The National Weather Service at Little Rock shows a steady climb in temperatures over the next 10 days, highs in the 60′s and overnight lows in the 40′s, with several areas of warm precipitation. This will cause water temps in our area lakes to begin to rise from the upper 40′s and break into the [...]
Northern Arkansas Beaver Lake The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 1,120.39 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool – 1,120 MSL). Bass have been biting well on slow-cranked, crawdad-colored Wiggle Wart crankbaits along chunk rock banks. Bass have also been biting hula grubs or jigs with a craw trailer around docks or timber [...]
Lake Millwood Mike Siefert at Millwood Lake Guide Service said the lake level continues dropping slowly back to normal conservation pool and is expected to continue through the week. Surface temperatures rose slightly to 50-55 degrees. Lake level as of Monday 23 Jan, was 259.86 msl with a discharge rate of 1,560 cfs. Clarity and visibility [...]
Degray Lake Bass fishing is fair with most fishing now on the deep points, humps and ledges at 20 to 40 feet. The best presentation has been either a Texas-rigged worm or lizard and a heavy jig with soft-plastic “critter” trailer. The best colors are green pumpkin, red shad and cotton candy. Fish on or [...]
Greers Ferry Lake Largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are biting well on football head jigs and Carolina-rigged Senkos and lizards deep and on spinnerbaits, small crankbaits and Texas-rigged centipedes shallow. Lake Maumelle Largemouth bass are biting well on jigs, spoons and grubs in about 15 feet of water. Many small spotted bass are being caught [...]
With the conclusion of 2011 coming in just a few weeks, I would like to reflect on what a great year it was for Bass Fishing in Arkansas. Well….at least for me anyway! Due to the nature of my small business, my schedule allows me to fish a lot during the week. This is fantastic. [...]