We are in full Trophy Blue Catfish Season on Lake Tawakoni and the fishing this winter has been epic.  If you like to catch 40 plus pound Blue Catfish in East Texas, read this post.  Each winter the Big Blue Catfish come out from the creeks and coves to chase and eat gizzard shad on the flats of Lake Tawakoni!  We break down how an...

How to Keep Shad Alive-Lake Tawakoni Blue Catfish Lake Tawakoni is the catfish capital of Texas and for good reason.  Every winter trophy blue catfish weighing 40 plus pounds start chasing big gizzard shad on the flats from November to March!  The number 1 key to success on Lake Tawakoni's Blue Catfish season is Fresh, Cut Bait! ...

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If you want a chance to catch a trophy blue catfish on Lake Texoma, you better have fresh cut Gizzard Shad.  Frozen bait will not work, you need fresh caught shad!  We have been fishing Lake Tawakoni for 25 years and we understand what it takes to put a Trophy Blue Catfish in the net!  The number one mistake anglers make is frozen...

Lake Tawakoni Fishing, With Guide Mickey Casey Lake Tawakoni is located 90 miles east of DFW in Wills Point Texas.  This East Texas impoundment is the Catfish Capital of Texas, and for good reason!  From November to March anglers come from around the world to catch Trophy Blue Catfish.  Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide Mickey Casey purs...

If you like to catch big Hybrid Striper, White Bass, and Striped Bass on swimbaits, visit Lake Tawakoni in Wills Point Texas.  Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide Matt Cartwright has been fishing this famous East Texas Lake since 1988 and love to throw swimbaits year round.   Swimbait Jig Heads for Lake Tawakoni If you choose the...

Best Hybrid Striper Lures-Large Flutter Spoons The best Hybrid Striper Lures-Large Flutter Spoons on Lake Tawakoni will put big fish in the net!  Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide Cliff Thornton like to throw BIG Flutter Spoons in the summer for Trophy Hybrid Striper on Tawakoni!  6" to 8" chrome spoons from May to July will take quality Lake...

Lake Fork Water Conditions Spring is in full swing here on Lake Fork and a lot of our bass have made there way to the many shallow spawning flats that Lake Fork has to offer. Water temps are mostly ranging from 59-62 degrees but warmer water can be found in certain areas. The water is […] The post March 31 2018 | Lake Fork Fishing Report appeared...

Tawakoni Striper Guide Cliff Thornton provides weekly fishing reports on the East Texas Fishery.  If you want to know the Lake Tawakoni Fishing Hot Spots, subscribe to our RSS feed!  Guide Cliff Thornton will let you know if White Bass are on Cloud Point chasing swimbaits, or Hybrid Striper are being caught on SRA Humps on 1.5...

In September of 2016 I had the pleasure of fishing with Conway Bowman and filming an episode of The Outfitters that aired on The Sportsman Channel. Here is that episode!!! The post The Outfitters TV Show – Presented by Ford Trucks appeared first on Lake Fork Guide Jason Hoffman.

To say we have had a cold winter here on Lake Fork would be a HUGE understatement!!! I’m sure we’ve had a colder winter but I sure don’t remember one. Water temps in the areas I’m fishing ranged from 43-45 degrees yesterday. Water clarity is good on the main lake and gets a little more […] The post Lake Fork Report – February 13 2018 appeared firs...

It finally feels like fall here on Lake Fork and I couldn’t be happier.  Water temperature is sitting right around the 73 degree mark and the water level is at 402.19 (0.82 ft below full pool) at the time of this writing. No matter if you prefer to fish shallow or deep this is the […] The post Lake Fork Fishing Report – 10/19/17 appeared first on...

March is here and the fishing on Lake Fork continues to get better. Lake Fork is currently 2.06 ft belown normal pool and the water temps in the back of the creeks and pockets are in the 61-65 degree range. Water clarity ranges from muddy in the far upper ends to fairly clear as you […] The post Lake Fork Fishing Report – 3/03/2017 appeared first...

We had a really good year here on Lake Fork in 2016 and I’m really excited about what’s coming in 2017. New 2017 Ranger Z521C My new 2017 Ranger Z521C is in the process of being rigged at Diamond Sports Marine and I will be picking it very soon to start the breaking in process. […] The post Happy New Year from Lake Fork!!! appeared first on Lake F...

My 2017 Ranger Z521C  is on it’s way so it’s time to sell my 2016 model. This boat is super clean and well kept. 2016 Ranger Z521C (single console) 2016 250 hp Evinrude G2 (approximately 4 years remain on factory warranty) Lowrance Electronics (HDS 12 at console HDS 9 at bow) Minn Kota Fortrex Trolling […] The post FOR SALE: 2016 Ranger Z521C w/ E...

Be sure to set your DVR to record the next episode of The Outfitters Built by Ford Trucks airing on The Sportsman Channel (DirecTV channel 605) Sunday October 9 at 11:00 a.m. ET Monday (October 10) at 1:00 a.m. ET and Tuesday (October 11) at 3:00 pm ET. Host Conway Bowman and I had a […] The post The Ford Outfitters – Lone Star Largemouth appeared...

Scott and Trey had a fantastic day with me today. Their best five weighed 38-06 and their best six weighed 44-12. Scott won big fish honors today with a fat 10-02 prespawn female.  There are a good number of fish on beds and there are many more that are staging right now.  Water temps range […] The post Lake Fork Guide Report 3/17/2016 appeared fi...

Great half day trip today with Gary and Ken. Our best 5 weighed 34 lbs 9 oz and included an 8-12 7-05 6-10 6-02 and 5-12. We boated 13 total and lost 4 more. A Santone swim jig and a vibrating jig with Lake Fork Live Magic Shad accounted for our fish today.  The lake […] The post Lake Fork Guide Report – 3/09/16 appeared first on Lake Fork Guide J...