The daily possession limit for rainbow trout is five fish per person. The second rod is a fiberglass rod with a 2-weight over-lined fly line. Black bass are good on jerkbaits, jigs and spoons. You can use the back cast only and you get two tries. No reports on catfish or bream. Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips (501-844-5418) said that like at DeGray Lake, the crappie at Lake Ouachita are slowly moving up out of the deep water channels. grass carp, yellow bass), before the refilling of the lake began. My biggest crappie last week have been shallow. Crappie are fair on minnows and Bobby Garland Jigs. Catfish continue to be excellent on any kind of bait. Bream are good on redworms and crickets. The river is slick on good days, so be safe and go slow. Crappie have been good in brush around 10-20 feet deep but I caught fish last week in 2 feet of water. We have coaxed a few to hit a Chatterbait, a Brazalo Spinnerbait in Spot Remover or chartreuse/white, or a black and blue salty rat tail and Bass Assassins over the past few days.. This is a natural phenomenon that occurs occasionally during cold weather and high generation. WebPlan a fishing or boating trip or vacation to Peckerwood Lake area and find places to stay near Peckerwood Lake. Crappie are fair in the early mornings. Catfish are eating around shad, and a lot of things are working all over the lake and rivers. Lake Atkins (updated 3-10-2022) Mike Winkler, who operates Little Red River Guide Service (501-690-9166, 501-507-3688), said the Army Corp of Engineers are currently running water over the floodgates on the Little Red River. The lake level has been stable with a slight drop with intermittent power generation and currently sits at 554.05 feet msl. Good luck from Masterbaiters Bait and Tackle, and don't forget to take the kids fishing.. Lake Greeson Tailwater Theyre chasing shad, so if you find the shad theyre there. Catfish are also good on live bait. The. The lake is clear to stained, depending on where you are at in the lake. Cooks Lake is open to fishing for youths under 16 or mobility-impaired anglers and up to two helpers (who may also fish). Black bass are chewing on Wiggle Warts, Rock Crawlers, thin-sided crankbaits, traps, drop-shot rigs, Carolina rigs and Alabama rigs all over the lake and rivers. Crown Lake Minnows and jigs are always a good call, but anglers are also catching them on yo-yos and trolling on spider rigs around the underwater brushpiles. are fair to good. Tom was fishing with a Bobby Garland Jig in 25 feet of water about 5 feet down. Catches have been in the 2- to 7-pound range. The bait was 20-40 deep and varied. Anywhere a creek channel runs into the deeper creek bends or vertical structure and drops into the oxbows, where stumps and creek mouths drop, have held some decent-sized bass over the past week. (update 2-24-2022) Curtis Willingham at River Rat Bait in Camden (870-231-3831) said crappie were doing well last weekend at White Oak on minnows and jigs. (updated 3-10-2022) Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock (479-444-3476) said the lake is stained and at a normal level. This is a natural phenomenon that occurs occasionally during cold weather and high generation. You get unlimited false casts and go through the targets twice. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the outflow at Greers Ferry Dam to be 5,418 cfs (both turbine and spillway). The. ) Crappie are fair and moving up in depth. If you see something of interest, take some time to check it out. It does take extra work to get the fly down. When traveling, Im following channels on my map and paying very close attention to hidden humps from map contours that arent necessarily marked as hazards since the levels are so low. Catfish have been reported fair below the Murray and Terry locks and dams. The fishing is much better in the morning and late afternoon and tapers off at midday. If there is a body of water you would like included in this report, please email. I have found that the stripers seem to be on the flats late morning. Remember that the White and North Fork rivers and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. Real Deal Custom Jigs caught a few largemouths up Little River in McGuire oxbow last week around 3-3.5 pounds. The most productive flies have been small midge patterns like zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead). I have not done a lot of bass fishing lately, but they do appear to be going shallow. It is a good time to target them. For spider rigging, move slow .3-.5 should do the trick. On warm, sunny days the crappie will move up shallower into the warmer water and suspend over the same staging brushpiles. 