Fishing Tip: When the temperature is below freezing, boat ramps can be very hazardous. After you’ve launched or loaded your boat on the trailer, only pull forward enough to get your trailer clear of the water’s surface and let the water drip for a minute. Fewer people will be on the lake in the winter, and those anglers will appreciate the efforts to keep as much ice off the ramp as possible.

White River: McLellan’s Fly Shop said generation has been heavy. When wade fishing has been possible, areas like Rim, Roundhouse and Wildcat Shoals have been very productive with egg patterns, tan and olive McLellan’s Hunchback Scuds and Woven Sow Bugs. Fishing high water out of a boat has also been very productive using large scuds, eggs and San Juan worms.

 

Bull Shoals Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 657.14 feet MSL.

No report this week due to cold weather.

 

Lake Norfork: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 554.82 feet MSL.

Cranfield Junction Bait and Tackle (870-492-5141) said the water is 3 feet over conservation pool, so the generators are running every day. Bass and crappie are poor. Stripers and hybrids are biting very well on Rattlin’ Rogues and soft-plastic swim baits trolled in 40 to 60 feet of water. White bass are biting well on spoons fished in 40 to 60 feet of water. Walleye are poor.

 

Norfork Tailwater: Gene’s Trout Dock (870-499-5381) said the generators are running 24 hours a day to bring down the water level. Trout fishing is good in the current on Rapala Countdowns in rainbow trout or silver colors. 1/32-oz. micro jigs in brown and white are working drifted in the current.