White River (near Goshen): McLellan's Fly Shop said white bass are definitely in the early stages of their annual spawning run. There are daily reports of small males and larger females being taken by fly fishermen. It won't be long until fly fishers start hooking fifty or sixty-plus white bass a day! However, be sure to have plenty of Clouser Minnows, Jiggies and Crazy Dads in your fly box. It's amazing how fast the white bass, not to mention the stumps and rocks in the river, can chew up flies. The best flies have been:  Crazy Dad in Olive, Pumpkin and Orange (size 8), Jiggy in Olive and Shad-color (size 6), Hot Head Jiggy in White, Tan, Chartreuse and Firetiger (size 6) and Cap'n Tim in Olive (size 4).

Bull Shoals Tailwaters: McLellan's Fly Shop said Bull Shoals tailwater generation has been cut nearly in half over the past week. Look for wadeable water especially on the weekend. After all the high water, the trout are used to eating a lot. In the faster riffles and runs, drift a scud, sow bug, mayfly nymph or caddis pupa under a strike indicator. March is the start of the major caddis season on the White River, so be sure to have plenty of caddis pupa, as well as dries, in your fly box. Pupa patterns like the Z-Wing Caddis and the new Graphic Caddis are some of our favorites; as for dry fly patterns, it is hard to beat the classic Elk Hair Caddis, but new versions like Rainy's Foam-Body Elk Hair Caddis and the flashy Pearl-and-Elk are productive new twists on the original. Shad patterns like White Zonkers and the Arkansas Conehead are still producing several quality trout when drifted under large strike indicators with heavy split shot. The best flies have been:  Zebra and Black/Olive Rubber-leg Copper John (sizes 14 to 18), McLellan's Woven V-Rib Sowbug (sizes 14 to 16), McLellan's Hunchback Scud Tan, Olive and Gray (sizes 14 to 16) Graphic Caddis Tan and Olive (sizes 14 to 18), Z-Wing Caddis (sizes 14 to 16), Caddis Larva (sizes 14 to 16), Elk Hair Caddis (sizes 14 to 18), E-Z Caddis (sizes 14 to 18), Red Fox Squirrel Nymph (sizes 12 to 16), Rag Sculpin (size 6), Articulated Zoo Cougar (size 4), Swimming Jimmy (size 4) White Zonker (size 6), Arkansas Conehead (size 6), San Juan Worm (size 10) and Micro Eggs (size 14).

North Fork River: McLellan's Fly Shop said generation has been cut back significantly, providing plenty of wade-fishing opportunities. After two months of high water, the trout are in very good shape. During low water, concentrate your nymph fishing on the faster runs and riffles; tie on a size 16 scud or sow bug. During high-water conditions, streamer fishing has also been excellent. The best flies have been: McLellan's Hunchback Scud Tan, Olive and Gray (sizes 14 to 16), Flashback Scud Tan, Olive and Gray (sizes 12 to 16), McLellan's Woven Sow Bug (sizes 14 to 16), Graphic Caddis Tan and Olive (sizes 14 to 18), Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph (sizes 16 to 20), Beadhead Hare's Ear Nymph (sizes 14 to 18), Mercury Brassie (sizes 18 to 20), Rojo Midge (size 22), Mercury Blood Midge (size 20 to 22), Red Jujubee Midge (sizes 20 to 22), Johnny Flash (sizes 20 to 24), Mercury Black Beauty (sizes 20 to 22), Gray Mercury Midge (sizes 20 to 22), Black Wooly Sculpin (size 4), Articulated Zoo Cougar (size 4) and Swimming Jimmy (size 4).

Bull Shoals Lake: Wilderness Trail said the daytime temperatures this week have been warm. However, the nighttime temperatures have still been on the cool side. Lake temperatures have cooled down to 45 degrees in some areas. The rest of the lake is still 47 to 49 degrees with the warmer water on the northern banks in the northern pockets and in the northern and western sides of the coves. This week's lake level is at 653.65 feet. Lake clarity remains around 15 to16 feet with a green tint. Crappie continue to suspend over the tops of crappie cribs and brush piles; they are holding between 12- and 18-feet deep. Crappie minnows on a small slip bobber and Bobby Garland's Swimming Minnows have worked well. Some white bass are still showing up from time to time in the back of the northern creeks. The best baits are ¼-ounce Road Runners and ½-ounce spoons. Largemouth bass are still roaming northern banks and points, but they are staying close to deep water. Crankbaits and slow-rolled spinner baits were still the baits of choice last week. Spider jigs and football jigs around transition banks and channel swings have worked well on the staging largemouth. Smallmouth bass are holding in 18 to 30+ feet of water off long pea gravel points and large boulder rock banks. Crankbaits and tubes are working well on these fish. Kentucky bass are moving with the shad into the pockets and coves off the main lake, and they are also moving into the cuts of the creek arms. Spoons are still the best way to catch a few Kentuckies. Spend some time graphing and you will find them. Walleye are still in 32 to 44 feet of water with a few moving up to check out spawning areas. Reef Runners and Glass Shad are the best lures if pulled on lead core line. Some of the shallower walleye can be caught on crawler harnesses with bright blades. Lead Hill Boat Dock said crappie are biting well in shallow water.

Lake Norfork: Cranfield Junction Quik Stop said the lake is clear and at normal pool. However, the water in the creek arms is stained. Crappie are biting well on minnows and crappie jigs. In dingy water, try fishing for crappie from 5- to 12-feet deep, and in clear water, try fishing from 10- to 20-feet deep. Bass are biting well on crankbaits, jigs and jerkbaits. Stripers and walleye are biting from 10- to 15-feet deep in clear water using jerkbaits. Whites are moving into the creek; try using swimming minnows or blade baits.