Mid April, when the weather is gentle and the fish bite, is the best time to discover Arkansas. They are not necessarily getting many bites with the topwater, but the ones they are getting are really good. are good. The faster water is stirring up more food and it seems like the bigger fish are taking advantage. Reports this week of the whites being found on the road beds and near rocky points not far from the channel. Lake Fayetteville The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. Bull Shoals Dam is 16 feet above power pool and Norfork Lake is 12 feet above power pool. Fishing has been slow, but not impossible. That pushed the fish back to deep water. There is no muddy water or debris. Beaver Lake Lake Greeson Tailwater Senko, Dinger, floating worm, jerk bait, and Carolina rig are go to baits right now. I thought they would want to generate electricity to power electric vehicles or charge your iPhone. It was glorious. Little productive fishing has been done in the tailrace under these adverse conditions and this scenario has continued since mid-January. Brewer Lake It is still high, 11.51 feet above normal pool of 462.04 feet msl. data-event-category="Navigation header guest". Water temps continue to rise. Its still that time! Lake Catherine State Park offers 17 fully-equipped cabins, 70 campsites, a boat launch ramp and guided boat tours. The lakes are rising as I write. Now is the time! The water temperature is in the mid- to high 60s. Bass pear to be right there where they will start to spawn with the water temp where it is. And some are even Carolina rigging some of the points, too. Bass are ramping up also with the prespawn in force. The most effective fly has been a tan and brown Clouser minnow. Lake Hamilton For up to date information fishing Reports on Lake Ouachita view thecurrent fishing report. Crappie are fair to good. Try on the last couple of swing banks or in or around the pockets. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Narrows Dam was 544.78 feet msl (full pool: 548.00 feet msl). The study finds that each acre has at least one striped bass, largemouth bass, spotted bass, hybrid striped bass, trout, white crappie, white bass, bream, black crappie, and blue catfish, yellow bass, and channel catfish. Check before heading to the Little Red River for Greers Ferry Dam water release by downloading the USACE Little Rock app, Corps of Engineers website (swl-wc.usace.army.mil) for real-time water release and the Southwestern Power Administration website (swpa.gov) to see forecasted generation schedule. Reports this week of the whites being found on the road beds and near rocky points not far from the channel. All species of fish are in all stages of spawn. WebThe campground overlooks the lake where anglers catch crappie, bass, bluegill, catfish, and trout. The bass spawn has started. Color is not an issue. Come join the best Family Orientated fishing website on the Internet. Black crappie are on beds and the Water temperature continues its rise, reaching a range of60-65 degrees. MOUNTAIN HARBOR RESORT AND SPA The, (870-670-4496) has seen some activity with, the Spring has been running at 560 cfs (well above the 350 average), and water clarity is stained a cloudy green. Accessible fishing pier on the lake. Check the most recent lake level of Millwood Lake on the guide services website linked above. Crappie are on the cusp of taking off, they report. Bill Eldridge of Benton, who has been camping and crappie fishing on Lake Ouachita since March 10, said the water rose 3 feet over 48 hours two weeks ago, which ushered crappie to the banks to spawn. Covering shallow water with a square-billed shallow-running crankbait or a spinnerbait with a single Colorado blade will help locate likely spawning flats. That's been the case there for a while now. Black bass are shallow, moving closer to the bank,and going out their usual targets: spinnerbaits, topwater lures (they say frogs are really beginning to work), creature baits, worms, buzzbaits. Largemouth and spotted bass combined daily limit is 6 six. "It is spot on now," they conclude. These crappie have begun pulling into the ditches and silted creek channels leading to flats and cypress trees over the past week or so, and are aggressively feeding in 3-6 feet of depth near cypress trees and grass lines. I am writing this in the middle of what The Weather Channel describes as a severe thunderstorm. They dont appear to be spawning yet, but they are active and by the first of next week things should be on. