"Crankbaits, Jerkbaits, and Monster Bass: Lake Fork Fishing Report for December 2, 2025"

# Lake Fork Fishing Report – December 2, 2025

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Lake Fork fishing report for today, Tuesday, December 2nd.

Water temperatures are dropping into the low to mid-50s as we head deeper into December, which means the bass are transitioning into their winter patterns. That's good news if you know where to find them – they'll be hugging deeper structure and hanging tight to cover.

Speaking of cover, we've got some excellent news from recent tournaments on the lake. The Bass Pro Tour anglers just wrapped up Stage Two here on Lake Fork, and let me tell you, the double-digit bass are biting. We're talking fish in the 10 to 12-pound range being caught consistently. One pro landed a beautiful 10-14 on a Hardcore Minnow jerkbait working it down about 7 feet. Another angler hooked a monster 11-2 on a Rapala crankbait right next to some timber. The key with these cold-water bass is keeping your bait moving – they won't chase it far, so precision casting near isolated trees and stumps is critical.

For lure selection, crankbaits and jerkbaits are absolutely slaying them right now. The RC King Kong oversized squarebill is working great, as are vibrating jigs. If you're feeling old school, spoons and shakey heads are also producing solid results. The bass in Lake Fork are keying on big gizzard shad in the shallows, so match those colors – red crawdad patterns are money this time of year.

Lake Fork's all-tackle record book shows we've got serious fish in this lake. The largemouth record sits at 18.18 pounds caught way back in 1992, and the flathead catfish record is a massive 100 pounds. But even more impressive is the Toyota ShareLunker program, which shows there are plenty of 10-pound-plus fish swimming around right now.

For hot spots, focus on the creek channels where timber meets deeper water – that's where the big girls are staging. Also, get yourself over to isolated trees in the shallows. One pro was pulling triple-digit fish from a single tree on the second day of competition.

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