Lake
Conway: Bates
Field and Stream (501-470-1846) said the
water is clear and at normal level. Crappie are biting
well on minnows and jigs. Bass are fair on soft-plastic
worms. Catfishing is poor on chicken liver.
Dan
at Gold Creek Landing (501-607-0590) said crappie have
been biting well, but it’s been hit-or-miss.
Shiners and jigs have been the best bets. Bream are still
biting well on redworms in deeper water. Catfishing is
fair.
Little
Red River: Lindsey's
Resort (501-302-3139) said the water
is clear and at normal level. The river is clear and
at normal level. Trout are biting well on nightcrawlers,
Power Bait and wax worms on red hooks.
Jed Hollan at the Little
Red Fly Shop had no report.
Greers
Ferry: As
of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports
the lake’s elevation at 476.48 feet MSL (Normal
conservation pool – 461 MSL).
Tommy
Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service had no report.
Shiloh Marina (501-825-6237) said not many anglers are
on the water. No report.
Harris
Brake Lake: Coffee
Creek Landing (501-889-2745) said no one is
fishing because the lake is being drawn down and will
remain so until Dec. 12.
Greer’s
Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) said crappie are biting
well on jigs and minnows. White Crappie Stingers are
working especially well.
Lake
Bailey (Petit Jean State Park): Greer’s
Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) said crappie are biting
fairly well on jigs and live minnows.
Lake
Overcup: Overcup
Landing (501-354-9007) said the water is a
little high and clear. Bream are fair on worms and
crickets. Crappie are biting well on white Crappie
Stingers and white/chartreuse tube jigs. Bass are fair
on small H and H spinnerbaits and grubs. Catfishing
is fair on live bream and cut shad.
Brewer
Lake: Overcup
Landing (501-354-9007) said the water
is high and clear. Bream are biting well on worms and
crickets. Crappie are biting well on white/chartreuse
jigs. Bass are fair on spinnerbaits and buzzbaits.
Catfishing is fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.
Lake
Maumelle: Jolly
Roger’s Marina said the water is 1.6
feet above the spillway. Black bass are in 15 to 20
feet of water and are biting fairly well on spinnerbaits,
crankbaits and tubes. Some good catches have come from
the banks around muddy water as well. Kentucky bass
are biting well in 15 feet of water on tubes, jigs
and soft-plastic worms. White bass are schooling around
the east end of the lake, and some are beginning to
gather at the west end of the lake. CC spoons, clear
Near Nuttings and Rogues have worked well. Crappie
are biting well in 15 to 20 feet of water on minnows
and 1/32-oz. jigs. Pink minnows will be the key to
good crappie catches in the next few months. Saugeye
are fair on trolled Rogues and jigs in 10 to 15 feet
of water. Catfishing is good on minnows, worms and
prepared baits in 8 to 15 feet of water.
Hatchet
Jack’s
Sport Shop (501-758-4958) had no report.
Lake
Valencia: Hatchet
Jack’s
Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said catfishing is good on
chicken hearts and nightcrawlers.
Sunset
Lake: Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said
the water is high and clear. Crappie are fair on 2-inch
grubs fished in brush 10-12 inches deep. Bass are fair
on top-water lures and green pumpkin grubs. Catfishing
and bream fishing are slow.
Saline
River Access in Benton: Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said
the water is at normal level and clear. Bream and catfish
are slow. Bass are biting well on 4-inch green pumpkin
grubs and brown jigs. Crappie are biting well on live
bait fished over brush piles.
Arkansas
River at Morrilton: Charley’s
Hidden Harbor in Oppelo had no report.
Arkansas River (Maumelle Pool): Hatchet
Jack’s
Sport Shop (501-758-4958) had no report.
Arkansas
River (Little Rock Pool): Vince Miller from Fish
N’ Stuff (501-834-5733) said the current
is still too high and dangerous for any fishing.
Hatchet
Jack’s
Sport Shop (501-758-4958) had no report.
McSwain
Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the main channel
is still too swift for much fishing, but the backwaters
are producing. Bream are biting well in the afternoons
on crickets. Crappie are fair on jigs. Bass are fair
on soft-plastics. Catfishing is good on shad.
Clear
Lake: McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water
is high and clear. Bream are fair on worms. Crappie are
biting well on minnows. Bass are fair on spinnerbaits.
Catfishing is fair on chicken liver.
Peckerwood
Lake: Herman’s
Landing (870-241-3731) said the lake is closed for
fishing until Jan. 31, 2010.
Lake
Pickthorne: Hatchet
Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) had no
report. |
