11-07-2007, 09:17 PM
[size 1]Crown Lake: Boxhound Marina (870-670-4496) said the water is a little murky and low. Bream fishing is fair on crickets. Crappie fishing is good on minnows and jigs. Bass are biting well on crankbaits. A few catfish have been caught on liver.
Lake Frierson: Lake Frierson State Park said all species are slow.<br />
Eleven-Point River: Woody's Canoe Rental and Campground (870-892-9732) said all species are slow.
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS<br />
Lake Chicot: Koenig Bass Tracker Marine (870-265-5374) said the water is clear and 2 feet low. Bream fishing is fair on wax worms and crickets. Crappie fishing is good on minnows and jigs. Catfishing is good on worms and crickets.<br />
Grand Lake: Koenig Bass Tracker Marine (870-265-5374) said the water is clear and low. Crappie fishing is good trolling minnows and jigs.
SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS<br />
Millwood Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 259.34 feet MSL.<br />
Millwood Lake Guide Service said main lake and Little River surface temperature is 63 to 66 degrees, depending on location and time of day. Main lake clarity and visibility is at 2-3 inches. Current is decreased to 155 cubic feet per second. Largemouth bass and white bass fired back up in random locations along Little River and her oxbows over the last few days with surface feeding frenzies. The bite has been very good on swimming jig heads w/ Bass Assassin Curly Shad trailers and Rat-L-Traps all morning. Shallow-running crankbaits are beginning to draw responses from largemouths. The Baby Minus-1 in shad patterns, the Fat Free Shad/Guppy and the Cordell Big-O shallow divers are catching some decent fish deflecting off stumps in sloughs of inside river bends. The best results after the top-water bite dies are coming by slowly swimming shallow-running jerkbaits and Rat-L-Traps through stands of green lily pads. Some nice-sized fish are holding where smaller clumps of 6 to 15 lily pads are standing away from huge pad fields. The best jig-and-pig bite has been on Texas Craw (chart/pumpkin/black) or black/blue jigs with black or green pumpkin chunk trailers. Texas-rigged 10-inch worms in junebug/red, black grape or blue fleck are taking some nice keepers on cypress trees, cypress tree knees, stumps, and close to vegetation and stumps near creek channel swings in 7 to 12 feet of water. White bass seem to be best on Rat-L-Traps, Roadrunners and Rocket Shads. Find the clearest water near Horseshoe, Mud and McGuire oxbows and in Hurricane Creek and Cemetery Slough and start the search for white bass anywhere from 5 to 10 feet deep. Crappie are near planted brush piles in 11 to 14 feet of water, and are biting poorly on hair jigs and shiners. Catfish are fair around the river and oxbows on yo-yos and trotlines baited with cut shad, minnows and stinkbait and set 6 to 9 feet deep=2E<br />
Lake Columbia: Steve's Marine (870-234-2222) said bream fishing is fair on crickets. Crappie fishing is picking up around shallow water on minnows and jigs. Catfishing is fair.<br />
Lake Erling: Steve's Marine (870-234-2222) said bream fishing is fair on crickets. Crappie fishing is picking up around shallow water on minnows and jigs. Catfishing is fair.<br />
White Oak Lake: White Oak Lake State Park said fishing really picked up last week. Bass are biting top-water lures and minnows well. Crappie are biting minnows very well. Catfish are still going after prepared bait on jugs and trotlines. The coming cold front is really bringing them around.<br />
Lake Greeson: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 535.83 feet MSL.<br />
Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips Guide Service said fishing has been good on the river lately with emerger patterns, especially a "smidge" or A&W emerger. The best action has come from deeper pools, but many fish have been seen roaming the flats.<br />
Little Missouri River: Jeff Guerin of Little Missouri Fly Fishing said evening fishing is nothing short of excellent on sub-surface flies such as the smidge pattern. The front came through, but bright, sunny skies are still the order of the day. When you can get a little breeze to add some chop to the water, try a light Cahill..<br />
DeGray Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 394.45 feet MSL.<br />
DeGray One Stop (501-865-3511) said the water is clear and low. A few bream have been caught in 15-20 feet of water on redworms and crickets. Crappie fishing is decent in shallow water on jigs and live bait around brush piles. Bass fishing is fair on spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and top-water baits. A few catfish have been caught in deeper water on live bait.<br />
Larry Hurley from Poorman's Guide Service said fishing is still excellent on hybrids and black bass in the lower section of the lake near the state park. Top-water lures are working well on breaking fish from sunup to around 9 a.m. After the surface activity stops, Carolina rigs and jigs fished in the outside edge of the grass are working well until around noon.
WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS<br />
Lake Dardanelle: Bill's Bait and Tackle (479-754-6354) said the water is a little murky and low. Crappie fishing is good on minnows and jigs. Bass fishing is fair on crankbaits, jigs and plastic worms. Catfishing is fair on shad.<br />
Blue Mountain Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 384.24 feet MSL.<br />
CNC's End of the Line (479-947-2398) said the water is a little murky and low. Bream fishing has been good on worms. Crappie are biting well on minnows and jigs. Bass fishing is good on spinnerbaits. Catfish are biting on worms, livers and minnows.<br />
Ozark Pool: Lakeside Food Mart (479-667-5155) said the water is a little murky and at a normal level. A few bream are being caught on worms and crickets. Crappie fishing is good on minnows and jigs. Black bass are being caught on spinnerbaits and black crankbaits. White bass are being caught on jigs and spinnerbaits. Catfishing is good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.<br />
Lake Ouachita: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 568.12 feet MSL.<br />
Larry Hurley from Poorman's Guide Service said fishing is good with some nice stringers of Kentucky bass coming from creek channels on spoons. There are some breaking fish, but overall the bite is spotty. Fishing is good flipping a ¾- to 1-ounce jig in dense grass around 15 to 17 feet deep. Stripers are hit-and-miss but should be picking up soon. Crappie are fair on the outside edge of the grass.<br />
Mountain Harbor Resort said the surface temperature is 64-70 degrees. Largemouth bass are biting well on finesse worms, spoons and Zara Spooks on main lake points and secondary points. Spotted bass are biting well on live crayfish fished near brush in 15 to 20 feet of water. Walleye are biting well on spoons and crankbaits over humps and main lake points with brush. Stripers are excellent on live bait. Top-water action is good in the middle part of the lake early and late. Bream are biting well on crickets and worms in 18 to 25 feet of water. Crappie are excellent over grass and brush in 12 o 24 feet of water. Catfishing is good on jugs and trotlines baited with cut bait and set in 20 to 25 feet of water.<br />
Lake Catherine: Shane Goodner, owner of Catch'em All Guide Service, reports that the 5-foot winter drawdown is underway and will be completed Nov. 9. An additional 3 feet will be taken Nov. 18-21. This water will be returned to the initial 5-foot level Dec. 10-13. During this process, the tailwater area will be dangerous to boaters and wade fishermen alike. Generation will continue throughout this period and the whole area is filled with shallow rock and other underwater hazards. Beginning mid-November, the rainbow trout stocking program will begin and fishing conditions will be back to normal.<br />
Lake Hamilton: Larry Hurley from Poorman's Guide Service said fishing is mostly unchanged from last week. The bass bite is good in the mornings on crayfish-colored crankbaits. When the sun is high, switch to a Carolina-rigged Berkley Beast on main lake points. Some fish are being caught along the docks on jigs as well.<br />
Lake Hinkle: Bill's Bait Shop (479-637-4719) said water conditions are normal. Crappie fishing is good in deep water on minnows. Bass fishing is fair on spinnerbaits and plastic worms. Catfishing is fair on worms, liver and perch.<br />
Lake Atkins: Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) said the water is clear and a little low. Bream fishing is excellent on worms and crickets. Crappie fishing is starting to pick up using minnows and jigs. Catfishing is excellent on trotlines and yo-yos.<br />
Lake Nimrod: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 342.05 feet MSL.<br />
Bait N' More (479-272-4025) said that water conditions are normal. Crappie fishing has been good on minnows. Bass are biting well on minnows and spinnerbaits. Catfishing is excellent on live and prepared bait.
