It holds 15 of the top 20 Texas State Record Largemouth Bass. It was impounded in 1980, and reached is normal pool surface elevation of 403.0 feet (123 m) above mean sea level in 1985. It consists of 27,690 acres (112 km²), situated in Wood and Rains County in Northeast Texas, between the towns of Quitman, Alba, Emory, and Yantis, Texas. It offers 315 miles (507 km) of shoreline, and has a drainage area of 493 square miles (1,277 km²). The dam is 12,410 feet (3,783 m) in length and impounds Lake Fork Creek, a tributary of the Sabine River, and other major creeks are Big Caney and Little Caney.

Local fishing guide services throughout the lake area are readily available for guaranteed catches! As well as top of the line private marinas and public boat ramps. 

 

Also if you have time you probably would like to visit the Texas Fresh Water Fisheries Center located in Athens it has all kinds of really unique fishing memorabilia and also it’s a Fish Hatchery and they have a lot of unique fishing exhibits and a live fish feeding show. And it also is the home of the Share Lunker Program which is a very unique program where they are trying to keep the Big Fish Population thriving in Texas. If you catch a Bass that is over 13 lbs and you donate it to parks and wildlife then they will pay for a fiberglass replica of your Bass, during certain times of the year. Lake Fork has numerous things to do in and around the lake.

Well if your into shopping there are plenty of stores in Mineola, Sulphur Springs, Winnsboro, and Quitman to keep you busy besides all the festivals that happen all year long. There are several Antique stores in all of these little towns. If your into Golf there are two Golf Courses located on Beautiful Lake Fork they are Lake Fork Golf Course 903-473-3112 and the other is The Links At Lands End 903-383-3290 they are beautiful golf courses.

The Independant School District in Yantis.

Our community is strategically located between the larger cities of Sulphur Springs and Quitman making us the perfect place to live. Close enough to all your dining out and shopping needs. From McDonald's to Steak Houses or from Wal-Mart to Outlet Malls we have it all.