Catfish My advice is just keep moving until you find some fish. They are fishing over the underwater brush piles or trolling the channel for the current. This is a great time to fish the campgrounds before school lets out for the summer. are biting well on liver, dough bait, minnows and nightcrawlers. We ended the day with 60-plus trout, which included several big fish. Pink minnows appear to be working better than the regular ones. They range from $5 to $57, depending on who's fishing, where you're fishing, and if you want to combine with a hunting license. 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. (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. Fishing methods are the same for both black Graph time pays off. 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. Catfish are on the bottom. Fishing was good overall, but it was hard getting the big fish. The oxbows continue providing best water clarity, albeit somewhat heavy stain to muddy conditions in many locations. Try on the last couple of swing banks or in or around the pockets. This is a near-perfect level of generation for fishing from a boat. Floating Zoom Trick Worms, Barlow's Salty Rat Tails and Yum Dingers are getting good reactions. I was surprised because the prediction was for constant flows. The current along Little River has continued with high flow rates this week, but the schools of whites continue migrating up Little River for their annual spawning run. Crappie is also known as strawberry bass, white perch, papermouth, and speckled perch. The season is here, they said. Watch for random floaters and broken timber during any navigation on Little River and Millwood Lake. In the Valley, there are more The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. Good luck! Clarity still a little stained in mid-lake and above in the creeks from recent runoff. Black Bass We didnt get much moisture out of the last rain, and the rivers are clear and the water coming into Beaver Lake is good.. Greer's Ferry Lake is 11.8 feet above power pool. The water temperature is ranging 64-65 degrees this week, up to 68, "which is perfect," Ray said. As of Friday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 408.16 feet msl (full pool: 387.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 419.0 feet msl). As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 404.70 feet msl (full pool: 408.00 feet msl). And some are even Carolina rigging some of the points, too. Try fishing with a size 8 weight and a sink line and cast toward the bank. Check the most recent lake level of Millwood Lake on the guide services website linked above, or the Army Corps of Engineers website, for updated gate release changes and inflow rates with rising and falling lake levels. (501-834-5733) reports the river is "really at a good spot where it's fishing really well. These crappie have begun pulling into the ditches and silted creek channels leading to flats and cypress trees over the past week or so, and are aggressively feeding in 3-6 feet of depth near cypress trees and grass lines. Try main river/lake channel points for these tasty rascals. Crappie have been pretty good, with the bigger fish suspended in 12 feet of water in 20 to 30 feet depth. Catfish are on the bottom. Bream are slow, but picking up a little. The water can rise very quickly. Female bass continue to be observed cruising in 2-4 feet of water near bedding areas, obviously on a mission. Crappie are biting better on plain ol minnows now. Consider limiting the number of released fish when the surface water temperature exceeds 75 degrees. There is good trout fishing in the cold water at the base of Blakely Dam. Crown Lake Walleye By midday Thursday the flow was 27,817 cfs and has ranged about that same level for several days; tailwater elevation was 461.02 feet. (updated 4-13-2023) The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Bass Fishing Team had no report this week. On this site youll find information about the lake, fishing tips, hikes, and much more. It takes a lot of rain to flood the river, but it can flood with heavy prolonged rains. Most black bass are really wanting to feed, a few spawning, and a lot are on the move getting ready to eat and spawn. As soon as you back up youll be the water, he said. And remember to Have Fun fishing! Bill Eldridge of Benton, who has been camping and crappie fishing on Lake Ouachita since March 10, said the water rose 3 feet over 48 hours two weeks ago, which ushered crappie to the banks to spawn. Lake Overcup Although resilient, they are worth the fight. 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). About us. Senko, Dinger, floating worm, jerkbait and Carolina rig are go-to baits right now. It's in a safe place. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette), Rusty Pruitt of Bryant savors an April afternoon fly fishing on Lake Ouachita. Millwood Lake Catfish are eating small bream, goldfish, nightcrawlers, stink bait, dough bait and trotline minnows. The casting was easy, the drifts were long and the trout were cooperating. I caught a bluegill, and Pruitt caught a Kentucky bass. The river is up over a foot, making for tougher wading, but with the stocking increased through March and the bad weather, the rainbows have had a chance to build up and have been fun to catch. Lake Hamilton The crappie and white bass that anglers are finding are biting on whatever anglers want to fish with, they say. Try brush and structure 8-15 feet deep. Little productive fishing has been done in the tailrace under these adverse conditions and this scenario has continued since mid-January. Weekly storms have forced Entergy to schedule heavy generation below all area dams to keep lakes stabilized. The topwater bite for black bass and white bass has begun in the morning at sunrise, and the crappie have moved to their spawning banks. That is a crucial mistake for a fly fisherman. Tompkins Bend area AGFC fish cover locations.Signs on the bank near these sites for anglers to reference. Water clarity is the usual murky. Almost anything, but topwater poppers seem to be doing better than other baits. Sink tips or long leaders and split shot will get the fish that are holding the bottom. 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. WebNestled in the Ouachita Mountains just 10 miles west of Hot Springs Arkansas, Lake Ouachita provides the perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The lakes are rising as I write. Near the dam its a lot clearer. This week we received two trout stockings, 1,200 trout were stocked at the Calico Rock boat ramp and early this week the AGFC used its pontoon raft to stock trout between Calico Rock and Sylamore Creek. The. As of Friday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 408.16 feet msl (full pool: 387.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 419.0 feet msl). We're currently seeing releases of 24,000+ cfs which is the equivalent of a full 7 units split between the power units and releases from the spillways. Also they are flipping a jig in the bushes. Darker water warms more quickly. (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. The hot flies have been pink San Juan worms, egg patterns and caddis patterns fished deep underneath an indicator. 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. Stripers are very good. As of (Tuesday) they moved from there and moved up. Eldridge joined us after lunch. The bream are active on crickets and redworms. That's been the case there for a while now. data-event-category="Navigation header guest". Seeing as I'd never fished this lake (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette), Bill Eldridge pulls a bass from a brush pile Wednesday on Lake Ouachita. FISHING REPORT To help support our river, all of us at Spring River Flies and Guides practice catch and release. Drop shotting with live crickets caught us at least 6 different species of fish. (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. They are just hunting around for something to eat. Outside of the high water, the water conditions are good. WebLake Ouachita Guide Service is an experienced and family friendly operated Guide Service that offers fishing trips in some of Arkansass finest lakes. 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. Sunday, the crappie anglers said they were catching them on the inside edge of those coontail mats sitting in 12 feet of water and they were catching them moving up into shoreline brush anywhere it was flooded. Trolling has produced nice numbers downstream from Houseman Access. As of Thursday midday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes flow at Dardanelle Lock and Dam as 16,958 cfs. The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. WebA state-record fish must be legally caught in Arkansas where a sport-fishing license is required (no hatcheries or pay-to-fish lakes). Lake level is gradually falling and is 576.02 as of Friday. For me, the trip was partly inspired by the Fly Fishing Film Tour, which visited the Central Arkansas Library System's Ron Robinson Auditorium in Little Rock. Fishing has been good for crappie and mostly on structure of some sort in the 6- to 20-foot range. Download the Fish Brain app and follow AGFC at: For the most up-to-date lake level, visit the. The reported lake elevation at Table Rock Lake was 915.17 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 915.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 931.0 feet msl). Whether you are looking for quiet relaxation or need a little adventure, Lake Ouachita is the place for you. Its still that time! Jim Hinkle stocks all of the trout streams in Arkansas and this new hatchery will be a huge asset to our area. WebLake Ouachita Area Specific Regulations Largemouth bass must be at least 13 inches or longer to keep. WebWindows, Doors & Conservatories. Try a dark-color bait. Look in buckbrush pea gravel areas to locate fish. John also said, The caddis hatch is ongoing. Fishing the mouths of coves and the backs of creeks in 12-20 feet of water works well most of the year. Also try white and chartreuse. As of Thursday midday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes flow at Dardanelle Lock and Dam as 16,958 cfs. Compounding our enigma was the fact that the lake is in poor condition for fishing. Mike and crew continue to find a few large schools over the past couple weeks along Little River, and the most and largest schools of white bass have been between Cemetery Slough and Cossatot River inflow ditch. Brown Trout have been staging for several weeks in creek channels and near flats with cypress trees in the oxbows. Lake walleye are more active now in 25-30 feet; crankbaits, crawlers and soft plastics fished different ways are working. As the day went on, the water came up. Theyve been catching some really nice flatheads on limblines, they say. Albright fishes out of Mountain Harbor Resort, which offers food, lodging and full marina services. Bass are not up in the shallow water yet like they would typically be in the summertime. Pruitt and I cast to the edge of the color line and stripped our line in short, sharp strokes. These fish are up the river channels and can be caught on jerk baits, Bama rigs and a top water C-10 redfin should be in your arsenal. WebThe campground overlooks the lake where anglers catch crappie, bass, bluegill, catfish, and trout. When you see takes on the top but see no insects, switch to a caddis emerger like my Green Butt in size 15. 