Water Body Records for Lake Fork

Updated March 28, 2024

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Weight Records

This page ranks weight records caught by rod & reel, fly rod and bow fishing. All-Tackle rankings are displayed on a separate page.

All-Ages

Rod & Reel
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Hybrid Striped 7.96 24.25 May 26, 2009 Ed Mayfield jigging spoon 
Bass, Largemouth 18.18 25.50 Jan 24, 1992 Barry StClair  
Bass, Spotted 3.32 17.25 Dec 1, 2010 James Caldemeyer  
Bass, White 3.97 18.25 Feb 8, 2006 Todd Froebe Shiner/minnow 
Bass, White x Yellow 4.75 19.00 Mar 12, 2005 Curtis Campbell  
Bass, Yellow 3.37 17.00 Dec 7, 2012 Jason Hoffman slammer rig 
Bowfin 17.65 36.50 Feb 21, 1993 Brenda Walsh  
Buffalo, Bigmouth 36.00 33.50 Oct 19, 1997 Mary Hurst  
Buffalo, Smallmouth 66.00 Mar 3, 2012 Bogdan C. Bucur Tarean plastic worm 
Bullhead, Black 2.48 16.25 Feb 1, 1995 Herschell Spears  
Bullhead, Yellow 3.20 16.25 Mar 22, 1997 Herschell Spears shrimp 
Carp, Common 40.40 41.00 Mar 5, 2013 Paul Hunt boiles 
Catfish, Blue 71.50 52.50 Mar 19, 1995 Tony Shamburger  
Catfish, Channel 17.73 31.00 Mar 9, 2003 Derek Wedding bass shad 
Catfish, Flathead 80.00 49.00 Mar 12, 2015 Sam Cotton flutter spoon 
Crappie, Black 3.92 18.50 Apr 27, 2003 George Ward minnow 
Crappie, White 3.55 17.50 Feb 4, 2018 Craig A. Carpenter jig 
Drum, Freshwater 22.50 33.00 Apr 23, 2010 Tommy Watkins jigging spoon 
Gar, Spotted 2.38 25.50 May 19, 2020 Robert Gilbert Fly Rod, white popper 
Sunfish, Bluegill 1.61 11.50 Jul 9, 1995 Mary Robinson  
Sunfish, Redear 1.27 12.75 Jun 2, 1995 Lewis Williams  
Sunfish, Warmouth 0.84 9.50 May 16, 2004 Joseph Spaits flashtail crappie gitr' 
Fly Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 9.52 24.50 Mar 27, 2004 Johnny Walker fly 
Bass, White 2.18 16.88 Apr 9, 2020 Ted Warren jig 
Bass, Yellow 0.50 9.63 Sep 5, 2003 Kenneth Jones gator's mayfly 
Bowfin 9.34 27.50 May 4, 2022 Tim Kapp Black and Purple Popper 
Catfish, Blue 8.45 27.00 Jun 23, 2009 Tyler Jones woolly bugger 
Catfish, Channel 8.23 26.50 Mar 5, 2007 Christian Cabal flashy clouser 
Crappie, Black 0.87 12.50 Apr 6, 2005 Clifford Hilbert Dale's LSU Fly 
Crappie, White 1.94 16.00 Mar 4, 2004 Clifford Hilbert Green's bunny 
Drum, Freshwater 1.86 16.00 Apr 25, 2020 Ted Warren  
Gar, Spotted 2.38 25.50 May 19, 2020 Robert Gilbert white popper 
Sunfish, Bluegill 0.52 9.00 Jun 28, 2016 Tyler Jones yellow emerger 
Bow Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler
Bowfin 11.89 31.25 Jan 11, 2001 Dean Parker
Buffalo, Smallmouth 68.38 47.00 Aug 3, 2013 Berry Spears
Carp, Common 31.71 35.00 Mar 24, 2012 Hunter Patterson
Catfish, Blue 50.26 47.50 May 24, 2008 Dustin Cole
Catfish, Channel 2.20 21.25 Jun 9, 2007 James Lofton
Drum, Freshwater 8.57 26.50 Aug 14, 2010 Dustin Cole
Gar, Longnose 24.38 50.00 May 4, 2009 Chet Ragan
Gar, Shortnose 7.44 34.50 Mar 10, 2018 Kevin S. Scroggins
Gar, Spotted 8.48 40.00 Sep 3, 2017 Jack Noe
Goldfish 4.68 16.13 Apr 22, 2016 Shane Kirk
Shad, Gizzard 1.61 15.75 Sep 30, 2014 Chris Thompson

Note: Bow fishing for blue, channel and flathead catfish was legal only from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2008. Applications for bow fishing records can no longer be accepted for these species.

Junior Angler

Rod & Reel
Species Weight Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 12.28 25.00 Jun 5, 2013 Spencer Lane Stevens jig 
Bass, White 2.42 16.75 Mar 19, 2015 Jareth Collier minnow 
Bass, White x Yellow 3.61 17.25 Nov 22, 2016 Jack York Alabama Rig 
Bass, Yellow 2.96 16.75 Mar 15, 2012 Kathryn K. Wooley crankbait 
Buffalo, Smallmouth 55.71 43.00 Jul 17, 2006 Colton Harvick crankbait 
Catfish, Blue 7.13 25.00 Sep 1, 2018 Jack Yungblut black salty 
Catfish, Channel 9.68 28.00 Sep 18, 2009 Will Stroman cattle feed 
Catfish, Flathead 16.98 33.00 Sep 5, 2022 Landon Reynolds Minnow 
Crappie, Black 2.21 15.25 Mar 15, 2010 Lauren Willmann minnow 
Crappie, White 3.17 16.88 Mar 27, 2021 Langdon Froebe Custom Jig 
Drum, Freshwater 10.94 25.00 Apr 4, 2015 Christian Dean crappie jig 
Sunfish, Bluegill 0.52 8.50 Jun 5, 2021 Mason Cartwright Night Crawler 
Sunfish, Orangespotted 0.18 6.00 Nov 26, 2005 Alissa Lewis worm 
Bow Fishing
Species Weight Length Date Angler
Carp, Common 31.71 35.00 Mar 24, 2012 Hunter Patterson
Catfish, Blue 50.26 47.50 May 24, 2008 Dustin Cole

Catch and Release Records (by length)

All Ages

Rod & Reel
Species Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 27.25 Nov 21, 2009 Roger Belk  
Bass, White 17.00 Jul 21, 2015 Anthony C. Peak slab 
Carp, Common 39.50 Mar 3, 2012 Ioan Paul Dinea plastic corn 
Crappie, White 15.88 Nov 24, 2018 Terri L. Moon jig 
Fly Fishing
Species Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, White 15.13 Jul 21, 2015 Dan Luckett clouser minnow 

Junior Angler

Rod & Reel
Species Length Date Angler Bait or Lure
Bass, Largemouth 25.25 Nov 12, 2021 Caleb Cason Hair Jig 
Bass, White 17.00 Jul 21, 2015 Anthony C. Peak slab