Lake Fork Texas Fishing Report June 13 2025 - Bass Blitz, Crappie Bonanza, and More!

Artificial Lure here with your Lake Fork, Texas fishing report for Friday, June 13th, 2025.

Sunrise kicked off the action this morning right at 6:16 a.m., and it’s shaping up to be another classic East Texas June day. We’re looking at highs pushing into the upper 80s, with a light south breeze rolling across the water. Water temps are ranging from the upper 70s at dawn to about 84 degrees by late afternoon. The lake is sitting just a touch above full pool, with good clarity despite all the rain earlier this month. The Sabine River Authority’s been letting out water at the dam, but runoff’s clean, so conditions are prime for a busy summer pattern.

Let’s talk fish activity. The bass bite is flat-out excellent right now. Early in the morning, you’ll want to target main lake points and shallow grass. The shad spawn is winding down but still pulling big largemouths up shallow. Topwater baits like the Berkley Bullet Pop, Yellow Magic, or Berkley J Walker in shad or bone colors are producing blowups at first light. If it’s cloudy, throw a frog around the grass beds—there’s some explosive action waiting for you there.

Once that sun gets up and the topwater bite settles down, shift out deeper. The best action is happening on Carolina rigs with flukes or big worms, especially around humps, road beds, and those deep points in 12 to 22 feet of water. Deep crankbaits are starting to shine, especially over channel swings running 20–25 feet. For a more finesse touch, shaky head worms and swimbaits are also pulling in quality bass, especially off submerged timber and rocky ledges.

Crappie anglers are having a banner week, with big slabs stacking up on underwater bridges, roadbeds, brush piles, and timber in the 14–32 foot range. Small hand-tied jigs—around 1/16 ounce—tipped with minnows are the go-to, and the color doesn’t seem to matter as long as you keep the bait right above the fish. According to Jacky Wiggins Guide Service, it’s important to stay above them for the best shot at a limit.

For catfish, work channel edges in 2–4 feet of water with punch bait or chicken liver; there’s steady action on eating-size channel cats. And don’t forget the bream—big bluegill and sunfish are thick in the shallows around beds, ideal targets for wooly buggers or small crickets if you’re bringing the kids.

Hot spots this week include:
- Mustang Creek and Little Caney for early morning topwater and frog bites
- The submerged roadbeds off the main lake points in Big Mustang and out in front of the dam for those deep Carolina rig and crankbait sessions

Sunset tonight is right around 8:30 p.m., so you’ve got plenty of daylight to work all your favorite spots. There’s no significant tidal movement to worry about on Lake Fork, so focus on those transition times—sunrise and sunset—for your best action.

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