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. The next station is for a curve cast at a target at a distance of 40 feet. Bream were fair and were biting worms, crickets and jigs. Arkansas River at Morrilton School is back in session and now is a great time to fish it, particularly during the week. Rising and stained water spells the death sentence for quality rainbow trout fishing. We are in an up-and-down cycle on weather, which is making the bite follow suit. (updated 3-10-2022) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-940-1318) said Thursday that the water level at Greers Ferry Lake is at 463.15 feet msl, which is 1.11 feet above normal pool of 462.04 feet msl and trying to come up more but is being kept in check with generation. About Fishing Reports for Peckerwood Lake near Clarendon. School is back in session and now is a great time to fish it, particularly during the week. A swim jig or Shad Rap should work to find and catch these fish. Lake Nimrod fishing has been hit and miss this week. If you see them in deeper water or in a main channel you know bait is close by. WebPeckerwood Lake is a reservoir located just 10.5 miles from Clarendon, in Prairie County, in the state of Arkansas, United States, near Nahay (historical), AR. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at 463.12 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 462.04 feet msl, top flood elevation 487.0 msl). Crankbait, Wiggle Warts, soft plastics and Alabama rigs have all produced some nice fish. The most effective fly has been a tan and brown Clouser minnow. Canoe season is over and the canoes are mostly gone. You also cant go wrong picking a major creek channel and side scanning it looking for schools as well as just roamers. No crappie, but the brushpile was inhabited by some nice-sized largemouth bass. For spider rigging, move slow .3-.5 should do the trick. Stripers are good and should be staging to make their runs up the river channels. Andrews Bait Shop and More (479-272-4025) said Thursday morning that the clarity is good and the surface water temperature is up to 50 degrees. (updated 3-10-2022) Lake Erling Guide Service (870-904-8546) reports that the lake is fairly clear and its still about 5 feet below normal level. the bite continues to be good for most species in the lake, especially, Striped bass fishing continues to be strong. Rainbow trout are everywhere in the Carpenter Dam tailrace and thriving in the nutrient-rich waters of Lake Catherine. "We are still catching fish with the White Lightning being the hot fly this week. A few nice 2.5-pound crappie have been hitting jigs and minnows over the last week. Bream Dierks Lake Come see me at Overcup Bait Shop off Arkansas Highway 9.. As for the fishing specifics, Mike said: (updated 3-10-2022) Lou Gabric at Hummingbird Hideaway Resort said the bite continues to be good for most species in the lake, especially striped bass, largemouth bass and crappie. Streamer season fishing is upon us. No Click to expand Billy Simpson sold that place 2 years ago it is now private. I cant believe I could pull these beasts out of the brush with 4-pound test. Arkansas River (Maumelle Pool) I caught one small, For a daily fishing report and lake condition go to. I have found that the stripers seem to be on the flats late morning. The Newport stage stayed up at 21.81 feet, or more than 5 feet below the flood stage of 26.0 feet. Extremely slick rock structure all over the tailrace further complicates matters. The largemouth bass bite is good. You get a maximum warm up of five casts. The shallow-cruising male largemouth bass we found roaming bedding areas this week were around 2.5-3 pounds, and fairly spooky in the clearer water areas. The hot spot on the White has been the catch-and-release section below Bull Shoals Dam. There has been a shad kill on the White River at Bull Shoals Dam and on the Norfork Tailwater at Norfork Dam. The final accuracy station is a back cast at 30 feet to a target. Wear cleated boots and carry a wading staff there is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. remain in a winter pattern and your best chance is fishing suspended structure. Peckerwood Lake (update 2-24-2022) Donna Mulherin at Hermans Landing (870-241-3731) said that scheduled maintenance is still ongoing on the spillway. Here's your fishing report for today the 27th of April for Pyramid Lake. Catfish are good using stink bait, dough bait or nightcrawlers. The fish again relate to the depth of the bait. Crappie are good and being caught in 10-12 feet depth. Lake Sequoyah Fishing reports, best baits and forecast for fishing in Crappie are good. Lake Catherine (Below Carpenter Dam) The bait that I found today was in the old river channel, which in this area was roughly 70 feet deep. The bait was 20-40 deep and varied. (updated 2-24-2022) McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water is normal and muddy with the weather, and not much fishing activity is going on. (updated 3-10-2022) Fish N Stuff (501-834-5733) in Sherwood said bass are good on Rock Crawlers in depth between 9-14 feet and on a drop-shot. Our Crappie Gurus should have an update for us on Thursday of this week as well. Check the guide services website for any updates. Live bait and jigs work well fished 8-14 feet deep. WebPeckerwood Lake is a 4,000-acre private lake in Prairie County, Arkansas. I post almost daily on Facebook. Use minnows or jigs. There are no targets. The best areas to find these fish have been back in major creeks, deep flats and (Wednesday) I found them in the old river channel in the main lake area. The weather had been pretty fair and the surface temperature was around 50 degrees, so with those conditions its not uncommon to catch them in shallow water. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 526.30 feet msl (full pool: 526.00 feet msl). It is sunny and nice (Wednesday) but a very cold front is moving in on Friday with warmer weather on Sunday. They loved my Tater Baits Electric Monkey crappie jig. The first accuracy station is for a basic overhead cast of 20-50 feet. Fish the upper river at the Lassiter Access to avoid them or fish Dam 3 late in the afternoon, after they have left the area. Bass remain in a winter pattern and your best chance is fishing suspended structure. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 437.35 feet msl (full pool: 437.00 feet msl). Donald Ramirez at Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) said that the lake is clear and the level is high. Buffalo National River/Crooked Creek Bull Shoals Lake They are being found up shallow now, and theyre favoring spinnerbaits and jigs. New fish can be found all over. for fishing videos and tips on the tailwater. Their catch included the Big Bass of 7.3 pounds. The final accuracy station is a back cast at 30 feet to a target. Carry a large net, as most fish are lost at the net. Try using swimbaits. Try dragging a jig, shaky head or Ned rig in 10-20 feet around secondary points. 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. Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report - News The bait that I found today was in the old river channel, which in this area was roughly 70 feet deep. The gates on the dam are closed and the lake refilling is underway, but it is rainfall dependent. Clarity and visibility of the oxbows were 10-20 inches, depending on location. PowerBait can save a fishing trip due to the fact that this presentation is designed to capitalize on a trout's inborn instinct to feed on fish eggs. The best locations are near vertical structure and deeper drops with 3-8 feet deep flats in close proximity. The second rod is a fiberglass rod with a 2-weight over-lined fly line. Fishing in Arkansas, Jim Harris Crappie were fair using minnows or jigs. The first rod is a bamboo with standard matching line. (updated 3-10-2022) Harris Brake Lake Resort (501-889-2745) says the water is muddy and low. White River/Clarendon Area Beaver Lake Lake Monticello The first station is a single rod everyone uses. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Murray Lock and Dam was 41,234 cfs, and the stream gauge stage was at 7.79 feet. You will get two tries for each cast. Watch for the white birds and loons to help you locate the baitfish and the feeding whites and hybrids. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Ormond Lock and Dam was 29,884 cfs with a pool elevation of 286.40 feet msl. You must start with the fly in your hand and line on reel. Its on their mind. Pyramid Lake Fishing Report | Los Angeles County Fishing For information or unscheduled closures, call the center at 870-241-3373. The event is put together by volunteers from White River Trout Unlimited, The North Arkansas Fly Fishers and the city of Cotter. Crappie fishing is good using minnows, jigs and jerkbaits. Bang the bank with big streamers on sink tip lines. I have a YouTube channel where I share some fishing content and have already posted this last trip from this week (a little creek channel action). Register on the Trout Unlimited website. (updated 3-10-2022) Wil Hafner, facility manager at Potlatch Cooks Lake Nature Center (870-241-3373), said that with continuous high water, the situation at Cooks Lake remains the same and they are unable to open at this time. Last week, I found myself up in shallower water just looking around. You can use the back cast only and you get two tries. (updated 3-10-2022) Johnny Catfish Banks at Overcup Bait Shop and R.V. The pool elevation is 195.87 feet msl and the stage at Pine Bluff is 31.20 feet (flood stage is 42 feet). Further upriver at the C.D. Im always looking for new places on the map, even on my home lake DeGray. They have been added in huge numbers to the lake to build up the food supply for the predators, which will be stocked this year. The lake is clear to stained, depending on where you are at in the lake. Ice and rain last week has the river up and clarity has been poor. Crappie (updated 3-10-2022) Mike Siefert at Millwood Lake Guide Service said that as of Wednesday, Millwood Lake was 5 inches above normal conservation pool, at 259.6 feet msl and falling. Thoroughly clean and dry your waders (especially the felt soles on wading boots) before using them in any other water. If done properly it is a beautiful thing. And dropping. Greers Ferry Lake Use white flies like Marabou Jigs or mop flies. Casting spinnerbaits and jigs in one-eighth-ounce weights has been the best presentation to catch these fish. Active diving loons will trigger feeding. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reported the lakes elevation at 658.90 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 659.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 695.00 feet msl). (updated 3-10-2022) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are still navigable. Spotted Bass (updated 3-10-2022) Ray Hudson at River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said the river is clear and at a normal level. They both have large drainages and are prone to flooding during and following any rain event. Bream are better each day on crickets and crawlers at super shallow out to 40 feet. The target will be behind a tree. Plan a fishing or boating trip or vacation to Peckerwood Lake Bass fishing has been fair. The stage is at 11.17 feet. TOP AND LEFT:Tom Kelly of Mountain Home is shown with some of his crappie catch last week fishing out of Blackburn's Resort and Boat Rental on Norfork Lake. Try a lipless crankbait or jerkbait over main lake points for these fish. Biggest change was water temps dropping a bit. Fishermen will find a To that end, my old fishing buddy Ron McQuay has put together a fly-casting contest, The Cotter Casting Challenge. Wil Hafner, facility manager at Potlatch Cooks Lake Nature Center (870-241-3373), said that with continuous high water, the situation at Cooks Lake remains the same and they are unable to open at this time. Over the past week, bass were fair on swim jigs with thumper-tail trailers, Chatterbaits, jigs and heavy thumping 1-Knocker Rat-L-Traps deep in the creek channel outside bends near stumps and standing timber. The White has had no wadable water. Good luck and stay safe! The Millwood State Park IS OPEN for camping, and the State Park Office. The best action has taken place during times of generation. White River With another major front approaching for the weekend, fish should stay put for at least another week to 10 days. Bear Creek Lake/Storm Creek Lake The first station is a single rod everyone uses. No baits were suggested. (updated 3-10-2022) Fish N Stuff (501-834-5733) said bass are good off the ends of jetties in 6-12 feet depth on medium-diving crankbaits. Curtis Willingham at River Rat Bait in Camden (870-231-3831) said. Beaver Lake is holding steady at normal pool. Carry a large net, as most fish are lost at the net. The lake is murky and the surface temperature is 48 degrees. John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said the water level on the Spring River is fishable. Always have your fishing license up-to-date and be ready to cooperate with our game officials when asked. Damage was reported in Sharp County. There is no warm up with the rods and you get the best distance from three casts per rod. Small white bass are moving into normal spawning shoals, so it will not be long before the main run begins. Black bass are good on live bait. (updated 3-10-2022) Capt. (updated 3-10-2022) Fish N Stuff (501-834-5733) said black bass are good in 15-25 feet of water on Alabama rigs and drop-shot. The competition is divided into two categories: accuracy and distance. Nightcrawlers will also work when cut into 2-inch sections presented in the same manner. So get out there and catch some fish! The stage at Augusta is steady at 31.30 feet, which is about 5.3 feet above the flood stage of 26.00 feet. This is the Arkansas Game and Fish Commissions fishing report for March 10, 2022. Open Party 3/4 Day Trip Fun fishing for todays group. This fertile oxbow receives very little fishing pressure due to being used only for education purposes and youth and mobility-impaired fishing. The storm on Sunday night brought a lot of lightning and over an inch of rain in this area but no damage. Striped Bass Then we should get a good spring bite going. WebFishing Report ( < Back ) Lake. As the water warms the fish will migrate towards the river arms to spawn. Lake Erling 5 bucks to launch. It makes my day for you to call me out at the ramp or on the water. Crappie are still deep and biting there on minnows and jigs. Their catch included the Big Bass of 7.3 pounds. It is to be held on Saturday April 9, in Cotters Big Spring Park Baseball field at 1 p.m. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and jerkbaits. The next station is the Over/Under/Through, which is a ring target 24-36 inches from the ground to the bottom of the ring. We take a number of different data points to make our No reports on catfish. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Blakely Dam was 572.40 feet msl (full pool: 578.00 feet msl).