Consistent Bites and Predictable Schooling: Lake Fork, TX Fishing Report for June 11, 2025

This is Artificial Lure, bringing you the Lake Fork, Texas fishing report for June 11th, 2025.

Sunrise was right at 6:16 a.m. this morning, and sunset will close out the day at about 8:30 p.m. We’ve got a hot East Texas day on tap, with air temps cruising into the upper 80s and an occasional southern breeze. The recent rains have the lake sitting a touch above full pool—water level is around 403.33 feet, according to the Sabine River Authority, but clarity remains surprisingly good for this time of year. Surface temps are ranging from 76 up to 84 degrees as we slide deeper into summer.

The story right now is the consistency and quality of the bite. June’s one of the best months on Fork—stable weather, hungry bass, and some of the most predictable schooling action you’ll find all year, according to the latest from Official Lake Fork Trophy Bass. Early mornings are dynamite for working points and shallow grass, especially where shad are spawning. The best action is coming in 2–4 feet on topwaters, chatterbaits, and squarebill crankbaits. Try a frog or buzzbait around lily pads at sunrise or just before dark.

As the sun climbs, the fish push deeper, schooling up on offshore structure. Target road beds, points, humps, and especially deeper brush in 12–22 feet during late morning and midday. Carolina rigs with flukes or big worms, as well as deep-diving crankbaits and shaky head worms, will put you in business—multiple guides and Captain Experiences are reporting big catches this way. If finesse is your style, the clearer water means you can score in deeper brush piles with natural bait colors.

Crappie are on fire as well, stacking up on submerged bridges, roadbeds, and brush piles from 14 to 32 feet. Minnows, soft plastics, and hand-tied jigs in 1/16-ounce sizes are the top ticket. The main thing is to keep your bait above the fish.

Catfish and bream action is steady too. Catfish are active in 2–4 feet; punch bait or fresh shad on a Carolina rig works great, especially near the 164 Bridge or Chicken Ridge Hump. For bream, wooly buggers and clousers will fill your stringer, particularly around shallow cover.

As for hot spots, put the 164 Bridge and Chicken Ridge Hump on your GPS—both are producing steady bass and catfish action. Submerged timber along the main lake and rocky shorelines are also loaded with aggressive fish, especially at sunrise and sunset. Don’t count out isolated cover and grass edges once the midday sun is up.

To wrap it up: work topwaters and chatterbaits shallow early, then move deeper with Carolina rigs, flukes, and deep cranks as the day goes on. If crappie is your game, hit those deeper structures with jigs and minnows. It’s one of the best times of the year to fill the boat with quality fish.

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