Bream are starting to pick up. Best bite for us before the chocolate milk situation had flipped back to jigs from minnows, but the crappie will randomly pick up a minnow with a few decent bites on good days. The water can rise very quickly. It is important to note that dramatic drops in temperature greatly affect the trout bite in a negative way. Dont mean to side track this thread, as I know nothing about beavers. White Bass The preferred bait is a yellow-headed hair jig, and some minnows are being used, though not as many as jigs. The lake is rising with the current rains and sits at 553.5 feet msl. (updated 2-23-2023) Del Colvin at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock said that with Bull Shoals Lake level being at 660 feet msl, the Corps of Engineers has been pushing water through the dam. Mud Lake, Horseshoe and McGuire oxbows along Little River have had the best water clarity and the most aggressive largemouth and spotted bass over the past few weeks. Beaver Lake, Arkansas, US Fish Identification Chart. Norfork Lake fell 2.3 feet to rest at 0.9 foot above power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 25.3 feet below the top of flood pool. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 447.76 feet msl (full pool: 437.00 feet msl). Smallmouth Bass McKinzie says the man was allowed to keep the animal for the time being. When I rig my rod before starting, I take all of this information and determine what flies would be the best to use and I tie on as many as I can. At Toad Suck Lock and Dam in Conway one was locked through the . Streamer season is upon us. Above the dam and coming from the river the water is clear, though in front of the dam the water is muddy. Alligator hunter Travis Bearden was hunting on the lake with his father, brother, and friend during the final weekend of the alligator hunting season when they spotted the large animal nearby. Look for balls of shad and try throwing an Alabama rig. The warden in La when I checked in my gator told me they are going to up the tags more and open the red River and a few other places up next year. 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. As of Friday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 401.55 feet msl (full pool: 387.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 419.0 feet msl). TOP:An angler named Bo (no last name available) from Gentry, Arkansas, landed this very impressive brown trout in the Beaver Lake tailwater this past week while fishing with guide Austin Kennedy. Quick links to regions: Black bass are still in a winter pattern and that bite is rate fair. Black bass are scattered all over, from shallow to deep. Alligators in Arkansas (Little Rock, Hot Springs, Mena: house, living in, pine) User Name: Remember Me: Password . Water temperature ranges 45-50 degrees. There have been some reports of them being found near drop-offs around 16-20 feet and off rocky banks. Anglers should try using Carolina-rigged lizards, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and drop-shots. Anglersare catching them as shallow as 3-5 feet now. are slow, but try redworms and crickets as they may be starting to get hungry as the water warms some. Anglers should try using Carolina-rigged lizards, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and drop-shots. Florida largemouth bass will be stocked during the summer of 2025. Bluegill Harris Brake Lake Some reports say they are deep at 18-22 feet. By midday Thursday the flow was 16,745 cfs and has ranged 12,700 to almost 17,000 over the past 24 hours; tailwater elevation was 457.49 feet. While some warmer creeks will hold them shallower, the fish are spread out so youre going to have to look for them. Most trout are being caught on Pautzke Fire Bait fished with light terminal tackle, with most being caught in slack water and eddies. Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center, Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center, Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center, J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center, Rick Evans Grandview Prairie Nature Center, Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation Action Plan | 2020-2025, Disability, Mobility-impaired, 65-Plus, Military Retiree, Lifetime Licenses. 1. No one was out late this week with the bad weather. The lake is closed to fishing until spring as it serves as a rest area for migrating waterfowl, and as access opens up after the White River recedes in the area. Source: flickr. (updated 2-16-2023) Mike Winkler of Little River Fly Fishing Trips (501-507-3688) said Greers Ferry Lake is 7.6 feet above power pool. Blue Catfish Walleye stocking photos: Beaver Lake Walleye: back to top. Its kind of slow right now. Crappie are still biting but its difficult to catch them from the shoreline or dock. No bream or bass reports. This is a great place to wade fish when they are running water on the White and North Fork rivers. Wear cleated boots and carry a wading staff. Largemouth bass reports have been good. They are distinguished by their dark olive or black bodies and white bellies, along with their broad snout, which sets them apart from crocodiles. Beaver Lake size: max 32"/10 to 12 lbs perhaps. (870-670-4496) is closed for the winter and will reopen this month. The drawdown will remain in effect until March 1, at which time the 7,000-acre lake will be allowed to refill. Visit his, YouTube site (Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock). This weeks hot spot has been between Spider Creek and Bertrand Access. Males are bigger than females, and size is generally related to age, with the oldest males being the longest and the heaviest. Small orange or peach eggs have been very effective. It is not uncommon for part of the dam to wash out during a big rain, but the beavers quickly repair it. The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. (updated 2-23-2023) Bates