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. Flies that imitate injured shad will draw immediate strikes from hungry rainbows. Norfork Tailwater Blue catfish have been biting well on cut perch and cut skipjack, with the channel cats doing well on nightcrawlers and crickets. Try using red and white crankbait, jigs or spoons. All species of fish are in all stages of spawn. As the day went on, the water came up. This is the time to buy that new wading staff. The stage in the Little Rock pool was steady at 7.60 feet (flood stage is 25 feet). Swimming, skiing, scuba diving, boating, kayaking, and fishing are enjoyed here. Water at Calico Rock has been between 11.5 feet and 12.5 feet with some dinginess and fast current. Stay tuned to our blog page on our website at. The Fire Worms have done best with drifting. Mourning, White-Winged and Eurasian Collared-Dove, Arkansas Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement (WRICE), Natural State Landowner Conservation Awards, Endangered Species and Other Threats to Wildlife, Gov. There has been a lot of rain over the last month to say the least. Del says he has seen Kentucky bass on beds, as well as crappie moving up. About half with eggs. Color is not an issue. Catfish have been eating well in run-ins and various places, points, channel swings, etc. Striped Bass 3 Three (no size limit). Crappie are fair and still being caught on small jigs or minnows. 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. The Army Corps of Engineers have been running two units around the clock round-the-clock with two floodgates open. WestRock Landing in Roland (501-658-5598) reported water temperature is in the mid- to high 50s. They are relating to the brush piles, stumps and rocky points. Spinnerbaits and bass minnows are what are working for the bass. Weve been catching ample numbers of crappie and bass on staging brush piles with jigs and minnows fished 6-12 feet deep.. There has been too much rain, the water is really muddy and the water level is high, they say. Most species are scattered from 1-60 feet. (updated 3-30-2023) Harris Brake Lake Resort (501-889-2745) says crappie remains slow. Blue Mountain Lake You can find them on spread-out flats and in the bushes now. FINALLY, Lake Ouachita has been lowered 2 feet below flood pool, which will allow Entergy to drastically reduce generation flow and times, which will give the public the opportunity to safely boat and fish in the Carpenter Dam tailrace. He says that with dirty creeks, cloudy day, warm rainwater you need to be power fishing with crankbaits, Chatterbaits or square bill. Flow at the Terry Lock and Dam was 13,591 cfs. Its that time! See The Fishing Tool Set Lake Ouachita Guides Recommend. 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). Fish n Stuff in Sherwood said the lake is high but there are a lot of fish moving up to spawn. Adding extra weight helps get the bait to the bottom. Some crappie are still full of eggs and havent spawned while some have finished spawning. Spinnerbaits and bass minnows are what are working for the bass. said lake level is 673 feet msl, or 14 foot above normal pool level. Target those secondary points before a spawning flat or the back of the creek where they go spawn. Stripers showed a sign of life last week with some good ones caught. Crappie overall have been good on minnows as well as jigs in all colors. Over the past couple weeks, largemouths have been randomly feeding in creek channels dumping into Little River. Bass anglers are either Texas-rigging or flipping a creature bait up shallow, like a 3.5-inch tube (a Gitzit is recommended). Fish caught on handheld snagging equipment will be considered if taken from waters where snagging is legal. 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. In the deep creek, some of the crappie are down as deep as 20 feet. Be safe and courteous.. Dry Run Creek has fished a bit better. Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips (501-844-5418) said he has been fishing DeGray, Hamilton and Ouachita lakes in the Hot Springs Anglers are catching. Remember to follow my fishing Facebook page (Busch Mountain Fishing Guide Service) for day-to-day updates between reports. Crappie are fair to good. WebConditions : Lake Ouachita: Capt. This is our best hatch of the year. He suggests live minnows and jigs, something crappie size not bass size. Water Clarity Stained And some are even Carolina rigging some of the points, too. Bass are ramping up also with the prespawn in force. Mike and crew continue to find a few large schools over the past couple weeks along Little River, and the most and largest schools of white bass have been between Cemetery Slough and Cossatot River inflow ditch. Its good fishing now in the northwest, they tell us. Bass are biting well. However, good catches in the shallows on the edge of the brush with reports of catching them on about everything. Ray Hudson at River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said fishing is going very well. And if youre catfishing use nightcrawlers. Possession Limit is the total limit of a certain fish species that is in your possession at any time, whether on your person or stored in another location. Most of the fish being caught are in the backwaters in shallow water. Try fishing with a size 8 weight and a sink line and cast toward the bank. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette). Black bass are starting to hit on the warm days, though David admits they havent really had many warm days yet. Theyre being found from 1-60 feet, and Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerkbaits, Carolina rigs, Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and jigs are working plus a lot in between. Little Red River Out in the open water, guides are getting their customers to a good striper bite, catching them on live bait. The most effective fly has been a tan and brown Clouser minnow. They are just hunting around for something to eat. Outside of the high water, the water conditions are good. More than a week back, they had heard that white bass were doing well on blue/white jigs below the dam. The same storm knocked out my sister Ernestines power in Memphis for three days. No bass are on top yet, but they are moving into shallower areas. said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake is at 473.55 feet msl and falling with lots of generation. The stage at Augusta is steady at 32.03 feet, almost 6 feet above flood stage of 26.00 feet. Then, in early May to early June, near the northern edge of the nations natural crappie zone, wed find male-female crappie tandems making babies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Lake Ouachita Fish Spawning Temperatures. The water is stable now, clear and at a normal level. Mark adds, Be safe wading. It was glorious. To plan a striper-fishing trip on Lake Ouachita, call Hugh Albright at (501) 767-2171. 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. The public is now urged to take advantage of the changing weather and fishing possibilities at all area lakes. The largemouth and spots caught were keeper size but not really big fish mostly male bass moving up to prepare the spawning beds. (updated 4-13-2023) Donald Ramirez at Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) had no new reports. Del regularly posts new YouTube videos. The Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday reported the Clarendon gauge is steady 28.47 feet (flood stage is 26.00 feet). Some reports have them being found near drop-offs around 16-20 feet off rocky banks, while other reports say they are being found on brush piles. Crappie are on the banks and are biting minnows, jigs "and pretty much everything." Arkansas River and White River levels are available at: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lzk. I have noticed the creeks with a lot of stumps have the crappie up pretty shallow on the stumps. It dropped two inches during the time we were there on Wednesday. This time the Corps was running double the amount of water of the previous day. A person could have the river to oneself. (updated 4-13-2023) Guide Austin Kennedy (479-244-0039) said the fishing this past week has been off and on. On the White, the hot spot has been Wildcat Shoals. Vertical jigging a crappie tube on a one-sixteenth-ounce ball-headed jig using at least a 10-foot jigging pole would be a good approach. 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). Elevation was 337.78 feet msl and the tailwater was at 286.93 feet msl. But on Friday, the animal Big numbers of fish have relocated downstream from the dam to escape the heavy flow, but will migrate upstream to feed and establish territory in the nutrient-rich tailrace. All the sought-for species are moving in shallow and biting very well. Lake Erling Guide Service (870-904-8546) that the water is running over the spillway after all the rainfall of late. Egg patterns in white or yellow used in the same manner can be productive when the action slows down. (updated 4-6-2023) Fish N Stuff (501-834-5733) in Sherwood said the black bass are biting in 2-10 feet of water. Spinnerbaits, quarter-ounce Rat-L-Traps and wacky-rigged Senkos were the best presentations. The nine fly fishing films that comprised this year's tour made me long to battle tarpon, permit and red drum on a fly rod. We have seen some small hatches in late afternoon. 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. Casting toward the bank has been the best way to keep your bait into the mouths of trout and not being hung up with moss. White River This is our best hatch of the year. Put one of those heavy Rooster Rails on that will go about 3-6 feet deep with a spinnerbait. Fishing Team had no report this week, up to 68, `` which is,! The points, too on Thursday reported the Clarendon gauge is steady at feet... Ample numbers of crappie and white crankbait, jigs or spoons just keep until! 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