Millwood
Lake: As
of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s
elevation at 258.66 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool – 259.2
MSL).
Millwood
Lake Guide Service said main lake and Little River's
water surface temperatures range from 46 to 50 degrees, depending
on location and time of day. Exercise extreme caution during running
Little River during low light as there are still many river markers
pushed out of place or missing. Crankbaits, suspending jerkbaits,
Rat-L-Traps, heavy thumping spinnerbaits, tubes and jigs have been
the go-to baits for bass. The best bite is occurring during mid-day.
Slow-moving spinnerbaits, large 1-ounce Rat-L-Traps, Cordell Big
O or XCalibur Fat Free Shad crankbaits are still working. Carolina
Rigs were improving along the washouts and creek channel mouths
intersecting with Little River. Magnum flipping tubes with rattles
continue working in remaining flooded grass and stumps. The best
colors have been pumpkinseed/chartreuse tail, black/blue tail,
or black neon. Flipping stumps, cypress trees, and laydown tree
trunks near deep water at creek mouths and deeper sections of creek
channel swings, are the best bets with tubes or jigs. White bass
are scattered and slow. Crappie are beginning to improve, but the
muddy current in Little River has them deep and out of the main
river channel. The upriver, oxbow bite along Little River away
from current is the best on live shiners fished over planted brush,
for the past couple weeks. Crappie were suspending in planted brush
12-16 feet deep. Channel catfish are loving the increased current.
Blues and channel cats are biting well along Little River on cut
shad, Catfish Charlie and homemade dough balls along the increased
current in Little River between Jack's Isle and Mud Lake or on
yo-yo's hung from cypress trees in the oxbows over 9-12 feet of
water.
White
Oak Lake: Local
angler John Tilley said there hasn’t been much fishing
activity. A few crappie have been caught from the County Road 15
bridge using jigs. No reports on bass or catfish. The lake is still
being lowered. Water clarity is extremely muddy due to recent rains.
Lake
Columbia: Steve’s
Outdoor Sports (870-234-2222) said the water is clear and at normal
level. Crappie are biting well on minnows. Catfishing is fair on
worms. No report on any other species.
Lake
Erling: Steve’s
Outdoor Sports (870-234-2222) said the water is clear and at normal
level. Crappie are biting well on minnows. Catfishing is fair on
nightcrawlers.
Lake
Greeson: As
of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the
lake’s
elevation was 545.04 MSL (Flood pool – 548 MSL).
Lakeside Grocery
and Bait (870-398-5304) said fishing is slow for all species. A
few walleye have been caught on minnows and crankbaits, but it’s
very slow.
Cossatot
River: Cossatot
River State Park had no report.
DeGray
Lake: As
of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the
lake’s
elevation was 406.32 feet MSL (Flood pool - 408 MSL).
Local
angler George Graves said the surface water temperature is in the
mid to upper 40s. The water is clear from the dam to Point 14 and
moderately muddy to Cox Creek. Fish are still in their deep winter
pattern. Crappie fishing is fair with some reports of fish being
taken from the deep brush. The best brush piles have been in water
from 30 to 35 feet deep. A red head/chartreuse body, 1/16-ounce
marabou jig with either a minnow or crappie nibble has been the most
productive. Fish the jig very slowly just above the cover on main
lake or major creek attractors between Arlie Moore and Yancey Creek.
Bass fishing is fairly good but the fish are still deep, (25 to 35
feet). Look for bass on main-lake points, bluffs, ledges and steep
humps. Heavy jigs with a pork or plastic trailer have been working
best, but Texas- and Carolina-rigged worms are working, too. Try
to find some wood or rock cover. Some nice bass have been reported
by those fishing for crappies so try the jig or worm around the fish
shelters. The best areas for bass have been between Caddo Drive and
Point 15. Bream fishing has been fair with some nice-sized fish reported
around the same shelters that hold crappies. Use either worms or
crickets and fish just above the cover. Sometimes bream will hold
on the edge of the cover and not necessarily in it. No report on
hybrids.
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