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Lake Fork Reservoir is a public lake in Wood County, Texas, managed by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. The shoreline and water are open to the public. Public access confirmed via marquee water.
The trophy-largemouth capital of Texas — Lake Fork has produced the majority of the state's Top 50 bass and the state record. A 16–24 inch slot limit protects the fishery (one bass over 24 inches per day). Also outstanding crappie and catfish.
Lake Fork Reservoir covers about 27,264 acres in the East Texas Piney Woods region. Anglers here mostly fish for largemouth bass, white crappie, black crappie, channel catfish; blue catfish, white bass, bluegill are also on record. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Little Caney Creek and Woods Lake.
Species from TPWD DEC public fishing access and fishery survey data.
Night fishing: No statewide night-fishing closure in Texas. State parks and some city lakes have gate hours; check the specific water. Bowfishing and jugline/trotline catfishing are commonly done at night.
Boats: Boats and motors allowed on public waters. Draining all water from the boat, livewell and bait bucket is required by LAW statewide, and the drain plug must be removed while the boat is on the road (zebra mussel / invasive species). Boater education is required for operators born on or after 1 Sept 1993.
Bank & bivvy camping: Camp at Texas state parks (reserve ahead), US Army Corps of Engineers lake campgrounds, and the four East Texas national forests (dispersed camping allowed there). Most reservoir shoreline is Corps or river-authority land — use a designated site; private riparian land elsewhere is off-limits.
Tackle: Largemouth bass 16 to 24 inches must be released. Daily bag is 5, only one of which may be over 24 inches. Check the current TPWD regulations before keeping a fish.
Boat ramps: 4 mapped — Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Boat ramp.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Everyone 17 or older needs a Texas fishing licence with a Freshwater Fishing endorsement — the resident freshwater package is about $30, an all-water package about $47, and a non-resident annual about $58. A 1-day all-water licence is about $16. No separate trout stamp. Buy from Texas Parks & Wildlife. Everyone 17 or older needs a Texas fishing licence with a Freshwater Fishing endorsement; there is no separate trout stamp. Draining all water from the boat and livewell is required by law statewide.
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