Try using a Texas rig on the brush, or fish with jigs. The fishing pressure on the lake is still light. 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. Alligator in Southern Arkansas. 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. 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. Ledges, humps and weed lines have been the most productive areas to fish. Lake Conway is currently in its annual winter pool drawdown from normal seasonal level. Call the Mountain Harbor fishing guides (Mike Wurm, 501-622-7717, or Chris Darby, 870-867-7822) for more information. Lake Monticello is mostly dependent on rainwater for refilling all of its 1,520 acres, and in late fall it had reached a coverage of almost 500 acres. I see the same as you. Trout now are widely scattered from the bridge to the dam and, in safer conditions, can be caught in the shoals by fly-fishermen casting micro-jigs in black and white under a strike indicator. The drawdown will remain in effect until March 1, at which time the 7,000-acre lake will be allowed to refill. The largest fish ever caught in Arkansas was an alligator gar in the Red River that weighed 241 pounds, over 100 pounds more than the next largest Arkansas catch, a 118-pound paddlefish caught by James Johnson at Beaver Lake earlier this year. Nestled in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas, Beaver Lake is a nature lover's delight during all seasons. Temperature and conditions over the next month will dictate your game plan and success. Smallmouth Bass Greers Ferry Lake. It can take days for a regular bite pattern to resume after a big drop in temperature, so anglers need to be aware. The Southwestern Power Administration has dictated power generation at nearly five generators (14,000 cfs) pretty much round-the-clock this week, so be very careful motoring in these higher water conditions. Lasting heat of summer and stable conditions paid off for Arkansas hunters lucky enough to draw a tag in the 2019 alligator season. I log every trip I do and fish 275-plus days a year and I promise you numbers are down. For weekly flow releases from Carpenter Dam, visit www.entergy.com/hydro The main thing here is the crappie is moving up shallow. Late in 2022 the AGFC hatchery staff stocked about 180,000 fathead minnows, 111,902 golden shiners, 78,840 bluegill and 82,056 redear sunfish. Some reports say folks are getting bit on green pumpkin jigs in 25 feet of water on ledges. With the increasing boat traffic, we need to be mindful when operating our boats near others who are not underway and anchored. Black bass are biting, but theyre slow. Flow further upriver at Dardanelle Lock and Dam the flow was 37,793 cfs. Ribbon snakes love water, but are excellent climbers too. Check it out. Try throwing articulated patterns on a sink line toward the bank. Amongst these lowlands is the Mississippi Alluvial Region which includes many swamps and wetlands. The warm rain helped. Bait presentation should be very slow. January marked the first big month of rainbow trout stocking with 9,300 fish scheduled for Lake Catherine. Spring River Some fish are already staging early prespawn areas in the creeks. Download the Fish Brain app and follow AGFC at: Lake Conway is currently in its annual winter pool drawdown from normal seasonal level. 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. The fish were being a little more aggressive. 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. Anglers have had success catching. The preferred bait is a yellow-headed hair jig, and some minnows are being used, though not as many as jigs. Currently, all floodgates have been closed below Carpenter Dam, but generation flows are still high as Lake Ouachita is barely below flood pool. Mid-February marks the beginning of the walleye run for Lake Catherine. This should improve with warm days and dirty water. Maybe we need some of those meth gators. Crappie are back chewing pretty good since water has cleared back up. Clarity and visibility can change dramatically on Millwood in just a few hours with high winds, gate discharge, rain or thunderstorms. The hot flies have been olive Woolly Buggers with a bit of flash, cerise and hot pink San Juan worms and Y2Ks. If it worked yesterday, it should produce fish today. Excellent angling opportunities are on the horizon as soon as stable conditions return to Carpenter Dam, depending on consistent weather fronts. The best water clarity and reaction from largemouths is in the back of the oxbows where the clarity is somewhat better, away from the river current, although the main lake from Paraloma Trail to mile marker 4 in Little River was fairly clear over the past few days before the thunderstorms. Bluegill Boxhound Marina (870-670-4496) is closed for the winter and will reopen this month. Lake Bennett, Woody Hollow State Park, AR. Most fish are still holding in a winter pattern and are right on the bottom in 16-23 feet of water. Hatchet Jacks Sports Shop in Crystal Hill off I-40 (501-758-4958) said. The largest alligator ever was a 19ft 2in long alligator caught on Marsh Island, Louisiana, in 1890. If you are out