White bass are about 5-7 feet out from the shoreline and also going after the redworms. Visit his, YouTube site (Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock). For those who do not know the lake, Point 12 is where the War Eagle and the White rivers intersect. Elevation was 338.20 feet msl and the tailwater was at 289.21 feet msl. Millwood Lake tailwater elevation was near 244 feet msl (almost 20 FEET above normal) and rising with gate discharge at the dam near 20,000 cfs in Little River, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. I feel most of the largemouth bass have pulled off the deeper shad and are holding in the 30-50 feet range on ledges, tree tops, bluff ends or points nearby. Use minnows on a jighead, small worms, crankbaits or jerkbaits. With colder temperatures, the smallmouths are much less active. The crankbait bite is getting better as temps rise. (updated 2-23-2023) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said 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. Gators in Arkansas do not eat during the winter months-theyll bask in the sun but they are not warm enough to digest food. Black bass are biting, but theyre slow. Beaver Lake size: max 32"/10 to 12 lbs perhaps. reports have been good. CAW has been planning a 10-foot drawdown to eliminate the hydrilla in the lake. With color to the water, anglers have been flipping a brown or a black/blue jig in and around cover and fishing it slow to pull in. Call the center at 870-241-3373 for more information. It can take days for a regular bite pattern to resume after a big drop in temperature, so anglers need to be aware. Norfork Lake The stage at Pine Bluff is at 31.63 and slightly on the rise (flood stage is 42 feet). It is not uncommon for part of the dam to wash out during a big rain, but the beavers quickly repair it. Sam Juan worms and egg patterns have been working good., (501-250-0730) has no new updates. The lake level at Bull Shoals fell 0.4 foot to rest at 1.5 feet above power pool of 659 feet msl. The bass are in the 5-foot range or shallower in these backwater areas. White bass are a fun fish for new anglers and old alike. No reports of white bass, crappie, bream or catfish. 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. Water temp was 44-46 degrees. Trout Bream No reports on catfish, but this is a great time to catch them all over lake and rivers with a variety of baits. 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. Mike says they expect to see greater numbers of large white bass schools running upriver near Patterson Shoals and Wilton Landing near Cossatot inflow ditch for their annual spawning runs over the next few weeks as the surface temps continue to climb into the low and mid-50 degree range. "It hasn't been a hard winter up here. Smaller males migrate first into the tailrace to prepare the spawning beds. The 10 Best Childrens Books About Alligators Reviewed and Ranked, Watch This Florida Woman Feed an Alligator Up-Close, With Predictable Ending, Discover the One Place on Earth that Crocodiles and Alligators Coexist. Water temperatures have been 43-44 degrees. If it has been over a week or two you need to put some more thought into it. As of Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Ormond Lock and Dam was 15,682 cfs. McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) has not heard any reports from the lake or from the lower LR pool or beyond Terry Lock and Dam this week. The stage is on a fast rise at 8.77 feet as of Thursday afternoon (flood stage is 32 feet). The best area to target is the transition areas where it goes from deeper water to the backs of creeks with the warmer water coming in. The stage at Augusta is steady at 31.87 feet, nearly 6 feet above flood stage of 26.00 feet. 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. Bull Shoals Lake elevation has fallen slightly over the last week due to the drier weather but the upcoming rains may put us back where we were. The lake on Wednesday was at 660.35 feet msl, which is very near the seasonal power pool level. Striped Bass Del regularly posts new YouTube videos. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. John says his favorite rig has been a size 14 pheasant tail nymph and a size 18 ruby midge. Millwood is near 260.6 feet msl and remains almost 16 inches above normal pool and falling. 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). 