September 13, 2025 • 3 mins
This is Artificial Lure with your Saturday morning Lake Fork, Texas fishing report for September 13, 2025. Grab your thermos and that last coffee—fall transition is knocking, and so are some hungry bass.
Sunrise hit at 6:58 AM and we’ll see the sun drop at 7:32 PM. It’s a classic Texas late-summer start: low 70s early, warming fast, clear sky, and a light north breeze. Don’t sweat the tides too much on Lake Fork; with it being a reservoir, water levels matter more than tidal changes. That said, recent lake levels are holding steady with clear water in the main lake and just a hint of stain in the creeks.
Fish activity’s picking up big-time as cooler nights kick the fall transition into gear. According to the Lake Fork Daily Fishing Report from September 12, bass are getting more aggressive, especially early and late in the day. The topwater bite up shallow is starting hot—frogs, buzzbaits, and walking baits are all drawing strikes, especially around grass edges and flooded timber. If you like a topwater explosion, now’s your shot.
Midday, when the sun’s up, Texas-rigged plastics and shaky heads in watermelon or June bug around docks and brush are putting bass in the boat. Anglers dragging big worms through the deeper points and creek bends—18 to 25 feet—are reporting some solid fish as the bigger bass chase bait to these drops. Don’t overlook oversized magnum flukes and swimbaits around schooling shad—Lake Fork is famous for kicking up those surprise double-digit girls when the shad are thick.
Crappie action is solid and heating up with fish slipping down to 15-22 feet on main lake brush piles and bridge pilings. Jig and minnow combos in pumpkinseed or plain chartreuse are the ticket, with some big slabs showing up. Catfishing remains excellent; blue and channel cats are hitting cut shad and cheese bait in around 12 to 20 feet, especially off the wind-blown points—reports from the Beaumont Enterprise show good numbers across east Texas lakes.
Recent catches include steady numbers of 3- to 6-pound largemouth, several over 8 pounds, and at least one 10-pound fish reported by a local guide midweek from Little Caney. Crappie limits are coming fast on bridge piles near the 515 West crossing. For you big fish hunters, a couple of blues in the 25- to 30-pound class came from the main lake flats on fresh cut bait.
Best lures today: start your morning with a black buzzbait or white walking topwater, then switch to watermelon red soft plastics and chartreuse crankbaits once the sun’s high. For big fish, tie on a glide bait or large swim jig to mimic the shad schools. Don’t forget a chartreuse and blue crappie jig if you’re after slabs, and punch baits or fresh shad if you’re chasing cats.
Hot spots to focus on include Mustang Creek for that early shad push and the deeper structure around the SRA Point. I’d also check the mouth of Little Caney and the 515 East boat ramp brush piles—both spots kicked out solid strings just yesterday.
Get out there early, stay hydrated, and if you’re lucky enough to boat a giant, don’t forget to snap a photo for the records. Appreciate y’all tuning in—hit that subscribe button so you never miss a Lake Fork report.
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
Sunrise hit at 6:58 AM and we’ll see the sun drop at 7:32 PM. It’s a classic Texas late-summer start: low 70s early, warming fast, clear sky, and a light north breeze. Don’t sweat the tides too much on Lake Fork; with it being a reservoir, water levels matter more than tidal changes. That said, recent lake levels are holding steady with clear water in the main lake and just a hint of stain in the creeks.
Fish activity’s picking up big-time as cooler nights kick the fall transition into gear. According to the Lake Fork Daily Fishing Report from September 12, bass are getting more aggressive, especially early and late in the day. The topwater bite up shallow is starting hot—frogs, buzzbaits, and walking baits are all drawing strikes, especially around grass edges and flooded timber. If you like a topwater explosion, now’s your shot.
Midday, when the sun’s up, Texas-rigged plastics and shaky heads in watermelon or June bug around docks and brush are putting bass in the boat. Anglers dragging big worms through the deeper points and creek bends—18 to 25 feet—are reporting some solid fish as the bigger bass chase bait to these drops. Don’t overlook oversized magnum flukes and swimbaits around schooling shad—Lake Fork is famous for kicking up those surprise double-digit girls when the shad are thick.
