September 7, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure here with your Lake Fork, Texas, fishing report for Sunday, September 7th, 2025.
Sunrise was at 7:01 a.m., with sunset coming up at 7:42 p.m. Expect another classic Northeast Texas late-summer day: hot and mostly sunny this morning, highs pushing the mid-90s by afternoon, and just a whisper of wind from the southwest. Humidity’s holding steady, so be sure to pack your sunscreen and stay hydrated if you’re out all day.
Now let’s talk water. Lake Fork’s still running warm—upper 80s surface temp before the sun gets high, cooling just a shade overnight. Water clarity varies, but most main lake and creek arms are a touch stained, which actually benefits the bite this time of year. If you’re crappie hunting, the deeper brush piles and standing timber are giving up some solid stringers, especially on minnows and small jigs early and late. The midday bite gets tougher, but persistence pays.
Bass are the main attraction, as always. Fish are holding a bit deeper with the heat hanging on. Look for largemouths staging around main lake points and the first drop-offs outside creek mouths—15 to 22 feet seems to be the magic zone right now. According to recent catches, some of the better fish are coming on Carolina-rigged creature baits and 10-inch worms in darker colors, especially junebug and watermelon red. Early risers have been rewarded with explosive action on topwater baits—frogs, walking-style baits, and poppers—especially along the edges of hydrilla mats near the bank before the sun gets too high.
If you’re fishing midday, switch to big football jigs or deep-diving crankbaits around roadbeds and submerged timber. The dam area and the mouths of Little Caney and Birch Creek are producing, with reports of several bass in the 5- to 7-pound class being caught over the past week.
White bass are schooling in the main lake, best caught on slabs and small spoons worked fast through baitfish schools—you’ll see the birds give up their location, especially mid-morning.
Don’t sleep on the catfish either. They’re good right now on stink bait and cut shad, especially along channel ledges in 20–25 feet of water. Nightcrawler chunks are working for those anchored up in deeper coves.
Lake Fork doesn’t work off tidal timing, but the closest you’ll get is that sunrise and sunset major feeding window—activity’s best first and last two hours of daylight.
A couple of hot spots to try:
- The old 515 bridge near the main lake point on the west side—fish the timber lines for both bass and crappie.
- The mouth of Big Mustang Creek—bass are chasing shad early, crappie and catfish deeper after the sun gets high.
Stay versatile, keep your lure presentation natural, and don’t be afraid to move if the bite slows. As always, watch for submerged timber and keep an eye on that Lake Fork slot limit if you’re planning to keep any bass.
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Sunrise was at 7:01 a.m., with sunset coming up at 7:42 p.m. Expect another classic Northeast Texas late-summer day: hot and mostly sunny this morning, highs pushing the mid-90s by afternoon, and just a whisper of wind from the southwest. Humidity’s holding steady, so be sure to pack your sunscreen and stay hydrated if you’re out all day.
Now let’s talk water. Lake Fork’s still running warm—upper 80s surface temp before the sun gets high, cooling just a shade overnight. Water clarity varies, but most main lake and creek arms are a touch stained, which actually benefits the bite this time of year. If you’re crappie hunting, the deeper brush piles and standing timber are giving up some solid stringers, especially on minnows and small jigs early and late. The midday bite gets tougher, but persistence pays.
Bass are the main attraction, as always. Fish are holding a bit deeper with the heat hanging on. Look for largemouths staging around main lake points and the first drop-offs outside creek mouths—15 to 22 feet seems to be the magic zone right now. According to recent catches, some of the better fish are coming on Carolina-rigged creature baits and 10-inch worms in darker colors, especially junebug and watermelon red. Early risers have been rewarded with explosive action on topwater baits—frogs, walking-style baits, and poppers—especially along the edges of hydrilla mats near the bank before the sun gets too high.
If you’re fishing midday, switch to big football jigs or deep-diving crankbaits around roadbeds and submerged timber. The dam area and the mouths of Little Caney and Birch Creek are producing, with reports of several bass in the 5- to 7-pound class being caught over the past week.
White bass are schooling in the main lake, best caught on slabs and small spoons worked fast through baitfish schools—you’ll see the birds give up their location, especially mid-morning.
Don’t sleep on the catfish either. They’re good right now on stink bait and cut shad, especially along channel ledges in 20–25 feet of water. Nightcrawler chunks are working for those anchored up in deeper coves.
Lake Fork doesn’t work off tidal timing, but the closest you’ll get is that sunrise and sunset major feeding window—activity’s best first and last two hours of daylight.
A couple of hot spots to try:
- The old 515 bridge near the main lake point on the west side—fish the timber lines for both bass and crappie.
- The mouth of Big Mustang Creek—bass are chasing shad early, crappie and catfish deeper after the sun gets high.
Stay versatile, keep your lure presentation natural, and don’t be afraid to move if the bite slows. As always, watch for submerged timber and keep an eye on that Lake Fork slot limit if you’re planning to keep any bass.
Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Fork fishing report. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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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 Lake Fork, Texas fishing report
for Sunday, September seventh, twenty twenty five. Sunrise was at
seven zero one am, with sunset coming up at seven
forty two pm. Expect another classic Northeast Texas late summer day.
Hot and mostly sunny this morning. High's pushing the mid
nineties by afternoon and just a whisper of wind from
(00:20):
the southwest. Humidity's holding study, so be sure to pack
your sunscreen and stay hydrated if you're out all day.