looking for striped bass, they will be in an area from East Pigeon to the 101 bridge and/or from the Highway 62 bridge back to the 101 Boat Docks. Mike says they continue to find a few large schools of white bass over the past couple weeks along Little River above White Cliffs about 2 miles before getting to the mouth of McGuire Lake. Many manufacturers are now making rubber soled wading boots that are easier to clean and are not as likely to harbor didymo. Water temperature ranges 45-50 degrees. Woody Hollow State Park is home to the 40 acre Lake Bennett which provides a stunning location for many water based activities. Del regularly posts new YouTube videos. Further upstream, the flow at the Maynard Lock and Dam was 52,474 cfs. Kirsten Bartlow with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission shares some information on alligators in Arkansas. Fish slow if its flat, clear and sunny. Add a little bigger sinker to allow the bait to get to the river bottom. Thanks to a long summer, alligators have stuck around here in Arkansas. The huge alligator dwarfed their boat and used its immense strength and power to drag it around while the terrified occupants were completely at its mercy. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. Enter your email in the box below to get the most mind-blowing animal stories and videos delivered directly to your inbox every day. McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) has not heard any reports from the lake or from the lower LR pool or beyond Terry Lock and Dam this week. Managing Editor Arkansas Wildlife Magazine. Alligator holes are new small ponds that the alligators make by excavating vegetation using their feet and snouts. The fish I was marking at 60 feet or deeper did not want to bite. Water temperature in the river arms is in the high 40s and the main lake is in the mid-40s. The public is urged to use extreme caution when visiting the Carpenter Dam use area during this time. Jerkbaits, Alabama rigs are the baits of choice, and mostly it's tournament fishing time, though it has taken around 15 pounds to winthe tourneys, The white bass run hasn't really started; some have been caught in the river arms but that is also still a winter fishing pattern for now. The below copy is care of KARK 4 News. But youve got to find out where they are, and dont expect them to be consistent. The crankbait bite is getting better as temps rise. Generation has been pretty consistent, starting around 6 a.m. and ending mid-afternoon. Greers Ferry Lake is 7.6 feet above power pool. She says good days should fall on March 4-10, while the best days are March 18-24. The Arkansas River offers good fishing for largemouth bass and white bass, but there's very good bass fishing at Lee Creek Lake and Sugarloaf Lake. Source: flickr. Merthiolate and June Bug colors were working in the stained water in back of McGuire. It does take some looking, but once you find them it is a blast. (updated 2-23-2023) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said 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. Visit www.littlemissouriflyfishing.com for a daily update on fishing conditions. Incredibly, although Beardens alligator holds the state record as the biggest alligator ever found in Arkansas, it is not the heaviest. There could have been a new hatch, or a serious rain or temperature change that triggered another food source since your last trip. Mar 8, 2010. Normal state limits on bream and catfish now. (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. Hybrid and white bass are eating very well all over, 25-55 feet deep, while some are still in 80 feet of water; spoons, inline spinners and swimbaits working well. Crankbaits for spin-fishing work well in high water. If you're looking to drift-fish, try fishing a double-nymph rig and adjust for the depths you are fishing. The best bass reactions are random hits on Brazalo spinnerbaits in Spot Remover, Chatterbaits in white, and Rat-L-Traps in natural-colored crawfish browns and oranges or Toledo Gold and Red Chrome, and custom painted Bent Pole Little John Cranks in Rayburn Red finessed through the dead pad stems. Clarity of the oxbows is normal stain; visibility ranges 5-10 inches depending on location. In addition, add lots of flash to white, olive or olive-and-brown streamers, sparkling collars on your jigs, or toss out a shiny silver spoon. Flies that imitate injured shad will draw immediate strikes from hungry rainbows. Lake Bennett. Winter drawdown is scheduled to end next week (March 1-8) Flood gates remained open to aid in lowering Lake Ouachita out of flood pool. (updated 2-24-2023) Southtown Sporting Goods (479-443-7148) said the main topic of conversation this week is the walleye are s tarting to move into the creeks. Its kind of slow right now. Crappie are still biting but its difficult to catch them from the shoreline or dock. Brown Trout (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. The overflow of that food source into the river sets off the famous voracious feeding pattern and the easy trout catch, which anglers love. Lake Maumelle for the underwater timber about 5 feet deep and use minnows. Catfish folks are catching their target on yo-yos baited with minnows. The Army Corps of Engineers has been releasing water to get the lake down, usually running two generators 24/7. Excellent angling opportunities are on the horizon as soon as stable conditions return to Carpenter Dam, depending on consistent weather fronts. For those who do not know the lake, Point 12 is where the War Eagle and the White rivers intersect. Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips (501-844-5418) said, I know its still cold but the crappie and bass spawn is just around the corner. They are now mainly found in the lower third of the state. (501-834-5733) in Sherwood reports that the lake right now will have some stain to it especially past the U.S. Highway 270 bridge on the upper part of the lake. Bream (updated 2-23-2023) Harris Brake Lake Resort (501-889-2745) says fishing is mostly no good this week after all the rain. (Top navigation pool is 338.2 and bottom pool is 336.0.) Winter drawdown is scheduled to end next week (March 1-8) Flood gates remained open to aid in lowering Lake Ouachita out of flood pool. Swimming, skiing, scuba diving, boating, kayaking, and fishing are enjoyed here. While the Game and Fish Commission reports 84 gators were harvested last month, the reptiles are not just found in hunting . (updated 2-23-2023) Steven Scuba Steve Street at Blackburns Resort 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. But just how big can they get? * No reports on bream or catfish. The best activity was mid-day, and the crappie were holding 12-15 feet of depth in our planted brush piles. with photos and where the fish are biting and whats biting. Anytime I am in a fly shop I ask what the hot fly has been recently. It is important to note that dramatic drops in temperature greatly affect the trout bite in a negative way. Anglers should try using Carolina-rigged lizards, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and drop-shots. Its still hit and miss. In spite of the higher level these days, anglers are able to launch boats. However, alligators today are much, much smaller than their prehistoric counterparts. (updated 2-23-2023) Kent Williams of Oxbow Guide Service (870-278-7978) said the water temperature is rising and the water is clear. Though they're quick, they don't like . As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reported the lakes elevation at 660.17 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 659.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 695.00 feet msl). Therefore, alligators perform a death roll with larger prey. 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. No reports of white bass, crappie, bream or catfish. These freshwater habitats are prime areas for alligators that thrive in these areas, and some can reach incredible lengths. (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. McKinzie says the man was allowed to keep the animal for the time being. Look for balls of shad and try throwing an Alabama rig. 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 we look at its diet, its easy to understand just how it managed to get so heavy. Arkansas River and White River levels are available at: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lzk. In the clearer water farther down the lake, anglers been catching bass on Alabama rigs (which a few weeks back landed a 10-plus-pound largemouth in a tournament) and on green pumpkin or brown-colored jigs. Alligators are found primarily in the southeastern United States, from North Carolina to Texas. The people there talk to a lot of guides and anglers and often have good information. Call the Mountain Harbor fishing guides (Mike Wurm, 501-622-7717, or Chris Darby, 870-867-7822) for more information. Beaver Lake is a man-made reservoir in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas and is formed by a dam across the White River. They inhabit freshwater environments such as lakes, rivers, swamps, and marshes, though they can also be found in brackish water. The Millwood State Park IS OPEN for camping, and the State Park Office can be reached at 870-898-2800 for availability or additional information. It is the choice of the fly that you are going to use to catch fish. Suggest you do on line search to find specifics for each area. Reports have the bass being found both in deep water and shallow along rocky points. The lake is closed to fishing until spring as it serves as a rest area for migrating waterfowl, and as access opens up after the White River recedes in the area. 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. Use a dark-colored bait. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Toad Suck Lock and Dam was 48,636 cfs. Water level has stablized from recent rains. Thoroughly clean and dry your waders (especially the felt soles on wading boots) before using them in any other water. As we fish, I pay particular attention to which fly caught the trout. These are the two main rivers that feed Beaver Lake. Striped Bass Fishing has been good for crappie and mostly on structure of some sort in the 6- to 20-foot range. Fishing continues to be up and down just like the weather. The shad are spread out. Water temperatures have been 43-44 degrees. (updated 2-23-2023) McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) has not heard any reports from the lake or from the lower LR pool or beyond Terry Lock and Dam this week. But warm weather has made for great times on the water.. Greers Ferry Lake I had at least five in a one acre slough. One of the guides going out from Andrews fished three days this week and on his teams the anglers were doing real well on the crappie. The Army Corps of Engineers reported Thursday that the White River stage at Batesville steady at 10.39 feet, less than 5 feet below the flood stage of 15.0 feet. All rights reserved. (updated 2-23-2022) Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) in Batesville had no reports. In fact, Deinosuchuswas an apex predator and quite likely the most terrifying alligator to ever walk the earth. The shad bite video gaming isnt over yet. Sauger Smaller males migrate first into the tailrace to prepare the spawning beds. While there were no reports on, Seth Boone, the superintendent at Lake Poinsett State Park, reported Lake Poinsett had. I do the same for my two clients when I am guiding. Mama gators build nests on the ground for their eggs. Lake Catherine Tailwater (Below Carpenter Dam), For weekly flow releases from Carpenter Dam, visit. With colder temperatures, the smallmouths are much less active. Their teeth were adapted for crushing rather than piercing prey, and they were capable of killing and eating even large dinosaurs. After a two-year project of rebuilding the lake habitat by the AGFC while the city of Monticello rebuilt the lakes dam, Lake Monticello is reopened for fishing though the water is still well below what will be full pool when it refills. In February another 12,000 rainbow trout were scheduled to be released, which will create a perfect environment for quality trout fishing. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 260.33 feet msl (normal pool: 259.20 feet msl; top flood elevation is 287.0 feet msl). Millwood State Park MARINA WILL REOPEN March 1. Alligators can also reach great ages in captivity, with some living into their 70s and 80s. The White River at Newport was 22.29 feet, indicating they are letting out quite a bit of water out of both lakes. One fish is a fluke. The stage in the Little Rock pool was at 7.55 feet, down about 1 foot from this time a week ago (flood stage is 25 feet). The lake is slightly stained in most areas, but will become more stained in the next day or so. Bream are a year-round bite on redworms and crickets, but theyre slow now. One of the earliest recorded accounts of alligators in Arkansas comes from the Arkansas Gazette, May 1828, which reported the killing of an 11-foot specimen on the north side of the Arkansas River at Little Rock. If you use artificial lures try deeper-diving lures. Water temperature ranges 45-50 degrees. Their numbers where heavily depleted by unregulated market hunting (purses, belts, shoes, etc.) Merthiolate and June Bug colors were working in the stained water in back of McGuire. but are there actual gator populations in places such as Lakes Ouachita and Beaver Lake in NWA? Make sure you have the right color: Monkey Milk, black/chartreuse, Cajun Cricket, Kiwi, Mo-Glo, Silver, Blue Ice in jigs, or orange/white/diamond mist in Crappie Magnet. Hopefully you choose one that the trout wants. said that as of Wednesday, Millwood Lake has begun falling from recent rise over 3 feet and is still muddy from recent storms. Arkansas Alligator History. Shelly has already started looking ahead to the good moon times for next month. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. No baits were mentioned for black bass or catfish, either, but they were caught in fair numbers as well. 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. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's mission is to conserve and enhance Arkansas's fish and Alligators are not known to attack humans in Arkansas. Crankbaits for spin-fishing work well in high water. A Bama rig or live bait on main lake points or creek channel mouths on the rivers should be the best ways and areas to find these. The answer is: yes. The brown trout that have been spawning for the last three months are now working their way back downstream. One-Knocker Rat-L-Traps in Red Shad, Toledo Gold or Goldfire Craw picked up several chunky, fat male bass on cypress trees and knees in 7-8 feet of depth near flats adjacent to spawning locations, but the retrieve had to be slow and deliberate deflecting off wood, stumps and cypress knees. I havent seen a beaver on Millwood in a couple years. Carry a large net, as most fish are lost at the net. (updated 2-23-2023) Lake Erling Guide Service (870-904-8546) reported that the crappie are moving to theshallows. They could have built back a forty ft wide dam to flood 10 acres and they never touched it. 