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). Alligators are large, powerful reptiles from the family group Aligatoroidaewhich also includes caimans. Many manufacturers are now making rubber soled wading boots that are easier to clean and are not as likely to harbor didymo. The best activity was mid-day, and the crappie were holding 12-15 feet of depth in our planted brush piles. The lake is at the same level as it was a week ago. Liver of all kinds, dough bait, minnows and nightcrawlers are the go-to baits. The wind came up and it started to rain pretty hard. Brazalo Spinnerbaits in Spot Remover or River Shad with red blades were catching some decent prespawn males moving in and out of spawning flats over the weekend when the sun was up bright and high in the sky and you could see movement in 3-5 feet of depths on the spawning flats. Anglers have also been doing really well on the black bass, which are also coming up shallow in 3-4 feet of water. Double-fly nymph rigs have been very effective. USACE Campgrounds ARE OPEN for camping. Brown Trout Good luck. Are There Alligators in the Mississippi River? Ray suggests shad-colored jigs or jigs favoring white, silver/white and pink colors. Alligators have a relatively long lifespan, with some individuals having been known to live up to 50 years in the wild. There are not a lot of crappie anglers out yet with the chill (35 degrees Friday) still in the air. McKinzie told the Northwest Arkansas Times (http://bit.ly/LPQ4o5) that by the time commission officials arrived the animal was gone. (updated 2-23-2023) Lacey Williams at Lakeview Landing on Arkansas Highway 95 (501-252-1437) said that crappie anglers should look for the underwater timber about 5 feet deep and use minnows. Whats the Biggest Alligator Ever Found in the Mississippi River? Shad and sculpins are the preferred meal for a hungry brown; try also egg patterns (light yellow peach colored) with an orange leading bead. Walleye stocking photos: Beaver Lake Walleye: back to top. The elevation is 249.26 feet msl. Remember that the White and North Fork Rivers and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. Caught in Merrisach Lake in September 2020 by alligator hunter Travis Bearden, the massive alligator beat the previous record set in 2015 by almost 2 inches. 05-27-2016, 07:02 AM nmnita : Location: Bella Vista, Ark. The below copy is care of KARK 4 News. The aforementioned forage and bream species will be stocked again in the fall of 2025, along with black crappie. (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. The Army Corps of Engineers has been releasing water to get the lake down, usually running two generators 24/7. And if the bite is off, a big Y2K can be the ticket. DeGray Lake said the water level now at Greers Ferry Lake is at 468.75 feet msl, 6.71 feet above normal pool of 462.04 feet msl and falling with generation. Learn more about us & read our affiliate disclosure. Lake Bennett, Woody Hollow State Park, AR. 45 of our 75 counties have documented gators. The Newport stage is falling at 21.65 feet (flood stage is 26 feet). Swimming, skiing, scuba diving, boating, kayaking, and fishing are enjoyed here. Boxhound Marina (870-670-4496) is closed for the winter and will reopen this month. Millwood Lake tailwater elevation was near 244 feet msl (almost 20 FEET above normal) and rising with gate discharge at the dam near 20,000 cfs in Little River, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. The ample brown trout bite has proven that late winter is a great time to visit the White River, and the rainbows aren't ignoring the bait either. Anglers have had success catching bass on a crawfish-colored Spro Rock Crawler and even throwing a spinnerbait in the stained water of the backs of creeks, too. You can learn a lot about a man by watching him cross a barbed wire fence. Of 147 tags available, 84 hunters managed to kill an alligator during the two-weekend season. Alligator in Southern Arkansas. Red Chrome, Toledo Gold or Natural Crawfish three-quarter-ounce Rat-L-Traps were picking up a few prespawn fish from 8-12 feet deep on vertical drops. Trout key in on the shad kill this time of year as freezing temperatures stun threadfin shad in Lake Hamilton and these baitfish are drawn through the turbines and scattered throughout the tailrace area. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at 1,121.60 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 1,121.43 feet msl; top flood elevation is 1,130.0 feet msl). Guide Jeff Larch, who operates River Valley Tours and takes groups out at Nimrod, went up in recent days to Dardanelle "and did very good on the crappie," they report. Excellent angling opportunities are on the horizon as soon as stable conditions return to Carpenter Dam, depending on consistent weather fronts. Try Rock Crawler reds on the steeper, clearer water; Wiggle Warts on mid; and a Chick Magnet on the flat side in the stain. The main thing here is the crappie is moving up shallow. Water temperature on Monday was 51.4 degrees, which is more than 3 degrees higher than this time last week. (updated 2-23-2023) Shane Goodner, owner of Catchem All Guide Service, reports that water temperature below the dam is 50 degrees with stained conditions in the tailrace. It is home to both rugged mountainous regions as well as rich and fertile lowlands. (updated 2-23-2023) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are fishing poorly. Surface temps are stable this week, ranging 48-52 degrees depending on location and the time of day. * No reports on bream or catfish. I saw a couple fish turn and follow my bait. They will be feeding. Check it out. 