When you observe trout taking insects from the top of the water, switch to elk hair caddis size 16. Flow below the dam Thursday midday was 9,591 cfs, with constant generation in that range for several days. Brown Trout Call the Mountain Harbor fishing guides (Mike Wurm, 501-622-7717, or Chris Darby, 870-867-7822) for more information.. with photos and where the fish are biting and whats biting. The water can rise very quickly. The oxbows continue providing best water clarity, albeit somewhat heavy stain to muddy conditions in many locations. 4.8 Blue Mountain Lake28APR23 1000 399.38 -.02 -.57. The lake is coming down a little with floodgates open. for day-to-day updates between reports. Flatheads have been doing well on sunfish. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Bass Fishing Team had no report this week. We have had higher flows that have fished well one day and poorly the next. Here again we have had spillway releases to augment generation. (updated 4-6-2023) Southtown Sporting Goods (479-443-7148) said conditions of the lake and the fish should make for great fishing both this weekend and next week. Try worms, blood bait, stink bait and chicken liver on lines. Check the most recent lake level of Millwood Lake on the guide services website linked above. Best bite was near Saratoga, Beard's Bluff and Pine Island on live minnows or jigs from 2-9 feet deep in planted brush, vegetation and on planted PVC pipe attractors. The most consistent weather ahead should help. The water level fluctuations have had a big effect on day to day tracking the spawn. Millwood Lake tailwater elevation is near 242 feet msl (almost 17 FEET above normal) but is falling with gate discharge at the dam near 15,000 cfs in Little River, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. This is a great place to wade fish when they are running water on the White and North Fork rivers, he says. We started seeing beds Tuesday in the protected pockets. * Crappie have been hit or miss with the muddy current in Little River, high wind and lake wind advisories on main lake over the past few days. The stage at Morrilton was fishing at 9.69 feet and falling (flood stage is 30 feet). Check with the Army Corps of Engineers website for real-time release data, ). Senko, Dinger, floating worm, jerkbait and Carolina rig are go-to baits right now. Its still that time! which is quite a bit for the Little Red. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reported the lakes elevation at 672.33 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 659.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 695.00 feet msl). The redbuds are blooming, the dogwoods are gorgeous, decked out in white buds, and spring has sprung here in the beautiful Ozark Mountain region of Arkansas. Surface water temperature when Darryl came off the lake Thursday was 68 degrees and getting warmer by the day. Location River Mileage Greers Ferry Dam .. 0.0 Cow Shoals .. 5.5 Winkley Bridge . Also, crappie are favoring minnows, particularly silver shiners. For . The campgrounds have all opened and are getting ready for the summer season. Blue Mountain Lake There has been fair bass fishing of late, but Shelly had no specifics beyond that. Dierks Lake Map. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Blakely Dam was 576.13 feet msl (full pool: 578.00 feet msl). August 20th - Nimrod Lake. Try brush and structure 8-15 feet deep. ESSAYONS. For sunny days with flat water and strained conditions, try slow-dragging a Jewel half-ounce Special Ops football jig in green pumpkin. Color is not an issue. Greerys Ferry Generation; Generation Schedules; More. Many manufacturers are now making rubber soled wading boots that are easier to clean and are not as likely to harbor didymo. Available Weekends and Pre-arranged Weekdays. March 11th -----Greers Ferry. (updated 4-13-2023) Mike Siefert at Millwood Lake Guide Service said that as of Thursday, Millwood Lake had jumped a few inches over the past few days and clarity is improved from muddy to heavy stain in most locations. The water is still tea-colored in the Blackburns Creek area and you can see your lure down a couple of feet but you can find about any water color that you want. Sink tips or long leaders and split shot will get the fish that are holding the bottom. Once found, the flats can be milked for a few more fish as they continue to move up by casting Texas-rigged lizards and weightless worms to shallow targets like stumps and flooded brush. My advice is just keep moving until you find some fish. Below the dam, the water is at 314 feet msl. Lake Atkins It is still high, 11.51 feet above normal pool of 462.04 feet msl. Plan on continued heavy generation from the dam for a while. Catfishing are biting well on liver, dough bait, minnows and nightcrawlers. I've been running anywhere from 6-9 feet on up to 12 feet deep depending on the water level and where I'm fishing. Boaters can still launch at Carter Point. Darker water warms more quickly. Membership is $75 per couple. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 259.70 feet msl (normal pool: 259.20 feet msl; top flood elevation is 287.0 feet msl). Norfork Lake Map. Seth Boone, the superintendent at Lake Poinsett State Park, said Lake Poinsett is kicking on all cylinders. Out in the open water, guides are getting their customers to a good striper bite, catching them on live bait. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 404.70 feet msl (full pool: 408.00 feet msl). In the BLF tournament held here on Saturday, tourney anglers had several five-bass limits of bass beginning to come up the shallower water, but most werent made up of really big fish. Green pumpkin with a little chartreuse, and with a Falcon Lake Rage Bug trailer. Double fly nymph rigs have been very effective. It was less than two weeks ago when I took two clients out the day after the Sowbug Roundup ended to fish the White River. The white bass come up, but retreat just as fast. Yum Christie Critters in black/blue and lizards in blackberry or cherry seed were picking up some cruising shallow bass. (updated 4-13-2023) Kent Williams of Oxbow Guide Service (870-278-7978) had no new reports. Bass anglers are either Texas-rigging or flipping a creature bait up shallow, like a 3.5-inch tube (a Gitzit is recommended). Crappie The Newport stage is steady at 23.86 feet (flood stage is 26 feet). 33% off $200 - 1/2 day guide trip . With warmer temperatures, the smallmouths should be active soon. Little productive fishing has been done in the tailrace under these adverse conditions and this scenario has continued since mid-January. for the latest river conditions and what the fish are hitting. Be safe during nasty weather and keep on high ground. White bass are still good up into the White arm. Norfork Lake But the biggest fish landed were three buffalo, including one that weighed 94 pounds. Crankbaits that represent fleeing crayfish will also catch trout that are searching for prey. The surface temperature on Sunday had worked its way past the 60-degree mark, coming in at 63.5 degrees (nearly 11 degrees above the previous Sunday). Crappie are on the banks and are biting minnows, jigs "and pretty much everything." Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips (501-844-5418) said he has been fishing DeGray, Hamilton and Ouachita lakes in the Hot Springs area frequently and the water temp is perfect for the beginning of the crappie and bass spawn at each. Theyve seen some crappie anglers out. All of the lakes in the White River system are now above power pool. There have been no reports on bream, but Ray anticipates that will turn around shortly. (updated 4-6-2023) McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) reports from the David Terry Lock and Dam area that catfish are being caught on skipjack and shad, catching them on the bottom. The hot flies have been olive Woolly Buggers with a bit of flash, cerise and hot pink San Juan worms and Y2Ks. As the day went on, the water came up. Best colors are silver, chartreuse, Monkey Milk, black/chartreuse, Cajun Cricket, Kiwi, Mo-Glo, silver Blue Ice, orange/white, Diamond Mist Crappie Magnets, and minnows and nightcrawlers. When construction began on the dam in 1956, hundreds of workers showed up looking for work. It was a beautiful day. These fish are up the river channels and can be caught on jerkbaits, Alabama rigs and topwater C-10 Redfins. Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm CST Saturday: 10am-5pm CST (updated 4-13-2023) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said Norfork Lake fell 2.2 feet to rest at 9.2 feet above power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 16.8 feet below the top of flood pool. Water temperatures have been around 50 degrees and the water levels has dropped a little. ) Crappie, while catch-and-release only, have been tearing up pink and chartreuse jigs. Minnows and other live bait, and maybe a little artificial bait all will work. Once found, the flats can be milked for a few more fish as they continue to move up by casting Texas-rigged lizards and weightless worms to shallow targets like stumps and flooded brush. Each day is different so Fish the Conditions. As of Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Ormond Lock and Dam was 8,064 cfs. Pulling mid-diving crank baits, coated in Pautzke Fire Gel, has been the preferred method. Always follow all park and lake regulations when visiting the Carpenter Dam use area and be aware of lake conditions before planning a day on the water. In the upper portion of the lake, anglers are catching, AGFC staff fishing Greers Ferry Lake said. (Top navigation pool is 338.2 and bottom pool is 336.0.) Small orange or peach eggs have been very effective. This is 21.8 feet below the top of flood pool. Streamer fishing with the current generation schedule has been good, especially on cloudy days. The bait of choice has been black-and-blue jigs with a bamboozie trailer in cobalt blue. I had a repeat client that