The lower end is stained to clear. (updated 4-6-2023) Lake Erling Guide Service (870-904-8546) that the water is running over the spillway after all the rainfall of late. 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. However, good catches in the shallows on the edge of the brush with reports of catching them on about everything. Blue back/chartreuse has been working well. The White River at Newport is 23.83 feet and has been the same for three days. Spotted Bass Bream are slow, but picking up a little. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 437.47 feet msl (full pool: 437.00 feet msl). Drift-fishing from a john boat takes the frustration out of high-water fishing; this is not the kind of water to for using an anchor. Since then, the Corps of Engineers has been dropping the water level about 6 inches per day, which lowered the water to pre-deluge level. Compounding our enigma was the fact that the lake is in poor condition for fishing. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette), Rusty Pruitt of Bryant savors an April afternoon fly fishing on Lake Ouachita. Senko, Dinger, floating worm, jerk bait, and Carolina rig are go to baits right now. The white bass are enjoying a nice run up the rivers. WebLake Ouachita State Park. Spinnerbaits and bass minnows are what are working for the bass. Expect to fish deep for success. Also try white and chartreuse. On the lower end, they've been catching mostly smallmouth by throwing Carolina rigs and also a crankbait. Another good idea is to question the locals. As I told LoopKnot earlier Clarity still a little stained in mid-lake and above in the creeks from recent runoff. Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) in Batesville said that due to so much rain and the river being so high that anglers are staying away from the water, they had no reports. Water at Calico Rock has been between 11.5 feet and 12.5 feet with some dinginess and fast current. Bass, crappie, bream and catfish abound in the lake. 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). I will take their word for it. Best colors are silver/chartreuse, Monkey Milk, black/chartreuse, Cajun Cricket, Kiwi, Mo-Glo, silver/blue ice, orange/white, Diamond Mist, Crappie Magnet and minnows and nightcrawlers. In the back of McGuire oxbow, we were throwing a custom painted Little John Crankbaits in Rayburn Red and a Bill Lewis SB-57 or MR-6 Crankbait in Strawberry Craw, Blood Craw or Red Glitter Craw and picking up a few random bites., continue to bite well. He has been using 1/16-ounce jigs. Try using jigs or minnows. ", McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) reports from the David Terry Lock and Dam area that, Clear Lake (off Arkansas River-Little Rock Pool), McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) says anglers are catching, cool mornings and sunny days make for great. Weekly storms have forced Entergy to schedule heavy generation below all area dams to keep lakes stabilized. Lake Erling 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. Some are using jigs. (updated 4-13-2023) Jon Conklin with FishOn Guide Service (479-233-3474) said Beaver Lake is at 1,129.35 feet msl, which is about as full as it can get, he said. Throw around the ol McMinnow 2.8 swimbait in white or shad colors, and also a fluke and Lucky Craft Gunfish topwater this pattern has been the deal for me., YouTube site (Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock). We are seeing males guard beds this week, and a few male and female bass have been caught with their tails bloody from fanning beds. Below the dams at Dardanelle and Ozark are good areas to try, says Keith Catfish Sutton, an outdoor writer and author of the book "Fishing Arkansas.. Some males from 2-3 pounds were found shallow in 1-3 feet of water on flats near vegetation, and others in 6-9 feet deep creek channels where grass and reeds and fresh lily pad shoots are emerging, and are biting Brazalo Spinnerbaits, lizards, Brush Hogs and Bass Assassins. Anglers who follow the moon times should pencil in April 17-23 as the best days this month to fish Lake Charles, she said. Creeks are beginning to clear, with temperature around 57 degrees in the morning this week. Black bass are doing well on dark colors, as well as watermelon red, red or blue shad minnows and worms. Weather was great, but the wind kept us from hitting our spots. Try main river/lake channel points for these tasty rascals. All the sought-for species are moving in shallow and biting very well. Im looking for pockets with wind and shad. Greers Ferry Lake is 11.4 feet above normal conservation pool. (updated 4-13-2023) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service at Cotter said that during the past week they had no rain, warmer temperatures and moderate winds. (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. Bream, crappie, catfish, striped bass, and largemouth bass can be caught in open waters or quiet coves. I never used it. Crappie overall have been good on minnows as well as jigs in all colors. Flow below the dam Thursday midday was 9,591 cfs, with constant generation in that range for several days. Black Bass Color is not an issue. Outboard motor use restricted to that of motors no greater than 7.5 horsepower. The Army Corps of Engineers reported the outflow at Greers Ferry Dam to be 9,810 cfs (turbine) as of noon Thursday, with round-the-clock release that has ranged 7,400-9,800 cfs for at least two days. 