Crappie action is solid and heating up with fish slipping down to 15-22 feet on main lake brush piles and bridge pilings. Jig and minnow combos in pumpkinseed or plain chartreuse are the ticket, with some big slabs showing up. Catfishing remains excellent; blue and channel cats are hitting cut shad and cheese bait in around 12 to 20 feet, especially off the wind-blown points—reports from the Beaumont Enterprise show good numbers across east Texas lakes.
Recent catches include steady numbers of 3- to 6-pound largemouth, several over 8 pounds, and at least one 10-pound fish reported by a local guide midweek from Little Caney. Crappie limits are coming fast on bridge piles near the 515 West crossing. For you big fish hunters, a couple of blues in the 25- to 30-pound class came from the main lake flats on fresh cut bait.
Best lures today: start your morning with a black buzzbait or white walking topwater, then switch to watermelon red soft plastics and chartreuse crankbaits once the sun’s high. For big fish, tie on a glide bait or large swim jig to mimic the shad schools. Don’t forget a chartreuse and blue crappie jig if you’re after slabs, and punch baits or fresh shad if you’re chasing cats.
Hot spots to focus on include Mustang Creek for that early shad push and the deeper structure around the SRA Point. I’d also check the mouth of Little Caney and the 515 East boat ramp brush piles—both spots kicked out solid strings just yesterday.
Get out there early, stay hydrated, and if you’re lucky enough to boat a giant, don’t forget to snap a photo for the records. Appreciate y’all tuning in—hit that subscribe button so you never miss a Lake Fork report.
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
Mark as Played
Transcript
Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is artificial war with your Saturday morning. Lake Fork,
Texas Fishing Report for September thirteenth, twenty twenty five. Graber
Thermus in that last coffee fall transition is knocking, and
so are some hungry bass. Summrise hit at six fifty
eight am and will see the sun drop at seven
thirty pm. It's a classic Texas late summer start. Low seventies,
(00:21):
early warming, fast, clear sky, and a light north breeze.
Don't sweat the tides too much on Lake Fork. With
it being a reservoir, water levels matter more than title changes.
That said, recent lake levels are holding steady with clear
water in the main lake and just a hint of
stain in the creeks. Fish activities picking up big time
as cooler nights kick the fall transition into gear. According
(00:45):
to the Lake Fork Daily Fishing Report from September twelfth,
bass are getting more aggressive, especially early and late in
the day. The top water bite upshallow is starting. Hot frogs,
buzz baits, and walking baits are all drawing strikes, especially
usually around grass edges and flooded timber. If you'll like
a top water explosion, now's your shot. Midday when the
(01:07):
sun's up Texas. Rigged plastics and shaky heads in watermelon
or junebug around docks and brush are putting bass in
the boat. Anglers dragging big worms through the deeper points
and creek bends eighteen to twenty five feet are reporting
some solid fish as the bigger bass chase bait to
these drops. Don't overlook oversized magnum flukes and swim baits
(01:28):
around schooling shad. Lake Fork is famous for ticking up
those surprise double digit girls when the shat are thick.
Crappy action is solid and heating up, with fish slipping
down to fifteen to twenty two feet on main lake
brush piles and bridge pilings. Jiggin minnow combos and pumpkin
seed or plane chartreuse of the ticket with some big
slabs showing up. Catfishing remains excellent. Blue and channel cats
(01:51):
are hitting cut shad and cheese bait in around twelve
to twenty feet, especially off the wind blown points. Reports
from the Beimont Enterprise show good numbers across Seize Texas lakes.
