I'll be curious to see if any of mlf guys zero.

I would be really surprised if this happens. I am sure every single one of them get on the horn and gets the lowdown from the guides that are sharing every little detail of what is happening on the water there.
If any showed up down there and have absolutely no info them I would not be so surprised if I see a zero or two.
But we all know that will not be the case.

I bet MLF guys smash their teeth in and we all look stupid. Happens every year lol

They are going to connect with one of the first big waves of spawning fish.

Guys.....seriously, Ive fished out there a long time. ITS FEBRUARY!!!!! And throw roller coaster weather on top of it. I see it every year. BASS, MLF, FLW all come in the peak times of year. So of course they show out. All the guys I know out there that fished Champs actually had decent days. I know we caught over 20 fish and had about 6 good slots we threw back. All super healthy looking fish. When I say its fishing tough, its tough due to weather, not cause the lake is on a downward slide.

Hard to argue with that.

The lake may need less pressure, but with MLF, Elites and two large Kayak tournaments (Hobbie and BASS), the lake is about to get put on blast. If both trails smash them, then BASSMASTER may list it as #1 or top 5 at least in the country. Then it will get real crazy out there. If you want less pressure, just hope the pro's strike out and Rayburn keeps kicking out 40-50lb stringers.

Well known that Fork fishes tough with current.

SRA has held a gate open dropping the lake below full pool in anticipation for this round of rain. A couple years ago they made a deal with TP&W to hold it 6” above full. Not to sure what happened to that deal.

403 is full and it’s setting at 402.72 right now.

Winter of 16/17 and 18/19 were basically the exact same situation. EVERYONE had a rough time after the shad spawn this year. Many of the guides were running other lakes (and still are). We have always had guides and locals that fished shallow grass almost exclusively and a smaller number that fish deep in the summer...without the grass it was like watching a game of musical chairs everyday on the deep spots. Guides and locals spent the summer rotating the handful of good summer spots.

The only big problem I see is the lack grass is making the lake fish extra small compared to what everyone is used to. I think the shallow fish are just so scattered out you just don't cross paths with enough of them to make it worthwhile. We are undoubtedly missing several year classes of fish, but it isn't as extreme as people are trying to make it. The big fish are still here.

Every bass in the lake is going make the move up over the next couple of months...and like always when it FINALLY fires off everyone will forget the tough fall and winter until after the shad spawn is over.

Yes! Please go to the “many better lakes”... Lake Fork is dead! 🤣

Ole' mutha forker…..I'm looking forward to coming over several times during this year's spawn and sight fish. I love seeing a big girl on a bed....

I will never be able too Un-see that Tom

She used to be “hot” in high school.

East Fork’s Finest!

Only place you can bed fish with no bait!

Didn’t mean that personal to you by the way. Yeah the last two or three falls/winters have been brutal for most and the shad spawn dispels the doom and gloom. I am here now and had 9 yesterday after the rain in 1-2 fow around hydrilla and milfoil. They were all unders but best five would have been 10+. Hope your right and it turns on and big ones start showing up in some numbers.