Now let's talk water. Lake Fork still running warm upper
eighties surface temp before the sun gets high, cooling just
a shade overnight. Water clarity varies, but most main lake
and creek arms are a touch stained, which actually benefits
(00:41):
the bite this time of year. If you're crappy hunting,
The deeper brush piles and standing timber are giving up
some solid stringers, especially on minnows and small jigs early
and late the midday bite gets tougher, but persistence pays faster.
The main attraction. As always, fish are holding a bit
deeper with the heat hanging on. Look for large mouths
(01:02):
staging around main lake points and the first drop offs
outside creek mouths fifteen to twenty two feet seems to
be the magic zone right now. According to recent catches.
Some of the better fish are coming on carolina rid
creature baits and ten inch worms in darker colors, especially
junebug and watermelon red. Early risers have been rewarded with
(01:23):
explosive action on top water baits, frogs, walking style baits,
and poppers, especially along the edges of hydrilla maats near
the bank before the sun gets too high. If you're
fishing midday, switch to big football jigs or deep diving
crank baits around roadbeds and submerged timber. The dam area
and the mouths of Little Caney and Birch Creek are producing,
(01:46):
with reports of several bass and the five to seven
pound class being caught over the past week. White bass
are schooling in the main lake, best caught on slabs
and small spoons worked fast through baitfish schools. See the
birds give up their location, especially mid morning. Don't sleep
on the catfish either. They're good right now on their
(02:07):
stink bait and cut shad, especially along channel ledges and
twenty five feet of water. Night crawler chunks are working
for those anchored up in deeper coves. Like Fork doesn't
work off tidle timing, but the closest you'll get is
(02:30):
that sunrise and sunset major feeding window activities best first
and last two hours of daylight. A couple of hotspots
to try the old five hundred and fifteen bridge near
the main lake point on the west side. Fish the
timberlines for both bass and crappy the mouth of Big
Mustang Creek. Bass are chasing shad early crappy in catfish
(02:53):
deeper after the sun gets high. Stay versatile, keep your
lower presentation natural, and don't be afraid to move if
the bite slows. As always, watch for submerged timber and
keep an eye in that lake Fork slot limit if
you're planning to keep any bass. Thanks for tuning in
to your Lake Fork Fishing Report. Don't forget to subscribe
(03:14):
so you never miss an update. This has been a
quiet please production. For more check out Quiet Please dot
ai
Artificial lore. Here with your Lake Fork, Texas fishing report
for Sunday, September seventh, twenty twenty five. Sunrise was at
seven zero one am, with sunset coming up at seven
forty two pm. Expect another classic Northeast Texas late summer day.
Hot and mostly sunny this morning. High's pushing the mid
nineties by afternoon and just a whisper of wind from
(00:20):
the southwest. Humidity's holding study, so be sure to pack
your sunscreen and stay hydrated if you're out all day.
Now let's talk water. Lake Fork still running warm upper
eighties surface temp before the sun gets high, cooling just
a shade overnight. Water clarity varies, but most main lake
and creek arms are a touch stained, which actually benefits
(00:41):
the bite this time of year. If you're crappy hunting,
The deeper brush piles and standing timber are giving up
some solid stringers, especially on minnows and small jigs early
and late the midday bite gets tougher, but persistence pays faster.
The main attraction. As always, fish are holding a bit
deeper with the heat hanging on. Look for large mouths
(01:02):
staging around main lake points and the first drop offs
outside creek mouths fifteen to twenty two feet seems to
be the magic zone right now. According to recent catches.
Some of the better fish are coming on carolina rid
creature baits and ten inch worms in darker colors, especially
junebug and watermelon red. Early risers have been rewarded with
(01:23):
explosive action on top water baits, frogs, walking style baits,
and poppers, especially along the edges of hydrilla maats near
the bank before the sun gets too high. If you're
fishing midday, switch to big football jigs or deep diving
crank baits around roadbeds and submerged timber. The dam area
and the mouths of Little Caney and Birch Creek are producing,
(01:46):
with reports of several bass and the five to seven
pound class being caught over the past week. White bass
are schooling in the main lake, best caught on slabs
and small spoons worked fast through baitfish schools. See the
birds give up their location, especially mid morning. Don't sleep
on the catfish either. They're good right now on their
(02:07):
stink bait and cut shad, especially along channel ledges and
twenty five feet of water. Night crawler chunks are working
for those anchored up in deeper coves. Like Fork doesn't
work off tidle timing, but the closest you'll get is
(02:30):
that sunrise and sunset major feeding window activities best first
and last two hours of daylight. A couple of hotspots
to try the old five hundred and fifteen bridge near
the main lake point on the west side. Fish the
timberlines for both bass and crappy the mouth of Big
Mustang Creek. Bass are chasing shad early crappy in catfish
(02:53):
deeper after the sun gets high. Stay versatile, keep your
lower presentation natural, and don't be afraid to move if
the bite slows. As always, watch for submerged timber and
keep an eye in that lake Fork slot limit if
you're planning to keep any bass. Thanks for tuning in
to your Lake Fork Fishing Report. Don't forget to subscribe
(03:14):
so you never miss an update. This has been a
quiet please production. For more check out Quiet Please dot
ai
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