Good morning from Lake Fork, Texas—this is Artificial Lure with your October 18, 2025 fishing report. Air’s coming in cool this morning, a little haze hanging over the water, but the sunrise was a stunner right at 7:27 AM. Sunset tonight is set for 6:53 PM, so there’s a solid window for getting on some quality fish before supper.
Lake Fork’s sitting a touch below full pool, water level about 1.6 feet low, and surface temps have cooled off a bit—hovering in the upper 70s to right at 80. We’ve had a taste of Fall in the mornings and it’s showing; the bite’s rolling right along with the season. Weather’s mild today, light breeze out of the north and mostly clear skies, perfect for both comfort and fish movement.
Tide reports from the Texas region are showing a moderate variation—not swinging wild, but there’s enough push early and again late in the day to get those baitfish and predators moving. That’s what you want for big bass schooling up on points, and that’s right where folks have been hammering ‘em.
Angler reports from yesterday and earlier in the week were upbeat, even after a rough front passed through. On October 15th, a couple of guide crews limited out early, sticking largemouths on points and around structure—drop-offs, timber, and scattered grass beds. Most fish were in the 2-5 pound range with a few over 7 pounds thrown in, and one crew last night bagged a personal best topping 9 pounds right on a secondary point at dawn. Spirit’s high around here—reviews have folks calling their trips “epic,” with guides putting everyone on bass whether you’re local or from out-of-state.
If you’re hitting the water this morning, I’d recommend starting shallow early, especially if there’s cloud cover. White 3/8-ounce swim jigs and little topwater baits have been pulling bass from 2 to 5 feet of water, especially near grass and on secondary points. If you find any baitfish busting the surface, work a Spook or a popper through there. As the light comes up, slide out a bit deeper—Carolina rigs and drop shot setups in 12 to 16 feet have been steady, and the V&M Strait Wild Worm or Pork Shad has been a hot ticket, especially on those offshore humps and ledges. Swing by the bridges and creek mouths late afternoon—deep cranks and shaky heads can tempt those big ones moving up with cooling water.
For live bait, shad remains hard to beat, but with all the grass this year, wacky worms and Texas-rigged flukes right up against the weed lines are catching both numbers and size. Bluegill and crappie are picking up too—mainly around timber in 8-15 feet on small jigs.
If you want specific hot spots, the old SRA point near the dam has been loaded early, and the back ends of Birch and Little Caney have kicked out consistent fish all week. Don’t skip the bridge pilings on 515, especially when the sun’s up.
That’s the scoop for today from right here at Lake Fork—conditions are prime, the fish are cooperating, and there’s plenty of elbow room out there this morning. Thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a bite-by-bite update. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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