Looking for Great Bass Fishing?
Lake Fork is one of the most popular bass fishing lakes in Texas. Fishermen are catching more bass over 8 pounds at Lake Fork than just about any lake in Texas. Lake Fork ranks very high on the Texas Top 50 Big Bass List.
A sample of Largemouth Bass and Crappie Fishing on Lake Fork
The largest recorded largemouth bass caught from Lake Fork is 17.67 pounds, and when it was caught in November, 1986, it was a state record. Anglers say that crappie fishing is also excellent on Lake Fork.
Lake Fork provides the ideal habitat for fish; 80% of the standing timber was left intact, and duckweed, milfoil, and hydrilla provide vegetation for the fish. Texas Parks and Wildlife says that fishing on Lake Fork for largemouth bass and crappie is excellent, and fishing for channel catfish and sunfish is good. Largemouth bass is the most popular sport fish in Lake Fork.
Because of the great fishing, over 300,000 people visit Lake Fork each year. Lake Fork is one of the newer lakes in Texas and has only been opened to the public since 1980. Lake Fork has 315 miles of shoreline. The surface area of Lake Fork is normally 27,680 acres and has a maximum depth of 70 feet. Lake Fork's dam is over 12,400 feet in length.
Lake Fork is located on Lake Fork Creek, a major tributary of the Sabine River 5 miles northwest of Quitman. The reservoir is owned and operated by the Sabine River Authority of Texas. The lake is in Wood, Rains and Hopkins Counties.
The towns around Lake Fork include: Quitman, Alba, Ginger, Emory, Salem, Gunter, Hogansville, Shady Grove, Dougherty, Bonanza, Arbala, Grubbe, Poole, Gamblin, Yantis, Black Oak, and Coke.
Rental Cabins and a Lodge on Lake Fork
Links to More Information about Lake Fork:In the vicinity of Lake Fork you can find a selection of motels, cabins for rent, lake rental houses, RV sites, tent camping. There are also fishing piers, convenience stores, bait and tackle shops, gas stations and restaurants.
The Sabine River Authority operates four public boat ramps, and a free day use park on the northwest end of the SH-154 bridge.
Lake Fork Map
Vacation Rentals |
.
For more information about Lake Fork,
use the search box below:
If you know of a web page or
information that should be included
for Lake Fork, please email us at info@lake-fork.net.
.
Texas-Lakes.net
TouringTexas.com
More of Our Web Pages:
Touring Texas
Highland Lakes Web Page
Highland Lakes of Texas
Austin Web Page
San Antonio Page
Houston Page
The Dallas/Ft. Worth Page
Real Estate in Texas
Branson Page
New Braunfels
Corpus Christi
Texas Cabins
Texas Lake Houses
Salado Web Page
Fredericksburg Web Page
Hotels and Motels in the U.S.
Texas Lakes
Texas Hill Country
Marble Falls
Texas Bed and Breakfast Inns
New Braunfels
Kerrville
Lake Travis
Lake Buchanan
Lake LBJ
Canyon Lake
San Marcos
Vacation Rentals in Texas
Vacation Cabins in Texas
Vacation Condos in Texas
Vacation Houses in Texas
Texas Tourist Guides
Galveston
Burnet Texas
Fayetteville Texas
Cabins in the Southwest
Central Texas - South
Highland Lakes Web Pages
Winter Texans
Fishing Guides in Texas
Horseshoe Bay Real Estate
Fishing Guide Texas
Great Getaways
Texas Tourist Towns
Vacation Ranches
Texas Boating
Gulf Coast Vacation Rentals
Market Days in Texas
Boerne Texas Market Days
San Diego Tourist Guide
Tourist Shopping in Texas
Hotels and Lodging in the U.S.
Touring U.S.
Touring Oklahoma
Touring California
Colorado Web Page
Leakey
Cedar Creek Lake
Toledo Bend Lake
Lake Livingston
Marble Falls
Sam Rayburn Lake
Proctor Lake
Caddo Lake
Lake Palestine
Lake Tawakoni
Sign and Logo Design
Texas Rental Cabins
Sam Rayburn Lake
Proctor Lake
Caddo Lake
Lake Palestine
Lake Tawakoni
Lake Fork
Lake Brownwood
Cabins in Texas
Uncertain, Texas
Texas Lake Houses
Lake Lewisville
Lake Whitney
Lake Waco
Cabin Renters
Lake Cabins
Texas Snowbirds
Visitors since 10/19/04:
