This is 36 feet below the top of flood pool. Entergy has begun the refilling of lakes Hamilton and Catherine. To that end, my old fishing buddy Ron McQuay has put together a fly-casting contest, The Cotter Casting Challenge. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the outflow at Greers Ferry Dam to be 5,418 cfs (both turbine and spillway). A detailed fishing report for the Peckerwood Lake will make the difference between a good Dam repair work has been completed by the city of Monticellos contractor, while the AGFC has been rebuilding the lake bottom and areas near where the shoreline will be for fish habitat when the lake is refilled, which will mostly be done by rainfall collection. They were fishing deep with Alabama rigs. For a daily fishing report and lake condition go to www.blackburnsresort.com and click on Scuba Steve's Blog. Flow from the dam hides many of the shallow water dangers so boating becomes increasingly more treacherous as anglers approach the dam from the Arkansas Highway 128 bridge. 7-11-2022. It is a good time to target them. They are scattered and not betting, and redworms and crickets will catch them. Prepare for success with accurate data about the And dropping. 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. The lake level at Bull Shoals rose 0.3 foot to the power pool of 659 feet msl. The fish were at the same depths. Im always looking for new places on the map, even on my home lake DeGray. Try using jigs or minnows. The daily possession limit for rainbow trout is five fish per person. Water Temperature: 72 degrees Catfish was catching a lot more . If you see something of interest, take some time to check it out. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. The gates on the dam are closed and the lake refilling is underway, but it is rainfall dependent. They were on shallow brush as well as just cruising around. Surface water temperature is 50 degrees. We were seeing surface temps in Little River today of 54-55 degrees, and this is really close to what water temps we have found in years past for the white bass spawn to really fire up. You cannot let the fly touch the ground, unless it is at a target. (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. Be prepared for low to very low temperatures in the morning and, more often than not, sun-warmed afternoons. The final station is the Distance Cast Combo. Lake Ouachita Ray Hudson at River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said the river is clear and at a normal level. (updated 3-10-2022) Dam repair work has been completed by the city of Monticellos contractor, while the AGFC has been rebuilding the lake bottom and areas near where the shoreline will be for fish habitat when the lake is refilled, which will mostly be done by rainfall collection. Lake Charles Biggest change was water temps dropping a bit. Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) in Batesville reported that anglers are catching a few. The. Lake Sequoyah Total outflow from the dam is 15,964 cfs. No temperature was recorded. Warmer days with bright skies continue to be best daily conditions. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Narrows Dam was 538.20 feet msl (full pool: 548.00 feet msl). Both the creeks and main lake had the same temperature, as the creeks have dropped faster with the colder weather. Set your depths between 6-12 feet deep, depending on where you are fishing on the river. Fly-fishing under an indicator with pink or white San Juan worms has been producing. The fishing now is predominantly catch-and-release for. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and jerkbaits. Crappie have been good in brush around 10-20 feet deep but I caught fish last week in 2 feet of water. As for the fishing specifics, Mike said: Crappie are fair and moving up in depth. Wade fisherman and boaters alike must use extreme caution when attempting to use the area. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at 1,120.26 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 1,120.43 feet msl; top flood elevation is 1,130.0 feet msl). White River The lake temperature was 48-52 degrees Wednesday morning. The event is put together by volunteers from White River Trout Unlimited, The North Arkansas Fly Fishers and the city of Cotter. Harris Brake Lake Resort (501-889-2745) says the water is muddy and low. 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. Call the Mountain Harbor fishing guides (Mike Wurm, 501-622-7717, or Chris Darby, 870-867-7822) for more information. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at 1,120.26 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 1,120.43 feet msl; top flood elevation is 1,130.0 feet msl). Come see me at Overcup Bait Shop off Arkansas Highway 9.. Live bait or trolling an Alabama rig should be the best options for catching these fish. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 437.35 feet msl (full pool: 437.00 feet msl). (updated 3-3-2022) Todd Gadberry at Mountain Harbor Resort and Spa (870-867-2191/800-832-2276 out of state) said black bass are fair to good. Pool elevation is 249.07 feet msl. * The largemouth bass continued to improve this week with the warmer conditions, depending on location. I caught one small, For a daily fishing report and lake condition go to. If you seek bream, throw worms. It is different from any other form of casting in that you are casting the fly line and the fly goes along for the ride. White is Johns current favorite color. Hatchet Jacks Sports Shop at Crystal Hill (501-758-4958) said, Clear Lake (off Arkansas River-Little Rock Pool), McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water is normal and muddy with the weather, and not much fishing activity is going on. You get a maximum warm up of five casts. Crappie are good using small or medium minnows as well as jigs (including hair-tie jigs). Remember that the White and North Fork rivers and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. The best locations are near vertical structure and deeper drops with 3-8 feet deep flats in close proximity. Millwood Lake tailwater elevation was near 232 feet msl with gate discharge at the dam around 6,000 cfs in Little River, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. Crappie are good and being caught in 10-12 feet depth. Catfish are good using stink bait, dough bait or nightcrawlers. Rising and stained water spells the death sentence for quality rainbow trout fishing. The lake hosted a bass tournament over the weekend but she received no reports. The lake is clear to stained, depending on where you are at in the lake. As more fish move up and leave the shad, crawfish are on the menu. Best colors were Texas Craw, black/blue/purple, or pumpkinseed/chartreuse with a Gene Larew Hog Craw as a trailer. The new owners built the new lodge. With this higher water, try fishing the gravel bars where the fish have moved up to feed.". 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. Bream are good on redworms and crickets. Its a great time to catch big fish, super shallow out to 60 feet. Black bass are good. . The tailwater is 275.58 feet msl. The hot flies have been olive Woolly Buggers with a bit of flash, cerise and hot pink San Juan worms and Y2Ks. This process was originally slated to begin on March 1. The second station is basically the same but done with a roll cast. 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. Try a small bead-headed nymph (zebra midge, copper John or pheasant tail) suspended 18 inches below a brightly colored San Juan worm (hot fluorescent pink or cerise). Use caution in navigation on main lake river channels where river buoys may be out of channel from recent high winds. Now that the. My biggest crappie last week have been shallow. Bream were fair and were biting worms, crickets and jigs. Register on the Trout Unlimited website. Norfork Lake surface water temperature is rising very slowly after the 3-degree drop from last weekends storms. You get unlimited false casts and go through the targets twice. Casting spinnerbaits and jigs in one-eighth-ounce weights has been the best presentation to catch these fish. No reports on catfish. Pool elevation is 249.07 feet msl. The lake is a little stained but is at a normal level. Lake Nimrod Jerkbait has started catching a few on points and bluff ends in shallower water around brushpiles, and a little wind helps. the water level is up about 8 inches and clarity is murky. 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. Also look in the grass; also getting some mixed in with the white bass on jigging spoons. Stripers are very hard to pattern right now. Minnows are back in stock this week. The pool elevation is 195.87 feet msl and the stage at Pine Bluff is 31.20 feet (flood stage is 42 feet). Bank fishermen should stick to basic patterns of live bait such as waxworms or mealworms fished just off the bottom with a marshmallow floater. Lake Erling Guide Service (870-904-8546) reports that the lake is fairly clear and its still about 5 feet below normal level. For spider rigging, move slow .3-.5 should do the trick. Peckerwood Lake (update 2-24-2022) Donna Mulherin at Hermans Landing (870-241-3731) said that scheduled maintenance is still ongoing on the spillway. Casting spoons or trolling crankbaits and A-rigs have produced. Micro-jigs and Woolly Buggers have taken trout over 14 inches, although there has been a huge influx of smaller trout. Striped bass fishing continues to be strong. And dropping. Fishing slowed after the cold front but was better (Tuesday). Real Deal Custom Jigs caught a few largemouths up Little River in McGuire oxbow last week around 3-3.5 pounds. We have continued to receive reports that Electric Chicken pattern jigs are producing results, Shell said. A few nice 2.5-pound crappie have been hitting jigs and minnows over the last week. Each lake will be refilled at 6 inches per day until returned to the normal summertime pool. We are looking forward to the water getting right and lines getting tight!, Hafner said. WebFishing spots and baits to use at Peckerwood Lake? There are three categories: beginner, intermediate and advanced. You must start with the fly in your hand and line on reel. The fish were at the same depths. Rock Crawlers, Wiggle Warts on steeper ledge transitions, and cover water. With the different weather systems moving in, some days have been hot and others not so much. Lake Greeson Hybrid Stripers You will get two tries for each cast. the bite continues to be good for most species in the lake, especially, Striped bass fishing continues to be strong. Crawlers, small and big crankbaits, and minnows are working in a lot of places. Use redworms or crickets. (updated 3-10-2022) Harris Brake Lake Resort (501-889-2745) says the water is muddy and low. 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. water levels have been running at 490 cfs on Tuesday; that is up about a foot above average flow (350 cfs). 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.. Lake Atkins If you want more frequent information please visit and like Hummingbird Hideaway Resorts Facebook page. Double-fly nymph rigs have been very effective. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reported the lakes elevation at 554.00 feet msl (normal conservation pool: Sept.-April, 553.75 feet msl; April-Sept. 555.75 feet msl; top flood elevation 580.0 feet msl). (updated 3-3-2022) Mark Crawford with springriverfliesandguides.com (870-955-8300) said water levels have been running at 490 cfs on Tuesday; that is up about a foot above average flow (350 cfs). Catfishing is poor. Here is his latest report: As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 437.35 feet msl (full pool: 437.00 feet msl). Good luck from Masterbaiters Bait and Tackle, and don't forget to take the kids fishing.. Little Red River Try hitting the deep areas of the river when looking for these fish. The distance casting is a bit simpler. John also said, The most unique aspect of fly-fishing is the casting. The lake level at Bull Shoals rose 0.3 foot to the power pool of 659 feet msl. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. (updated 3-10-2022) Shane Goodner, owner of Catchem All Guide Service, reports that water temperature below the dam is 46 degrees with stained conditions in the tailrace. Anglers are starting to catch a few bream on redworms and crickets. Spring River Trout despise muddy conditions and often refuse to feed for days and sometimes weeks. said that during the past week they had about three quarters of an inch of rain in Cotter, frigid temperatures and heavy winds. The daily possession limit for rainbow trout is five fish per person. The first accuracy station is for a basic overhead cast of 20-50 feet. Crappie are good. Streamer season fishing is upon us. Lake level is at 572.36 feet msl. Open Party 3/4 Day Trip Fun fishing for todays group. Be safe I look forward to seeing you on the water.. Remember that the White and North Fork rivers and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. 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. The trout have been biting well on light terminal tackle fished with various PowerBait. No surface temperature was recorded. Try an orange egg with a size 18 purple zebra midge. Crappie, bass and small stripers are the best bite now and the night bite for stripers should start next week. Active diving loons will trigger feeding. Try using a Texas rig on brush or jigs. Before this latest temperature drop, anglers had been catching some good-sized crappie on minnows. As of this week, these roaming largemouths have been eager to strike on Trick Worms, Senkos, salty rat tails, Chatterbaits and Bass Assassin Shads. Brewer Lake Use the typical bass lures. I guess I will be out seeing where the bait moved to next Sunday. Weekends can get a bit crowded. For deeper fish, I have been vertical-jigging with a spoon or a small 3-inch plastic jig with a three-eighth-ounce jighead.. It does take extra work to get the fly down. I have not done a lot of bass fishing lately, but they do appear to be going shallow. The most productive flies have been small midge patterns like zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead). The Millwood State Park IS OPEN for camping, and the State Park Office. The last rod is a carbon rod with a 2-weight underlined fly line. Catfish are also good on live bait. Where to Fish in Arkansas We have not yet observed the large schools that far up yet for their annual spawning run, but warm days next week could be the key to that firing up! To that end, my old fishing buddy Ron McQuay has put together a fly-casting contest, The Cotter Casting Challenge. We are a boat landing and campground on Peckerwood Lake. 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. Arkansas River and White River levels are available at: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lzk. Current along Little River was stained this week with discharge release at the dam, and river clarity ranged 4-8 inches visibility depending on location. Wading staffs are a must lately. Their depth will depend on the depth of the bait. The first rod is a bamboo with standard matching line. If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please sign up.. Best colors were Texas Craw, black/blue/purple, or pumpkinseed/chartreuse with a Gene Larew Hog Craw as a trailer. Always wear a life jacket when on the water and continue to follow park rules and regulations. The lake level is 1 foot over power pool. Bass are being caught on Rat-L-Traps, while crappie are about 14 feet on the edge of the channel. They are being caught on the bottom, 8-10 feet, on redworms or crickets. Learn to dangle a jig; the white Marabou has worked great this past week. (870-867-2191/800-832-2276 out of state) said. No reports on catfish or bream. 