Conditions are good. Caught in Millwood Lake Dam in 2012, the alligator weighed a whopping 1,380 pounds! (updated 2-24-2023) Andrews Bait Shop and More (479-272-4025) in Plainview hears from guides and anglers that crappie are doing very well now. Mike said, We talked to some friends up Little River in the oxbows over the past few days and they told us they were catching some decent largemouths on a floating Trick Worm like the Senko or Zoom Trick Worm and the Yum Dingers. 1. Surface temps are stable this week, ranging 48-52 degrees depending on location and the time of day. Are There Alligators in the Mississippi River? We have none of them either. I have been doing well on swimbaits anywhere from the U.S. Highway 412 bridge up towards Neils Bluff. But the amount of rain weve had, the crappie will be out of the flow of the lake, now, in the murky waters, and wont be deep. Most. ) Swimming, skiing, scuba diving, boating, kayaking, and fishing are enjoyed here. An Alabama rig, crawfish-colored square-bill crankbait or a PB&J jig were working best. Hopefully you choose one that the trout wants. Bull Shoals Lake elevation has fallen slightly over the last week due to the drier weather but the upcoming rains may put us back where we were. The lake on Wednesday was at 660.35 feet msl, which is very near the seasonal power pool level. Enjoy Norfork Lake!! For weekly flow releases from Carpenter Dam, visit www.entergy.com/hydro Plenty of rain lately has the river up about a foot above normal and has the water stained a good pea soup tint. The shallow bite is practically nonexistent right now. It is not uncommon for part of the dam to wash out during a big rain, but the beavers quickly repair it. The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. The drop-shot is a player in 30-45 feet. The wind came up and it started to rain pretty hard. Thats how its been all winter but nobody is fishing for them, Ray said. Ag&f seem to be ass backwards on everything. Visit Jons Facebook page for latest updates, Southtown Sporting Goods (479-443-7148) said the main topic of conversation this week is the, Guide Austin Kennedy (479-244-0039) said t, his past week the fishing has been great. As of 1 p.m. there had been 31 straight hours of release in the neighborhood of 3,800 cfs. I knew what was going on. Water temperature in the river arms is in the high 40s and the main lake is in the mid-40s. Guide Jeff Larch, who operates River Valley Tours and takes groups out at Nimrod, went up in recent days to Dardanelle "and did very good on the crappie," they report. But the amount of rain weve had, the crappie will be out of the flow of the lake, now, in the murky waters, and wont be deep. As weve already mentioned, the largest alligator ever found was 19ft 2in. It's still far from spring-like temps. These fish were hybrids, stripers and white bass. They are ambush predators, and this means that they can quickly seize their prey as soon as the opportunity arises. The lake level Thursday was 577.50 feet msl. I feel most of the largemouth bass have pulled off the deeper shad and are holding in the 30-50 feet range on ledges, tree tops, bluff ends or points nearby. My first choice is usually the flies that I fished the last time I was out especially if it has not been so long since I fished. Not much to report on bream, but Im sure you could fish worms on the bottom and catch bream. For the most up-to-date lake level, visit the. A forum community dedicated to Arkansas hunters and enthusiasts. Big female largemouths are beginning to stage at creek mouths and on the first vertical drops from the spawning flats to deeper water. Its kind of slow right now. Crappie are still biting but its difficult to catch them from the shoreline or dock. There have been numerous shad coming through Bull Shoals Dam. The warm rain helped. The walleye are the first to pick up.". The stage at Morrilton was down almost 6 feet from this time a week ago, to 12.28 feet (flood stage is 30 feet). said the lake level was 554.51 feet msl and the storm was just starting to enter the area about 11:30 a.m. when he arrived at the resort Wednesday. Beaver Lake is nationally renowned for bass fishing and has even become a . The brown trout that have been spawning for the last three months are now working their way back downstream. Central Arkansas, Arkansas River and White River levels are available at: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lzk, For real-time information on stream flow in Arkansas from the U.S. Geological Survey, visit: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ar/nwis/rt, For water-quality statistics (including temperature) in many Arkansas streams and lakes, visit: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ar/nwis/current/?type=quality, Download the Fish Brain app and follow AGFC at:https://join.fishbrain.com/agfc-page. Catfish like liver, dough bait, minnows and nightcrawlers now, but cats have been slow. Watch for random floaters and broken timber during any navigation on Little River and Millwood Lake. They suggest fishing more in the backwaters where the water will be a little warmer. If you're looking to drift-fish, try fishing a double-nymph rig and adjust for the depths you are fishing. The current creel limit for Beaver Lake walleye is a four-fish limit 15" to 20" or three-fish limit 15" to 20" and one fish greater than 28". The crappie are in a prespawn bite and found around brush and other cover. Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are fishing poorly. Randy Plyler with Plyler Outdoors Guide Service (870-210-0522) said that there's only been a few folks out here over the course of the last couple weeks on DeGray. But warm weather has made for great times on the water.. When they did eventually manage to kill the beast, it soon became clear that it was a record-breaker. The most effective fly has been a tan and brown Clouser minnow. As we fish, I pay particular attention to which fly caught the trout. Thoroughly clean and dry your waders (especially the felt soles on wading boots) before using them in any other water. Saugeye, Jim Harris Mama gators protect the nest. Have some feedback for us? Austin Kennedy has more great fishing news in his report from the tailwater below, as fishing has really picked up on trout, walleye and more. This week we've seen a significant shad kill on the lake. Clear Lake (off Arkansas River-Little Rock Pool) When we look at its diet, its easy to understand just how it managed to get so heavy. All species were out there feeding. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Bass Fishing Team reports that water temperature is in the mid-50s in Lake Langhofer to the low 60s in protected backwaters. Remember that the White and North Fork Rivers and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. The fish were being a little more aggressive. Lake Poinsett (updated 2-23-2023) Jon Conklin with FishOn Guide Service (479-233-3474) said Beaver Lake is sitting close to 1,122 feet msl as of Wednesday. Anything shad-like will be a great bait now. Norfork Lake fell 2.3 feet to rest at 0.9 foot above power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 25.3 feet below the top of flood pool. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 540.05 feet msl (full pool: 526.00 feet msl). As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Blakely Dam was 577.46 feet msl (full pool: 578.00 feet msl). (updated 2-23-2023) Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) said Bull Shoals Lake elevation has fallen slightly over the last week due to the drier weather but the upcoming rains may put us back where we were. The lake on Wednesday was at 660.35 feet msl, which is very near the seasonal power pool level. They both have large drainages and are prone to flooding during and following any rain event. Fishing on the Little Red from a boat in high water has been good as far as the streamer bite goes. 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. When they push back in, try a Rapala Jigging Rap or Tater Shad on a Moon Eye. Mike says they expect to see greater numbers of large white bass schools running upriver near Patterson Shoals and Wilton Landing near Cossatot inflow ditch for their annual spawning runs over the next few weeks as the surface temps continue to climb into the low and mid-50 degree range. Three fish is a trend. Merthiolate and June Bug colors were working in the stained water in back of McGuire. Try crawlers in 5-15 feet. Walleye fishing in Beaver Lake. The ample brown trout bite has proven that late winter is a great time to visit the White River, and the rainbows aren't ignoring the bait either. Generation has been pretty consistent, starting around 6 a.m. and ending mid-afternoon. For a daily fishing report and lake condition go to. Gather as much information as you can before making your fly selection for the best results. Theyve also been catching them on darker-colored Chatterbaits. Of 147 tags available, 84 hunters managed to kill an alligator during the two-weekend season. Woollies and streamers can work on good days, or nymphs on other days, with really nice bug hatches on the nice sunny mornings. For those who do not know the lake, Point 12 is where the War Eagle and the White rivers intersect. Most trout are being caught on Pautzke Fire Bait fished with light terminal tackle, with most being caught in slack water and eddies. Crappie are SLOW! The stage is on a fast rise at 8.77 feet as of Thursday afternoon (flood stage is 32 feet). Fishing has been good for crappie and mostly on structure of some sort in the 6- to 20-foot range. I dropped my bait down to 50 feet, and when a small school of fish came under me, I would reel up as fast as I could through the middle of the school. The best activity was mid-day, and the crappie were holding 12-15 feet of depth in our planted brush piles. The hot flies have been olive Woolly Buggers with a bit of flash, cerise and hot pink San Juan worms and Y2Ks. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. With Little River turned to chocolate milk again this week with all the inflow, current and gate discharge, we are just going to take a wait-and-see approach as normal lake pool should be achieved over the next week to 10 days provided we don't have much more rainfall. The fish will hide behind the obstacle to rest and watch for something to eat to float by. Bass have been caught this week on Chatterbait (black/blue, a Z Man Jackhammer is a good one to throw now with more vibration to it than others), or flipping a black/blue jig as well as a square-bill crankbait. The Army Corps of Engineers reported the outflow at Greers Ferry Dam to be 8,641 cfs (turbine) as of midday Thursday, where it had been for well over 24 hours. Most of the bass are only 25-55 feet over the shad. Theyve also had success with red crankbaits and red Rat-L-Trap. Arkansas River (Pine Bluff Pool) Catfish are still doing well on trotlines using shad or slicks. As of Thursday midday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes flow at Dardanelle Lock and Dam as 37,793 cfs. Nobody is really catfishing now, and the bream anglers have not started bream fishing in number yet, though they were catching bream before the water took a big rise. Once the lakes reach the conservation pool levels of 659 feet msl for Bull Shoals and 553 feet msl for Norfork, I expect both dams will reduce how much water they release allowing the river to drop to more normal levels.. USACE Campgrounds ARE OPEN for camping. I love spending time in the outdoors and when not writing I can be found on the farm surrounded by horses, dogs, sheep, and pigs. The Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday reported the Clarendon gauge rising slightly at 28.74 feet, or 2.74 above the flood stage of 26.00 feet. There are no dams on these streams. There was once a town where Greers Ferry Lake now sits. The overflow of that food source into the river sets off the famous voracious feeding pattern and the easy trout catch, which anglers love. No reports on walleye. Little Red River Keep anglin' and we'll see you at the river.. The Army Corps of Engineers has been releasing water to get the lake down, usually running two generators 24/7. To help protect alligators from these dangers, many states have enacted laws to regulate hunting and trapping seasons, as well as limit the sale of products made with alligator parts. Or, visit the AGFC nature center in Pine Bluff or Little Rock to see live alligators in captivity. Can you kill them? Anglers seeking bream have been headed to Pierce Creek. Featuring 28,000 acres of clear water that attracts thousands of water sports lovers, fishermen, hikers, and birdwatchers, Beaver Lake is located in the Ozark Highlands near Rogers and features forests, tall bluffs, and meadows crisscrossed by hiking trails. The warm rain helped. The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. That makes no sense to me at all. (Top navigation pool is 338.2 and bottom pool is 336.0.) While there were no reports on bream yet, crappie, black bass, catfish and white bass were all reported caught in fair numbers. Although saltwater crocodiles have the largest bite force of animals alive today (16,460 newtons), Deinosuchusis estimated to have a bite force of up to 100,000 newtons. At Toad Suck Lock and Dam in Conway one was locked through the . As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Narrows Dam was 546.89 feet msl (full pool: 548.00 feet msl). with photos and where the fish are biting and whats biting. There has been nothing to report this week. With color to the water, anglers have been flipping a brown or a black/blue jig in and around cover and fishing it slow to pull in. The water temps are in the mid-40s and close to 50 degrees in the river arms. The massive influx of healthy rainbow trout to the lake rejuvenates the tailrace to an earlier scenario of quality fishing. It can take days for a regular bite pattern to resume after a big drop in temperature, so anglers need to be aware. This is 34.5 feet below the top of flood pool. All the above information will enable anglers to successfully fish in Lake Catherine as soon as Lake Ouachita falls down out of flood pool and the need for heavy generation and open flood gates subsides. I believe it was 43 gators for the ten SW counties. This is 34.5 feet below the top of flood pool. Many manufacturers are now making rubber soled wading boots that are easier to clean and are not as likely to harbor didymo. It is important to note that dramatic drops in temperature greatly affect the trout bite in a negative way. Wouldnt doubt that five alligators living in the pond have