NORTHEAST 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 2, 2012

Lake Charles: Lake Charles State Park had no report.

Lake Poinsett: Lake Poinsett State Park had no report.

Crown Lake: Boxhound Marina (870-670-4496) said the water is clear and at normal level. No report on the fishing. 

Lake Frierson: Lake Frierson State Park said the muddy is murky and high. Saugeye are biting fairly well on crankbaits. A possible state-record saugeye was caught on Jan. 30. The fish has been submitted and is waiting for verification. 

Spring River: Mark Crawford with Spring River Flies and Guides said water levels are running at 390 cfs and water clarity is clear. The Spring River has been fishing excellent if you know where to find the trout. Walking a little extra distance to get away from pressured areas can really make the difference. Float trips have been producing high numbers and we often catch all three kinds of trout that are in the river – brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroats. The hottest fly this time of year is the Y2K. I prefer to use either a mayfly emerger or a caddis emerger. The warm weather has been producing excellent hatches during the day. Trout Magnets in tan, red and hot pink are hot.