Fork is a fantastic lake! You have a great chance at a PB bass no matter what it is now.

I’ve only been a few times as I have Sam Rayburn, Toledo Bend, and some great small lakes within an hour or much less drive or I’d be glad to give info.

I know the possession limit is only till fish or game reaches home or processing facility. I’m not sure if a motel room or camper is a legal residence in that case. A quick call to a warden or field office would clear it up for you. Numbers for both are on their website.

Fork has a huge number of white bass also. I think the limit on those is still 25 a day also. Not as good eating as crappie but still pretty good especially if you remove the red line in the center of the fillet. If you want to take more fish home.
They have so many the locals, guides, and marina owners would love to see a law passed that everyone must catch a limit of whites before they can fish for anything else because they eat so many shad that the money making fish like too. Of course the big bass eat whites too.

Good of luck and hope you have a great trip!