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.