White River
Sportsman’s White River Resort
(870-453-2424) said the water is cloudy and five to six generators are
running. Brown trout are biting well on jigs and stick baits. Rainbow
trout are biting fairly well on shrimp, Power Bait and trout worms.
Randy Oliver at
www.randyoliverguide.com
(901-832-1903) said generation has been steady and the fish are
holding in the deeper pools. Black/silver no. 7 Countdown Rapalas are
working well on rainbows and brown trout.
Guide Davy Wotton
said both rivers are seeing a shad kill, which has perked up the odds
of nailing a very big brown trout. Be on the water when generation
levels are high and dead drift white jigs and streamers. Fishing may get
slow by the dams, but move downstream as the action cools. Worms, eggs,
sow bugs, midges, scuds and other generic nymphs all are doing well
downstream.
Jim Brentlinger at
Linger’s Guide Service and Fishing Lodge(870-499-5185)
(870-499-5185) said the Buffalo River has cleared up nicely so that was
a big factor in the White River clearing up. The water color is great
for fishing as it is barely stained. Fish jigs in low water or Rapalas
in normal to high water.
Buffalo River
Just Fishing Guides
the water levels are a little high and the water temperature is in the
low to mid 40s. Fishing is tough for smallmouth. Make sure you are
fishing the deep holes and shallower waters on warm sunny days. Some
good fish have been caught. With the cold temperatures concentrate on
places you know there are springs or seeps. Fish slow and deep with soft
plastics or crawdad pattern flies.
Crooked Creek
Just Fishing Guides
the water levels are a little high and the water temperature is in the
low to mid 40s. Fishing is tough for smallmouth. Make sure you are
fishing the deep holes and shallower waters on warm sunny days. Some
good fish have been caught. With the cold temperatures concentrate on
places you know there are springs or seeps. Fish slow and deep with soft
plastics or crawdad pattern flies.
Bull Shoals Lake
As of
Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation
at 654.07 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool - 654 MSL).
Mike Worley’s Guide Service
said walleye and smallmouth bass are biting swimbaits, jigs and
suspending stick baits on gravel points that have some chunk rock or
ledges 10 to 20 feet deep. Crappie and bluegill are biting on jigs and
minnows fished in brush piles in 20 to 40 feet of water. Largemouth and
spotted bass are biting on bluffs in 10 to 20 feet of water biting on
jigs.
Bull Shoals Tailwater
Just Fishing Guides
said generation has been around the clock, varying between 2-6 units
(4,000-20,000 cfs). Nymphs and streamers are two of the more productive
presentations. Brown trout are on the feed now. Large streamers on 7-
and 8-weight rods and fast-sinking lines can put you on that epic fish.
Try staying with rising water while fishing to improve your odds. Fish
up to 10 pounds have been caught on big streamers.
Lake Norfork
As of
Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation
at 522 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool: Sept.-April - 552 MSL,
April-Sept. - 554 MSL).
Blackburn Resort said
the water level has stopped rising. Surface temperature is in the
mid-40s. People are catching some nice stripers on grubs halfway back in
the creeks. Crappie are also halfway back in the creeks around deep
brush. Several fish have been caught on small spoons in the brush piles.
101 Grocery and Bait
said the surface temperature is 42 to 47 degrees. The water is stained
to clear. Fishing has been good for crappie and bass. Stripers are
hitting live bait and small jigging spoons fished 30 to 40 feet deep.
STR Outfitters
said bass, crappie and walleye are biting fairly well. Striper fishing
is slow. Bass and crappie are being caught on minnows and small spoons
fished around brush piles. Walleye have begun their spawning run in the
river above Red Bank.
Hummingbird Hideaway Resort said
crappie and bass are beginning to hit in major creeks on brush in 30 to
40 feet of water. Some fish are suspended, but most that are caught are
coming from the bottom on a small, vertically jigged spoon.
Guide Steve Olomon said
the water temperature is in the mid- to upper 40s. Look for fish
suspended around 30 feet deep, and drop a jigging spoon to them.
Crappie, bass, stripers and walleye can all be caught on the spoon.
Another good tactic is to throw suspending jerk baits along bluffs and
over deep brush piles in coves.
Randy Oliver at
www.randyoliverguide.com (901-832-1903) had no new report
Norfork Tailwater
Randy Oliver at
www.randyoliverguide.com
(901-832-1903) ) said generation has been steady each day. Most fish
are holding near the dam. Bottom fishing using corn or redworms outside
of special regulations zones has worked well on rainbow trout.
Just Fishing Guides
said Generation has been usually all but 6-8 hours per day with flows
from 3,500-6,000 cfs. There have been periods of low water in the
afternoon each day for wade fishers. Tan scuds have been hot lately.
Small streamers without bead or cone heads are producing. Sow bugs,
midges, worm and egg patterns should be in your arsenal as well.
Besides
the Kids' Fishing Hole, the festival includes a parade Saturday
morning, a Lowe's kids' building project and other crafts, artisan and
vendor booths,
live music and more! This year's event includes a duck race in the
spring!
