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CENTRAL ARKANSAS - Weekly Fishing Report

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Randy Zellers (501)223-6406, e-mail: rdzellers@agfc.state.ar.us

This is the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's fishing report.

November 4, 2009

Lake Conway: Bates Field and Stream (501-470-1846) said the water is clear and high. Bream are fair on micro jigs. Crappie are biting well on minnows and jigs. Bass are fair on Reaction Innovations Trixy Sharks and Skinny Dippers. Catfishing is slow.

Dan at Gold Creek Landing (501-607-0590) had no report.

Little Red River: Lindsey's Resort (501-302-3139) said the water is clear and the current is running high. Drift fishing from a boat is the best bet. Countdown Rapalas, Smithwick Rogues, Power Worms and Glow Worms are working well on rainbow trout.

Jed Hollan at the Little Red Fly Shop said in spite of all the high water, drift-fishing guide trips are producing good results. Fishing from a boat can be both productive and relaxing. Having a guide along to maintain safety and do all the work is a stellar idea. San Juan worms and jigs have attracted the most trout. Your offering should be presented on the streambed by using enough split shot or sink putty to get it down all the way. Larger than average strike indicators will be required to float this heavy set-up. Indicators in the grape to ping-pong ball size are recommended. Aquatic insect hatches are continuing with midges and blue wings being the thickest. There are a few caddis and PMD mayflies coming off, as usual, during the most pleasant time of the day. I expect to see March brown mayflies joining the bug armada in the near future. The best dry flies to use include the Adams (size 18), pale morning dun mayfly (sizes 16-18), BWO (size 18-20), midge (sizes 22-32; cream or black) or elk hair caddis (sizes 16-20; tan). Fishing below the surface? Try a sow bug (sizes 14-16; tan, UV tan, smoky olive or peacock), zebra midge (sizes 16-22; red, black or copper), red butt soft hackle (sizes 14-18), San Juan worm (sizes 14; red, fl. cerise, hot pink or worm brown), egg pattern (sizes14; roe, salmon, watermelon or bubble gum) or woolly bugger (sizes 8-12; olive, brown or black).

Greers Ferry: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 476.44 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool – 461 MSL).

Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the water is rising and the surface temperature is in the mid- to low 60s. The bite is beginning to improve with the sunny weather. White bass and hybrids are schooling back up under the reformed bait balls. If the sun is shining and the wind is blowing, the bite is excellent on spoons and inline spinners. Bass fishing is good in the bushes on top-water lures, spinnerbaits, jigs and creature baits. Floating Rogues and Redfins are also catching some good bass. Crappie are scattered in the brush and biting well on minnows and jigs. Bream are in the brush and are biting on nightcrawlers around the open parts of the bushes. Walleye should start to show up under the schooled up white bass and hybrids.

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 hunting and rain have kept all the anglers off the water.

Lake Bailey (Petit Jean State Park):  Greer’s Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) said hunting and rain have kept all the anglers off the water.  

Lake Overcup:  Overcup Landing (501-354-9007) said the water is high and murky. Bream are biting fairly well on redworms. Crappie are fair on chartreuse/white and white Crappie Stinger jigs. All other species are slow.

Brewer Lake:  Overcup Landing (501-354-9007) said the water is high. Bream are fair on worms and crickets. Crappie are fair on small minnows and white/chartreuse jigs fished around brush. Catfishing is fair on cut shad and nightcrawlers. Bass are slow.

Lake Maumelle:  Jolly Roger’s Marina said the water is 1.6 feet above the spillway. Largemouth bass are holding around 15 feet deep and are biting fairly well on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and tubes. Some good catches are also coming from the bank around muddy water. Kentucky bass are staying out in 15 feet of water and are biting fairly well on jigs and soft-plastics. White bass are schooling around the east end of the lake on CC spoons and clear Near Nuttings. Crappie are biting well about 15 to 20 feet deep on minnows and 1/32-oz. jigs. The cooler weather will bring on a good crappie bite on pink minnows soon. Bream are slow. Saugeye are fair on Rogues and jigs trolled around 10 to 15 feet deep. Catfishing is good on minnows, worms and prepared bait fished 8 to 15 feet deep.

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 stained. Bream are slow. Crappie are biting well on 2-inch lemon meringue colored jigs fished in brush about 15-inches deep. Bas are biting well on green pumpkin lizards fished 10 to 12 feet deep. Catfishing is slow.

Saline River Access in Benton:  Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is muddy and high. The current is too fast for fishing. No report.  

Arkansas River at Morrilton: Charley’s Hidden Harbor in Oppelo said the flow is still extremely high. Catfishing is good on whole shad fished from the banks below dams 9 and 10. The backwater in Coppers Gap and Flaggs Lake are also producing catfish. Stripers are good on live shad and bream fished 4 to 6 feet deep under a balloon below dams 9 and 10. Kentucky bass and white bass are biting fairly well on firetiger crankbaits in backwater areas.

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 that the river around Terry Lock and Dam is too muddy and high for fishing. The current is extremely dangerous right now.   

Clear Lake:  McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water is high and muddy. Bream are slow on redworms. Crappie are biting well on jigs tipped with minnows. Bass are biting well around brush on jig-and-pig combos. Catfishing is fair on chicken liver in the deepest water of the lake.

Peckerwood Lake:  Herman’s Landing (870-241-3731) had no fishing report.

Lake Pickthorne: Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) had no report.

 

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