SOUTH-CENTRAL ARKANSAS<br />
Moro Bay: Moro Bay State Park said the river is at its normal level (65 feet above sea level). On clear days the temperatures have been great for being outdoors. It's a bit chilly in the mornings though, so bring a jacket if you plan to come early. The crappie are beginning to bite around 3feet deep in the bay. Shiners and red/chartreuse jigs seem to be working best. A few catfish are being caught on trotlines, including a 26.5-pound fish only a few days ago. Some small bass have been caught, but for the most part, bass and bream anglers have gone home empty handed.<br />
Jones Lake: Russell Ice and Tackle (870-797-2993) reports that crappie are biting well on minnows and jigs. Catfishing is decent on worms and liver.
EAST ARKANSAS<br />
Arkansas River (Pine Bluff): River City Sporting Goods (870-534-8303) said the water is murky and at a normal level. Crappie fishing is good on red minnows and black or chartreuse jigs. Bass fishing is good early and late on spinnerbaits. Catfishing is good on cut bait.<br />
White River: Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) said the water is clear and low. Bass fishing is fair on Senkos.<br />
Maddox Bay: Maddox Bay Landing (870-462-8317) said all species are slow.<br />
Bear Creek Lake: Arkansas Outdoors (870-295-4240) said the water is murky and low. Crappie fishing is fair trolling green jigs. A few bass have been caught on plastic worms.<br />
Horseshoe Lake: Local angler Clyde Gregory said water conditions are normal. Crappie fishing is good around the piers on black/chartreuse jigs. Bass fishing is good on top-water lures fished over grassy areas. Catfishing is excellent on small shad and red hot dogs strung from trotlines. [/size]
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Lake Frierson: Lake Frierson State Park said all species are slow.<br />
Eleven-Point River: Woody's Canoe Rental and Campground (870-892-9732) said all species are slow.
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS<br />
Lake Chicot: Koenig Bass Tracker Marine (870-265-5374) said the water is clear and 2 feet low. Bream fishing is fair on wax worms and crickets. Crappie fishing is good on minnows and jigs. Catfishing is good on worms and crickets.<br />
Grand Lake: Koenig Bass Tracker Marine (870-265-5374) said the water is clear and low. Crappie fishing is good trolling minnows and jigs.
SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS<br />
Millwood Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 259.34 feet MSL.<br />
Millwood Lake Guide Service said main lake and Little River surface temperature is 63 to 66 degrees, depending on location and time of day. Main lake clarity and visibility is at 2-3 inches. Current is decreased to 155 cubic feet per second. Largemouth bass and white bass fired back up in random locations along Little River and her oxbows over the last few days with surface feeding frenzies. The bite has been very good on swimming jig heads w/ Bass Assassin Curly Shad trailers and Rat-L-Traps all morning. Shallow-running crankbaits are beginning to draw responses from largemouths. The Baby Minus-1 in shad patterns, the Fat Free Shad/Guppy and the Cordell Big-O shallow divers are catching some decent fish deflecting off stumps in sloughs of inside river bends. The best results after the top-water bite dies are coming by slowly swimming shallow-running jerkbaits and Rat-L-Traps through stands of green lily pads. Some nice-sized fish are holding where smaller clumps of 6 to 15 lily pads are standing away from huge pad fields. The best jig-and-pig bite has been on Texas Craw (chart/pumpkin/black) or black/blue jigs with black or green pumpkin chunk trailers. Texas-rigged 10-inch worms in junebug/red, black grape or blue fleck are taking some nice keepers on cypress trees, cypress tree knees, stumps, and close to vegetation and stumps near creek channel swings in 7 to 12 feet of water. White bass seem to be best on Rat-L-Traps, Roadrunners and Rocket Shads. Find the clearest water near Horseshoe, Mud and McGuire oxbows and in Hurricane Creek and Cemetery Slough and start the search for white bass anywhere from 5 to 10 feet deep. Crappie are near planted brush piles in 11 to 14 feet of water, and are biting poorly on hair jigs and shiners. Catfish are fair around the river and oxbows on yo-yos and trotlines baited with cut shad, minnows and stinkbait and set 6 to 9 feet deep=2E<br />