something to do with it - and alligators everywhere in the back end of Millwood. Expect to get hung up, but expect a big fat prespawn female to bust that 1-knocker any minute or the very next cast this time of year. Dierks Lake Discover Why Alligators Wont Cross Georgias Fall Line, Huge Florida Gator Eats a Smaller Florida Gator in Most Florida Video Ever, The Biggest Alligator Ever Found In Arkansas. Lake Bennett, Woody Hollow State Park, AR. Brazalo Spinnerbaits in Spot Remover or River Shad with red blades were catching some decent prespawn males moving in and out of spawning flats over the weekend when the sun was up bright and high in the sky and you could see movement in 3-5 feet of depths on the spawning flats. Giant salvinia, a free-floating South American plant that has become a major threat to fisheries in the southern U.S., was first spotted on a small portion of Lake Erling in 2018. Lake Greeson Tailwater Some reports say they are deep at 18-22 feet. The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. Surface temps are stable this week, ranging 48-52 degrees depending on location and the time of day. We favor a dark colored bait and also watermelon red, red or blue, or shad-like baits. Ken Winstead at Whiskers Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) in Perryville says, Lacey Williams at Lakeview Landing on Arkansas Highway 95 (501-252-1437) said that. Mid-February marks the beginning of the walleye run for Lake Catherine. Where can I see alligators in Arkansas?The Arkansas Post National Memorial and Millwood State Park. White bass, hybrid bass and striped bass will be catching all the knocked-around bait fish stunned in this water. Look for balls of shad and try throwing an Alabama rig. Lake Greeson Bream The main thing here is the crappie is moving up shallow. Follow them and have a great season this year. Millwood Lake tailwater elevation was near 244 feet msl (almost 20 FEET above normal) and rising with gate discharge at the dam near 20,000 cfs in Little River, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. Del regularly posts new YouTube videos. The lake is at the same level as it was a week ago. Anglers are also throwing a crankbait either in a red or something with some chartreuse in it. (updated 2-23-2023) Ken Winstead at Whiskers Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) in Perryville says crappie are biting and are typical for the changing water of late because of the weather, so move around from shallow to deep water. Upstream, Table Rock Lake rose 0.1 foot to rest at 1 foot below power pool and 15 feet below the top of flood pool. As a result both Bull Shoals and Norfork Dams have been releasing a lot of water. When my wife, Lori, and I go out, I rig our rods differently. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's mission is to conserve and enhance Arkansas's fish and I saw a couple fish turn and follow my bait. Information about the species of fish local to Beaver Lake . I knew what was going on. Thoroughly clean and dry your waders (especially the felt soles on wading boots) before using them in any other water. The below copy is care of KARK 4 News. There has been nothing to report this week. No specific bait was reported. The stage at Augusta is steady at 31.87 feet, nearly 6 feet above flood stage of 26.00 feet. The reported lake elevation at Table Rock Lake was 915.88 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 915.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 931.0 feet msl). The Army Corps of Engineers has been releasing water to get the lake down, usually running two generators 24/7. Follow my fishing Facebook page (Busch Mountain Fishing Guide Service) for day-to-day updates on the walleye bite. Millwood State Park MARINA WILL REOPEN March 1. Fish slow if its flat, clear and sunny. Double Deceiver patterns in yellow or olive have been working best for me, Mike said. Dont mean to side track this thread, as I know nothing about beavers. There have been some reports of them being found near drop-offs around 16-20 feet and off rocky banks. Alligators can also reach great ages in captivity, with some living into their 70s and 80s. Anyone else seeing a decline in the beaver population? I havent seen a beaver on Millwood in a couple years. Flow further upriver at Dardanelle Lock and Dam the flow was 37,793 cfs. Greers Ferry Lake is 6.6 feet above normal conservation pool. DeGray Lake water level is 406.5 feet msl. They have not heard much on the crappie fishing front, though, in the Little Rock Pool. Expect to get hung up, but expect a big fat prespawn female to bust that 1-knocker any minute or the very next cast this time of year.. Water temperature on Monday was 51.4 degrees, which is more than 3 degrees higher than this time last week. He told me the fly he used. We can also verify it is possible there are some alligators in Lake . Still plenty around. Crappie