02-16-2007, 03:53 PM
Fishing Tip : In late winter, concentrate your efforts in clear or stained water. Cold, muddy water is one of the most difficult areas to fish because fish are lethargic and cannot see the lure presentation long enough to provoke a strike.
Statewide Family and Community Fishing Report: Trout anglers are catching fish on chartreuse PowerBait. Trout are also being caught on shallow-running crankbaits and white Roostertails retrieved very slowly. Anglers have reported catching hybrid striped bass this week in Otter Creek and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park ponds using minnow-imitating lures. For more information on trout stockings, call toll-free 1-866-540-FISH (3474).
Arkansas River Levels: According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as of Wednesday the Arkansas River stages are:
14.85 feet at Dardanelle (flood stage – 32 feet)
18.85 feet at Morrilton (flood stage – 30 feet)
7.76 feet at Little Rock (flood stage – 23 feet)
31.55 feet at Pine Bluff (flood stage – 42 feet)
27.14 feet at Pendleton (flood stage – 31 feet)
White River Levels: According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as of Wednesday the White River stages are:
19.11 feet at Georgetown (flood stage – 21 feet)
27.63 feet at Augusta (flood stage – 26 feet)
14.82 feet at Newport (flood stage – 26 feet)
11.05 feet at Batesville (flood stage – 15 feet)
11.56 feet at Calico Rock (flood stage – 19 feet)
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Statewide Family and Community Fishing Report: Trout anglers are catching fish on chartreuse PowerBait. Trout are also being caught on shallow-running crankbaits and white Roostertails retrieved very slowly. Anglers have reported catching hybrid striped bass this week in Otter Creek and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park ponds using minnow-imitating lures. For more information on trout stockings, call toll-free 1-866-540-FISH (3474).
Arkansas River Levels: According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as of Wednesday the Arkansas River stages are:
14.85 feet at Dardanelle (flood stage – 32 feet)
18.85 feet at Morrilton (flood stage – 30 feet)
7.76 feet at Little Rock (flood stage – 23 feet)
31.55 feet at Pine Bluff (flood stage – 42 feet)
27.14 feet at Pendleton (flood stage – 31 feet)
White River Levels: According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as of Wednesday the White River stages are:
19.11 feet at Georgetown (flood stage – 21 feet)
27.63 feet at Augusta (flood stage – 26 feet)
14.82 feet at Newport (flood stage – 26 feet)
11.05 feet at Batesville (flood stage – 15 feet)
11.56 feet at Calico Rock (flood stage – 19 feet)
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