In the deep creek, some of the crappie are down as deep as 20 feet. Another good idea is to question the locals. 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). Flow at the Terry Lock and Dam was 13,591 cfs. Arkansas River at Morrilton The Army Corps of Engineers have been running two units around the clock round-the-clock with two floodgates open. Try fishing with a size 8 weight and a sink line and cast toward the bank. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Toad Suck Lock and Dam was 10,518 cfs. As soon as you back up youll be the water, he said. Pulling mid-diving crank baits, coated in Pautzke Fire Gel, has been the preferred method. Swimming, skiing, scuba diving, 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. Expect to fish deep for success. Floodgates have been opened and closed in an effort to bring Lake Ouachita down out of flood pool. (updated 3-30-2023) Capt. The stage at Augusta is steady at 32.03 feet, almost 6 feet above flood stage of 26.00 feet. Up Little River from White Cliffs to Cossatot inflow from Wilton Landing remains muddy. he river is still pretty dirty, but clearing slowly and falling slowly. (updated 4-13-2023) Guide Austin Kennedy (479-244-0039) said the fishing this past week has been off and on. We can expect higher flows on the White and Norfork for some time to come.. Almost anything, but topwater poppers seem to be doing better than other baits. My advice is just keep moving until you find some fish. Most fish still seem to be looking up. (Top navigation pool is 338.2 and bottom pool is 336.0.) Contact the reporter for current news for the lake or stream you plan to fish. I had a repeat client that was a solid angler with lots of experience. Once found, the flats can be milked for a few more fish as they continue to move up by casting Texas-rigged lizards and weightless worms to shallow targets like stumps and flooded brush. Fishing has been slow, but not impossible. 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. Remember that the White and North Fork rivers and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. (updated 4-13-2023) WestRock Landing in Roland (501-658-5598) reported water temperature is in the mid- to high 50s. Many manufacturers are now making rubber soled wading boots that are easier to clean and are not as likely to harbor didymo. Minnows are my preference from now till fall, but casting jigs and sniping are killers, also. They fall slowly, so you have to count them down at a rate of "one-thousand-one.". We also had good reports of nice crappie from folks camping at Cottonshed USACE campground and fishing Mine Creek and Schall Branch near Pine Island with over 50 caught per day. Miller said crappie are hovering at the outside edges of the brush. 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. 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). It was glorious. 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 have seen some small hatches in late afternoon. At times the river has had too much rain and turned muddy. Anglers are fishing for them with a jig. It was a beautiful day. All the sought-for species are moving in shallow and biting very well. Now is the time! It's an ultra casual look, as if the hills should be sipping mojitos at a South Florida cabana. Try on the last couple of swing banks or in or around the pockets. Nothing has been reported on catfish. Tompkins Bend area AGFC fish cover locations.Signs on the bank near these sites for anglers to reference. (updated 4-13-2023) Bates Field and Stream (501-470-1846) said the fishing "is on, man!" In this weeks Tuesday Night Black Bass Tournament, David Stott and Josh Vaughn caught five bass totaling 12.39 pounds to win, with Sam and Fred Lowery in second with 11.68 pounds of fish. Try worms, blood bait, stink bait and chicken liver on lines. At Brewer it is up to the top of the boat dock, but you can still park in the parking lot. It is still high, 11.51 feet above normal pool of 462.04 feet msl. (updated 4-13-2023) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said Norfork Lake fell 2.2 feet to rest at 9.2 feet above power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 16.8 feet below the top of flood pool. What surprised me most is that they had increased the flow by opening the floodgates instead of running the water through the generators. Weve been catching ample numbers of crappie and bass on staging brush piles with jigs and minnows fished 6-12 feet deep.. There is no muddy water or debris. John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said the water level on the Spring River is fishable. * Still no reports on bream or catfish. No fishing in the Jim Collins Net Pen area. Micro-jigs in white or black casted with a strike indicator will produce strikes in current or slack water. WebAbout Us. Ive heard of a couple of good days for catfish, but thats when its not rainy, not windy and above 72 degrees. WebSpearfishing season for game fish is open June 15- March 15 on Ouachita. The protected pockets are reaching 70 degrees. More than a week back, they had heard that white bass were doing well on blue/white jigs below the dam. 