was a solid angler with lots of experience. Lake Hamilton My favorite has been a cerise San Juan worm with an orange egg dropper. The Army Corps of Engineers reports the outflow at Greers Ferry Dam to be 20 cfs (turbine) as of 9 a.m. Thursday, August 11. are biting well on liver, dough bait, minnows and nightcrawlers. Lake level is gradually falling and is 576.02 as of Friday. The largemouth and spots caught were keeper size but not really big fish mostly male bass moving up to prepare the spawning beds. Temperature was 52 degrees at the start, warming to 62 by the end of the day. (updated 4-6-2023) Carter Cove Bait Shop and More (479-272-4025), former Andrews, says anglers are catching catfish down below the dam on liver or shad. It's clearing up slowly. It will be difficult to fish this hatch with the high water levels we now have. Try a small bead-head nymph (zebra midge, copper John or pheasant tail) suspended 18 inches below a brightly colored San Juan worm (hot fluorescent pink or cerise). On the lower end, they've been catching mostly smallmouth by throwing Carolina rigs and also a crankbait. Lake Maumelle Wil Hafner, facility manager at Cooks Lake Nature Center (501-404-2321), says high water from the White River (more than 2 feet above flood stage at Clarendon) is keeping the lake from officially opening. Check out the Lakeview Landing Hwy 95 Facebook page for water temperature and other updates. wildlife and their habitats while promoting sustainable use, public understanding and support. A couple of anglers were fishing with minnows as well. We didnt get much moisture out of the last rain, and the rivers are clear and the water coming into Beaver Lake is good. The surface water temperature was 68 degrees when I came in at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening. John also said, Last winter I had gotten accustomed to fishing low water. Olive Woollies, egg patterns and big nymphs with a lot of weight have been working great. The fishing is better in the morning and late afternoon and tapers off midday. They are just hunting around for something to eat. Outside of the high water, the water conditions are good. Norfork Tailwater At Brewer it is up to the top of the boat dock, but you can still park in the parking lot. Target those secondary points before a spawning flat or the back of the creek where they go spawn. Another angler fishing from the dock landing 4-5 fish that were all 2- to 3-pounders. Every time that my wife, Lori, and I caught a warm day with little wind we went fishing. Trolling has produced nice numbers downstream from Houseman Access. A couple of days ago I went back to the same place with different conditions. Early on we caught a few trout. The Army Corps of Engineers have been running two units around the clock round-the-clock with two floodgates open. We also had good reports of nice crappie from folks camping at Cottonshed USACE campground and fishing Mine Creek and Schall Branch near Pine Island with over 50 caught per day. Greers Ferry Lake is 11.4 feet above normal conservation pool. The campgrounds have easier wading in most areas and that's a good thing with the higher water flows. SOLD APR 7, 2023. Fishing has been slow, but not impossible. The lake is coming down a little with floodgates open. I must say that I enjoyed it. Black bass are shallow, moving closer to the bank,and going out their usual targets: spinnerbaits, topwater lures (they say frogs are really beginning to work), creature baits, worms, buzzbaits. The water clarity is dingy, and the water temperature was 66 degrees before the latest rain and cooler air in the past day. The Army Corps of Engineers reported Thursday that the White River stage at Batesville was rising at 12.24 feet (flood stage is 15.0 feet). Download the Fish Brain app and follow AGFC at: For the most up-to-date lake level, visit the. Guide Details. Many manufacturers are now making rubber soled wading boots that are easier to clean and are not as likely to harbor didymo.. Little productive fishing has been done in the tailrace under these adverse conditions and this scenario has continued since mid-January. The Little Red River offers almost 30 miles of trout habitat starting at Greers Ferry Dam in Heber Springs, Arkansas and ending in Pangburn, Arkansas. Pink minnows appear to be working better than the regular ones. Del says he has seen Kentucky bass on beds, as well as crappie moving up. Lake Charles For. The largemouth bass bite is good. The upper end of the lake is still stained with muddy water. However, good catches in the shallows on the edge of the brush with reports of catching them on about everything. Most species are scattered from 1-60 feet. The lake is its normal stained and the level may be a little high, but the anglers are still catching the fish shallow. The oxbows continue providing best water clarity, albeit somewhat heavy stain to muddy conditions in many locations. The bream are biting on worms and Bream Killers. They haven't heard anything on crappie or catfish. Further upstream, the flow at the Maynard Lock and Dam was 44,928 cfs. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 259.70 feet msl (normal pool: 259.20 feet msl; top flood elevation is 287.0 feet msl). Norfork Lake fell 2.2 feet to rest at 9.2 feet above power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 16.8 feet below the top of flood pool. I had a repeat client that was a solid angler with lots of experience. There is definitely limited accessibility to ramps, and parking can be an issue so call ahead. Anglers are catching them on spinnerbaits, lizards, worms and similar baits. (updated 4-13-2023) Ken Winstead at Whiskers Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) in Perryville said crappie are biting and its typical with all the water change because of weather, so move around from shallow to deep water. Flow further upriver at Dardanelle Lock and Dam the flow was 16,958 cfs. (updated 4-13-2023) Dave McCulley, owner of Jenkins Fishing Service in Calico Rock, said that as of Wednesday, Bull Shoals Dam had 17 spillway gates open plus for four generators and Norfork Dam had six spillway gates open and one generator. I have noticed the creeks with a lot of stumps have the crappie up pretty shallow on the stumps. If youve got all of those things, come on out, David said. Black bass have been OK on crankbaits and plastics (they are selling lots of those). Lake Catherine Tailwater (Below Carpenter Dam), For weekly flow releases from Carpenter Dam, visit, that water temperature below the dam is 53 degrees with clear conditions in the tailrace. In the upper portion of the lake, anglers are catching bass on spinnerbaits and flipping a jig around wood and flooded brush. Thousands of shad have migrated into the tailrace to spawn creating a perfect environment for area fish to feed on baitfish. Senko, Dinger, floating worm, jerkbait and Carolina rig are go-to baits right now. Bass pear to be right there where they will start to spawn with the water temp where it is. Its good fishing now in the northwest, they tell us. Largemouth bass fishing has been really good, with one angler landing a 4.5-pound fish (21 inches in length) on a spinnerbait. Catfish anglers have been catching cats on trotlines, noodles, limblines and rod-and-reel. Catfish are being caught on chicken liver and minnows, with both channels and blue cats in the catches. A trout hatchery furnishes trout for the Little Red . Bream are slow, but picking up a little. (updated 4-13-2023) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are fishing better. The Devils Fork begins in northeastern Cleburne County, and flows southwest to meet Greers Ferry Lake near Ida, Arkansas. Mark adds, Be safe wading. Water temperature is ranging 56 degrees to 60-degrees-plus. Ray Hudson at River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said fishing is going very well. (updated 4-13-2023) Fish N Stuff (501-834-5733) in Sherwood advises that anglers check with Army Corps of Engineers (see url above or download the app) to see what the flow level is. (update 4-13-2023) Wil Hafner, facility manager at Cooks Lake Nature Center (501-404-2321), says high water from the White River (more than 2 feet above flood stage at Clarendon) is keeping the lake from officially opening. FYI- the generation schedule is a forecast and may change without notice, Be prepared for high water at any time. Bream, they report, appear to be bedding up really well. Total hourly outflow at the dam is still very high; at midday it was 15,238 cfs, which is steady for the past few days. When the waters recede and allow access to the parking, the dock and ramp, Cook's will open for youth and mobility impaired and up to two guests. The lakes are rising as I write. Carter Cove Bait Shop and More (479-272-4025), former Andrews, says anglers are catching catfish down below the dam on liver or shad. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Narrows Dam was 544.78 feet msl (full pool: 548.00 feet msl). Anglers have been catching a lot on Chatterbait covering the water, or a Senko or floating worm up shallow. The stage at Augusta is steady at 32.03 feet, almost 6 feet above flood stage of 26.00 feet. This means high water for months to come. Greers Ferry Lake Top Flood Pool: 487.00 Little Red River (GRRA4) Current Power Pool: 462.04. Check it out. Beaver Lake is at 1,129.35 feet msl, which is about as full as it can get, he said. The season is here, they said. Here again we have had spillway releases to augment generation. will likely be found around brush and vegetation near the old shoreline as they were moving up to spawn when the last rise of water came into the system. Ken Winstead at Whiskers Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) in Perryville said. If youve got all of those things, come on out, David said. They were ranging from 2-3.5 pounds, and continue biting well on Rat-L-Traps, Cordell Hammered Spoons, Bomber Fat Free Shads, Little George Tail-Spinners, Heddon Sonar Metal Blades and Rocket Shads. I will take their word for it. I must say that I enjoyed it. Call me if you have any questions. Also they are flipping a jig in the bushes. 