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. Alligator Gar Variant Names: Gator Gar. 501-289-2210), a 24/7 self-serve bait shop at the lake, had no new reports from the lake. A few chunky 2- and 3-pound male bass were the most aggressive at midday into late afternoon recently, with those fish being found randomly near and close to deeper creek channels. With the recent detection of the plant at nearby Mercer Bayou and the spread of the plant within Erling, AGRED worked with the AGFC to determine a plan that would help combat the aquatic nuisance species. Some holding in the mouths of the creeks and main lake and are over 120-150 feet and have been suspended 90-100 down. Little Maumelle River With the clear water, about any color is good now. This rain and all this water, and the rain in the forecast, are going to make things very up and down for a few days, they say. Lots of jigging soft plastics and lead spoons. Try brush 20-35 feet deep. Males are bigger than females, and size is generally related to age, with the oldest males being the longest and the heaviest. Hatchet Jacks Sports Shop in Crystal Hill off I-40 (501-758-4958) says the water has been very low from their 10-foot drawdown, but a lot of crappie and other fish are going to get active after a big rise in the water. With proper care and nutrition, captive alligators may even be able to live past 100 years of age! On that note, the walleye are moving up and the bite can be good if you locate the moving fish. can be reached at 870-898-2800 for availability or additional information. There is a 10 acre slough behind my place where beaver dam broke down about five years ago and beavers never repaired it. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at 1,121.60 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 1,121.43 feet msl; top flood elevation is 1,130.0 feet msl). He reports a few bream are starting to show up floating around. I was in roughly 80 feet of water just outside of a channel swing with fish suspended 20-70 feet down. The stage at Morrilton was down almost 6 feet from this time a week ago, to 12.28 feet (flood stage is 30 feet). 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. The best area to target is the transition areas where it goes from deeper water to the backs of creeks with the warmer water coming in. It is not uncommon for part of the dam to wash out during a big rain, but the beavers quickly repair it. DeGray Lake Nutrias few and far between. Jigs and craws, spinnerbaits and small crankbaits are working in skinny water. Redworms are getting reactions from bream right by the dock. Jon Conklin with FishOn Guide Service (479-233-3474) said, Beaver Lake is sitting close to 1,122 feet msl as of Wednesday. They can lose their fear of humans. While there were no reports on bream yet, crappie, black bass, catfish and white bass were all reported caught in fair numbers. This weeks hot spot has been between Spider Creek and Bertrand Access. Havent seen a beaver or nutria rat in years where I use to see lots of them. Arkansas River (Little Rock Area Pools) Are alligators dangerous?No, if you leave them alone! 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. This huge alligator was a mature male which was estimated to be around 35 years old. Use large white shad imitations in floating and sinking versions. Also use minnows and nightcrawlers. 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. The Newport stage is falling at 21.65 feet (flood stage is 26 feet). Look for balls of shad and try throwing an Alabama rig. Harris Brake Lake Mama gators protect the nest. Some fish will move shallower under the right conditions and hold on swings, points and ledges. Bream, too, are a little more active. Deinosuchuswas an immense 35-foot-long alligator with a massive, wide skull and thick teeth. Little Red River The lake level at Bull Shoals fell 0.4 foot to rest at 1.5 feet above power pool of 659 feet msl. White bass are hard to find and I believe the AGFC needs to put a 25-fish limit on them. Another source of information is asking others. He says he was headed out on the lake last week searching for fish when . Ray suggests shad-colored jigs or jigs favoring white, silver/white and pink colors. This should improve with warm days and dirty water. Try crawlers in 5-15 feet. All fish that are caught are catch-and-release at this time and the AGFC Fisheries staff rebuilds the predator population and the forage base. Also use minnows. Use something bright: chartreuse, Mo-Glo. It might be hit and miss now. Beaver Lake is nationally renowned for bass fishing and has even become a . Out on the boats, anglers have caught some but not many. are still on in the usual places like Gold Creek, but are hit and miss. Or, visit the AGFC nature center in Pine Bluff or Little Rock to see live alligators in captivity. 1. Each rod has two different flies (a lead fly and a dropper). Learn more about us & read our affiliate disclosure. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam at Pine Bluff was 40,646 cfs, about half the flow of this time last week. 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. 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