02-02-2007, 11:42 AM
Lake[size 2] [/size]Conway : Bates Field and Stream (501-470-1846) said the rising water level scattered the fish, so fishing is slow to fair for all species. Bream are fair on redworms and nightcrawlers. Crappie are still deep and biting poorly. Pink minnows are about all they’ll hit. Bass are fair on spinnerbaits, but you have to cover some water to find them.[size 2] [/size]
[size 2]Little Red River:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2][url "http://www.lindseysresort.com/"][#0000ff]Lindsey's Resort[/#0000ff] [/url](501-302-3139) said the generators are running from daylight to dark, so wading is at a standstill. Drift fishing with wax worms or PowerBait is working well. Minnow-imitating crankbaits are working well near the banks on some large brown trout.[/size][size 2] [/size]
Mark Hollan at [url "http://www.littleredflyshop.com/index.htm"][#0000ff]The Little Red Fly Shop[/#0000ff][/url] in Heber Springs said the brown trout spawn is over but egg patterns are still working well. Other flies that are proving productive include the Red Ass (size 16), tan bead head sow bug (sizes 14 to 16), Zebra Midge (red or olive, size 16), San Juan worm (size 14 to 18) and olive or brown woolly buggers (sizes 8 to 12). There is a wade fishing opportunity at Winkley and Libby Shoal every morning from dawn to about 9 a.m.
[size 2]Greers Ferry:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 469.90 feet MSL.[/size][size 2] [/size]
[url "http://www.shilohmarina.com/"][#0000ff]Shiloh Marina[/#0000ff] [/url](501-825-6237) said the cold weather is keeping most people off the water. No report.[size 2] [/size]
[url "http://greersferry.com/members/fishfinder"][#0000ff]Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service[/#0000ff] [/url]said the surface temperature is between 43 and 46 degrees. Walleye fishing is poor now, but should improve in the next two weeks as the days begin to lengthen. Bass are fair on Carolina rigs and football-head jigs in 40-70 feet of water around steep bluff banks. Crappie are stacked up and suspended in 25 to 40 feet deep over 100 feet of water, but the bite is slow. All other fishing is slow.[size 2] [/size]
[size 2]Harris Brake Lake:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2][url "http://www.coffeecreekresort.net/"][#0000ff]Coffee Creek Landing[/#0000ff] [/url](501-889-2745) said the water is still a little high but clearing. Crappie fishing is picking up on small jigs tipped with a minnow. All other species are very slow. The tops of stumps are submerged, so be careful on the water.[/size][size 2] [/size]
Lake[size 2] [/size]Maumelle [size 2]:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said the high water has slowed all the fishing. Fish are scattered, but should begin to congregate around creek channels and points as the water drops.[/size][size 2] [/size]
[size 2]Little MaumelleRiver:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]River Valley Bait (501-868-3279) said the water is low and clear. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits. All other fishing has been slow.[/size][size 2] [/size]
Sunset[size 2] [/size]Lake [size 2]:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is clear and at normal levels. Crappie fishing is good on chartreuse jigs fished in 15 to 20 feet of water. Bass fishing is fair on crankbaits and jigs in 12 to 15 feet of water.[/size][size 2] [/size]
Saline [size 2]River[/size][size 2] Access in Benton:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is clearing and back to normal levels. Bass are fair on green-colored crawdad crankbaits in 6 to 8 feet of water. All other species are poor.[/size][size 2] [/size]
[size 2]Arkansas River at Morrilton:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]Charley’s HiddenHarbor in Oppelo said the flow from Lock 9 is 59,000 cubic feet per second with a headwater of 284.73 and a tailwater of 271.00. Catfishing is decent on whole shad fished around deep holes in the river and the deeper jetty tips. Kentucky bass are decent on secondary drops in 10 to 15 feet of water on cc spoons and jig-and-pig combos. Stripers are biting well around creek mouths and below the dams on wobble spoons. Some large drum are being caught on the backside of the jetties using worms and live shad.[/size][size 2] [/size]
[size 2]Terry Lock and Dam:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water is still too high for much fishing. No one is snagging or bait fishing.[/size][size 2] [/size]
Clear [size 2]Lake[/size][size 2]:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water is high and muddy. Crappie are fair in 5 to 6 feet of water on minnows. [/size]
Lake Dardanelle : Murphy’s Sporting Goods (479-229-3200) said the water is dingy, but the bays are beginning to clear. Bass are biting well on crankbaits and jigs fished around rocky points. Stripers and white bass are holding around the warm-water discharge of the power plant.
Blue Mountain Lake : As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 394.96 feet MSL.