10.0 Moss Dam Shoal . Weve been catching ample numbers of crappie and bass on staging brush piles with jigs and minnows fished 6-12 feet deep.. That's been the case there for a while now. Male largemouths have been observed making beds in numerous areas in fairly good numbers over the last week, with cold fronts chasing them back and forth from 1- to 3-foot flats back to the creek channels on cold nights. (updated 4-13-2023 John Duncan of YoYo Guide Service at Iron Mountain Marina says, Thank you rain for a break. We started simply casting to the school, then ripping it up into the school., have been hit or miss with the muddy current in Little River, high wind and lake wind advisories on main lake over the past few days. said the lake level is 562.94 feet msl and has dropped 5 inches in the last 24 hours with one generator running continuously and spillway gates open to an additional over two more generators. Here again we have had spillway releases to augment generation. They are relating to the brush piles, stumps and rocky points. Most of the dirty water cleared out, but some of the bigger creeks or up the lake have stain, while there is 18 feet visibility around the dam area. always check generation schedule and be aware of unexpected water release. Lacey Williams at Lakeview Landing on Arkansas Highway 95 (501-252-1437) said, the water level is still up but closer to normal. A deep-water nymph rig has been producing while fishing out of the boat. The hot flies were Y2Ks, prince nymphs, zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead), pheasant tails, copper Johns, pink and cerise San Juan worms, gold ribbed hares ears and sowbugs. Ive heard of a couple of good days for catfish, but thats when its not rainy, not windy and above 72 degrees. Millwood Lake tailwater elevation is near 242 feet msl (almost 17 FEET above normal) but is falling with gate discharge at the dam near 15,000 cfs in Little River, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. Jim Hinkle Spring River State Fish Hatchery should open this spring after a full renovation. Check out points outside spawning areas. Water temperatures have been around 50 degrees and the water levels has dropped a little. Greers Ferry Dam on the Little Red River, approximately three miles north of Heber Springs (Cleburne County), is a concrete dam built between 1959 and 1962.The dam's primary function is flood control, but it also serves as a hydroelectric power plant. Check before heading to the Little Red River for Greers Ferry Dam water release by downloading the USACE Little Rock app, Corps of Engineers website (, ) for real-time water release and the Southwestern Power Administration website (. * White bass continue to bite well. Catfish are starting to move up, he said. For walleye, shallow-running crankbaits and jerkbaits are working for these fish. Excellent angling opportunities are now present for all methods of fishing, giving the public a good chance of success for the first time this year. Fish warm runoff if available. Greers Ferry Lake Things are getting better quickly. We are very excited to have the new hatchery completed. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam at Pine Bluff was 10,648 cfs. Top Power Pool Jan 01 to Apr 30 462.04 Apr 30 to May 01 462.04 to 463.04 May 01 to Jun 01 463.04 to 462.54 Jun 01 to Sep 30 462.54 Sep 30 to Oct 01 462.54 to 462.04 Oct 01 to Dec 31 462.04 Bottom Power . Dierks Lake Check it out. The stage at Morrilton was fishing at 9.69 feet and falling (flood stage is 30 feet). The population of white bass may not be massive, they say, but a lot of 3-pounders and other really good ones are being caught. Spinnerbaits and bass minnows are what are working for the bass. The White River at Newport is 23.83 feet and has been the same for three days. NOTICE: Central Arkansas Water will be closing public access to the water on the lake (no boating/sailing) from midnight Monday morning, April 17, until 6 p.m. Friday, April 21, for application of herbicide to treat hydrilla in the lake. Last report I had on bass was they were on and off the beds as far as the females. Be safe and courteous.. SOLD APR 26, 2023. Cooks Lake Surface temps are stable this week, ranging 63-68 degrees depending on location and the time of day. At Brewer it is up to the top of the boat dock, but you can still park in the parking lot. This is the time to buy that new wading staff. Visit Jons Facebook page for latest updates, FishOn Guide Service Goshen AR. Clarity still a little stained in mid-lake and above in the creeks from recent runoff. One 2-pound rainbow had five sculpin and at least four crawdads in its stomach. A mixture of blacks and whites. Anglers are fishing for them with a jig. The three forks converge into the north section of Greers Ferry Lake, which is connected to the south