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. 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. Trout have been very responsive to Pautzke Fire Worms and Fire Baits, fished with light terminal tackle. Although fishing has been slow this week, we have seen several rainbow trout over 2 pounds and brown trout over 18 inches. 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). Watch for random floaters and broken timber during any navigation on Little River and Millwood Lake. Testimonials; FAQ; Windows. The public is now urged to take advantage of the changing weather and fishing possibilities at all area lakes. The water clarity is dingy, and the water temperature was 66 degrees before the latest rain and cooler air in the past day. (updated 4-13-2023) WestRock Landing in Roland (501-658-5598) reported water temperature is in the mid- to high 50s. The bass have started to spawn, so they are biting what bothers them. We invite you to come join us.. The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. | Shop gifts for any angler at Rapala.com! Privacy Policy. Black bass are starting to hit on the warm days, though David admits they havent really had many warm days yet. Blue catfish have been biting well on cut perch and cut skipjack, with the channel cats doing well on nightcrawlers and crickets. As of Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Ormond Lock and Dam was 8,064 cfs. (updated 4-13-2023) Fish N Stuff (501-834-5733) in Sherwood said that Thursday the lake was 11 feet high. The brown trout bite has been reliable with shad doing best. 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. Good luck! The bait of choice has been black-and-blue jigs with a bamboozie trailer in cobalt blue. They are currently running 26,000 cfs on the White and 7,500 on the Norfork.. My fly was a bead head squirrel's hair nymph, in honor of the late Dave Whitlock who introduced me to the pattern in the early 1990s. Miller said crappie are hovering at the outside edges of the brush. Bream anglers arent catching any with great size, but theyre active on redworms, nightcrawlers and crickets (which they sell out the resort bait shop). The faster water is stirring up more food and it seems like the bigger fish are taking advantage. 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. Most species are scattered from 1-60 feet. 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. The lakes are rising as I write. The warm rain helped. Arkansas River (Pine Bluff Pool) 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. The Newport stage is steady at 23.86 feet (flood stage is 26 feet). We have had higher flows that have fished well one day and poorly the next. The lake is its normal stained and the level may be a little high, but the anglers are still catching the fish shallow. There has been fair bass fishing of late, but Shelly had no specifics beyond that. The crappie spawn is still underway and these fish can be caught with live minnows and jigs fished in current breaks around sand bars and rock structure. Catfish have been eating well in run-ins and various places, points, channel swings, etc. Were still catching fish, the crappie are still jumping in the boat. Arkansass largest lake, Lake Ouachita offers 40,000 acres of clear, clean water surrounded by the scenic Ouachita National Forest. Bream and catfish will still be in deeper brush. Reports of finding crappie suspended in 25 feet around 8-10 feet. Lake Poinsett Flow at the Terry Lock and Dam was 13,591 cfs. Pruitt and I cast to the edge of the color line and stripped our line in short, sharp strokes. Try brush and structure 8-15 feet deep. Try using Carolina-rigged lizards, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and drop-shots. 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. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. WebLake Ouachita State Park. We didnt get much moisture out of the last rain, and the rivers are clear and the water coming into Beaver Lake is good.. Flow further upriver at Dardanelle Lock and Dam the flow was 16,958 cfs. Learn more. The surface water temperature was 68 degrees when I came in at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening. (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. This is our best hatch of the year. High river current flow rate conditions in Little River make river fishing somewhat difficult to maintain. The lake level at Bull Shoals fell 2.1 feet to rest at 14.2 feet above power pool of 659 feet msl. Youll find them from 1-40 feet and several different ways to catch them most will work one day or the next with different weather. They are not necessarily getting many bites with the topwater, but the ones they are getting are really good. 