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Late May Fishin' Frenzy on Lake Fork
Artificial Lure here with your Lake Fork fishing report for Friday, May 30th, 2025. Sunrise hit at 6:17 AM and you’ll see it slip below the pines tonight around 8:23 PM. We got a partly cloudy sky, highs pushing up around 85 degrees, and an easy southeast breeze—classic late May conditions down here in East Texas. Water temps are holding steady between 75 and 77 degrees, with the lake sitting just a touch above full pool. Visibility’s decent, with a stained look in the backs of some creeks but clearing up on main lake points.
Now, let’s talk fishin’. The post-spawn bite is still the main ticket, and the bass are acting hungry. Early mornings are about as good as it gets—bass are absolutely hammering topwater baits as the sun comes up. Folks are having a blast with KVD Sexy Dawgs, diesel chatterbaits, and classic white spinnerbaits pitched on points and near shallow grass beds where you’ll find active shad. When you see herons on a point, stick close; those birds know where the action is.
As the sun climbs, it’s time to move out and target the grass. Frogs and soft plastics fished tight to pondweed in 1 to 4 feet of water are producing steady bites. Later in the morning, try working mid-running crankbaits—those 2.5 to 3.5 inch models—in 5 to 7 feet over hard-bottomed secondary and main lake points. For the midday lull, head offshore to high spots and points in 12 to 16 feet; Carolina rigs with a 10” Berkley Powerworm or a Santone Lures football jig in PB&J are putting big post-spawn bass in the boat. If it’s calm, a Neko rig will get them to bite when they’re suspended and fussy.
Crappie? It’s a bonanza right now. The 154 bridge reef is loaded, and Jacky Wiggins is reporting you can stack up on hundreds with small jigs or minnows—just off the bottom, right in the brush. You’ll find a ton of black and white crappie, though you’ll have to sort through for keepers. Swim a 1/16-ounce hand tie with a pegged egg sinker to pick up a mess in no time.
Best hot spots this week: the big reef out in front of the 154 public ramp for crappie, and for bass, work the secondary points just north of Little Caney or the grass beds around Bell Branch and Running Creek.
Fishing’s firing on all cylinders, so get out early, follow that shad, and don’t be afraid to move deeper as the sun gets high. Thanks for tuning in, y’all—be sure to subscribe so you never miss a local tip. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Now, let’s talk fishin’. The post-spawn bite is still the main ticket, and the bass are acting hungry. Early mornings are about as good as it gets—bass are absolutely hammering topwater baits as the sun comes up. Folks are having a blast with KVD Sexy Dawgs, diesel chatterbaits, and classic white spinnerbaits pitched on points and near shallow grass beds where you’ll find active shad. When you see herons on a point, stick close; those birds know where the action is.
As the sun climbs, it’s time to move out and target the grass. Frogs and soft plastics fished tight to pondweed in 1 to 4 feet of water are producing steady bites. Later in the morning, try working mid-running crankbaits—those 2.5 to 3.5 inch models—in 5 to 7 feet over hard-bottomed secondary and main lake points. For the midday lull, head offshore to high spots and points in 12 to 16 feet; Carolina rigs with a 10” Berkley Powerworm or a Santone Lures football jig in PB&J are putting big post-spawn bass in the boat. If it’s calm, a Neko rig will get them to bite when they’re suspended and fussy.
Crappie? It’s a bonanza right now. The 154 bridge reef is loaded, and Jacky Wiggins is reporting you can stack up on hundreds with small jigs or minnows—just off the bottom, right in the brush. You’ll find a ton of black and white crappie, though you’ll have to sort through for keepers. Swim a 1/16-ounce hand tie with a pegged egg sinker to pick up a mess in no time.
Best hot spots this week: the big reef out in front of the 154 public ramp for crappie, and for bass, work the secondary points just north of Little Caney or the grass beds around Bell Branch and Running Creek.