section of the lake by The Narrows, the site of the former Little Red River. Really nice sizes, too! Spin-fishermen using PowerBaits and lures such as a Super Duper are proven trout catching baits in many conditions. Stay tuned to our blog page on our website at. Before the hatch, fish a caddis pupa like the Sunday Special in size 16. We can expect higher flows on the White and Norfork for some time to come. But on the other hand, the high water has the fish up in the vegetation looking to eat for boaters who can access those areas. We have seen some small hatches in late afternoon. Weekly storms have forced Entergy to schedule heavy generation below all area dams to keep lakes stabilized. Remember that the White and North Fork rivers and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. Many manufacturers are now making rubber soled wading boots that are easier to clean and are not as likely to harbor didymo. Spinnerbaits, crankbaits and swimbaits are all working. For weekly flow releases from Carpenter Dam, visit www.entergy.com/hydro. Generation on Wednesday was 3-7 p.m. and averaged 6,300 cfs.. As of midday Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reported the lakes elevation at 562.51 feet msl (normal conservation pool: Sept.-April, 553.75 feet msl; April-Sept. 556.25 feet msl; top flood elevation 580.0 feet msl). We started simply casting to the school, then ripping it up into the school. Carry a large net, as most fish are lost at the net. The big females are probably out deeper. (updated 4-6-2023) Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock (479-444-3476) said crappie are doing really well on jigs. It features clean waters and of course, the historic Sugar Loaf Mountain. Check the Greers Ferry dam generation schedule prior to making your float plans. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. Early on we caught a few trout. They are currently running 26,000 cfs on the White and 7,500 on the Norfork.. Bass and crappie both are definitely shallow. June bug/red, Blackberry and Pumpkinseed/chartreuse colors were all randomly working in the back of McGuire and Horseshoe Lake oxbows. For the most updated Narrows Dam generation schedule from SWEPCO, click. Its still that time! It takes a lot of rain to flood the river, but it can flood with heavy prolonged rains. Rainbows are snapping at sunrise and orange PowerBait; combined with shrimp or crawdad tails you're almost sure to reel in some great-sized fish. for more information and tips on fishing Bull Shoals Lake. 2023 TBF of Arkansas Schedule. Some of the backwater is up to 66-67 degrees. said he has been fishing DeGray, Hamilton and Ouachita lakes in the Hot Springs area frequently and, the water temp is perfect for the beginning of the. The stage had dropped a foot and a half in the past 24 hours to 6.52 feet as of Thursday noon (flood stage is 32 feet). Crappie are being caught from 3 feet of water to 18 feet deep on brush piles. Live bait anglers can use waxworms or mealworms fished just of the bottom with a marshmallow floater or earthworms and nightcrawlers in the same manner to target larger trout. The Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday reported the Clarendon gauge is steady 28.47 feet (flood stage is 26.00 feet). (870-867-2191/800-832-2276 out-of-state) said, are still very good. The only problem with it this high is that it creates lots of areas for fish to get back into making it harder to find big pockets of spawning fish. The stage in the Little Rock pool was steady at 7.60 feet (flood stage is 25 feet). This is a near-perfect level of generation for fishing from a boat. Lake walleye are more active now in 25-30 feet; crankbaits, crawlers and soft plastics fished different ways are working. Fish n Stuff in Sherwood said the lake is high but there are a lot of fish moving up to spawn. The bigger bass are probably holding deeper in those secondary points or in the great new coontail sitting in 9-15 feet of water. AGFC staff fishing here Sunday said the morning bite was slow, but it picked up as the water temperature rose with the nice, sunny weather. Also in other spots on the river anglers are throwing a spinnerbait up shallow in white/chartreuse as well as black/blue Chatterbaits. Bank fishing at Maumelle will still be available, and access to hiking trails and other park facilities outside the water will be available. Minnows are my preference from now till fall, but casting jigs and sniping are killers, also. Where to Fish in Arkansas Also they are flipping a jig in the bushes. Catfish are on the bottom. Dry Run Creek has fished a bit better. Little Red River Fishing Reports. The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. Buffalo National River/Crooked Creek Im looking for pockets with wind and shad. This is a great time to fish the campgrounds before school lets out for the summer. What surprised me most is that they had increased the flow by opening the floodgates instead of running the water through the generators.