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

Novemberr 4, 2009

Arkansas River at Pine Bluff: The Tackle Box (870-534-1498) said the water is high. It’s overflowing its banks and is in parking lots around the harbor.  

White River:  Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) said the water is extremely high and flooding has kept most anglers from fishing.

Maddox Bay:  Maddox Bay Landing (870-462-8317) said the water is too high and muddy. No one is fishing.

Island 40 Chute:  Daily’s Boat Dock (870-739-3478) said the river is too high for fishing and is still rising. No fishing.

Horseshoe Lake: Local angler Clyde Gregory said the water is high. Crappie are biting well on black/chartreuse jigs. Catfishing is good near the middle of the lake on live and prepared baits.