September 20, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure here with your Saturday morning report straight from the banks of legendary Lake Fork, Texas, on September 20th, 2025. Today’s sunrise came up at 7:06 AM and you can expect that sun to slip below the trees around 7:24 PM, giving us plenty of daylight for that fall bass hunt. Weather’s classic early autumn—cooler than the scorchers we had in August, with a mild breeze making it comfortable. Skies are mostly clear after patchy morning fog, and the mercury should climb into the low 80s before the afternoon. No storm fronts pushing through, so expect steady action.
Lake Fork’s notorious big bass bite is picking up as the water’s cooled off into the mid-70s. Shad are on the move, schooling in the shallows at daylight, which always fires up the largemouths. Recent catches include several fish over eight pounds, with guides and regulars both reporting good numbers and some true Lake Fork giants mixed in, typical for this time of year.
For baits, nothing’s beating a shad-patterned squarebill or a white chatterbait early—cast shallow points or over submerged grass beds, especially in Little Caney and the mouth of Wolf Creek. Once that sun edges up, switch to Carolina rigs and big Texas-rigged worms in plum or junebug, dragging them around deeper creek bends in 12 to 20 feet of water. Local favorite, Lake Fork Trophy Lures Hyper Stick in watermelon red, has been a steady producer. Soft jerkbaits and flutter spoons are putting multiple solid fish in the boat near the bridges, especially under the Highway 515 bridge at midday when the bite goes deep.
If you’re after slab crappie, minnows and small jigs over brush piles in 18 to 24 feet are working well, especially between the dam and SRA point. A few reports came in of folks catching limits before noon, with slabs up to 2 pounds. Catfish are steady on cut shad and punch bait along channel edges.
Hot spots you’ll want to try this weekend: the timber just north of the 515 East bridge has been hot at dawn for topwater, and big bass have been schooling on shad at Big Mustang. Don’t count out the back of Birch Creek—cool water has pulled fresh baitfish in, and the bass are right behind them. The main-lake points near Little Caney and the submerged roadbeds are holding their share of fish now too.
We’re at a half-moon phase today, and while Lake Fork isn’t tidal, that little extra lunar pull might give you a bonus flurry right before sunrise and again near sunset—classic big bass windows on this legendary reservoir.
It’s a great weekend to be on the water with fish in transition and windows for both power-fishing up shallow and slower presentations deep. For the patient angler, the trophy bite is just around the corner as Lake Fork’s fall magic ramps up.
Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Fork fishing report and don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your updates—whether that’s out on the lake, in the truck, or at the cleaning table. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Lake Fork’s notorious big bass bite is picking up as the water’s cooled off into the mid-70s. Shad are on the move, schooling in the shallows at daylight, which always fires up the largemouths. Recent catches include several fish over eight pounds, with guides and regulars both reporting good numbers and some true Lake Fork giants mixed in, typical for this time of year.
For baits, nothing’s beating a shad-patterned squarebill or a white chatterbait early—cast shallow points or over submerged grass beds, especially in Little Caney and the mouth of Wolf Creek. Once that sun edges up, switch to Carolina rigs and big Texas-rigged worms in plum or junebug, dragging them around deeper creek bends in 12 to 20 feet of water. Local favorite, Lake Fork Trophy Lures Hyper Stick in watermelon red, has been a steady producer. Soft jerkbaits and flutter spoons are putting multiple solid fish in the boat near the bridges, especially under the Highway 515 bridge at midday when the bite goes deep.
If you’re after slab crappie, minnows and small jigs over brush piles in 18 to 24 feet are working well, especially between the dam and SRA point. A few reports came in of folks catching limits before noon, with slabs up to 2 pounds. Catfish are steady on cut shad and punch bait along channel edges.
Hot spots you’ll want to try this weekend: the timber just north of the 515 East bridge has been hot at dawn for topwater, and big bass have been schooling on shad at Big Mustang. Don’t count out the back of Birch Creek—cool water has pulled fresh baitfish in, and the bass are right behind them. The main-lake points near Little Caney and the submerged roadbeds are holding their share of fish now too.
We’re at a half-moon phase today, and while Lake Fork isn’t tidal, that little extra lunar pull might give you a bonus flurry right before sunrise and again near sunset—classic big bass windows on this legendary reservoir.
It’s a great weekend to be on the water with fish in transition and windows for both power-fishing up shallow and slower presentations deep. For the patient angler, the trophy bite is just around the corner as Lake Fork’s fall magic ramps up.
Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Fork fishing report and don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your updates—whether that’s out on the lake, in the truck, or at the cleaning table. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial lore. Here with your Saturday morning report straight from
the banks of legendary Lake Fork, Texas on September twentieth,
twenty twenty five. Today's sunrise came up at seven zero
six am, and you can expect that sun to slip
below the trees around seven twenty four PM, giving us
plenty of daylight for that fall. Bass hunt weather's classic
(00:22):
early autumn, cooler than the scorches we had in August,
with a mild breeze making it comfortable. Skies are mostly
clear after patchy morning fog, and the mercury should climb
into the low eighties before the afternoon. No stormfronts pushing through,
so expect steady action. Lake Fork's notorious big bass bite
is picking up as the water's cooled off into the
(00:43):
mid seventies. Shatter on the move, schooling in the shallows
at daylight, which always fires up the large mounts. Recent
catches include several fish over eight pounds, with guides and
regulars both reporting good numbers and some true Lake Fork
giants mixed in. Typical for this time of for baits,
nothing's beating a shad patterned square bill or a white
(01:04):
chatter bait. Early cast challel points or over submerged grass beds,
especially in Little Caney and a mouth of Wolf Creek.