Field and Stream (501-470-1846) said crappie have been biting in the usual hot spots like Gold Creek. Fishing continues to be up and down just like the weather. I did catch a few fish on a dead stick, meaning no motion at all except for what the boat was doing. Incredibly, although Beardens alligator holds the state record as the biggest alligator ever found in Arkansas, it is not the heaviest. The biggest alligator ever found in Arkansas was half-inch shy of 14 feet long and weighed around 800 pounds. The water temps are in the mid-40s and close to 50 degrees in the river arms. "They are not really going full bore, but they can be caught now and that's big." A few chunky 2- and 3-pound male bass were the most aggressive at midday into late afternoon recently, with those fish being found randomly near and close to deeper creek channels. (501-834-5733) in Sherwood reports that the lake right now will have some stain to it especially past the U.S. Highway 270 bridge on the upper part of the lake. Beavers pretty much gone. Plenty of rain lately has the river up about a foot above normal and has the water stained a good pea soup tint. The Army Corps of Engineers has been releasing water to get the lake down, usually running two generators 24/7. Kent Williams of Oxbow Guide Service (870-278-7978) said the water temperature is rising and the water is clear. For the most up-to-date lake level, visit the. (updated 2-9-2022) Randy Plyler with Plyler Outdoors Guide Service (870-210-0522) said that there's only been a few folks out here over the course of the last couple weeks on DeGray. The fishing pressure on the lake is still light. Anything shad-like will be a great bait now. White bass are a fun fish for new anglers and old alike. Bass have been caught this week on Chatterbait (black/blue, a Z Man Jackhammer is a good one to throw now with more vibration to it than others), or flipping a black/blue jig as well as a square-bill crankbait. One fish is a fluke. Shelly Jeffrey at Lake Charles State Park (870-878-6595) said fishing continues to pick up at Lake Charles. However, alligators today are much, much smaller than their prehistoric counterparts. Water temperature is ranging 44-50 degrees, about a 2-4 degree rise from this time last week. These are the two main rivers that feed Beaver Lake. If they tied the fly and you do not have one, they will often give you one and wish you luck. Temperature and conditions over the next month will dictate your game plan and success. The reported lake elevation at Table Rock Lake was 915.88 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 915.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 931.0 feet msl). On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Murray Lock and Dam was 49,248 cfs. If they did well I asked what fly or flies they used. Hatchet Jacks Sports Shop in Crystal Hill off I-40 (501-758-4958) says the water has been very low from their 10-foot drawdown, but a lot of crappie and other fish are going to get active after a big rise in the water. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reported the lakes elevation at 660.17 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 659.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 695.00 feet msl). One-Knocker Rat-L-Traps in Red Shad, Toledo Gold or Goldfire Craw picked up several chunky, fat male bass on cypress trees and knees in 7-8 feet of depth near flats adjacent to spawning locations, but the retrieve had to be slow and deliberate deflecting off wood, stumps and cypress knees. In the clearer water farther down the lake, anglers been catching bass on Alabama rigs (which a few weeks back landed a 10-plus-pound largemouth in a tournament) and on green pumpkin or brown-colored jigs. I tried a variety of methods and the one that worked best was spider-rigging with minnows at a slow crawl! Kent said. We kill all gators on sight ,, only problem we never seen a gator here in north central Arkansas . The best bass reactions are random hits on Brazalo spinnerbaits in Spot Remover, Chatterbaits in white, and Rat-L-Traps in natural-colored crawfish browns and oranges or Toledo Gold and Red Chrome, and custom painted Bent Pole Little John Cranks in Rayburn Red finessed through the dead pad stems. Bream are still trying to hide from the big fish. Crappie are good on small jigs or minnows. Anglers are now targeting them by banging the bank with big streamers on sink tip lines. (updated 2-23-2023) Fish N Stuff (501-834-5733) in Sherwood said the Little Red is really blown out with the water being released from Greers Ferry Dam over the past week or more. Double Deceiver patterns in yellow or olive have been working best for me, Mike said. It might be hit and miss now. Mud Lake, Horseshoe and McGuire oxbows along Little River have had the best water clarity and the most aggressive largemouth and spotted bass over the past few weeks. The stage is on a fast rise at 8.77 feet as of Thursday afternoon (flood stage is 32 feet). Their teeth were adapted for crushing rather than piercing prey, and they were capable of killing and eating even large dinosaurs. I didn't get to head out on the lake until 10 a.m., but as luck would have it, the bite was on as soon as I got to the area that I wanted to check out. I got to land a couple of nice largemouth bass, a big 15-inch crappie, a handful of white bass and 4 hybrid stripers. You can learn a lot about a man by watching him cross a barbed wire fence. Further up Little River near White Cliffs and Wilton Landing has heavier stain conditions. He said, I had a much better day of catching fish (Monday). Use hand-tied jigs in white/silverand gray/silverwhite or use minnows for best results. The shad bite video gaming isnt over yet. (updated 2-23-2023) Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock (479-444-3476) said fishing has been pretty slow for the past several days, and they had no reports of note. "It hasn't been a hard winter up here. (updated 2-23-2023) Fish N Stuff (501-834-5733) says the river is good right now. Beaver Lake rose 0.4 foot to rest at 1.4 feet above power pool or 8.2 feet below the top of flood pool. The Army Corps of Engineers has been releasing water to get the lake down, usually running two generators 24/7. (updated 2-9-2023) Hatchet Jacks Sports Shop in Crystal Hill off I-40 (501-758-4958) reports that one of their regulars went to Blue Mountain Lake before this latest rainfall that inundated places, and he reported that for crappie he just slayed em. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 260.33 feet msl (normal pool: 259.20 feet msl; top flood elevation is 287.0 feet msl). Andrews Bait Shop and More (479-272-4025) said Friday morning that the crappie are beginning to bite, and bite well. Bass have been caught this week on Chatterbait (black/blue, a Z Man Jackhammer is a good one to throw now with more vibration to it than others), or flipping a black/blue jig as well as a square-bill crankbait. When it was brought ashore, the forklift that was used to lift it didnt even lift high enough to get its entire length off the ground! Mar 8, 2010. Bass anglers picking up topwater lures, Chatterbaits, buzzbaits, worms, shad-type flukes, creature baits and swimbaits. Holla Bend NWR has the Northenmost (documented) population of Gators in Arkansas. As a result both Bull Shoals and Norfork Dams have been releasing a lot of water. (updated 2-23-2023) Guide Austin Kennedy (479-244-0039) said this past week the fishing has been great. Over the last week they have seen water depths of 8.5 to 10.5 feet with a strong current. Black bass can be caught with shallow-medium diving crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, spinnerbaits and bladed jigs along rocks and docks. The White has had no wadable water and heavy flows. They have not heard much on the crappie fishing front, though, in the Little Rock Pool. Bass are not yet loading into typical early spwaning areas despite the abnormally warm temperatures. In spite of the higher level these days, anglers are able to launch boats. In the spring they move to the Point12 area and on up into river arms. On that note, the walleye are moving up and the bite can be good if you locate the moving fish. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. The White River at Newport was 22.29 feet, indicating they are letting out quite a bit of water out of both lakes. wildlife and their habitats while promoting sustainable use, public understanding and support. Visit his YouTube site (Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock) for more information and tips on fishing Bull Shoals Lake. Although saltwater crocodiles have the largest bite force of animals alive today (16,460 newtons), Deinosuchusis estimated to have a bite force of up to 100,000 newtons. The lake level Thursday was 577.50 feet msl. Norfork Lake Thank you for reading! Lake Greeson Mike provided the latest fishing specifics: Surface temps are stable this week, ranging 48-52 degrees depending on location and the time of day. Caught in Millwood Lake Dam in 2012, the alligator weighed a whopping 1,380 pounds! The best activity was mid-day, and the crappie were holding 12-15 feet of depth in our planted brush piles. (updated 2-16-2023) Lowell Myers of Sore Lipem All Guide Service (501-250-0730) has no new updates. said that during the past week they have had a half-inch of rain at Cotter, warmer temperatures and moderate winds. Ray suggests shad-colored jigs or jigs favoring white, silver/white and pink colors. They can lose their fear of humans. Three fish is a trend. Try crawlers in 5-15 feet. Very heavy generation has been the norm for several weeks with both generators running huge amounts of water through the system to keep area lakes at winter drawdown levels. There has been nothing to report this week. The yo-yos are working for crappie, too, and also on minnows. As a result of these threats, their conservation status is considered vulnerable in some areas. Crappie anglers havent provided much news from Greers Ferry Lake recently. I stopped the boat and looked at my graph and there were fish all over the place. Alligator in Southern Arkansas. The lake is at the same level as it was a week ago. But on Friday, the animal was found and officials learned it was really was an alligator. Largemouth Bass Variant Names: Black Bass, Green Trout, Bigmouth Bass, Lineside Bass . We are now just three-quarters of a foot above the top of the power pool and 1 feet above where we were on Feb. 7 before the 3-inch-plus rain. Thoroughly clean and dry your waders (especially the felt soles on wading boots) before using them in any other water. Use minnows or jigs. Another angler caught a 2-pound white bass while fishing from the shoreline. Using a jerkbait on breezy day bluff ends over steeper swings and points will fool a few. As of Thursday morning, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at 468.68 feet msl with slight falling (0.36 inch) over the past 24 hours (normal conservation pool: 462.54 feet msl, top flood elevation 487.0 msl). Norfork Lake fell 2.3 feet to rest at 0.9 foot above power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 25.3 feet below the top of flood pool. Wading with the water up can be tricky wading staffs can keep ya dry. Reports are updated weekly, although some reports may be published for two weeks if updates are not received promptly or if reporters say conditions havent changed. Can you kill them? The walleye are the first to pick up.". Lots of jigging soft plastics and lead spoons. Little productive fishing has been done in the tailrace under these adverse conditions. This week we've seen a significant shad kill on the lake. Most fish are still holding in a winter pattern and are right on the bottom in 16-23 feet of water. 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