CNC’s End of the Line (479-947-2398) said constant rising and falling water levels are keeping the fishing slow. Some crappie anglers are having luck on minnows when the water is falling.
Ozark Pool: Lakeside Food Mart (479-667-5155) said the water has been too cold for most anglers.
Lake Ouachita : As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 580.02 feet MSL.
[url "http://www.poormansguideservice.com/"][#0000ff]Poorman’s Tackle and Guide Service[/#0000ff] [/url]said stripers are in the creek channels around Cedar Fourche in 60 feet of water around 20 feet deep, very good. Jigging spoons are the way to get them. Look for the schools in your sonar and get ready for fun. Bass have scattered throughout the lake and are suspended out in the middle of nowhere. Red-colored crankbaits are working, but the bite is slow. There are some Kentucky bass underneath the stripers and whites, but the majority of the fish caught will be linesides. Walleye are stuck to the bottom around 30 feet deep. Spoons bounced off the bottom will catch a few, but the fishing is only fair.
[url "http://www.mountainharborresort.com/"][#0000ff]Mountain Harbor Resort[/#0000ff] [/url]said largemouth bass are fair and can be caught on the outside edge of the moss using crankbaits and green pumpkin jigs. Brush piles in 20 to 30 feet of water are good places to target. Walleye are biting well on silver spoons fished around the edges of creek channels in 20 to 35 feet of water. Stripers are fair on live gizzard shad and bass minnows fished near main lake points and rock bluffs near or in the river channels. Crappie are biting well over brush piles in 8 to 20 feet of water. Minnows and crappie grubs are working the best.[/url]
Lake Catherine : Diamondhead Marina (501-262-2272) said the water has cleared some, but the current is still fairly swift. Catfishing is fair on nightcrawlers. Bass and trout have been caught on crankbaits near the upper end of the lake. Minnow-style crankbaits like Rapala floating minnows work well in the colder water.
Lake Hamilton : [url "http://www.poormansguideservice.com/"][#0000ff]Poorman’s Tackle and Guide Service[/#0000ff] [/url]said the lake is still very muddy from the current and rains. Fishing has been slow for all species.
Lake Hinkle : Bill's Bait Shop (479-637-4719) said fishing is slow for all species.
Lake Atkins : Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) said the water is at normal levels and clear. Bream are biting well on redworms. Catfishing is good on live shad.
Lake Nimrod : As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 356.39 feet MSL.
Local angler Billy Blankenship said the water is still high and it will be a couple of weeks before things get back to normal. A few people are still having some success with crappie and catfish on yo-yos baited with minnows set in the flooded timber.
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[size 2]Little Red River:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2][url "http://www.lindseysresort.com/"][#0000ff]Lindsey's Resort[/#0000ff] [/url](501-302-3139) said the generators are running from daylight to dark, so wading is at a standstill. Drift fishing with wax worms or PowerBait is working well. Minnow-imitating crankbaits are working well near the banks on some large brown trout.[/size][size 2] [/size]
Mark Hollan at [url "http://www.littleredflyshop.com/index.htm"][#0000ff]The Little Red Fly Shop[/#0000ff][/url] in Heber Springs said the brown trout spawn is over but egg patterns are still working well. Other flies that are proving productive include the Red Ass (size 16), tan bead head sow bug (sizes 14 to 16), Zebra Midge (red or olive, size 16), San Juan worm (size 14 to 18) and olive or brown woolly buggers (sizes 8 to 12). There is a wade fishing opportunity at Winkley and Libby Shoal every morning from dawn to about 9 a.m.
[size 2]Greers Ferry:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 469.90 feet MSL.[/size][size 2] [/size]
[url "http://www.shilohmarina.com/"][#0000ff]Shiloh Marina[/#0000ff] [/url](501-825-6237) said the cold weather is keeping most people off the water. No report.[size 2] [/size]
[url "http://greersferry.com/members/fishfinder"][#0000ff]Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service[/#0000ff] [/url]said the surface temperature is between 43 and 46 degrees. Walleye fishing is poor now, but should improve in the next two weeks as the days begin to lengthen. Bass are fair on Carolina rigs and football-head jigs in 40-70 feet of water around steep bluff banks. Crappie are stacked up and suspended in 25 to 40 feet deep over 100 feet of water, but the bite is slow. All other fishing is slow.[size 2] [/size]
[size 2]Harris Brake Lake:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2][url "http://www.coffeecreekresort.net/"][#0000ff]Coffee Creek Landing[/#0000ff] [/url](501-889-2745) said the water is still a little high but clearing. Crappie fishing is picking up on small jigs tipped with a minnow. All other species are very slow. The tops of stumps are submerged, so be careful on the water.[/size][size 2] [/size]
Lake[size 2] [/size]Maumelle [size 2]:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said the high water has slowed all the fishing. Fish are scattered, but should begin to congregate around creek channels and points as the water drops.[/size][size 2] [/size]
[size 2]Little MaumelleRiver:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]River Valley Bait (501-868-3279) said the water is low and clear. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits. All other fishing has been slow.[/size][size 2] [/size]
Sunset[size 2] [/size]Lake [size 2]:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is clear and at normal levels. Crappie fishing is good on chartreuse jigs fished in 15 to 20 feet of water. Bass fishing is fair on crankbaits and jigs in 12 to 15 feet of water.[/size][size 2] [/size]
Saline [size 2]River[/size][size 2] Access in Benton:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is clearing and back to normal levels. Bass are fair on green-colored crawdad crankbaits in 6 to 8 feet of water. All other species are poor.[/size][size 2] [/size]
[size 2]Arkansas River at Morrilton:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]Charley’s HiddenHarbor in Oppelo said the flow from Lock 9 is 59,000 cubic feet per second with a headwater of 284.73 and a tailwater of 271.00. Catfishing is decent on whole shad fished around deep holes in the river and the deeper jetty tips. Kentucky bass are decent on secondary drops in 10 to 15 feet of water on cc spoons and jig-and-pig combos. Stripers are biting well around creek mouths and below the dams on wobble spoons. Some large drum are being caught on the backside of the jetties using worms and live shad.[/size][size 2] [/size]
[size 2]Terry Lock and Dam:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water is still too high for much fishing. No one is snagging or bait fishing.[/size][size 2] [/size]
Clear [size 2]Lake[/size][size 2]:[/size][size 2] [/size][size 2]McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water is high and muddy. Crappie are fair in 5 to 6 feet of water on minnows. [/size]
Lake Dardanelle : Murphy’s Sporting Goods (479-229-3200) said the water is dingy, but the bays are beginning to clear. Bass are biting well on crankbaits and jigs fished around rocky points. Stripers and white bass are holding around the warm-water discharge of the power plant.
Blue Mountain Lake : As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 394.96 feet MSL.
CNC’s End of the Line (479-947-2398) said constant rising and falling water levels are keeping the fishing slow. Some crappie anglers are having luck on minnows when the water is falling.
Ozark Pool: Lakeside Food Mart (479-667-5155) said the water has been too cold for most anglers.
Lake Ouachita : As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 580.02 feet MSL.
[url "http://www.poormansguideservice.com/"][#0000ff]Poorman’s Tackle and Guide Service[/#0000ff] [/url]said stripers are in the creek channels around Cedar Fourche in 60 feet of water around 20 feet deep, very good. Jigging spoons are the way to get them. Look for the schools in your sonar and get ready for fun. Bass have scattered throughout the lake and are suspended out in the middle of nowhere. Red-colored crankbaits are working, but the bite is slow. There are some Kentucky bass underneath the stripers and whites, but the majority of the fish caught will be linesides. Walleye are stuck to the bottom around 30 feet deep. Spoons bounced off the bottom will catch a few, but the fishing is only fair.
[url "http://www.mountainharborresort.com/"][#0000ff]Mountain Harbor Resort[/#0000ff] [/url]said largemouth bass are fair and can be caught on the outside edge of the moss using crankbaits and green pumpkin jigs. Brush piles in 20 to 30 feet of water are good places to target. Walleye are biting well on silver spoons fished around the edges of creek channels in 20 to 35 feet of water. Stripers are fair on live gizzard shad and bass minnows fished near main lake points and rock bluffs near or in the river channels. Crappie are biting well over brush piles in 8 to 20 feet of water. Minnows and crappie grubs are working the best.[/url]
Lake Catherine : Diamondhead Marina (501-262-2272) said the water has cleared some, but the current is still fairly swift. Catfishing is fair on nightcrawlers. Bass and trout have been caught on crankbaits near the upper end of the lake. Minnow-style crankbaits like Rapala floating minnows work well in the colder water.
Lake Hamilton : [url "http://www.poormansguideservice.com/"][#0000ff]Poorman’s Tackle and Guide Service[/#0000ff] [/url]said the lake is still very muddy from the current and rains. Fishing has been slow for all species.
Lake Hinkle : Bill's Bait Shop (479-637-4719) said fishing is slow for all species.
Lake Atkins : Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) said the water is at normal levels and clear. Bream are biting well on redworms. Catfishing is good on live shad.
Lake Nimrod : As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 356.39 feet MSL.
Local angler Billy Blankenship said the water is still high and it will be a couple of weeks before things get back to normal. A few people are still having some success with crappie and catfish on yo-yos baited with minnows set in the flooded timber.
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