The LFSA along with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Williams Creek Crappie Club built and placed 40 fish attractors in Lake Fork. The fish attractors are built from 2 inch PVC pipe and 4 inch corrugated pipe. The vertical pipes are filled with pea gravel to help sink the attractor once it is lowered into the water.

The attractors are placed in clusters of 5 in a circular pattern. They are put in about 25 feet of water. The objective of this project is to provide anglers, not familiar with the lake, with areas known to attract fish thus enhancing their fishing experience. GPS coordinates for these sites can be found by going to the TPWD website.

The Lake Fork Sportsman’s Association has a special relationship with this great fishery. When it needed us most we were there. But its needs never end. With that in mind, the LFSA continues to be there to meet the needs of the lake. Because of the tournament pressure on the lake it is critical that every effort be made to protect and care for the fish caught during tournaments.

The Lake Fork Sportsman’s Association’s most visible presence on the lake is our 24 foot Live Release Pontoon boat. The LRB was acquired in 2000 through the efforts of LFSA members Jesse Parker and Don Hampton. The LRB is equipped with three 100 gallon tanks that are aerated as well as oxygenated. The water is medicated to help reduce the stress on the fish until they can be returned to the lake.

We enjoy a better that 99% survival success rate. The LRB is provided to tournaments at no charge; on average we support over 40 tournaments each year. All a tournament needs to do is let us know we are needed. LFSA members participate in training sessions, explaining the proper operation of the Live Release Boat. Experienced members explain the oxygen system, the Dissolve Meter and proper fizzing procedures. This training ensures that the fish returned to the lake have a very good chance to survive.

The LFSA has been a supporter of a safe boating experience on Lake Fork. That experience begins and ends at the boat launch ramp. In partnership with the Sabine River Authority (SRA) the LFSA is continuously looking for ways to help boaters get on the water. In 2013 it was determined that a boat dock was needed at the HWY 154 public boat ramp. The SRA installed the initial section of the dock but an extension would make the dock more user friendly. Needing funds to complete the project the SRA asked if the LFSA could help. The LFSA membership voted to provide $3,500 to purchase and install the needed extension. Today boaters are able to launch their boats safely.