EAST 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

July 28, 2010

Arkansas River at Pine Bluff: The Tackle Box (870-534-1498) said the water is a little high and muddy. Bream are biting well on worms and crickets. Crappie are slow but some have been caught on minnows in about 14 feet of water. Bass are biting well on plastics. Catfishing is good with cut bait.

White River: Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) had no report.

Maddox Bay: Maddox Bay Landing (870-462-8317) said the water is high, steady and clear. Bream are biting well on crickets and worms. Crappie are fair, in the middle of the bay, on minnows. Bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits. Catfishing is good with Doc's and Sunny's stink bait.

Island 40 Chute: Daily's Boat Dock (870-739-3478) said the water is beginning to rise. Bream and crappie fishing has been fair. Some catfish are being caught on Doc's stink bait.

Horseshoe Lake: Local angler Clyde Gregory said the water conditions are normal but the water temperature is very hot. Bream are biting well on crickets and wax worms fished around cypress trees. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs fished around the piers. Bass fishing is fair to good in the early morning hours. Fishing buzzbaits around lily pads has produced catches. Catfishing is good in the middle of the lake on cut bait.