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Narrows Dam was 544.78 feet msl (full pool: 548.00 feet msl). Water temperatures have been around 50 degrees and the water levels has dropped a little. ) Some males from 2-3 pounds were found shallow in 1-3 feet of water on flats near vegetation, and others in 6-9 feet deep creek channels where grass and reeds and fresh lily pad shoots are emerging, and are biting Brazalo Spinnerbaits, lizards, Brush Hogs and Bass Assassins. We also had good reports of nice crappie from folks camping at Cottonshed USACE campground and fishing Mine Creek and Schall Branch near Pine Island with over 50 caught per day.. Daily Limit:The total limit of a certain fish species that may be taken in 1 day. The lake level at Bull Shoals fell 2.1 feet to rest at 14.2 feet above power pool of 659 feet msl. John also said, Last winter I had gotten accustomed to fishing low water. Tail Spinner and Underspins with lead heads like the Little Georges, Little Cleo's and Rocket Shads caught some 2-3 pound whites along Little River between Cemetery Slough and Cossatot inflow over the past week. | Shop gifts for any angler at Rapala.com! You and a guest can join them I have noticed the creeks with a lot of stumps have the crappie up pretty shallow on the stumps. (updated 4-13-2023) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service at Cotter said that during the past week they had no rain, warmer temperatures and moderate winds. Catfish have been eating well in run-ins and various places, points, channel swings, etc. Electric reels may not be used. So they advise checking the flow the day you plan to go since the Corps has been running a lot of water all week in an effort to lower Greers Ferry Lake back to normal pool. * Largemouth bass have been staging for several weeks in creek channels and near flats with cypress trees in the oxbows. said the lake level is 562.94 feet msl and has dropped 5 inches in the last 24 hours with one generator running continuously and spillway gates open to an additional over two more generators. Yum Christie Critters in black/blue and lizards in blackberry or cherry seed were picking up some cruising shallow bass. Lake Poinsett Also fish 4-5 feet deep on the tops of tree laydowns or shallow brush piles in 10-12 feet of water. Mike and crew continue to find a few large schools over the past couple weeks along Little River, and the most and largest schools of white bass have been between Cemetery Slough and Cossatot River inflow ditch. They are being caught in 10, 12 and 16 feet depth. Buffalo National River/Crooked Creek Dierks Lake They are staging in brush piles in 15-20 feet of water and are being caught with minnows or jigs in the 8-foot range. We all need one.. Millwood Lake This means high water for months to come. Drop shotting with live crickets caught us at least 6 different species of fish. Seeing as I'd never fished this lake before I opted to hire a guide. White bass has been pretty thick in some of the creeks. As soon as you back up youll be the water, he said. Please read our Terms of Use or contact us. The big females are probably out deeper. for more information and tips on fishing Bull Shoals Lake. You can find crappie in a lot of areas around the lake. The current along Little River has continued with high flow rates this week, but the schools of whites continue migrating up Little River for their annual spawning run. (updated 3-30-2023) Capt. Last report I had on bass was they were on and off the beds as far as the females. As of noon Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 16.2 feet high at 359.05 feet msl (normal pool: 343.71 feet msl; top flood elevation is 373.0 feet msl). Pruitt used a 3-weight Sage 309 and Lamson Loop reel spooled with Rios floating line. This drop is about as fast as I have seen it drop in my 28 years of living here, Steven said. The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. Anglers have been catching a lot on Chatterbait covering the water, or a Senko or floating worm up shallow. Good luck! The same storm knocked out my sister Ernestines power in Memphis for three days. If your favorite lake is high, the water will be in the buck brush along the shoreline. (updated 4-6-2023) Carter Cove Bait Shop and More (479-272-4025), former Andrews, says anglers are catching catfish down below the dam on liver or shad. FINALLY, Lake Ouachita has been lowered 2 feet below flood pool, which will allow Entergy to drastically reduce generation flow and times, which will give the public the opportunity to safely boat and fish in the Carpenter Dam tailrace. We also had good reports of nice crappie from folks camping at Cottonshed USACE campground and fishing Mine Creek and Schall Branch near Pine Island with over 50 caught per day. White bass are good. Another good idea is to question the locals. Good luck. JL Guide Service is an experienced and family friendly operator that offers fishing trips in some of Arkansass finest lakes. There have been no bass reports. Double fly nymph rigs have been very effective. (updated 4-14-2023) Todd Gadberry at Mountain Harbor Resort and Spa (870-867-2191/800-832-2276 out-of-state) said black bass are still very good. Im looking for pockets with wind and shad. Catfish continue to bite well. Try brush and structure 8-15 feet deep. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reported the lakes elevation at 672.33 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 659.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 695.00 feet msl). Bream, crappie, catfish, striped bass, and largemouth bass can be caught in open waters or quiet coves. (updated 4-13-2023) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said Norfork Lake fell 2.2 feet to rest at 9.2 feet above power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 16.8 feet below the top of flood pool. Temperature was 52 degrees at the start, warming to 62 by the end of the day. Visit blackburnsresort.com and click on Scuba Steve's blog for a daily report. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 437.47 feet msl (full pool: 437.00 feet msl). said lake level is 673 feet msl, or 14 foot above normal pool level. Look in buckbrush pea gravel areas to locate fish. Lake Catherine Tailwater (Below Carpenter Dam) I must say that I enjoyed it. The stage at Augusta is steady at 32.03 feet, almost 6 feet above flood stage of 26.00 feet. The bream are doing really well on redworms and are up closer. These crappie have begun pulling into the ditches and silted creek channels leading to flats and cypress trees over the past week or so, and are aggressively feeding in 3-6 feet of depth near cypress trees and grass lines. The topwater bite for black bass and white bass has begun in the morning at sunrise, and the crappie have moved to their spawning banks. A deep-water nymph rig has been producing while fishing out of the boat. he river is still pretty dirty, but clearing slowly and falling slowly. Remember to follow my fishing Facebook page (Busch Mountain Fishing Guide Service) for day-to-day updates between reports. Black bass are also in prespawn like the crappie, they say. Catfishing are biting well on liver, dough bait, minnows and nightcrawlers. White Bass WebBrush Piles in Lake Ouachita. Beaver Lake is at 1,129.35 feet msl, which is about as full as it can get, he said. The campgrounds have all opened and are getting ready for the summer season. The crappie and white bass that anglers are finding are biting on whatever anglers want to fish with, they say. The largemouth and spots caught were keeper size but not really big fish mostly male bass moving up to prepare the spawning beds. Largemouth bass fishing has been really good, with one angler landing a 4.5-pound fish (21 inches in length) on a spinnerbait. Up Little River from White Cliffs to Cossatot inflow from Wilton Landing remains muddy. Things are getting better quickly. Catfish are being caught on chicken liver and minnows, with both channels and blue cats in the catches. Fish warm runoff if available. Flow below the dam Thursday midday was 9,591 cfs, with constant generation in that range for several days. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Blakely Dam was 576.13 feet msl (full pool: 578.00 feet msl). Casting toward the bank has been the best way to keep your bait into the mouths of trout and not being hung up with moss. Pruitt and I have black stonefly patterns in our boxes, but we wanted fish to bite what we wanted and not what they wanted. Have fun, stay safe and catch some fish!. The park is popular for water skiing, fishing, camping, picnicking, and hiking. (updated 4-13-2023) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-940-1318) said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake is at 473.55 feet msl and falling with lots of generation. Check out the Lakeview Landing Hwy 95 Facebook page for water temperature and other updates. Anglers are also catching bass off main lake points throwing half-ounce PB&J jigs and deep-diving crankbaits in a shad pattern between 10-15 feet depth. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam at Pine Bluff was 10,648 cfs. Millwood Lake had jumped a few inches over the past few days and clarity is improved from muddy to heavy stain in most locations. Try main river/lake channel points for these tasty rascals. Bass are biting well. (updated 4-13-2023) Steven Scuba Steve Street at Blackburns Resort said the lake level is 562.94 feet msl and has dropped 5 inches in the last 24 hours with one generator running continuously and spillway gates open to an additional over two more generators. By midday Thursday the flow was 27,817 cfs and has ranged about that same level for several days; tailwater elevation was 461.02 feet. As of Friday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 408.16 feet msl (full pool: 387.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 419.0 feet msl). Always check the USACE Little Rock app for the generation schedule before heading out. The population of white bass may not be massive, they say, but a lot of 3-pounders and other really good ones are being caught. Beaver Lake is very high, at 1,129 feet, which is way up and is creating a hazard for people wanting to bank fish. Millwood Lake tailwater elevation is near 242 feet msl (almost 17 FEET above normal) but is falling with gate discharge at the dam near 15,000 cfs in Little River, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. That is a crucial mistake for a fly fisherman. Black bass are also in prespawn like the crappie, they say. They are loaded, he says. Try worms, blood bait, stink bait and chicken liver on lines. Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips (501-844-5418) said the crappie spawn is on at Lake Ouachita. WebA state-record fish must be legally caught in Arkansas where a sport-fishing license is required (no hatcheries or pay-to-fish lakes). Crappie overall have been good on minnows as well as jigs in all colors. See The Fishing Tool Set Lake Ouachita Guides Recommend. To help support our river, all of us at Spring River Flies and Guides practice catch and release. They both have large drainages and are prone to flooding during and following any rain event. Water temps continue to rise. Mike and crew continue to find a few large schools over the past couple weeks along Little River, and the most and largest schools of white bass have been between Cemetery Slough and Cossatot River inflow ditch. A couple of days ago I went back to the same place with different conditions. Bass anglers are either Texas-rigging or flipping a creature bait up shallow, like a 3.5-inch tube (a Gitzit is recommended). Bank fishing at Maumelle will still be available, and access to hiking trails and other park facilities outside the water will be available. Lake Overcup As of Thursday at noon, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at 473.46 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 462.54 feet msl, top flood elevation 487.0 msl). Try using red and white crankbait, jigs or spoons. Youll find them from 1-40 feet and several different ways to catch them most will work one day or the next with different weather. I've been running anywhere from 6-9 feet on up to 12 feet deep depending on the water level and where I'm fishing. There has been too much rain, the water is really muddy and the water level is high, they say. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 259.70 feet msl (normal pool: 259.20 feet msl; top flood elevation is 287.0 feet msl). The clarity is clearing. Dropoffs were conspicuous from the sudden change of water color from light to dark. Arkansas River and White River levels are available at: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lzk. OUT OF STATE 1-800-832-2276; IN ARKANSAS - 1-870-867-2191. The water is still tea-colored in the Blackburns Creek area and you can see your lure down a couple of feet but you can find about any water color that you want. Bream are biting well on redworms and crickets. Anglers who follow the moon times should pencil in April 17-23 as the best days this month to fish Lake Charles, she said. Catfish anglers have been catching cats on trotlines, noodles, limblines and rod-and-reel. Crappie, while catch-and-release only, have been tearing up pink and chartreuse jigs. Crappie like the live stuff, but will also go for jigs in chartreuse/white or Electric Chicken. Catfish Fair to good on jugs and trot lines with live or cut bait. (updated 4-6-2023) McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) says anglers are catching crappie on Clear Lake as the fish are moving into the banks, but then the weather drives them right back out, so the weather has made it hit or miss. Fly-fishermen are now handicapped to some degree with the lake now at summertime pool, but can still access areas that hold feeding fish. (updated 4-13-2023) Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) in Batesville said that due to so much rain and the river being so high that anglers are staying away from the water, they had no reports. As of Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Ormond Lock and Dam was 8,064 cfs. Crappie are biting and typical with the water change because of the weather, so move around from shallow to deep water. Smallmouth bass on Lake Ouachita upstream to the River Bluff access and the South Fork of the Ouachita River upstream to Hovel Branch must be released immediately. Thoroughly clean and dry your waders (especially the felt soles on wading boots) before using them in any other water. The surface water temperature was 68 degrees when I came in at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening. Drift-fishing from a john boat takes the frustration out of high-water fishing; this is not the kind of water to for using an anchor. The reported lake elevation at Table Rock Lake was 915.17 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 915.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 931.0 feet msl). The white bass come up, but retreat just as fast. Lake Atkins Rainbow Trout Big numbers of fish have relocated downstream from the dam to escape the heavy flow, but will migrate upstream to feed and establish territory in the nutrient-rich tailrace. Water clarity is the usual murky. Arkansas River at Morrilton Millwood Lake tailwater elevation is near 242 feet msl (almost 17 FEET above normal) but is falling with gate discharge at the dam near 15,000 cfs in Little River, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. The water clarity is dingy, and the water temperature was 66 degrees before the latest rain and cooler air in the past day. I never used it. Anglers are catching them on spinnerbaits, lizards, worms and similar baits. The Fire Worms have done best with drifting. No fishing in the Jim Collins Net Pen area. Streamer fishing with the current generation schedule has been good, especially on cloudy days. Put one of those heavy Rooster Rails on that will go about 3-6 feet deep with a spinnerbait. Many manufacturers are now making rubber soled wading boots that are easier to clean and are not as likely to harbor didymo. Fish early or late in the day unless its a cloudy, windy day. Catfish are eating small bream, goldfish, nightcrawlers, stink bait, dough bait and trotline minnows. At times the river has had too much rain and turned muddy. Catfish But on Friday, the animal You can catch them on spoons, white jigs and small crankbaits. Outboard motor use restricted to that of motors no greater than 7.5 horsepower. Water temperature is ranging 56 degrees to 60-degrees-plus. 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