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. If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please sign up.. . The water is a little dingy and the level is low (a few stumps are showing). Catches have been in the 2- to 7-pound range. 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. No crappie, but the brushpile was inhabited by some nice-sized largemouth bass. No reports on bream or catfish this week. Lakes and impoundments include Lake Almanor, We are currently receiving round-the-clock generation creating high water conditions on all sections of the river. Fishing is the main activity on The bait that I found today was in the old river channel, which in this area was roughly 70 feet deep. The water is a little dingy and the level is low (a few stumps are showing). We expect that surface temp to drop this weekend if the current forecast models hold out, with sleet and snow in the forecast this weekend! The pool elevation is 195.87 feet msl and the stage at Pine Bluff is 31.20 feet (flood stage is 42 feet). Try brushpiles in the 18-30 foot depth range. 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. Dry Run Creek has fished particularly well. 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. said that with the recent rains and windy weather, he hasnt been on the water in a few days. Clarity and visibility of the oxbows were 10-20 inches, depending on location. Best fishing still is happening off the old bridge. You get three casts to achieve your best distance. I guess I will be out seeing where the bait moved to next Sunday. The next station is for a curve cast at a target at a distance of 40 feet. Fish from the 140-foot mobility-impaired accessible dock or launch a boat. The only fishing reports to come her way were for, (870-435-6525) said, Spring break on the White River near Cotter means lots of young anglers coming to the area, and there's nothing better than seeing a family enjoying the great outdoors fishing for, catching, and releasing boatloads of, in Calico Rock, said, "Again, the weather has kept the river conditions high, combined with generation from both Bull Shoals and Norfork dams. Check out more from Norfork Lake with reports from Steven Street and Lou Gabric below. You get a maximum warm up of five casts. 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. The walleye spawn is starting and walleye have been caught from Point 12 up to Camp War Eagle and up to the Arkansas Highway 45 bridge all the way to Lake Sequoyah Dam. The competition is divided into two categories: accuracy and distance. Many artificial fish habitat structures have been created and put in place, and the AGFC has pumped several of the small ponds and has added rotenone to those areas for the elimination of unwanted species (i.e. The first station is a single rod everyone uses. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. In the creeks, they have been on or very close to the banks first thing in the morning. Catfish continue to be excellent on any kind of bait. 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. It was full of eating-size crappie. If you see them in deeper water or in a main channel you know bait is close by. It does take extra work to get the fly down. For the accuracy casts there will be five stations, and for the distance casting there will be two stations. Our Crappie Gurus should have an update for us on Thursday of this week as well. Check the guide services website for any updates. (updated 3-10-2022) Donald Ramirez at Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) said that the lake is clear and the level is high. The White has had no wadable water. You can use your own rod for the accuracy casts. The second station is basically the same but done with a roll cast. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 526.30 feet msl (full pool: 526.00 feet msl). The target will be behind a tree. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reported the lakes elevation at 554.00 feet msl (normal conservation pool: Sept.-April, 553.75 feet msl; April-Sept. 555.75 feet msl; top flood elevation 580.0 feet msl). The White River at Newport is at 21.74 feet, indicating they are trying hard to drop the area lakes and all of them are at or near their power pools. The target will be behind a tree. Some reports of the bass being found inside the grass 4-12 feet early in the morning and going deep after the sun comes out (scattered at all depths). Entergy will be generating below all area dams to control the lake levels, so caution on waterways must be used during this time. (updated 3-10-2022) Masterbaiters Bait and Tackle (501-209-6538) on Arkansas Highway 7 outside Hot Springs Village says Nimrod has been hot under the dam on minnows for crappie, as well as up the river. There has been no wadable water on the Norfork tailwater and it fished well some days and poorly on others. Catfish have been reported fair below the Murray and Terry locks and dams. Use white flies like Marabou Jigs or mop flies. 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. The best action has taken place during times of generation. Casting spinnerbaits and jigs in one-eighth-ounce weights has been the best presentation to catch these fish. The Newport stage stayed up at 21.81 feet, or more than 5 feet below the flood stage of 26.0 feet.
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