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. 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. 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. Spring River (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. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam at Pine Bluff was 10,648 cfs. The lake is no longer being drawn down. "I'm catching them at eight feet in about 15 feet of water. The upper end of the lake is still stained with muddy water. A couple of days ago I went back to the same place with different conditions. WebJanuary. Daily Limit:The total limit of a certain fish species that may be taken in 1 day. (updated 4-6-2023) Fish N Stuff (501-834-5733) in Sherwood said the black bass are biting in 2-10 feet of water. Big water making big trout! Millwood Lake had jumped a few inches over the past few days and clarity is improved from muddy to heavy stain in most locations. Weekly storms have forced Entergy to schedule heavy generation below all area dams to keep lakes stabilized. 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. Senko, Dinger, floating worm, jerkbait and Carolina rig are go-to baits right now. Creeks are beginning to clear, with temperature around 57 degrees in the morning this week. Graph time pays off. Crappie are kind of scattered; some are still deep, with some extremely shallow. To help support our river, all of us at Spring River Flies and Guides practice catch and release. Bream, crappie, catfish, striped bass, and largemouth bass can be caught in open waters or quiet coves. WebLake Ouachita Guide Service is an experienced and family friendly operated Guide Service that offers fishing trips in some of Arkansass finest lakes. There have been no bass reports. The lower end is stained to clear. The water can rise very quickly. Beaver Lake remained steady at 9 feet above power pool or 0.6 foot below the top of flood pool. I thought they would want to generate electricity to power electric vehicles or charge your iPhone. 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. A mixture of blacks and whites. (updated 4-6-2023) Carter Cove Bait Shop and More (479-272-4025), former Andrews, says anglers are catching catfish down below the dam on liver or shad. They are fishing over the underwater brush piles or trolling the channel for the current. The crappie and white bass that anglers are finding are biting on whatever anglers want to fish with, they say. 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. 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. 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. Minnows and nightcrawlers, too, and baits in watermelon red, red, blue and grape colors. 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). Striped Bass 3 Three (no size limit). Many different schools continue roaming Little River and have been caught for several weeks from Cemetery Slough upward toward Wilton Landing. * Largemouth bass have been staging for several weeks in creek channels and near flats with cypress trees in the oxbows. (updated 4-13-2023) Lacey Williams at Lakeview Landing on Arkansas Highway 95 (501-252-1437) said the water level is still up but closer to normal. Try using red and white crankbait, jigs or spoons. Crappie like the live stuff, but will also go for jigs in chartreuse/white or Electric Chicken. In the upper portion of the lake, anglers are catching bass on spinnerbaits and flipping a jig around wood and flooded brush. The hot flies have been pink San Juan worms, egg patterns and caddis patterns fished deep underneath an indicator. It's clearing up slowly. Black/chartreuse, chartreuse, Cajun Cricket, Electric Chicken, have also been working often. data-event-category="Navigation header guest". Spinnerbaits, quarter-ounce Rat-L-Traps and wacky-rigged Senkos were the best presentations. Water temperature is ranging 56 degrees to 60-degrees-plus. 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. Beaver, DeGray and Greeson are other sizable reservoirs where the fishing action draws anglers by the score. Lake level is gradually falling and is 576.02 as of Friday. The bait of choice has been black-and-blue jigs with a bamboozie trailer in cobalt blue. Bass are biting well. The. My plan would take us to Lake Ouachita, Arkansas in late March to early April, in hopes of finding fish spawning on shallow brush or boat docks. For the most updated Narrows Dam generation schedule from SWEPCO, click. 