Recent catches include steady numbers of three to six pound
large mouth, several over eight pounds and at least one
ten pound fish reported by a local guide midweek from
(02:11):
Little Caney. Crappy limits are coming fast on bridge piles
near the five to one five west crossing. For you
big fish hunters, a couple of blues in the twenty
five to thirty pound class came from the main lake
flats on fresh cut bait best lures today. Start your
morning with a black buzz bait or white walking top water,
(02:31):
then switch to watermelon, red soft plastics and charterers crank
baits once the sun's high. For big fish, tie on
a glide bait or large swim jig to mimic the
shad schools. Don't forget a chartreuse and blue crappy jig
if you're after slabs and punch baits, or fresh shad
if you're chasing cats. Hotspots to focus on include Mustang
(02:52):
Creek for that early shad push and the deeper structure
around the sra point. I'd also check the mouth of
Little Care and the five one five East boat ramp
brush piles. Both spots kicked out solid strings just yesterday.
Get out there early, stay hydrated, and if you're lucky
enough to boat a giant, don't forget to snap a
(03:13):
photo for the records. Appreciate y'all tuning in. Hit that
subscribe button so you never miss a lake Fork report.
This has been a Quiet Please production. For more check
out Quiet Please dot ai
This is artificial war with your Saturday morning. Lake Fork,
Texas Fishing Report for September thirteenth, twenty twenty five. Graber
Thermus in that last coffee fall transition is knocking, and
so are some hungry bass. Summrise hit at six fifty
eight am and will see the sun drop at seven
thirty pm. It's a classic Texas late summer start. Low seventies,
(00:21):
early warming, fast, clear sky, and a light north breeze.
Don't sweat the tides too much on Lake Fork. With
it being a reservoir, water levels matter more than title changes.
That said, recent lake levels are holding steady with clear
water in the main lake and just a hint of
stain in the creeks. Fish activities picking up big time
as cooler nights kick the fall transition into gear. According
(00:45):
to the Lake Fork Daily Fishing Report from September twelfth,
bass are getting more aggressive, especially early and late in
the day. The top water bite upshallow is starting. Hot frogs,
buzz baits, and walking baits are all drawing strikes, especially
usually around grass edges and flooded timber. If you'll like
a top water explosion, now's your shot. Midday when the
(01:07):
sun's up Texas. Rigged plastics and shaky heads in watermelon
or junebug around docks and brush are putting bass in
the boat. Anglers dragging big worms through the deeper points
and creek bends eighteen to twenty five feet are reporting
some solid fish as the bigger bass chase bait to
these drops. Don't overlook oversized magnum flukes and swim baits
(01:28):
around schooling shad. Lake Fork is famous for ticking up
those surprise double digit girls when the shat are thick.
Crappy action is solid and heating up, with fish slipping
down to fifteen to twenty two feet on main lake
brush piles and bridge pilings. Jiggin minnow combos and pumpkin
seed or plane chartreuse of the ticket with some big
slabs showing up. Catfishing remains excellent. Blue and channel cats
(01:51):
are hitting cut shad and cheese bait in around twelve
to twenty feet, especially off the wind blown points. Reports
from the Beimont Enterprise show good numbers across Seize Texas lakes.
Recent catches include steady numbers of three to six pound
large mouth, several over eight pounds and at least one
ten pound fish reported by a local guide midweek from
(02:11):
Little Caney. Crappy limits are coming fast on bridge piles
near the five to one five west crossing. For you
big fish hunters, a couple of blues in the twenty
five to thirty pound class came from the main lake
flats on fresh cut bait best lures today. Start your
morning with a black buzz bait or white walking top water,
(02:31):
then switch to watermelon, red soft plastics and charterers crank
baits once the sun's high. For big fish, tie on
a glide bait or large swim jig to mimic the
shad schools. Don't forget a chartreuse and blue crappy jig
if you're after slabs and punch baits, or fresh shad
if you're chasing cats. Hotspots to focus on include Mustang
(02:52):
Creek for that early shad push and the deeper structure
around the sra point. I'd also check the mouth of
Little Care and the five one five East boat ramp
brush piles. Both spots kicked out solid strings just yesterday.
Get out there early, stay hydrated, and if you're lucky
enough to boat a giant, don't forget to snap a
(03:13):
photo for the records. Appreciate y'all tuning in. Hit that
subscribe button so you never miss a lake Fork report.
This has been a Quiet Please production. For more check
out Quiet Please dot ai
Popular Podcasts
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.