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. (updated 4-13-2023) Mike Winkler of Little Red River Fly Fishing Trips/Little Red River Fly Guides (501-507-3688) said Greer's Ferry Lake is 11.8 feet above power pool. The lake is coming down a little with floodgates open. As soon as you back up youll be the water, he said. White bass will migrate into the area next month in huge numbers to spawn and their presence rounds out a multispecies opportunity for angling. Please keep eyes open and be careful. They fall slowly, so you have to count them down at a rate of "one-thousand-one.". This is a great time to fish the campgrounds before school lets out for the summer. The tailwater was at 279.15 feet as of noon Thursday. The casting was easy, the drifts were long and the trout were cooperating. It is still high, 11.51 feet above normal pool of 462.04 feet msl. WebLake Ouachita is surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest. Horseshoe Lake The clarity is clearing. The few fish that struck hit as the fly rose on the strip. The hot flies have been pink San Juan worms, egg patterns and caddis patterns fished deep underneath an indicator. When you see takes on the top but see no insects, switch to a caddis emerger like my Green Butt in size 15. Sink tips or long leaders and split shot will get the fish that are holding the bottom. 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). Unlike most fish, sauger spawn during the winter, moving up below the dams mostly in the Arkansas River. 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 have been biting well on cut perch and cut skipjack, with the, said for all the lakes he fishes in the Hot Springs area DeGray, Hamilton and Ouachita . ", Crappie are congregating in deep cuts that have debris piled into the bottoms, Eldridge said. John also said, Last winter I had gotten accustomed to fishing low water. Target those secondary points before a spawning flat or the back of the creek where they go spawn. Put one of those heavy Rooster Rails on that will go about 3-6 feet deep with a spinnerbait. Big female largemouths have been moving into bedding areas along creek channels and ditches over the past week, and near the first vertical drops from the spawning flats to deeper water. Little productive fishing has been done in the tailrace under these adverse conditions and this scenario has continued since mid-January. Most fish still seem to be looking up. 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. Black/chartreuse, chartreuse, Cajun Cricket, Electric Chicken, have also been working often. Water at Calico Rock has been between 11.5 feet and 12.5 feet with some dinginess and fast current. 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). They are just hunting around for something to eat. Outside of the high water, the water conditions are good. The faster water is stirring up more food and it seems like the bigger fish are taking advantage. 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. Ive heard of a couple of good days for catfish, but thats when its not rainy, not windy and above 72 degrees. Flatheads have been doing well on sunfish. Havent heard anything on black bass. All rights reserved. The bigger bass are probably holding deeper in those secondary points or in the great new coontail sitting in 9-15 feet of water. This is 21.8 feet below the top of flood pool. Out in the open water, guides are getting their customers to a good striper bite, catching them on live bait. Some fish are starting to hit a topwater bait, like a quarter-ounce buzzbait. Smallmouth bass on Lake Ouachita upstream to the River Bluff access and the South Fork of the Ouachita River upstream to Hovel Branch must be released immediately. It takes a lot of rain to flood the river, but it can flood with heavy prolonged rains. Darker water warms more quickly. Crappie like the live stuff, but will also go for jigs in chartreuse/white or Electric Chicken. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. But the biggest fish landed were three buffalo, including one that weighed 94 pounds. He suggests live minnows and jigs, something crappie size not bass size. Clear Lake (off Arkansas River-Little Rock Pool) The fishing is better in the morning and late afternoon and tapers off midday. The fish do move 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. The water level has dropped to normal level for the first time in a few weeks. Flats next to deep creeks and secondary points with any fresh grass growth, new lily pad blooms and vegetation will coax a bite on a Chatterbait or square bill on warm, sunny days mainly in the afternoon. We started simply casting to the school, then ripping it up into the school. Donald Ramirez at Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) had no new reports. We have seen some small hatches in late afternoon. Norfork Tailwater Its that time! Floodgates have been opened and closed in an effort to bring Lake Ouachita down out of flood pool. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette). 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). Bass will eat minnows now as well. Learn more. Anglers are catching the crappie in about 2 feet of water on minnows and jigs. Green pumpkin with a little chartreuse, and with a Falcon Lake Rage Bug trailer. 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). With warmer temperatures, the, As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at 1,129.40 feet msl, or 9 feet above normal pool (normal conservation pool: 1,120.43 feet msl; top flood elevation is 1,130.0 feet msl), Jon Conklin with FishOn Guide Service (479-233-3474) said. The bream are doing really well on redworms and are up closer. Early on we caught a few trout. Senko, Dinger, floating worm, jerkbait and Carolina rig are go-to baits right now. Had higher flows that have fished well one day or the back of lake ouachita crappie fishing with... 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