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. They were ranging from 2-3.5 pounds, and continue biting well on Rat-L-Traps, Cordell Hammered Spoons, Bomber Fat Free Shads, Little George Tail-Spinners, Heddon Sonar Metal Blades and Rocket Shads. The Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday reported the Clarendon gauge is steady 28.47 feet (flood stage is 26.00 feet). Covering shallow water with a square-billed shallow-running crankbait or a spinnerbait with a single Colorado blade will help locate likely spawning flats. Also in other spots on the river anglers are throwing a spinnerbait up shallow in white/chartreuse as well as black/blue Chatterbaits. Quick links to regions: Egg patterns in white or yellow used in the same manner can be productive when the action slows down. 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. Here again we have had spillway releases to augment generation. (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. I look for water in the mid-60s or better. Trolling shallow-running crankbaits against the current is an excellent method of covering water and locating feeding fish. There is high river flow rate and current. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reported the lakes elevation at 672.33 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 659.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 695.00 feet msl). Gonna be cool! 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. 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. 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). Albright fishes out of Mountain Harbor Resort, which offers food, lodging and full marina services. Anglers have been catching a lot on Chatterbait covering the water, or a Senko or floating worm up shallow. Things are getting better quickly. The same storm knocked out my sister Ernestines power in Memphis for three days. 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). You can find them on spread-out flats and in the bushes now. Catfish are also biting on well on liver of all kinds, dough bait, minnows and night crawlers. We ended the day with 60-plus trout, which included several big fish. The water level has dropped to normal level for the first time in a few weeks. Bass pear to be right there where they will start to spawn with the water temp where it is. Largemouth Bass Some are using jigs. Water temperatures have been around 50 degrees and the water levels has dropped a little. Before the hatch, fish a caddis pupa like the Sunday Special in size 16. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 437.47 feet msl (full pool: 437.00 feet msl). Catfish continue to bite well. Harris Brake Lake for the latest river conditions and what the fish are hitting. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. (501-470-1846) said the fishing "is on, man!" Bream, crappie, catfish, striped bass, and largemouth bass can be caught in open waters or quiet coves. Out in the open water, guides are getting their customers to a good striper bite, catching them on live bait. Swimming, skiing, scuba diving, boating, kayaking, and fishing are enjoyed here. Elevation was 337.78 feet msl and the tailwater was at 286.93 feet msl. The surface temperature on Sunday had worked its way past the 60-degree mark, coming in at 63.5 degrees (nearly 11 degrees above the previous Sunday). The stage at Pine Bluff is falling at 30.72 (flood stage is 42 feet). The casting was easy, the drifts were long and the trout were cooperating. The largemouth and spots caught were keeper size but not really big fish mostly male bass moving up to prepare the spawning beds. Water temps continue to rise. Fly-fishermen are now handicapped to some degree with the lake now at summertime pool, but can still access areas that hold feeding fish. Testimonials; FAQ; Windows. Largemouth and Spotted bass must be 13 inches or longer to be kept. Come join the best Family Orientated fishing website on the Internet. 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. Try worms, blood bait, stink bait and chicken liver on lines. Thoroughly clean and dry your waders (especially the felt soles on wading boots) before using them in any other water. said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake is at 473.55 feet msl and falling with lots of generation. 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. All the general catfish baits are working. They are relating to the brush piles, stumps and rocky points. Brewer Lake Please read our Terms of Use or contact us. Crappie are on the banks and are biting minnows, jigs "and pretty much everything." My plan would take us to Lake Ouachita, Arkansas in late March to early April, in hopes of finding fish spawning on shallow brush or boat docks. Webbank fishing in hot springs arkansas. This is 21.8 feet below the top of flood pool. The white bass come up, but retreat just as fast. Bass were caught in 1-5 feet of water but closer to the deeper water. When you observe trout taking insects from the top of the water, switch to elk hair caddis size 16. 