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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.

February 3, 2010

Lake Conway: Bates Field and Stream (501-470-1846) said the water is cold, icy and clear. Crappie are fair on jigs fished in the deepest channels of the lake. All other species are 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 high, with two generators running all day. Trout fishing is good on Power Bait and glow worms drifted from a boat.

Zachary Hoyt at Just Fishing Guides said generation has increased to 6,500 CFS. High-water tactics from a boat with nymphs and streamers is the best option. The best flies to use are San Juan worms (tan, pink and red), eggs (pink, orange and peach), copper johns (olive and black), bead head pheasant tails, Arkansas sow bugs (tan and gray), zebra midges (black, tan and gray) all in sizes 10-16. Flies for streamer fishing include woolly buggers, zonkers, slump busters and various sculpin patterns in sizes 4-10. Look for shad to start coming through the generators and match these baitfish with white streamers.

Greers Ferry:  AAs of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 462.87 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool – 461 MSL).

Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the water temperature is in the low to mid 40s. White bass and hybrids have moved out to 60 feet. Look for sunny days with a little wind and use spoons where you mark baitfish. Keep an eye out for gulls and other shorebirds working open water, as this usually means baitfish are schooled up and larger fish are pushing them to the surface. Walleye are moving uplake and are staging for the spawn. They will feed around bridge pilings, points, humps and creek mouths as they wait for the warm water and longer days of spring to make their run (usually during the second week of February). Use large live minnows on jigheads and deep-diving crankbaits, such as Wally Divers, deep-diving Rebels and Smithwick Rogues. Once the water warms to 60 degrees, use nightcrawlers on jigheads or harness rigs. No report on crappie. Bass are slow to fair on Wiggle Warts, jerk baits, jigs, and spinnerbaits in shallow water. In deeper water, Carolina-rigged lizards and football head jigs are working fairly well.

Shiloh Marina (501-825-6237) had no report.  

Harris Brake Lake:  Coffee Creek Landing (501-889-2745) had no report.

Greer’s Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) said crappie are still biting very well on Crappie Stingers in Crappie Cove. Fish in shallow water using a boat or waders.

Lake Overcup:  Overcup Landing (501-354-9007) said the water is murky, cold and about one foot high. Fishing is slow for all species.

Brewer Lake:  Overcup Landing (501-354-9007) said the water is clear, but the icy conditions kept anglers off the lake last weekend. Crappie are fair on salt/pepper, orange/chartreuse and white Crappie Stinger jigs fished around piers and docks. All other species are slow.

Lake Maumelle:  Jolly Roger’s Marina had no report.

Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) had no report because of the weather.  

Lake Valencia:  Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) had no report because of the weather.  

Sunset Lake:  Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is clear and at normal level. Bream are slow. Crappie are fair on 2-inch Tennessee shad-colored grubs in 5 to 16 feet of water. Bass are fair on watermelon seed finesse worms on a 1/8-oz. jighead in 15 to 18 feet of water. All other species are slow.

Saline River Access in Benton:  Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is clear and at normal levels. Crappie are fair on 2-inch grubs. Bass are fair on 1/8-oz. green pumpkin Bitsy Bug jigs and 4-inch pumpkinseed grubs on a jighead. Catfishing and bream fishing are slow.

Arkansas River at Morrilton: Charley’s Hidden Harbor in Oppelo said the weather has kept anglers off the water. Catfish are biting very well in deep holes on a mixture of shad and nightcrawlers. Sauger are biting well on minnows floated 3 to 6 feet deep under a bobber around jetty tips below dams 9 and 10 and at the mouth of cypress creek. Stripers are fair on live shad below dams 9 and 10. No report on any other species.

Arkansas River (Maumelle Pool): Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) had no report because of the weather.

Arkansas River (Little Rock Pool):  Vince Miller from Fish N’ Stuff (501-834-5733) said no one is fishing because of the weather.

Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) had no report because of the weather.

McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water is fairly clear and is at normal levels below Terry Lock and Dam. Bream are slow on crickets. Crappie are biting well on minnows. Bass are biting well on crankbaits. Catfishing is good on skipjack below the dams.   

Clear Lake:  McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water is clear and at normal levels. Bream are slow on redworms. Crappie are biting well on minnows and chartreuse jigs. Bass are fair on jig-and-pig combos with red in them. Catfishing is fair on worms.

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 because of the weather.

 

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