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Creel Limits & Regulations
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Lake Fork
Tom Evans Guide Service offers your choice of Bass, Crappie or Catfish Trips on Lake Fork.
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Bass:
Lake Fork's current regulation on Largemouth Bass is a 16" to 24" slot limit. (Bass over 16" and less than 24" must be returned to Lake Fork) 5 Bass daily limit, only one Bass per day 24" or greater may be retained.
Spawn is a busy time on Lake Fork.
Remember to Book Your Trip Early for best available dates.
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Crappie:
Lake Fork's current regulation on black and white Crappie is all Crappie under 10" must be released...daily bag limit of 25. Exception: Dec 1 through the last day of February, there is no Minimum Length Limit, daily bag = 25 in any combination, and all Crappie caught must be retained.
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Catfish:
Blue & Channel Minimum Length Limit is 12". Daily bag = 25 in any combination. Possession limit - Twice the daily bag limit. No exceptions.
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Lake Tawakoni
Tom Evans Guide Service offers Sand Bass and Striper/Hybrid Trips on Lake Tawakoni.
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Stripers & Hybrids:
Minimum Length Limit - 18"
Daily bag - 5 fish for any combination of Striped and Hybrid Striped Bass.
Possession Limit - Twice the daily bag limit, No exceptions. |
Sand Bass:
Minimum Length Limit - 10"
Daily bag - 25 fish
Possession Limit - Twice the daily bag limit, No exceptions. |
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Bass Information
February thru April (Trophy Time):
This is the time that the female Bass are full of eggs and winter fat. They can be as much as 3 lbs. heavier and can be found in shallow water. While there is no bad time to fish Lake Fork, this is when your fish will be at her maximum weight. Book your trip as early as possible, these dates fill up quickly.
May thru June:
Bass are moving into their Summer pattern. They start out shallow and move out to deeper water as the temperature warms. The topwater and crankbait bite is on.
July thru September:
Deep water is the key. Multiple techniques work well for numbers and size. In deep water this time of year, you may catch a 2 pounder, and on the next cast, you could reel in a 10 pounder.
October and November:
Big Bass are on the move. They can be caught in as little as 2 feet or as much as 35 feet of water, with a variety of baits.
December and January:
Bass are moving into their Winter pattern. Some Bass stay shallow year round, but the majority move deep. The shallow bite is best on windy days. The Bass feed heavily for short periods during these months. On a 20-bite-day, half the bites can occur in less than one hour.
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Catfish Information
June thru November:
I begin baiting Catfish holes in June and continue thru mid-November. Channel Cat are the target species and there are plenty of them. Average size is 2 to 6 lbs, with some weighing as much as 13 lbs. These trips are a blast for everyone. Anyone can do it! No casting is involved. I bait your hook, take your fish off the hook, then filet your catch for you.
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Crappie Information
October thru February:
My Crappie fishing starts in October and runs thru the first part of February. This is when the crappie move to deep water and school up. On Crappie Jigs, this time of year, the catch may well be a "mixed bag" of Crappie, Barfish, black bass, and Catfish.
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Sand Bass & Hybrids Information
June thru September:
These fish are fun! Lake Tawakoni, (about 20 miles drive from Lake Fork), is where you will find these hard-fighting fish in abundance. These trips are typically half-day. The topwater action is a thrill, since a fish can often be caught on every cast. Come with me Lake Tawakoni and experience Sand Bass and Hybrid fishing at its finest.
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Let's Go Fishing!
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Lake Tawakoni
