Summer Scorcher on Lake Fork Trophy Bass Bite

Artificial Lure here with your Lake Fork, Texas fishing report for July 7, 2025.

It’s been another sweltering summer day on Fork, with afternoon highs pushing 96°F and humidity over 90%—classic Texas July. The early morning bite is still your best shot at a big bass, before the sun gets high and the water heats up. Sunrise was right around 6:19 AM today, and sunset’s coming at 8:38 PM, so you’ve got some long daylight hours to work the water.

We’re not dealing with a tidal lake here, but weather pressure’s stayed high and persistent. That’s made the fish tight-lipped most afternoons, but if you’re out before dawn or just before dusk, you can still get into them. Winds have been light, sometimes leaving the surface glassy—great for spotting busting shad schools and topwater action, but tough for drifting or cooling off.

Bass fishing on Lake Fork is as legendary as ever. According to Bass Fishing Daily, the lake continues to uphold its reputation for producing big bass, and the genetics programs keep those trophy fish coming. Chasing those ShareLunker descendants is still a highlight out here, even in summer.

Recent catches have been solid—anglers are reporting several 7 to 9 pound largemouths, especially if they’re working the best presentations. The hottest action has been early, with topwaters like the Booyah Pad Crasher in Shad Frog color and walking baits getting explosive strikes over hydrilla mats, especially near Mustang Creek and Little Caney. Once the sun’s up, the bite transitions to soft plastics and reaction baits.

Lures making waves right now include the 6-inch YUM Dinger in green pumpkin/purple fished weightless in shallows, and a prototype Z-Man flipping craw—green pumpkin is the go-to for flipping into flooded brush or timber. Anglers sight-fishing laying bass have been throwing blue sapphire Chigger Craws and black-and-blue Berkley Generals, targeting laydowns and bullrushes along the West Arm. If you’re after pure numbers, try a Nichols Lake Fork Flutter Spoon or a classic hair jig along deeper ledges and main-lake points. These have been producing some chunky summer bass, particularly outside of Wolf Creek and around the 515 bridge.

Crappie are still holding in 16-24 feet of water on timber and brush, with best success coming on small jigs in white or chartreuse. Folks limiting out most days are spider rigging with minnows, or working jigs slow right off deep structure. Catfish and bluegill are active in the shallows, especially during the cool early mornings.

If you get a cloudy day, switch gears and throw spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, or swimbaits in shad colors—the added vibration and flash is key for getting bit in low visibility and after a summer rain.

Hot spots today:
- Mustang Creek for shallow morning action, especially topwater and frogs before sunrise.
- Little Caney and the West Arm for flipping and pitching, with persistent big bass lurking near wood and grass edges.
- 515 bridge pilings and nearby ledges for a deep bite on spoons and jigs, with crappie and bass mixed in.

Best bet for bait: threadfin shad-colored lures, green pumpkin plastics, and a chrome or shad-pattern flutter spoon for deeper water. Minnows and jigs in bright colors will keep your crappie count climbing.

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