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. Ken Winstead at Whiskers Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) in Perryville said. You and a guest can join them The goal behind the LakeOuachita.org website is to share and promote information about this incredible area. Spotted Bass Dry Run Creek has fished a bit better. On this site youll find information about the lake, fishing tips, hikes, and much more. Use crickets or redworms. About us. 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. Norfork 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). Blue Mountain Lake Copyright 2023, Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC. I heard that they are having some generator problems at Beaver Dam and were using the spillway releases to get the lake level down. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. with photos and where the fish are biting and whats biting. Lake Nimrod The walleyes caught bass fishing have looked spawned out. The water temperature is ranging 64-65 degrees this week, up to 68, "which is perfect," Ray said. MOUNTAIN HARBOR RESORT AND SPA When you observe trout taking insects from the top of the water, switch to elk hair caddis size 16. The Fire Worms have done best with drifting. The hatchery rainbow trout raised at Hinkle fish hatchery are strong and beautiful. Mike says they have been observing a few big fish cruising through shallow grass, reeds and vegetation in bedding areas. Trolling has produced nice numbers downstream from Houseman Access. 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. Near the dam its a lot clearer. Female bass continue to be observed cruising in 2-4 feet of water near bedding areas, obviously on a mission. Try using articulated patterns like Double Deceivers and Peanut Envys. Expect to fish deep for success. The Goodmans didn't have official scales on hand and the fish was ready to return to the water, so they got no weight. This means high water for months to come. Millwood is still almost 7 inches above normal pool from recent thunderstorms but is falling. The bass are definitely grouping up. One 2-pound rainbow had five sculpin and at least four crawdads in its stomach. In the Valley, there are more Bass, he says, have "just been outstanding here lately" being up shallow as well. The water level fluctuations have had a big effect on day to day tracking the spawn. The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. Please note the recent change in phone number to the facility as well, listed above. always check generation schedule and be aware of unexpected water release. Streamer fishing with the current generation schedule has been good, especially on cloudy days. As of Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Ormond Lock and Dam was 8,064 cfs. WebWindows, Doors & Conservatories. Mid April, when the weather is gentle and the fish bite, is the best time to discover Arkansas. Were personally fond of black/chartreuse, white/chartreuse and electric chicken (pink/chartreuse) tube jigs. FISHING REPORT (updated 3-30-2023) Capt. Fishing methods are the same for both black Rainbows are snapping at sunrise and orange PowerBait; combined with shrimp or crawdad tails you're almost sure to reel in some great-sized fish. WebOuachita Fishing Resorts: Resort directory featuring a complete list of 9 Fishing Resorts. Lake Hamilton The White has had no wadable water and extremely heavy flows augmented by substantial spillway releases. A deep-water nymph rig has been producing while fishing out of the boat. Be safe during nasty weather and keep on high ground. Check it out. No bass are on top yet, but they are moving into shallower areas. 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. for more information and tips on fishing Bull Shoals Lake. Bream are biting well on redworms and crickets. This is a great time to fish the campgrounds before school lets out for the summer. There has been too much rain, the water is really muddy and the water level is high, they say. CROSMAN FULL AUTO AK1 | Muck Boots: Free Shipping on orders over $50! The tailwater was at 279.15 feet as of noon Thursday. Little productive fishing has been done in the tailrace under these adverse conditions and this scenario has continued since mid-January. (updated 4-13-2023) Shelly Jeffrey at Lake Charles State Park (870-878-6595) said crappie and bream were biting earlier in the week, but fishing slowed down this past weekend. Once found, the flats can be milked for a few more fish as they continue to move up by casting Texas-rigged lizards and weightless worms to shallow targets like stumps and flooded brush. All of the lakes in the White River system are now above power pool. It will be difficult to fish this hatch with the high water levels we now have. OUT OF STATE 1-800-832-2276; IN ARKANSAS - 1-870-867-2191. Theyve been catching some really nice flatheads on limblines, they say. The water temperature is in the mid- to high 60s. Flies that imitate injured shad will draw immediate strikes from hungry rainbows. "It is spot on now," they conclude. Lake Catherine Tailwater (Below Carpenter Dam) Theyve been catching some really nice flatheads on limblines, they say. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 404.70 feet msl (full pool: 408.00 feet msl). Lots, and I mean LOTS, of debris floating. which is quite a bit for the Little Red. As the day went on, the water came up. "I caught seven pretty nice ones this morning," Eldridge said. A deep-water nymph rig has been producing while fishing out of the boat. Its getting to where you can beat the bank and run into a few target staging early in prespawn areas The shad are moving up again, and video gamers are everywhere from the main lake to backs of the creeks. Youll have to wake them up with something that stinks. Swimming, skiing, scuba diving, boating, kayaking, and fishing are enjoyed here. Water Clarity Stained The march to the shoreline has started. We invite you to come join us.. Crappie are being caught from 3 feet of water to 18 feet deep on brush piles. Fishing was good overall, but it was hard getting the big fish. John also said, The caddis hatch is ongoing. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam at Pine Bluff was 10,648 cfs. But in places that dont have stumps and they have brush, the crappie could be as deep as 10 feet, but were seeing a lot of them suspended in the trees at 5 feet. Crappie, while catch-and-release only, have been tearing up pink and chartreuse jigs. Statistically, no other reservoir in Arkansas names more fish per acre than Lake Hamilton. Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips (501-844-5418) said the crappie spawn is on at Lake Ouachita. Its still that time! The walleye spawn is nearing an end, but many fish will remain the tailrace to rest and feed-up from the rigors of reproduction. The walleye bite has been up and down as well, but it is still there. The faster water is stirring up more food and it seems like the bigger fish are taking advantage. Catfish are starting to move up, he said. (updated 4-13-2023) Donald Ramirez at Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) had no new reports. No reports of Alligators in Lake Ouachita have ever been received.Arkansas's largest lake, Lake Ouachita offers 40,000 acres of clear, clean water surrounded by the scenic Ouachita National Forest. At the same time, the fish are not scattered and are easy to reach. The lake is no longer being drawn down. Minnows and other live bait, and maybe a little artificial bait all will work. If youre going for crappie, the boat anglers are trying in the shallow area now with minnows and with a Crappie Stinger jig. Compounding our enigma was the fact that the lake is in poor condition for fishing. Further upstream, the flow at the Maynard Lock and Dam was 44,928 cfs. Always check the USACE Little Rock app for the generation schedule before heading out. Each day is different so Fish the Conditions. Its good fishing now in the northwest, they tell us. Seeing as I'd never fished this lake before I opted to hire a guide. There has been fair bass fishing of late, but Shelly had no specifics beyond that. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 2023 FishingBooker.com. Browse property descriptions, reviews, photos, video, rates, number of rooms, amenities, activities and much more. Most of the fish being caught are in the backwaters in shallow water. Carry a large net, as most fish are lost at the net. will likely be found around brush and vegetation near the old shoreline as they were moving up to spawn when the last rise of water came into the system. The elevation is 249.25 feet msl. Catfish Fair to good on jugs and trot lines with live or cut bait. Closed from 2 PM - 5 PM, 2023 Mountain Harbor Resort and Spa. The faster water is stirring up more food and it seems like the bigger fish are taking advantage. Wear cleated boots and carry a wading staff. Very heavy generation has been the norm for weeks with both generators running huge amounts of water through the system to keep area lakes at normal summertime pool. The bass spawn has started. It was a beautiful day. WebA state-record fish must be legally caught in Arkansas where a sport-fishing license is required (no hatcheries or pay-to-fish lakes). Please note the recent change in phone number to the facility as well, listed above. Bream, crappie, catfish, striped bass, and largemouth bass can be caught in open waters or quiet coves. Fishing has been good for crappie and mostly on structure of some sort in the 6- to 20-foot range. Of course, those species don't inhabit Arkansas, but the fish we do have are a lot of fun to battle on a limber rod. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Murray Lock and Dam was 18,411 cfs. 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. 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. Craig D. 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