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Straight from the boat. Fresh fishing reports, what's biting right now, open dates, trophy catches and the tips Chad has learned in 29+ years of full-time guiding on North Texas waters. Check back often. New updates are posted every month, and the best openings go to the people who see them first.

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Couple with a full limit of blue and channel catfish on the cleaning table after an Eagle Mountain Lake catfish trip
Nov 2026

Eagle Mountain Lake Fishing Report: October 2026 and Winter Outlook

By Chad Ferguson, North Texas Catfish Guide Service · November 2026 October made me earn my groceries. We caught plenty of blue catfish and channel catfish on Eagle Mountain Lake,…

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Pans of Southern fried catfish with fries, hushpuppies and fried okra
Oct 2026

How to Fry Catfish: A Guide for Your Fresh Catch

You spent the morning catching catfish on Eagle Mountain Lake, and now you’ve got a bag of fresh fillets in the cooler. Sounds like it’s time for a fish fry. My grandfather used to…

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Six bags of fresh catfish fillets under the North Texas Catfish Guide Service sign
Oct 2026

How to Store and Freeze Catfish After Your Fishing Trip

You’ve had a good morning on Eagle Mountain Lake, caught a mess of catfish, and now you’re headed home with a bag of fresh fillets. What you do next matters. A little time spent wa…

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Fort Worth Herd longhorn cattle drive in the Fort Worth Stockyards
Oct 2026

Fort Worth Stockyards: What to Do After Fishing

Fishing Eagle Mountain Lake? A local guide's Fort Worth Stockyards plan: cattle drive, rodeo, Billy Bob's, real boots and hats, and where to eat after.

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Joe T. Garcia's garden patio in Fort Worth
Oct 2026

Where to Eat in Fort Worth: A Local Fishing Guide’s Favorite Restaurants

Where to eat in Fort Worth from a local fishing guide: Joe T. Garcia's, barbecue, steakhouses and spots near Eagle Mountain Lake, with drive times and prices.

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2026 SeaArk Pro Guide Patriot catfish guide boat on Eagle Mountain Lake
Sep 2026

2026 SeaArk Pro Guide Patriot

I JUST REALIZED I NEVER PROPERLY INTRODUCED THE NEW 2026 SEAARK PRO GUIDE. In my defense… I’ve been too busy getting catfish slime all over it. ? This is the 2026 26' SeaArk Pro Gu…

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End of Summer Grind + First Signs of Fall on Eagle Mountain Lake
Sep 2026

End of Summer Grind + First Signs of Fall on Eagle Mountain Lake

The last few weeks on Eagle Mountain Lake have been a classic late-summer grind. Hot water. Very little wind. Holiday and weekend boat traffic. And that aggravating ghost bite wher…

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May & June Fishing on Eagle Mountain Lake (Fort Worth, TX)
May 2026

May & June Fishing on Eagle Mountain Lake (Fort Worth, TX)

May is almost gone… but June is wide open. If you’ve been thinking about booking a fishing trip in the Fort Worth area, this is one of the best opportunities of the year. Condition…

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Catfish caught on a North Texas Catfish Guide Service trip
Feb 2026

Spring Catfish Season Is Heating Up on Eagle Mountain Lake

As we move through late winter and into early spring, the fishing pattern is shifting exactly how it should. Water temperatures are trending up, daylight is increasing, and the bit…

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Catfish caught on a North Texas Catfish Guide Service trip
Apr 2025

Spring Catfish MADNESS – April 2025

Spring has arrived, and so has some of the best blue catfish action of the year! If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to catch big numbers of blue catfish and fill the livew…

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Catfish caught on a North Texas Catfish Guide Service trip
Jan 2025

Fort Worth Fishing Guide Report – January 6th 2025

It’s been a while since I last posted an update—things have been hectic with the holidays and an incredible amount of fishing! The winter catfish bite has been nothing short of ama…

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Two anglers holding keeper blue catfish
Jun 2024

Fort Worth Fishing Guide Report – June 2024

It's that time of year again—fishing on a full Eagle Mountain Lake is incredible! The channel catfish are biting like crazy, and the white bass are on the move in the main lake! We…

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