are back chewing pretty good since water has cleared back up. Stripers are moving into the river arms and upper White. Look for water flowing back in creeks and coves and start casting a Wiggle Wart or a Rock Crawler crankbait into shallow water. Havent seen a beaver or nutria rat in years where I use to see lots of them. As of Thursday midday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes flow at Dardanelle Lock and Dam as 37,793 cfs. Many manufacturers are now making rubber soled wading boots that are easier to clean and are not as likely to harbor didymo. (updated 2-23-2023) Mike Siefert at Millwood Lake Guide Service said that as of Wednesday, Millwood Lake has begun falling from recent rise over 3 feet and is still muddy from recent storms. (870-670-4496) is closed for the winter and will reopen this month. Although alligators have a lot of teeth, they are ill-suited to biting chunks off and chewing. It is the choice of the fly that you are going to use to catch fish. The death roll consists of the alligator rolling and spinning while holding the prey so that smaller, bite-sized chunks are torn off. Try a small bead-head nymph (zebra midge, copper John or pheasant tail) suspended 18 inches below a brightly colored San Juan worm (hot fluorescent pink or cerise). Crappie fishing is fair to poor on main lake brush piles on both jigs and live minnows on a slip float just at sundown to dark. They are taking reservations on their answering machine for spring. Beaver Lake rose 0.4 foot to rest at 1.4 feet above power pool or 8.2 feet below the top of flood pool. Arkansas Alligator History. Plan your crappie trip to the Little Maumelle either early (sunup or before) and late in the day, an hour or so before dark and into the night (when the yo-yos are working). Each rod has two different flies (a lead fly and a dropper). The word unprovoked is key. Millwood is near 260.6 feet msl and remains almost 16 inches above normal pool and falling. Alligators can swim up to 20 miles per hour and on land, they can run up to 11 miles per hour. The Corps of Engineers is "running it strong," they report, and the water below the dam is at 314 feet msl. Lake Fayetteville Watermelon red, red/blue/grape colors in artificials are good choices for bass here. Small orange or peach eggs have been very effective. She sticks around to help protect them for up to two years. Cooks Lake My question is this, is there a gator season? Streamer season is upon us. Smallmouth Bass Hybrids and smaller stripers are still in open water on shad about 50 feet down, no matter how deep the water is, and can be caught dragging live bait or umbrellas through the shad. The drawdown will remain in effect until March 1, at which time the 7,000-acre lake will be allowed to refill. For bass, what I gathered from the bass fishermen I spoke with, they are struggling as well with fish not responding to the warmer water. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 447.76 feet msl (full pool: 437.00 feet msl). Catfish folks are catching their target on yo-yos baited with minnows. Anything shad-like will be a great bait now. (updated 2-23-2023) Ray Hudson at River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said the fishing has been really good. There are currently two living species the American alligator and the Chinese alligator. reports that water temperature below the dam is 50 degrees with stained conditions in the tailrace. In the spring they move to the Point12 area and on up into river arms. When they quit, they quit. Bull Shoals Lake Walleye stocking photos: Beaver Lake Walleye: back to top. Further upstream, the flow at the Maynard Lock and Dam was 52,474 cfs. Try throwing articulated patterns on a sink line toward the bank. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. (updated 2-23-2023) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said the water level on the Spring River is fishable. Thank you for reading! Further upstream, the flow at the Maynard Lock and Dam was 52,474 cfs. The northern portion of the lake has some color to the water, while past Cove Creek and Eden Isle the lake gets clearer. Clarity of the oxbows is normal stain; visibility ranges 5-10 inches depending on location. There is a 10 acre slough behind my place where beaver dam broke down about five years ago and beavers never repaired it. (updated 2-23-2023) Lacey Williams at Lakeview Landing on Arkansas Highway 95 (501-252-1437) said that crappie anglers should look for the underwater timber about 5 feet deep and use minnows. Where to Fish in Arkansas As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said the water level on the Spring River is fishable. Bass are slow and anglers are not catching many even up into the backwaters. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Toad Suck Lock and Dam was 48,636 cfs. 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