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. Education initiatives also play an important role in encouraging people to be good stewards of this beloved species by teaching them about sustainable practices such as proper disposal of waste materials near waterways and avoiding contact with wild animals when possible. Blue Catfish Channel Catfish Check it out. Largemouth Bass (updated 2-23-2023) Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) said Bull Shoals Lake elevation has fallen slightly over the last week due to the drier weather but the upcoming rains may put us back where we were. The lake on Wednesday was at 660.35 feet msl, which is very near the seasonal power pool level. (updated 2-9-2022) Capt. If I am fishing from a boat, I will ask every guide I see at the ramp. (updated 2-24-2023) Andrews Bait Shop and More (479-272-4025) said Friday morning that the crappie are beginning to bite, and bite well. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's mission is to conserve and enhance Arkansas's fish and wildlife and their habitats while promoting sustainable use, public understanding and support. With the clear water, about any color is good now. I have been doing well on swimbaits anywhere from the U.S. Highway 412 bridge up towards Neils Bluff. Lake Monticello Clear Lake (off Arkansas River-Little Rock Pool) They could have built back a forty ft wide dam to flood 10 acres and they never touched it. Water temperature is ranging 44-50 degrees, about a 2-4 degree rise from this time last week. Yes, alligators have been in Arkansas for thousands of years. 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). But just how big can they get? I stopped the boat and looked at my graph and there were fish all over the place. Expect to get hung up, but expect a big fat prespawn female to bust that 1-knocker any minute or the very next cast this time of year. All the above information will enable anglers to successfully fish in Lake Catherine as soon as Lake Ouachita falls down out of flood pool and the need for heavy generation and open flood gates subsides. (updated 2-23-2023) Guide Austin Kennedy (479-244-0039) said this past week the fishing has been great. The White River at Newport was 22.29 feet, indicating they are letting out quite a bit of water out of both lakes. I got to land a couple of nice largemouth bass, a big 15-inch crappie, a handful of white bass and 4 hybrid stripers. Bee Lake had a few keepers to play with recently as long as the wind would let you stay out on the main lake. Everything is happening as it should. Not uncommon to see 40 or so a night. Look for them in the river arms and below Beaver Dam, around War Eagle and the White River arms. Try crawlers in 5-15 feet. Not much to report on bream, but Im sure you could fish worms on the bottom and catch bream. Copyright 2023 Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, A Public Treasure: The Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge, Ways to Entertain Your Family During the Holidays. Giant salvinia, a free-floating South American plant that has become a major threat to fisheries in the southern U.S., was first spotted on a small portion of Lake Erling in 2018. Lake Nimrod The aforementioned forage and bream species will be stocked again in the fall of 2025, along with black crappie. The stage in the Little Rock pool was at 7.55 feet, down about 1 foot from this time a week ago (flood stage is 25 feet). (updated 2-23-2023) Seth Boone, the superintendent at Lake Poinsett State Park, reported Lake Poinsett had crappie biting well on minnows and jigs. The crankbait bite is getting better as temps rise. He told me the fly he used. 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). Now with all the increased thunderstorms this week and slowly falling lake level, with the lake still almost 20 inches high, and the decrease of discharge at Millwood Dam and gates, we have yet to see how the crappie will respond over the next week. It is the choice of the fly that you are going to use to catch fish. 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. (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. The clarity is clearing. Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are fishing poorly. Water level has stablized from recent rains. Anglers are also throwing a crankbait either in a red or something with some chartreuse in it. wildlife and their habitats while promoting sustainable use, public understanding and support. Also use minnows and nightcrawlers. Austin Kennedy has more great fishing news in his report from the tailwater below, as fishing has really picked up on trout, walleye and more. (update 2-23-2023) David Hall at Dads Bait Shop (501-289-2210), a 24/7 self-serve bait shop at the lake, had no new reports from the lake. Anglersare caching lots of nice[-sized crappie. Bass fishing starts to improve on both windblown banks on crankbaits back in the creeks and on main lake points near brush on grubs, and then another cold front comes through slowing the fishing. When I do wade trips, I talk to everyone I see in the parking lot or pass on the stream as I walk in. There has been nothing to report this week. These fish were hybrids, stripers and white bass. 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