers, walking frogs, and buzzbaits have folks grinning ear to ear as dusk slides in.
During midday, I picked up several reports of folks slow-rolling magnum spoons and Carolina rigged soft plastics in 16–22 feet on old creek beds, especially near the SRA Point and around Little Caney. Soft jerkbaits and medium-diving crankbaits are pulling in some quality fish off the deeper brush piles in Williams Creek.
Crappie guide Gary Paris reports anglers “plucking a few limits” on jigs and minnows dropped into brush at 18–20 feet. Most crappie are quality fish, plenty of keepers if you’re working the piles patiently. Catfishermen dropping punch bait along the channel swings are bringing in solid stringers of blues and channels in the early mornings before the sun gets high.
Now for numbers—bass catches have leaned toward quantity over size, most in that 2–5 lb range but there’s always the chance for an 8-plus pounder; after all, Lake Fork’s still king for Texas lunkers. Just yesterday, a surprise double-digit showed up on a deep worm near Mustang.
For baits today—early morning and late evening, reach for bone-colored walking baits, popping frogs, and buzzbaits in the pockets. Midday, it’s all about green pumpkin or watermelon red soft plastics, big spoons, and black/blue jigs around deep structure.
Two main hotspots right now: first, the entire mouth of Little Caney—grass lines and timber edges have produced solid numbers both mornings and evenings. Second, SRA Point on the main lake, working from the shallows out to 22 feet; it’s holding bait and drawing hungry bass, especially on cloudy afternoons.
Tidal movement isn’t much of a factor here, but watch for those little wind shifts—they often spark the schoolers just off the points.
That’s your Lake Fork fishing report from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in and remember to subscribe for more local intel, tips, and big fish stories.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
Wind’s been light—mostly out of the south and southeast, which helped those early risers working main-lake points and shallow humps. Humidity’s up, so don’t forget that cold water in your cooler.
Bite’s been “junky” according to the latest Bassmaster report, but that’s regular for post-summer drawdown. Bass are scattered, chasing pods of shad in open water just offshore mornings, then pushing tight to timber and brush as the sun gets up. Bass Fishing Daily called the evening topwater bite “killer” this week—poppers, walking frogs, and buzzbaits have folks grinning ear to ear as dusk slides in.
During midday, I picked up several reports of folks slow-rolling magnum spoons and Carolina rigged soft plastics in 16–22 feet on old creek beds, especially near the SRA Point and around Little Caney. Soft jerkbaits and medium-diving crankbaits are pulling in some quality fish off the deeper brush piles in Williams Creek.
Crappie guide Gary Paris reports anglers “plucking a few limits” on jigs and minnows dropped into brush at 18–20 feet. Most crappie are quality fish, plenty of keepers if you’re working the piles patiently. Catfishermen dropping punch bait along the channel swings are bringing in solid stringers of blues and channels in the early mornings before the sun gets high.
Now for numbers—bass catches have leaned toward quantity over size, most in that 2–5 lb range but there’s always the chance for an 8-plus pounder; after all, Lake Fork’s still king for Texas lunkers. Just yesterday, a surprise double-digit showed up on a deep worm near Mustang.
For baits today—early morning and late evening, reach for bone-colored walking baits, popping frogs, and buzzbaits in the pockets. Midday, it’s all about green pumpkin or watermelon red soft plastics, big spoons, and black/blue jigs around deep structure.
Two main hotspots right now: first, the entire mouth of Little Caney—grass lines and timber edges have produced solid numbers both mornings and evenings. Second, SRA Point on the main lake, working from the shallows out to 22 feet; it’s holding bait and drawing hungry bass, especially on cloudy afternoons.
Tidal movement isn’t much of a factor here, but watch for those little wind shifts—they often spark the schoolers just off the points.
That’s your Lake Fork fishing report from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in and remember to subscribe for more local intel, tips, and big fish stories.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn