02-02-2007, 11:54 AM
Cane Creek Lake: Cane Creek State Park said weather conditions have kept anglers off the water. No report.
The Tackle Box (870-534-1498) said crappie are fair to good on black/chartreuse jigs and red minnows.
Millwood Lake : As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 259.99 feet MSL.
[url "http://www.millwoodguideservice.com/"][#0000ff]Millwood Lake Guide Service[/#0000ff] [/url]said surface temperature ranges from 41 to 45 degrees, depending on location and time of day. More rains this week will most likely change up the level and clarity again later this week, as well as release rate at the dam.
The lake level has fallen during the last two weeks, but Millwood is still 12 inches above normal pool. Main lake clarity is 2 to 4 inches of visibility depending on location. Release rate at the spillway is 21,637 cubic feet per second with all 13 gates open 4 feet each. The bass bite has been tough, to say the least. The changes in lake elevation, water temperature and muddy conditions have pushed the majority of the fish back out to the river and on stumps and old tree trunks. The best bite over the past couple weeks has been, on jigs, 10-inch worms, and slow rattling crankbaits. Chrome hammered Cordell spoons jigged over brush piles in 12-14 feet were taking a few decent bass at beginning of the week, if you could get out of the current and find some water in the 6- to 10-inch clarity range. The bass that are still feeding on shad, will hit a slow moving, large thumping, War Eagle Spinner Bait. With the lake falling, the deeper stumps and larger cypress trees are holding the better quality fish in the 9-14 feet depth range. No report for White Bass. The Crappie have for the most part, shut off. Channel cats continue to bite well, with the moving current along outer river bends of Little River. Trot lines were working using just about any blood type bait or stink bait that would disperse a downstream scent trail.
Lake Columbia : Steve's Marine (870-234-2222) said the lake is full. Bream fishing is poor. Crappie are excellent around the 344 Bridge. The crappie are in 15 feet of water and are holding 8 feet deep. The best bite has been on yellow jigs, but minnows are working as well. Catfishing is good on shiners and stinkbait.
Lake Erling : Steve's Marine (870-234-2222) said the lake is full. Crappie are biting well on Mississippi Hair Jigs tipped with a minnow. The hair is important in colder weather because the cold water keeps plastics from moving as well. Catfishing is good on stinkbait.
White Oak Lake : Charlie’s One Stop (870-685-2753) said the water is clear and at normal levels. Bream are biting well on redworms. Crappie are biting well on pink minnows fished right on the bottom. Catfishing is fair on live and prepared baits.
Lake Greeson : As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 551.57 feet MSL.
Darryl Morris of [url "http://www.familyfishingtrips.com/"][#0000ff]Family Fishing Trips[/#0000ff][/url] said Lake Greeson is still very high and very few of the boat ramps are usable, except maybe Swaha Marina.
DeGray Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 408.51 feet MSL.
DeGray One Stop (501-865-3511) said the north end of the lake is very muddy from recent runoff, but the south end of the lake remains clear. The water level is dropping and the surface temperature is around 42 degrees. Not many anglers are on the water because of the cold temperatures.
Darryl Morris of [url "http://www.familyfishingtrips.com/"][#0000ff]Family Fishing Trips[/#0000ff][/url] said LakeDeGray is high and muddy with surface temperatures around 45 degrees. The Point Cedar boat ramp is usable and has a truckload of Christmas pine stacked next to it for public consumption. It’s time to sink some cover for the spring spawn. The crappie bite is slow. Clear water can be found up the river past Cox Creek.
Little Missouri River : Jeff Guerin of [url "http://www.littlemissouriflyfishing.com/"][#0000ff]Little Missouri Flyfishing[/#0000ff][/url] said water levels have kept the fishing to a minimum, but when the water calms down, there should be a lot of fish with a lot of fight in them. The AGFC recently released brown trout to the river as part of the experimental catch-and-release program.
Felsenthal: Hale’s One Stop (870-943-2683) said the weather has kept most anglers off the water. No report
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The Tackle Box (870-534-1498) said crappie are fair to good on black/chartreuse jigs and red minnows.
Millwood Lake : As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 259.99 feet MSL.
[url "http://www.millwoodguideservice.com/"][#0000ff]Millwood Lake Guide Service[/#0000ff] [/url]said surface temperature ranges from 41 to 45 degrees, depending on location and time of day. More rains this week will most likely change up the level and clarity again later this week, as well as release rate at the dam.
The lake level has fallen during the last two weeks, but Millwood is still 12 inches above normal pool. Main lake clarity is 2 to 4 inches of visibility depending on location. Release rate at the spillway is 21,637 cubic feet per second with all 13 gates open 4 feet each. The bass bite has been tough, to say the least. The changes in lake elevation, water temperature and muddy conditions have pushed the majority of the fish back out to the river and on stumps and old tree trunks. The best bite over the past couple weeks has been, on jigs, 10-inch worms, and slow rattling crankbaits. Chrome hammered Cordell spoons jigged over brush piles in 12-14 feet were taking a few decent bass at beginning of the week, if you could get out of the current and find some water in the 6- to 10-inch clarity range. The bass that are still feeding on shad, will hit a slow moving, large thumping, War Eagle Spinner Bait. With the lake falling, the deeper stumps and larger cypress trees are holding the better quality fish in the 9-14 feet depth range. No report for White Bass. The Crappie have for the most part, shut off. Channel cats continue to bite well, with the moving current along outer river bends of Little River. Trot lines were working using just about any blood type bait or stink bait that would disperse a downstream scent trail.
Lake Columbia : Steve's Marine (870-234-2222) said the lake is full. Bream fishing is poor. Crappie are excellent around the 344 Bridge. The crappie are in 15 feet of water and are holding 8 feet deep. The best bite has been on yellow jigs, but minnows are working as well. Catfishing is good on shiners and stinkbait.
Lake Erling : Steve's Marine (870-234-2222) said the lake is full. Crappie are biting well on Mississippi Hair Jigs tipped with a minnow. The hair is important in colder weather because the cold water keeps plastics from moving as well. Catfishing is good on stinkbait.
White Oak Lake : Charlie’s One Stop (870-685-2753) said the water is clear and at normal levels. Bream are biting well on redworms. Crappie are biting well on pink minnows fished right on the bottom. Catfishing is fair on live and prepared baits.
Lake Greeson : As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 551.57 feet MSL.
Darryl Morris of [url "http://www.familyfishingtrips.com/"][#0000ff]Family Fishing Trips[/#0000ff][/url] said Lake Greeson is still very high and very few of the boat ramps are usable, except maybe Swaha Marina.
DeGray Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 408.51 feet MSL.
DeGray One Stop (501-865-3511) said the north end of the lake is very muddy from recent runoff, but the south end of the lake remains clear. The water level is dropping and the surface temperature is around 42 degrees. Not many anglers are on the water because of the cold temperatures.
Darryl Morris of [url "http://www.familyfishingtrips.com/"][#0000ff]Family Fishing Trips[/#0000ff][/url] said LakeDeGray is high and muddy with surface temperatures around 45 degrees. The Point Cedar boat ramp is usable and has a truckload of Christmas pine stacked next to it for public consumption. It’s time to sink some cover for the spring spawn. The crappie bite is slow. Clear water can be found up the river past Cox Creek.
Little Missouri River : Jeff Guerin of [url "http://www.littlemissouriflyfishing.com/"][#0000ff]Little Missouri Flyfishing[/#0000ff][/url] said water levels have kept the fishing to a minimum, but when the water calms down, there should be a lot of fish with a lot of fight in them. The AGFC recently released brown trout to the river as part of the experimental catch-and-release program.
Felsenthal: Hale’s One Stop (870-943-2683) said the weather has kept most anglers off the water. No report
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