One of the great things about keeping a log of your fishing trips is being able to go back to it and see what the fish were doing in any given month and start your next trip using the same pattern.  This has paid off for me MANY times in the past and I am certain it will pay off again.  A lot of people come to East Texas each year from out of town, out of state and even from other countries to take part in some of, if not the best, bass fishing in the world.  Now, nothing beats an up to date fishing report, which we also have, but when that is not available logs from previous trips are hard to beat!  I have compiled a condensed version of my logs that detail the patterns that I have seen time and again on these lakes.  Click on the month that you are interested in to see what the fish should be doing when you get here.

10/17/2002 Lake Fork - TX,Quitman Ricks Guide Service Lake Fork fishing good,The lake is about 4inches low,clear and in the 70 degree mark on the surface temp. Bass are good in the creeks on small rattle traps,medium running crank baits,baby B A Hog worms by Mister Twister and jigs.Fish the channels and bends of the creeks for best results.Bass are also good along the shore lines where you find grass on topwaters,spinners and wacky worms. Crappie are good in brush piles in about 12 to 16 feet and under the bridges on jigs. Barfish are now beginning to bite on small spoons and tail spinners. Fish slow and use your Lowrance Electronics to find your deeper fish. If your comming to Lake Fork and need a guide then email me or call,my home number is (903)763-0297 and my cell number is (903)530-2201

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