Lake address: 155 Dynamite Hill Road, Murfreesboro, Arkansas 71958. Fish with crawlers and crickets, or moving baits, 6 inches out to 20-25 feet of water. Most are in deeper water. Were still catching crappie on brushpiles despite the warm water topping out at 79 degrees. Live bait fishermen are catching a few temperate bass. Bass have taken up positions in semi-deep waters (14-25 feet) on points and structure near current, like brushpiles, bridges and docks. Black bass are a good using spinnerbaits and Chatterbaits. Visit Jons Facebook page for latest updates, FishOn Guide Service Goshen AR. said that as of Wednesday, Millwood Lake is almost back to normal conservation pool. Bass catching is still good all over lake and rivers as well, from super shallow out to 43 good with a lot of different baits working. The reported lake elevation at Table Rock Lake was 922.61 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 916.58 feet msl; top flood elevation is 931.0 feet msl). Our files contain artificial and natural reefs, buoys, ledges, rocks, shipwrecks, and many other types of structures that hold fish, in a 35 miles radius of Lake Greeson. Give them a call to sign up! Full-day trips are $700 for one or two anglers plus $50 for each additional adult and last about 8-hours including time for pictures and filleting fish. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Narrows Dam was 547.28 feet msl (full pool: 548.00 feet msl). Crappie are fair, with the bite occurring in 6-7 feet deep trolling and spider-rigging down the channel, as well as over the sunken brushpiles. I plan on fishing for the stripers in the mornings and evenings but what is good during the day. June 2, 2022. Clarity is the usual murky. and susceptible to feeding meaning an opportunity for you to nab a catch. Lake Catherine Tailwater (Below Carpenter Dam), For weekly flow releases from Carpenter Dam, visit www.entergy.com/hydro. Additionally, in waters around the state you'll find populations of Trout, Walleye, Catfish, Tiger Musky, Northern Pike, Chain Pickerel, Sauger, Saugeye, Alligator Gar, Longnose . Blue Catfish Lake Lanier. I have graphed some areas with a thermocline at around 24 feet in some areas. Beaver Lake rose 0.1 foot to rest at 6.8 feet above power pool or 1.8 feet below the top of flood pool. I had caught enough, so I cranked in my line and sat on the bank watching her fish. This Lake Lanier Bass fishing report is by Phil Johnson. Please wear your life jackets, kill switches and have your navigation lights. If you find warm, dirty water, use a bright spinnerbait, a Chatterbait, Whopper Plopper or square bill. Entergy implements a new generation schedule every Friday that runs through the following Thursday. Catfish disappeared; no reports. I can't write about Arkansas crappie hotspots without including Lake Greeson, a 7,000-acre Corps of Engineers impoundment near Kirby west of Hot Springs. Always wear a life jacket when on the water and follow all park regulations when visiting Carpenter Dam. The White River at Newport is 15.87 and dropping quickly. There are still quite a few males in the river, so get after them. The fishing regulatory body for Arkansas is Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam at Pine Bluff was 132,729 cfs. It wont be long and well transition into, (870-867-2191/800-832-2276 out of state) said. Join for free today to access the capability once available. The thermocline is between 19 and 20 feet as is the old shoreline before the water rise and many fish are at this level. Also try shaky heads and Magnum Trick Worms on the main lake points; they caught some nice ones. The Apollo came back from a 5 day trip fishing Guadalupe with 12 anglers and caught 95 Yellofin Tuna up to 95 pounds and 58 Yellowtail. She tried several different caddis dry fly patterns but was unwilling to try any other technique. Minnows and hand-tied jigs are your best baits. Further up Little River near White Cliffs and Wilton Landing has heavier stain conditions. FEBRUARY 24, 2023. It's a good time to take a kid bream fishing on Millwood Lake! Crappie havent been stocked yet in Poinsett, but some may have made it into the lake from elsewhere. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Ormond Lock and Dam was 128,504 cfs. Lake Greeson As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at Narrows Dam was 546.89 feet msl (full pool: 548.00 feet msl). Lake Greeson: a prime recreational resource in Arkansas, it is 12 miles long and 7,000 acres, located on the little Missouri River. Fish for crappie off the rock jetties on the main river. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at 468.19 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 462.75 feet msl, top flood elevation 487.0 msl). The fishing is much better in the morning and late afternoon and tapers off midday. Good news, the wind speed is currently at 0 mph is considered in the optimal range for fishing as the ripples caused by the wind on the water's surface will help hide the line an lure on Lake Greeson. I think it's the pollen, she added. Our friends and fellow Arkansans, especially those along the Arkansas River and the Mississippi near Memphis, and many folks to the west and north of us, are experiencing flooding, so the Corps of Engineers is employing the dam to hold back lake water. are fair, with the bite occurring in 6-7 feet deep trolling and spider-rigging down the channel, as well as over the sunken brushpiles. White Bass The water can rise very quickly. March 18, 2021. Crappie.com America's Crappie Fishing Community, since 1996 Ed Moes aka "Slab" Owner Crappie.com Dedicated to David Shands aka "G", may he RIP (updated 5-26-2022) Zimmermans Exxon (501-944-2527) said their reports were similar to a week ago. Crickets and worms have been working well. In fact there were 5 crappie weighed in over 4 pounds in that one event. Stripers are still hit and miss with some days putting some in the boat and others getting skunked. Guide Austin Kennedy (479-244-0039) said t. his week has been great on the tailwater. Bream and June go together! (update 6-2-2022) David Hall at Dads Bait Shop (501-289-2210) says the water is cloudy and the level is high. This product is reproduced from geospatial information prepared by the GIS staff of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Bass have taken up positions in semi-deep waters (14-25 feet) on points and structure near current, like brushpiles, bridges and docks. The oxbows over the past couple weeks have had the best water clarity . Live bait fishermen are catching a few temperate bass. The most effective fly has been a tan and brown Clouser minnow. Try a prince nymph with a size 18 ruby midge. The current generation schedule has been creating an opportunity to wade fish from the morning until about 1 in the afternoon if you start out fishing at Barnett Access, aka "Swinging Bridge," or Libby Access. (updated 6-2-2022) Wil Hafner, facility manager at Potlatch Cooks Lake Nature Center (870-241-3373), said high water continues to keep access to the lake closed. Call the Mountain Harbor fishing guides (Mike Wurm, 501-622-7717, or Chris Darby, 870-867-7822) for more information. Make sure you're reppared for the correct fish by having the best lures and bait for the fish that are likely in Lake Greeson . It is intended for reference purposes . Well known for its quality striped bass fishery. Bream are good. Fish the conditions. Use a couple of large bb split shots or some 1/8- or 1/4-ounce pinch-on sinkers to drop your minnow to the desired depth. (updated 6-2-2022) Shane Goodner, owner of Catchem All Guide Service, reports that Lake Ouachita is now well clear of flood pool levels and all area lakes have been returned to normal summertime pool. Greeson is a beautiful lake, I imagine well be back down there before long. I hope this rain is going to help out the condition before our fishing fundraiser this Saturday. Target windy main lake secondary points and saddle humps. The water level is high. Catfish are getting ready to spawn and moving up shallower. No reports on black bass. Home to largemouth, Kentucky bass and plenty of catfish! "Whether fishing for crappie, bass or cat fishing, my goal on the water is to make sure you have a good time and to help YOU catch fish." . (updated 6-2-2022) Ray Hudson at River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) says the water is clear and the level is back to normal. She went fishless. Watch for random floaters and broken timber during any navigation on Little River and Millwood Lake. It also means it is getting close to trolling cranks that dive to and around the depth the thermocline is at. Be safe out; there still some debris. Crappie are good. The lake is at full pool and the temperature is rising everyday to currently in the high fifties. Check with the Corps website for real-time release data or by calling . We have even been able to wade fish a bit. When the sun moved higher in the sky, we would switch it over to quarter-ounce spoons and coat the spoons using Pautzke Fire Gel. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at 1,128.30 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 1,121.43 feet msl; top flood elevation is 1,130.0 feet msl), Jon Conklin with FishOn Guide Service (479-233-3474) said. Black Bass (updated 5-19-2022) WestRock Landing in Roland (501-658-5598) said water temperature is in the high 70s to low 80s. Bluegill about 4-inches long is the best bait. Nymphing underneath an indicator with caddis patterns and pheasant tail nymphs has been working well along with midges. 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). Crappie are good under the 155 bridge in 24 feet of water, and few catches in the . Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips (501-844-5418) has been spending some time at Greeson in addition to fishing DeGray Lake, and said crappie fishing is great here, as it is at DeGray. Carry a large net, as most fish are lost at the net. Our friend J.T. Bream Bream are good using redworms or crickets. Total outflow at the dam is 2,426 cfs. The bite is good on shad, black salties and drop Punch Blood Bait. For Trout Magnet fishing, Lowell suggests pink and cotton-candy-colored bodies on chartreuse or gold jigheads. They are schooling on shallow points chasing shad. (870-955-8300) said water levels have been flowing at 560 cfs at the Spring (350 cfs is average flow) and water clarity has been green stained. (updated 6-2-2022) Donald Ramirez at Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) said the lake has cleared up. Once this feature sets up, it will make Beaver Lake fish a bit better by shrinking the overall size of the lake. Drop-shotting the tops gets the big ones out of the piles. The cats are good on limblines and pole fishing too using dough bait, nightcrawlers, goldfish, trotline minnows and black salties. Kentucky bass are good. Water level is way up. The browns kept us busy this past week. Bass (especially largemouth) have been "on go" the last few weeks. In the spring, you can find crappie along the shorelines as they move into the shallows to spawn. Rapala Countdowns caught some of the bigger trout. I really enjoyed watching her. Learn where they are and how to catch them on this episode.See lots more gre. The stage is 19.14 feet (flood stage is 32 feet). Remember that the White River, Norfork tailwater and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. Check the most recent lake level on the guide services website linked above, or at the Army Corps of Engineers website, for updated gate release changes and inflow rates with rising and falling lake levels. The Norfork tailwater had had a bit more wadable water. The bite will improve as the weather improves, especially when the water reaches 60 degrees. Bass have been moving horizontally out to deeper water drops and vertical structures during heat of the afternoons, being shallow to stumps, vegetation, lily pads, and cypress knees at dawn, early and late. When night starts to fall, and darkness sets in, the bass are just as good in very shallow areas and flats. Catfish are good on jugs or trotlines with cut bait, shad or live bream. To find the coordinates of brush piles that the AGFC was involved in placing, follow these steps: 1) go to AGFC GIS Mapper 2.0. Norfork Lake rose 0.8 foot to rest at 16 feet above power pool of 556.75 feet msl and 7.2 feet below the top of flood pool. There has been some wadable water on the Norfork during the day and it fished moderately. Millwood Lake tailwater elevation is near 225 feet msl with gate discharge at the dam around 650 cfs in Little River, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. She is a really good fly caster and she was in her element. The bite continues to be very good, just slightly deeper on planted brushpiles in the oxbows and along Little River. The level remains high, up to 9 feet above normal pool. No reports on white bass this week. Moon phases have split fishing folk's opinion straight down the middle with the bigger impact on saltwater fishing but some freshwater anglers The Natural State has six impoundments on the list. black bass are very good. At this time, releases from the dam remain low, averaging 1 units (4,800 cfs) with large spurts in the late afternoon for a few hours. The lake level at Bull Shoals rose 1.4 feet to rest at 26.8 feet above power pool of 662 feet msl. Wil Hafner, facility manager at Potlatch Cooks Lake Nature Center (870-241-3373), said high water continues to keep access to the lake closed. Catfish are good: All species are being caught and biting on anything. He plans on adding more to his haul later in the evening. Bass are slow Carolina rigging or brush hog on secondary points. Throw redworms or crickets. * Largemouth bass are good in the early mornings and late evenings, with best activity in oxbows up Little River early and late in the day. I pulled out my Sage rod. Email us from the website & join us for your next outdoor adven 106 Pump Station Rd, Ashdown, AR 71822-8463 It was not a hatch. and June go together! The most effective fly has been a tan and brown Clouser minnow. "We did a smallmouth float last week and caught five smallies and a bunch of bows that day. I should note that on the last two previous fishing trips with Lori, she has out fished me mercilessly. Nocona is a big largemouth bass lake. Let's face it, there's a lot we can learn and share from one another like what bait or lure is generating the best results. Reports of bream being found on beds. said the lake level is 572.83 feet msl and has risen three-quarters of an inch in the last 24 hours with three hours of running both generators and 2-hours of less than one. The shad have spread out. The Army Corps of Engineers reported Thursday that the White River stage at Batesville was steady at 7.91 feet, more than 6 feet below the flood stage of 15.0 feet. Channel Catfish It is scheduled to crest at 572.90 on 5-June at 66% full. The thermocline is between 19 and 20 feet as is the old shoreline before the water rise and many fish are at this level. 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