Lake Columbia: Steve's Marine (870-234-2222) said bream fishing is fair on crickets. Crappie fishing is picking up around shallow water on minnows and jigs. Catfishing is fair.<br />
Lake Erling: Steve's Marine (870-234-2222) said bream fishing is fair on crickets. Crappie fishing is picking up around shallow water on minnows and jigs. Catfishing is fair.<br />
White Oak Lake: White Oak Lake State Park said fishing really picked up last week. Bass are biting top-water lures and minnows well. Crappie are biting minnows very well. Catfish are still going after prepared bait on jugs and trotlines. The coming cold front is really bringing them around.<br />
Lake Greeson: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 535.83 feet MSL.<br />
Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips Guide Service said fishing has been good on the river lately with emerger patterns, especially a "smidge" or A&W emerger. The best action has come from deeper pools, but many fish have been seen roaming the flats.<br />
Little Missouri River: Jeff Guerin of Little Missouri Fly Fishing said evening fishing is nothing short of excellent on sub-surface flies such as the smidge pattern. The front came through, but bright, sunny skies are still the order of the day. When you can get a little breeze to add some chop to the water, try a light Cahill..<br />
DeGray Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 394.45 feet MSL.<br />
DeGray One Stop (501-865-3511) said the water is clear and low. A few bream have been caught in 15-20 feet of water on redworms and crickets. Crappie fishing is decent in shallow water on jigs and live bait around brush piles. Bass fishing is fair on spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and top-water baits. A few catfish have been caught in deeper water on live bait.<br />
Larry Hurley from Poorman's Guide Service said fishing is still excellent on hybrids and black bass in the lower section of the lake near the state park. Top-water lures are working well on breaking fish from sunup to around 9 a.m. After the surface activity stops, Carolina rigs and jigs fished in the outside edge of the grass are working well until around noon.
WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS<br />
Lake Dardanelle: Bill's Bait and Tackle (479-754-6354) said the water is a little murky and low. Crappie fishing is good on minnows and jigs. Bass fishing is fair on crankbaits, jigs and plastic worms. Catfishing is fair on shad.<br />
Blue Mountain Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 384.24 feet MSL.<br />
CNC's End of the Line (479-947-2398) said the water is a little murky and low. Bream fishing has been good on worms. Crappie are biting well on minnows and jigs. Bass fishing is good on spinnerbaits. Catfish are biting on worms, livers and minnows.<br />
Ozark Pool: Lakeside Food Mart (479-667-5155) said the water is a little murky and at a normal level. A few bream are being caught on worms and crickets. Crappie fishing is good on minnows and jigs. Black bass are being caught on spinnerbaits and black crankbaits. White bass are being caught on jigs and spinnerbaits. Catfishing is good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.<br />
Lake Ouachita: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 568.12 feet MSL.<br />
Larry Hurley from Poorman's Guide Service said fishing is good with some nice stringers of Kentucky bass coming from creek channels on spoons. There are some breaking fish, but overall the bite is spotty. Fishing is good flipping a ¾- to 1-ounce jig in dense grass around 15 to 17 feet deep. Stripers are hit-and-miss but should be picking up soon. Crappie are fair on the outside edge of the grass.<br />