Fishing’s firing on all cylinders, so get out early, follow that shad, and don’t be afraid to move deeper as the sun gets high. Thanks for tuning in, y’all—be sure to subscribe so you never miss a local tip. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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By Quiet. PleaseArtificial Lure here with your Lake Fork fishing report for Friday, May 30th, 2025. Sunrise hit at 6:17 AM and you’ll see it slip below the pines tonight around 8:23 PM. We got a partly cloudy sky, highs pushing up around 85 degrees, and an easy southeast breeze—classic late May conditions down here in East Texas. Water temps are holding steady between 75 and 77 degrees, with the lake sitting just a touch above full pool. Visibility’s decent, with a stained look in the backs of some creeks but clearing up on main lake points.
Now, let’s talk fishin’. The post-spawn bite is still the main ticket, and the bass are acting hungry. Early mornings are about as good as it gets—bass are absolutely hammering topwater baits as the sun comes up. Folks are having a blast with KVD Sexy Dawgs, diesel chatterbaits, and classic white spinnerbaits pitched on points and near shallow grass beds where you’ll find active shad. When you see herons on a point, stick close; those birds know where the action is.
As the sun climbs, it’s time to move out and target the grass. Frogs and soft plastics fished tight to pondweed in 1 to 4 feet of water are producing steady bites. Later in the morning, try working mid-running crankbaits—those 2.5 to 3.5 inch models—in 5 to 7 feet over hard-bottomed secondary and main lake points. For the midday lull, head offshore to high spots and points in 12 to 16 feet; Carolina rigs with a 10” Berkley Powerworm or a Santone Lures football jig in PB&J are putting big post-spawn bass in the boat. If it’s calm, a Neko rig will get them to bite when they’re suspended and fussy.
Crappie? It’s a bonanza right now. The 154 bridge reef is loaded, and Jacky Wiggins is reporting you can stack up on hundreds with small jigs or minnows—just off the bottom, right in the brush. You’ll find a ton of black and white crappie, though you’ll have to sort through for keepers. Swim a 1/16-ounce hand tie with a pegged egg sinker to pick up a mess in no time.
Best hot spots this week: the big reef out in front of the 154 public ramp for crappie, and for bass, work the secondary points just north of Little Caney or the grass beds around Bell Branch and Running Creek.
Fishing’s firing on all cylinders, so get out early, follow that shad, and don’t be afraid to move deeper as the sun gets high. Thanks for tuning in, y’all—be sure to subscribe so you never miss a local tip. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Now, let’s talk fishin’. The post-spawn bite is still the main ticket, and the bass are acting hungry. Early mornings are about as good as it gets—bass are absolutely hammering topwater baits as the sun comes up. Folks are having a blast with KVD Sexy Dawgs, diesel chatterbaits, and classic white spinnerbaits pitched on points and near shallow grass beds where you’ll find active shad. When you see herons on a point, stick close; those birds know where the action is.
As the sun climbs, it’s time to move out and target the grass. Frogs and soft plastics fished tight to pondweed in 1 to 4 feet of water are producing steady bites. Later in the morning, try working mid-running crankbaits—those 2.5 to 3.5 inch models—in 5 to 7 feet over hard-bottomed secondary and main lake points. For the midday lull, head offshore to high spots and points in 12 to 16 feet; Carolina rigs with a 10” Berkley Powerworm or a Santone Lures football jig in PB&J are putting big post-spawn bass in the boat. If it’s calm, a Neko rig will get them to bite when they’re suspended and fussy.
Crappie? It’s a bonanza right now. The 154 bridge reef is loaded, and Jacky Wiggins is reporting you can stack up on hundreds with small jigs or minnows—just off the bottom, right in the brush. You’ll find a ton of black and white crappie, though you’ll have to sort through for keepers. Swim a 1/16-ounce hand tie with a pegged egg sinker to pick up a mess in no time.
Best hot spots this week: the big reef out in front of the 154 public ramp for crappie, and for bass, work the secondary points just north of Little Caney or the grass beds around Bell Branch and Running Creek.
Fishing’s firing on all cylinders, so get out early, follow that shad, and don’t be afraid to move deeper as the sun gets high. Thanks for tuning in, y’all—be sure to subscribe so you never miss a local tip. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.