Hey all, my wife wants to fish Fork this week and was just wondering if it would be worth the trip for her in this heat? She likes to catch bass but are they bitting enough for a novice to catch them? I know it all depends on whether I can find the fish or not also but it won't make them bite.

Any suggestions on where to look for them and what we might throw to catch a few? Not asking for secret spots or honey holes, just info to help improve our odds. We will be staying for about 3 days, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance and god bless.

That's cool your wife wants to fish, mine couldn't give a care about it .

Her personal best is just under 12 pounds! On a frog no less. Walking the bank at a lake near our home. It was her idea to go to Fork so I am very excited.

We just got back and the heat was a beating on Friday..my wife fished for 8 hours and never really complained about it.. she was catching fish so that helped allot.. just make sure you have plenty of cold water to dip a towel in to wear around your neck.. worked for us!

Headed out on Weds. so any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Shallow early deep after the sun gets overhead. Go to bridges if you get to hot.

That bass in the photo is a total monter- huge head- big fat belly and who knows how much that one would weigh- goodness!
To answer your question, yes go!- wormy1 there has some good advice.

The fish in the pic weighed 11lbs. 14oz and had already spawned. I wish she had caught it a little earlier! Thanks for the advise and please keep it coming, I want to make this as enjoyable for her as possible. And thanks again.

Any recommendations on what motel to stay at?

Hook line and sinker.. old rustic feel..A.C. will freeze you out.. great price and really nice people... right by Oak Ridge.. plus they have their own dock... this place is has to be fairly new.. was our first time to stay there and will be our place to stay from now on...

North of Oakridge?

South about 200 yards

Man the anticipation is killing me! I have do a few things for my mother in the morning and will be able to head out around lunch or so. I just hope I can get on some fish!!!!!!!!

It ain't hot yet.

Today is the day! Any updates on the fishing report? Will be headed that way about noon!! Yea!!!!!!!!!