Mountain Harbor Resort said the surface temperature is 64-70 degrees. Largemouth bass are biting well on finesse worms, spoons and Zara Spooks on main lake points and secondary points. Spotted bass are biting well on live crayfish fished near brush in 15 to 20 feet of water. Walleye are biting well on spoons and crankbaits over humps and main lake points with brush. Stripers are excellent on live bait. Top-water action is good in the middle part of the lake early and late. Bream are biting well on crickets and worms in 18 to 25 feet of water. Crappie are excellent over grass and brush in 12 o 24 feet of water. Catfishing is good on jugs and trotlines baited with cut bait and set in 20 to 25 feet of water.<br />
Lake Catherine: Shane Goodner, owner of Catch'em All Guide Service, reports that the 5-foot winter drawdown is underway and will be completed Nov. 9. An additional 3 feet will be taken Nov. 18-21. This water will be returned to the initial 5-foot level Dec. 10-13. During this process, the tailwater area will be dangerous to boaters and wade fishermen alike. Generation will continue throughout this period and the whole area is filled with shallow rock and other underwater hazards. Beginning mid-November, the rainbow trout stocking program will begin and fishing conditions will be back to normal.<br />
Lake Hamilton: Larry Hurley from Poorman's Guide Service said fishing is mostly unchanged from last week. The bass bite is good in the mornings on crayfish-colored crankbaits. When the sun is high, switch to a Carolina-rigged Berkley Beast on main lake points. Some fish are being caught along the docks on jigs as well.<br />
Lake Hinkle: Bill's Bait Shop (479-637-4719) said water conditions are normal. Crappie fishing is good in deep water on minnows. Bass fishing is fair on spinnerbaits and plastic worms. Catfishing is fair on worms, liver and perch.<br />
Lake Atkins: Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) said the water is clear and a little low. Bream fishing is excellent on worms and crickets. Crappie fishing is starting to pick up using minnows and jigs. Catfishing is excellent on trotlines and yo-yos.<br />
Lake Nimrod: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 342.05 feet MSL.<br />
Bait N' More (479-272-4025) said that water conditions are normal. Crappie fishing has been good on minnows. Bass are biting well on minnows and spinnerbaits. Catfishing is excellent on live and prepared bait.
SOUTH-CENTRAL ARKANSAS<br />
Moro Bay: Moro Bay State Park said the river is at its normal level (65 feet above sea level). On clear days the temperatures have been great for being outdoors. It's a bit chilly in the mornings though, so bring a jacket if you plan to come early. The crappie are beginning to bite around 3feet deep in the bay. Shiners and red/chartreuse jigs seem to be working best. A few catfish are being caught on trotlines, including a 26.5-pound fish only a few days ago. Some small bass have been caught, but for the most part, bass and bream anglers have gone home empty handed.<br />
Jones Lake: Russell Ice and Tackle (870-797-2993) reports that crappie are biting well on minnows and jigs. Catfishing is decent on worms and liver.
EAST ARKANSAS<br />
Arkansas River (Pine Bluff): River City Sporting Goods (870-534-8303) said the water is murky and at a normal level. Crappie fishing is good on red minnows and black or chartreuse jigs. Bass fishing is good early and late on spinnerbaits. Catfishing is good on cut bait.<br />
White River: Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) said the water is clear and low. Bass fishing is fair on Senkos.<br />
Maddox Bay: Maddox Bay Landing (870-462-8317) said all species are slow.<br />
Bear Creek Lake: Arkansas Outdoors (870-295-4240) said the water is murky and low. Crappie fishing is fair trolling green jigs. A few bass have been caught on plastic worms.<br />
Horseshoe Lake: Local angler Clyde Gregory said water conditions are normal. Crappie fishing is good around the piers on black/chartreuse jigs. Bass fishing is good on top-water lures fished over grassy areas. Catfishing is excellent on small shad and red hot dogs strung from trotlines. [/size]
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