Once that sun edge is up, switch to Carolina rigs
and big Texas rigged worms in plumber junebug dragging him
around deeper creek bends in twelve to twenty feet of water.
Local favorite Lake Fork trophy lures hyperstick in watermelon red
(01:26):
has been a steady producer. Soft jerk baits and flutterspoons
are putting multiple solid fish in the boat near the bridges,
especially under the Highway five to one to five bridge
at midday when the bite goes deep. If you're after slab,
crappy minnows and small jigs over brush piles in eighteen
to twenty four feet are working well, especially between the
(01:47):
dam and sra Point. A few reports came in of
folks catching limits before moon with slabs up to two pounds.
Catfish are steady on cut shad and punch bait along
channel edges. Hot spots you want to try this weekend.
The timber just north of the five to one five
east bridge has been hot at dawn for top water,
and big bass have been schooling on shad at big mustang.
(02:09):
Don't count out the back of Birch Creek. Cool water
has pulled fresh bait fish in and the bass are
right behind them. The main lake points near Little Caney
and the submerged roadbeds are whole in their share of
fish now too. We're at a half moon phase today,
and while Lake Fork isn't title, that little extra lunar
pole might give you a bonus flurry right before sunrise
(02:29):
and again your sunset classic big bass windows on this
legendary reservoir. It's a great weekend to be on the
water with fishing transition and windows for both power fishing
up shallow and slower presentations deep for the patient angler.
The trophy bite is just around the corner as Lake
Fork's fall magic ramps up. Thanks for tuning in to
(02:50):
your Lake Fork Fishing report, and don't forget to subscribe
wherever you get your updates, whether that's out on the lake,
in the truck, or at the cleaning table. This has
been a quiet place. Please production for more check out
Quiet please dot ai
Artificial lore. Here with your Saturday morning report straight from
the banks of legendary Lake Fork, Texas on September twentieth,
twenty twenty five. Today's sunrise came up at seven zero
six am, and you can expect that sun to slip
below the trees around seven twenty four PM, giving us
plenty of daylight for that fall. Bass hunt weather's classic
(00:22):
early autumn, cooler than the scorches we had in August,
with a mild breeze making it comfortable. Skies are mostly
clear after patchy morning fog, and the mercury should climb
into the low eighties before the afternoon. No stormfronts pushing through,
so expect steady action. Lake Fork's notorious big bass bite
is picking up as the water's cooled off into the
(00:43):
mid seventies. Shatter on the move, schooling in the shallows
at daylight, which always fires up the large mounts. Recent
catches include several fish over eight pounds, with guides and
regulars both reporting good numbers and some true Lake Fork
giants mixed in. Typical for this time of for baits,
nothing's beating a shad patterned square bill or a white
(01:04):
chatter bait. Early cast challel points or over submerged grass beds,
especially in Little Caney and a mouth of Wolf Creek.
Once that sun edge is up, switch to Carolina rigs
and big Texas rigged worms in plumber junebug dragging him
around deeper creek bends in twelve to twenty feet of water.
Local favorite Lake Fork trophy lures hyperstick in watermelon red
(01:26):
has been a steady producer. Soft jerk baits and flutterspoons
are putting multiple solid fish in the boat near the bridges,
especially under the Highway five to one to five bridge
at midday when the bite goes deep. If you're after slab,
crappy minnows and small jigs over brush piles in eighteen
to twenty four feet are working well, especially between the
(01:47):
dam and sra Point. A few reports came in of
folks catching limits before moon with slabs up to two pounds.
Catfish are steady on cut shad and punch bait along
channel edges. Hot spots you want to try this weekend.
The timber just north of the five to one five
east bridge has been hot at dawn for top water,
and big bass have been schooling on shad at big mustang.
(02:09):
Don't count out the back of Birch Creek. Cool water
has pulled fresh bait fish in and the bass are
right behind them. The main lake points near Little Caney
and the submerged roadbeds are whole in their share of
fish now too. We're at a half moon phase today,
and while Lake Fork isn't title, that little extra lunar
pole might give you a bonus flurry right before sunrise
(02:29):
and again your sunset classic big bass windows on this
legendary reservoir. It's a great weekend to be on the
water with fishing transition and windows for both power fishing
up shallow and slower presentations deep for the patient angler.
The trophy bite is just around the corner as Lake
Fork's fall magic ramps up. Thanks for tuning in to
(02:50):
your Lake Fork Fishing report, and don't forget to subscribe
wherever you get your updates, whether that's out on the lake,
in the truck, or at the cleaning table. This has
been a quiet place. Please production for more check out
Quiet please dot ai
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