They just aren't biting. Considering the abundance of baitfish on Lake Fork, Kevin Storey is surprised the bass ever fall for an artificial lure. Storey is the TPW biologist responsible for managing the Lake Fork fishery, considered the crown jewel of Texas bass fishing. Based on our sampling, this lake's in good condition. How that translates into catching fish is anybody's guess.
Stunned fish rise to the surface where they are netted.
The fish are then identified, counted, weighed, measured and released back into the water. Combined with creel survey information, electrofishing results are used by TPW to determine future fish stocking and regulation changes. Comparative analysis between this year's electrofishing survey results and those from 1995-98 showed no statistical decline in the bass fishery at Lake Fork, according to Warren Schlechte, a TPW biologist at the Heart o' the Hills Research Station in Kerrville who conducted the analysis. It is unusual for Lake Fork and that has raised concerns among anglers. I expect that once the water temperature starts to cool down, the fishing will improve.