The weather was great, but now it's changing again. It is a bit more challenging to cast a fly rod and some of us are better than others. WebFishing Report ( < Back ) Lake. * Crappie began to improve last week with the warmer temperatures, and they were stacked up in planted brushpiles from 8-13 feet deep. said that with the recent rains and windy weather, he hasnt been on the water in a few days. (updated 3-10-2022) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-940-1318) said Thursday that the water level at Greers Ferry Lake is at 463.15 feet msl, which is 1.11 feet above normal pool of 462.04 feet msl and trying to come up more but is being kept in check with generation. The largemouth bass bite is good. A swim jig or Shad Rap should work to find and catch these fish. No surface temperature was recorded. Prepare for success with accurate data about the Each lake will be refilled at 6 inches per day until returned to the normal summertime pool. Catfish was catching a lot this week. Try a lipless crankbait or jerkbait over main lake points for these fish. Bank fishermen should stick to basic patterns of live bait such as waxworms or mealworms fished just off the bottom with a marshmallow floater. Surface water temperature is 50 degrees. Fish from the 140-foot mobility-impaired accessible dock or launch a boat. They loved my Tater Baits Electric Monkey crappie jig. Fish the upper river at the Lassiter Access to avoid them or fish Dam 3 late in the afternoon, after they have left the area. The storm on Sunday night brought a lot of lightning and over an inch of rain in this area but no damage. You get a maximum warm up of five casts. Canoe season is over and the canoes are mostly gone. Quarter-ounce spoons have done well on the overcast days. Crappie have been good in brush around 10-20 feet deep but I caught fish last week in 2 feet of water. , by March 30. * Catfish have been fair some days, great on other days with the increase of river current. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Blakely Dam was 572.40 feet msl (full pool: 578.00 feet msl). Lake Erling Guide Service (870-904-8546) reports that the lake is fairly clear and its still about 5 feet below normal level. So, the point is, do not be afraid to hit shallow stickups even with low water temps. It is different from any other form of casting in that you are casting the fly line and the fly goes along for the ride. The traditional trout season opener the last Saturday in April remains one of Californias most celebrated and anticipated outdoor traditions, drawing thousands of There has been a shad kill on the White River at Bull Shoals Dam and on the Norfork Tailwater at Norfork Dam. Norfork Lake fell 0.1 foot to rest at 0.4 foot above power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 25.8 feet below the top of flood pool. (updated 3-10-2022) Fish N Stuff (501-834-5733) said black bass are good in 15-25 feet of water on Alabama rigs and drop-shot. WestRock Landing in Roland (501-658-5598) said. I post almost daily on Facebook. The Millwood State Park IS OPEN for camping, and the State Park Office. Upstream, Table Rock Lake 0.4 foot to rest at 0.5 foot above power pool and 15.5 feet below the top of flood pool. You can use the back cast only and you get two tries. The hot spot on the White has been the catch-and-release section below Bull Shoals Dam. The fish again relate to the depth of the bait. Crappie are good on small jigs or minnows. The next station is for a curve cast at a target at a distance of 40 feet. WebPeckerwood Lake is a reservoir located just 10.5 miles from Clarendon, in Prairie County, in the state of Arkansas, United States, near Nahay (historical), AR. Warmer days with bright skies continue to be best daily conditions. Ice and rain last week has the river up and clarity has been poor. There are no dams on these streams. Managing Editor Arkansas Wildlife Magazine, Arkansas River and White River levels are available at: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lzk, For real-time information on stream flow in Arkansas from the U.S. Geological Survey, visit: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ar/nwis/rt, For water-quality statistics (including temperature) in many Arkansas streams and lakes, visit: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ar/nwis/current/?type=quality. Peckerwood Lake (update 2-24-2022) Donna Mulherin at Hermans Landing (870-241-3731) said that scheduled maintenance is still ongoing on the spillway. If you want more frequent information please visit and like Hummingbird Hideaway Resorts Facebook page. You can use your own rod for the accuracy casts. The target will be behind a tree. No baits were suggested. No reports still on catfish. (update 2-24-2022) Donna Mulherin at Hermans Landing (870-241-3731) said that scheduled maintenance is still ongoing on the spillway. No reports on catfish or bream. The hot flies have been sowbugs and various colored San Juan worms (worm brown, red, hot fluorescent pink and cerise). The water is down a bunch on this lake. Under current guidelines, Cooks Lake will be open to fishing during normal business hours Tuesday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., water level pending. Striped Bass where I share some fishing content and have already posted this last trip from this week (a little creek channel action). The pool elevation is 195.87 feet msl and the stage at Pine Bluff is 31.20 feet (flood stage is 42 feet). Bass are fair on spinnerbaits and jerkbaits. A rod or rods will be furnished for the distance casts. Wear cleated boots and carry a wading staff there is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. Greers Ferry Lake There were still fish holding in the 12-foot range as well. When traveling, Im following channels on my map and paying very close attention to hidden humps from map contours that arent necessarily marked as hazards since the levels are so low. Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) in Batesville reported that anglers are catching a few. Black bass are being found in shallow water and the bite is good. You get three casts to achieve your best distance. The tailwater is 275.58 feet msl. Yes, you will need to do some searching, but if you find some bait, I just about guarantee you will find striped bass nearby. I found crappie roaming around in the middle of a popular spawning pocket and was able to catch one as shallow as 6 feet. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will stock an additional 9,700 rainbow trout in March. Cooks Lake Their catch included the Big Bass of 7.3 pounds. Good luck and stay safe! The target will be behind a tree. Biggest change was water temps dropping a bit. Be safe I look forward to seeing you on the water.. In April all of the campgrounds will open for the season. Further upriver at the C.D. As always, feel free to ping me at c.abernathy32@gmail.com for more info. White bass are starting to be caught in good numbers. Thats the only species reported. If you see them in deeper water or in a main channel you know bait is close by. The water clarity also changed, as the main lake channel was much more stained but the shore was still clear. (updated 3-10-2022) Del Colvin at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock said he did not have anything new to add to his report this week. The Millwood State Park Marina has reopened for boat rentals, camping supplies/food, fishing baits/lures, no-ethanol gasoline and boat docking. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 259.62 feet msl (normal pool: 259.20 feet msl; top flood elevation is 287.0 feet msl). Y2Ks, olive and brown Woollies have also worked well on other days. Lake Greeson Its a great time to catch big fish, super shallow out to 60 feet. (updated 3-10-2022) Capt. Current along Little River was stained this week with discharge release at the dam, and river clarity ranged 4-8 inches visibility depending on location. (updated 3-3-2022) Mark Crawford with springriverfliesandguides.com (870-955-8300) said water levels have been running at 490 cfs on Tuesday; that is up about a foot above average flow (350 cfs). The lake is clear to stained, depending on where you are at in the lake. Be safe I look forward to seeing you on the water.. Wil Hafner, facility manager at Potlatch Cooks Lake Nature Center (870-241-3373), said that with continuous high water, the situation at Cooks Lake remains the same and they are unable to open at this time. Many manufacturers are now making rubber soled wading boots that are easier to clean and are not as likely to harbor didymo. Here's your fishing report for today the 27th of April for Castaic Lake. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 346.12 feet msl (normal pool: 342.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 373.0 feet msl). Total outflow at the dam is 5,906 cfs. Black bass are good. The most effective fly has been a tan and brown Clouser minnow. Use white flies like Marabou Jigs or mop flies. Their depth will depend on the depth of the bait. Black bass are still around the shoreline and biting well. The most productive flies have been small midge patterns like zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead). Try dragging a jig, shaky head or Ned rig in 10-20 feet around secondary points. (updated 3-10-2022) Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock (479-444-3476) said the lake is stained and at a normal level. Beaver Tailwater We are looking forward to the water getting right and lines getting tight!, Hafner said. (updated 3-10-2022) Jon Conklin with FishOn Guide Service (479-233-3474) said Beaver Lake is holding steady at normal pool. Bream have begun biting, and the bite this past week was good. Each lake will be refilled at 6 inches per day until returned to the normal summertime pool. If you are going to look for the deep ones, graph to look for shad and look for loons. Come see me at Overcup Bait Shop off Arkansas Highway 9.. View our maps and read detailed fishing reports from nearby anglers. Total outflow from the dam is 15,964 cfs. The competition is divided into two categories: accuracy and distance. Fishing slowed after the cold front but was better (Tuesday). I cant believe I could pull these beasts out of the brush with 4-pound test. There were still fish holding in the 12-foot range as well. It was full of eating-size crappie. They continue moving in and out of 2-6 feet deep flats with stumps and grass present near creek channel drops from 4-9 feet deep, near vertical structure. Ice and rain last week has the river up and clarity has been poor. Fly-fishing under an indicator with pink or white San Juan worms has been producing. The tailwater is 275.58 feet msl. Trolling cranks and fishing swimbaits both have put fish in the boat. Im always looking for new places on the map, even on my home lake DeGray. The lake is a little stained but is at a normal level. The first accuracy station is for a basic overhead cast of 20-50 feet. Lake Maumelle Plenty of blue-wing olives are hatching, but we need better clarity for nymphs." Flow from the dam hides many of the shallow water dangers so boating becomes increasingly more treacherous as anglers approach the dam from the Arkansas Highway 128 bridge. The fish again relate to the depth of the bait. (updated 3-10-2022) Kent Williams of Oxbow Guide Service (870-278-7978) said that with the recent rains and windy weather, he hasnt been on the water in a few days. The deeper flats have started to hold more bait in the 40- to 50-foot range. The lake temperature was 48-52 degrees Wednesday morning. (updated 3-10-2022) Lou Gabric at Hummingbird Hideaway Resort said the bite continues to be good for most species in the lake, especially striped bass, largemouth bass and crappie. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the outflow at Greers Ferry Dam to be 5,418 cfs (both turbine and spillway). By midday we had a pretty good mess of crappie as well as a mixed bag. With the different weather systems moving in, some days have been hot and others not so much. have been observed breaking in the early morning hours chasing threadfin shad below the bridge. The last rod is a carbon rod with a 2-weight underlined fly line. I use Navionics, and they do have a free viewer online. Anywhere a creek channel runs into the deeper creek bends or vertical structure and drops into the oxbows, where stumps and creek mouths drop, have held some decent-sized bass over the past week. Walleye thrive in the tailrace in the summer and early winter months as these fish prefer colder water temperatures than other area game fish. (updated 2-24-2022) Angler Charles Abernathy said, Ive been out to DeGray a few times over the last couple of weeks. The first rod is a bamboo with standard matching line. For spin-fishing, gold and silver spoons or spinners are best in off-clarity water. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes flow at Dardanelle Lock and Dam as 30,050 cfs. No temperature was recorded. Surface temperature is around 58 degrees. The lake level at Bull Shoals rose 0.3 foot to the power pool of 659 feet msl. I think that gives it a closer resemblance to an injured live shad, especially if you work it in a twitching motion. Bream are good on redworms and crickets. Crappie are good and being caught in 10-12 feet depth. Our ambient highs have only been in the 30s and low 40s recently. Other forage species that were stocked last year include fathead minnows, golden shiners and threadfin shad. The lake was formed in 1942 by a dam constructed on the Big La Grue Bayou for irrigation purposes. The deeper flats have started to hold more bait in the 40- to 50-foot range. Lake Greeson Tailwater They have been added in huge numbers to the lake to build up the food supply for the predators, which will be stocked this year. As the water temperature continues to rise back in the creeks the fish head back to the warmer water. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 437.35 feet msl (full pool: 437.00 feet msl). Register on the Trout Unlimited website. This is 36 feet below the top of flood pool. Always have your fishing license up-to-date and be ready to cooperate with our game officials when asked. ", (updated 3-10-2022) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service said that during the past week they had about three quarters of an inch of rain in Cotter, frigid temperatures and heavy winds. Silverwood Lake Staff. The final station is the Distance Cast Combo. Total outflow from Norfork Dam is 6,220 cfs. You must start with the fly in your hand and line on reel. Water Temperature: 72 degrees Catfish was catching a lot more . After opening day, there have been some big browns caught. Lake Overcup WebSilverwood Lake Staff. The lake temperature was 48-52 degrees Wednesday morning. Stripers are very hard to pattern right now. With this higher water, try fishing the gravel bars where the fish have moved up to feed. The clarity was good to fair stain in a few areas. If our current forecast holds true, we have another deep freeze arriving Friday afternoon. To comply with current guidelines, please call ahead at least a day in advance to register to fish. Always have your fishing license up-to-date and be ready to cooperate with our game officials when asked. The first station is a single rod everyone uses. For real-time information on stream flow in Arkansas from the U.S. Geological Survey, visit: For water-quality statistics (including temperature) in many Arkansas streams and lakes, visit: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ar/nwis/current/?type=quality. My biggest crappie last week have been shallow. You can use your own rod for the accuracy casts. To that end, my old fishing buddy Ron McQuay has put together a fly-casting contest, The Cotter Casting Challenge. You must start with the fly in your hand and line on reel. The final accuracy station is a back cast at 30 feet to a target. The water is down a bunch on this lake. (updated 3-3-2022) Zimmermans Exxon (501-944-2527) said white bass are good on the river on white grubs and Rooster Tails. The fish were at the same depths. It makes my day for you to call me out at the ramp or on the water. Dam repair work has been completed by the city of Monticellos contractor, while the AGFC has been rebuilding the lake bottom and areas near where the shoreline will be for fish habitat when the lake is refilled, which will mostly be done by rainfall collection. We are in an up-and-down cycle on weather, which is making the bite follow suit. Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips (501-844-5418) said that like at DeGray Lake, the crappie at Lake Ouachita are slowly moving up out of the deep water channels. (updated 3-10-2022) Harris Brake Lake Resort (501-889-2745) says the water is muddy and low. The stage is falling at 7.33 feet (flood stage is 32 feet). Black bass have moved into shallow water now and are biting crankbaits and worms. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 259.62 feet msl (normal pool: 259.20 feet msl; top flood elevation is 287.0 feet msl). The lake level has been stable with a slight drop with intermittent power generation and currently sits at 554.05 feet msl. The best action has taken place during times of generation. We are in an up-and-down cycle on weather, which is making the bite follow suit. Canoe season is over and the canoes are mostly gone. Hammered Cordell Chrome Spoons with a red bucktail, Rocket Shads, Fat Free Shads in Tennessee Shad and Citrus Shad, half-ounce Rat-L-Traps, Bill Lewis MR-6 Crankbaits, and Spin Traps in chrome/blue, Millwood Magic, Tennessee Shad and Threadfin Shad colors all have been working over the past several weeks. No As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Blakely Dam was 572.40 feet msl (full pool: 578.00 feet msl). Further upriver at the C.D. Before this latest temperature drop, anglers had been catching some good-sized crappie on minnows. If they wont eat a spoon, troll crankbaits. Now that the. After the sun gets over the tree line, they seem to concentrate more in the creek channel. Catfish are starting to bite a little. Bream remain active with another good bite this week. Live bait and jigs work well fished 8-14 feet deep. Active diving loons will trigger feeding. Your purchase of a Fishing License helps support the AGFCs work in maintaining the fishing resources throughout the state. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and jerkbaits. The Carpenter Dam tailrace remains very dangerous to navigate with numerous underway obstructions partially hidden just under the water surface. Now that the brown trout spawn is over, they are moving back to their regular locations. Lots of Little River buoy markers along the main lake channel may have moved with recent gate changes at the Millwood Dam and high wind. After the sun gets over the tree line, they seem to concentrate more in the creek channel. Blue Mountain Lake The lake is its usual murky with a morning surface water temperature reading of 54.8 degrees on Sunday. Bull Shoals Lake Harris Brake Lake The Norfork tailwater has had no wadable water. Wade fisherman and boaters alike must use extreme caution when attempting to use the area. That gives us all many more places to fish. Mid-March kicks off the fishing season here in the Ozarks and adds a lot of energy and excitement to the air. School is back in session and now is a great time to fish it, particularly during the week. Use minnows or jigs. Best on limblines over the past week set from 8-12 feet deep, biting good with redworms, cut buffalo, chicken hearts and livers. Bream are fair. Clear Lake (off Arkansas River-Little Rock Pool) My bait of choice for the shallower fish, say from the shoreline out to 30 feet down, has been casting a Kastmaster blade-style bait. Catfish The lake level has been stable with a slight drop with intermittent power generation and currently sits at 554.05 feet msl. Crappie are fair and moving up in depth. I caught one small striper accidently in about 10 feet of water fishing for bass, four crappie, two bass, two big bluegill and a couple of warmouth in about 2 hours of fishing. The The new owners built the new lodge. If you find them and they are not feeding, you will need to wait them out until they get energetic again or move to the next brushpile. Small spoons or small crappie jigs and, of course, live minnows are all working very well. Plan a fishing or boating trip or vacation to Peckerwood Lake Over the past week, bass were fair on swim jigs with thumper-tail trailers, Chatterbaits, jigs and heavy thumping 1-Knocker Rat-L-Traps deep in the creek channel outside bends near stumps and standing timber. Andrews Bait Shop and More (479-272-4025) said Thursday morning that the clarity is good and the surface water temperature is up to 50 degrees. In the creeks, they have been on or very close to the banks first thing in the morning. You get unlimited false casts and go through the targets twice. Catches have been in the 2- to 7-pound range. Clarity and visibility of the oxbows were 10-20 inches, depending on location. Bass are off and on lately. When traveling, Im following channels on my map and paying very close attention to hidden humps from map contours that arent necessarily marked as hazards since the levels are so low. Anglers are starting to catch a few bream on redworms and crickets. It does take extra work to get the fly down. Extremely slick rock structure all over the tailrace further complicates matters. Try using jigs or minnows. Good luck from Masterbaiters Bait and Tackle, and don't forget to take the kids fishing.. No surface temperature was recorded. Black bass were spotty here and there with fair results for anglers. As more fish move up and leave the shad, crawfish are on the menu. Peckerwood Lake Watch for random floaters and broken timber during any navigation on Little River and Millwood Lake.

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