Lake Fork Fishing Report June 2025

Artificial Lure here with your Lake Fork, Texas fishing report for Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

Sunrise hit this morning right around 6:16 a.m., with sunset coming at 8:29 p.m. We’re looking at another classic June day in East Texas—temps peaking in the upper 80s, a light southern breeze, and water temps holding steady between 73 and 78 degrees. The water’s stained, but clarity is good enough for finesse tactics on those deeper brush piles and ledges. The lake stands just a touch above pool, so structure and cover are right where you want them.

Bass action is still red-hot, especially early and late. Shad are thick along the points, and that’s where you want to be at first light. Topwaters like frogs and buzzbaits will get crushed up shallow in 2–4 feet around grass, lily pads, and timber. Chatterbaits and squarebill crankbaits have been money in those same areas, especially if you find wind pushing bait up on the points.

As the sun gets up, start sliding deeper. Fish are moving out to 12–22 feet on main lake and secondary points, humps, and the ever-reliable road beds. Carolina rigs with flukes or big worms, deep-diving crankbaits, and shakey heads are all producing. Don’t forget about finesse—natural colored creature baits and craws around submerged timber have put some giants in the boat lately. Reports from local guides highlight largemouth in the 2–8 pound range, with a few double-digit fish landed this week near Chicken Ridge and the 164 Bridge.

Crappie fishing is picking up steam as we head deeper into summer. Bigger slabs are stacking up with the numbers—focus on underwater bridges, roadbeds, laydowns, and brush piles anywhere from 14 to 32 feet. Minnows, soft plastics, and hand-tied jigs (1/16 ounce is the sweet spot) are getting bit. The key is to keep your bait above the fish—they’re aggressive after the spawn. Color hasn’t mattered as much as your presentation.

Channel cats are shallow, cruising in 2–4 feet of water. Clousers and punch baits are producing, especially where there’s a little current or wind stirring things up.

If you’re looking for hot spots, hit the Chicken Ridge Hump—those coordinates are N 32 49.885, W 95 35.893—for a mix of deep and transitional bass. The 164 Bridge area (N 32 51.727, W 95 32.026) is another local favorite, with both bass and crappie stacked up on structure. Early and late, target the shallow grass in Little Caney and Glade.

Right now, Lake Fork is living up to its reputation as a top Texas bass fishery. Whether you’re chunking frogs in the grass or dragging a rig out deep, there’s fish to be caught and memories to be made.

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