Angler Home

Please Support
Angler Sponsors

State
Fishing Reports
Kansas
Region 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
Arknsas Fishing Reports
Colorado Fishing Reports
Iowa Fishing Report
Missouri Fishing Reports
Nebraska Fishing Reports
Oklahoma Fishing Reports
Texas Fishing Reports
Moon Phases

Angler Reports
Kansas ~ Arkansas,
Colorado ~ Iowa,
Missouri ~ Nebraska,
Oklahoma ~ Texas 

Anglers' Academy
Fishing and Tackle Tips
Tackle Manufacturer Tips
Lure Making Tips

Fishing Guides
Kansas, Arkansas
Missouri, Oklahoma
Texas

Kansas Club Corner
Kansas Fishing Clubs
Tournament Schedule
Tournament Results

 Tournament Trail
Contacts | Schedules
Kansans on the Trail

Photo Gallery
Fish Photographs

Kids Cove
Kids Home
News, Information,
Games, Photo Gallery,
Fishing Stories, Fishing Tips

Reader's Nook
The Latest Angler News
Current Articles
Kansas Angler Archives

Angler Links
Manufacturers
State Agencies
Other Links of Interest

Kansas State Info
State Record Fish
License Information 

Ks Hunting Reports
Region 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
From Kansas Hunters

Kansas Angler Info
About The Angler
Advertising Info
Contact The Angler 

Arkansas Fishing Report

Submitted by Anglers Like You

Help The Angler keep others informed by emailing fishing reports to us. Include your name in the message part of your report if you'd like to receive credit for the report.

Regular Contributors - General Reports

Video and instructions to help prevent the spread of Zebra Mussels

July 1, 2009 - Greers Ferry Lake - Submitted by Fish Finders Fish Service - The lake level is at 464.65 and falling and will continue to fall until they get it to normal pool which is 461.03

The bass fishing is still good up shallow as they are chasing bream and staying up in the bushes as long as they have cover , the rest are out on brush piles and can be caught between 8-40 feet of water on football heads and c-rigs and texas rigged plastic worms , and drop shots as well.their are some schooling up the rivers and scattered around on the lower end in various places, but nothing you can depend on

The bream are bedding again and can be caught with crickets and crawlers from shallow to deep.

No – report on crappie

The walleye still seem to be scattered on the flats and are feeding at odd times it seems , they are biting when you really think they shouldn’t drag crawlers on a jighead and expect a lot of bite , you will pick up a lot of drum and catfish as well , some flats are better than others of course, you just have to wade through them and get the timing right

The hybrid and white action continues to be good if the wind is blowing and they are pulling water , fish humps and points in 35-44 feet of water with spoons , hair jigs and big in – line spinners

June 23, 2009 - Millwood Lake - Submitted by Millwood Lake Guide Service -

June 29, 2009 - Norfork - Submitted by 101 Grocery and Bait - The water temperature is in the upper 80's early and in the low 90's later in the day. The lake level is 561.8 down a foot from last week. Throw a zara spook to top water fish and if they don't take it the first time keep moving the bait and don't stop it. We found some nice largemouth back in a creek coming up in the 3-4lb range over the creek channel in 40ft. of water and there were some whites breaking too. This time of the year I always have a rod laying on deck with a spook tied on. Look for breaking fish on long points too. I like to throw a clear or bone colored one. Throw a jig or a grub in 15-35ft for bass also. Look for fish in at least 35ft of water and deeper drop a spoon. Till next week Good Fishing!!!!!!!!

June 25, 2009 - White River - Submitted by Berry Brothers Guides - JOHN BERRY FISHING REPORT 6/25/2009

We have had no rain and unseasonably hot weather (high nineties). Most of the lakes on the White river system have fallen. The lake level at Bull Shoals Dam fell eight tenths of a foot to rest at fifteen and six tenths feet above power pool of 654.00 feet. This is twenty five and four tenths feet below the top of flood pool. Up stream, Table Rock Lake rose one tenth of a foot to rest at one and six tenths feet above power pool or fourteen and four tenths feet below the top of flood pool. Beaver Lake fell four tenths of a foot to rest at eight and one tenth feet above power pool or one and five tenths feet below the top of flood pool. The pattern on the White was for round the clock generation of varied flows (3,000 CFS to 12,000 CFS). During the night and morning we have been getting lower flows. The flows have been much heavier in the afternoon during peak power demand. This created some challenging conditions for drift fishing and some limited wade fishing.   Norfork Lake has fallen two tenths of a foot to rest at ten and five tenths feet above power pool of 552.00 feet or seventeen and five tenths feet below the top of flood pool. Generation on the Norfork has been limited, which has created some excellent wading. The flows are heavier in the afternoon during peak power demand.

Remember that there is a new size limit on Brown trout. All browns less than twenty four inches must be released immediately no matter where they are caught on the White and Norfork Rivers . Only one brown trout may be kept in the daily limit of five trout.

It has been dangerously hot this last week. If possible, fish early in the morning to avoid the heat. If you must fish during the heat of the day, wear loose fitting, light colored clothing and drink plenty of fluids (water is best). Wear a broad brimmed hat and do not forget the sun screen.

The Catch and Release section below Bull Shoals Dam has been productive this past week.  With the moderate flows we have been getting, anglers reported success on midge larva patterns. The most effective were zebra midges in black with silver wire and silver beads and red with silver wire and silver beads. The best sizes were sixteens and fourteens. Copper Johns and pheasant tails have also been quite productive. On higher flows, the hot patterns have been hot pink San Juan worms and egg patterns.

The sulphurs are still in the upper river. They were sighted from the Dam to the Narrows in numbers but were thinning a bit in the Rim Shoals to Cotter area. This is our major mayfly hatch of the year. They are yellow/orange insects. The hatch generally begins with size fourteen and ends next month with size eighteens. The best way to fish them is with copper John or pheasant tail nymphs before the hatch begins, when the nymphs are more active. When the nymphs rise to the surface and begin to emerge, switch to partridge and orange or pheasant tail soft hackles. When the trout begin keying in on the adults, switch to sulphur parachute dry flies. With the higher flows we have been getting the best action has been on the copper John or pheasant tail nymphs.

The section from White Hole to Cotter has been very popular for float trips. The preferred technique in this section is to bang the bank with large streamers. The hot flies have been Kelly Gallop zoo cougars and other similar oversized streamers. The secret is to get the fly down. Most anglers use heavy full sinking or sink tip lines. To cast these huge flies and heavy lines most anglers are using eight weight or larger rods.

Rim Shoals has fished particularly well this past week.  The sulphur hatch is still coming off on most days, but is diminished. The trout have not keyed in on the adults but have been very active on the nymphs. The best fly for this situation has been the copper John before, during and after the hatches. With the higher flows we have been getting here in the afternoon, the hot flies have been the hot pink San Juan worm and Y2K.

June 23, 2009 - Norfork - Submitted by 101 Grocery and Bait - 06/22/09 Norfork Lake level is around 562.7 MSL and the surface water temperature is in the mid to upper 80 degrees. Bluegill fishing is good using crickets, worms and small minnows. Crappie fishing has been fair fishing deep around 20-30 feet for the good size 14-16 inch crappie. Minnows have been the bait of choice for the crappie. Catfish fishing has been fair. Walleye fishing has been fair fishing from 20-25 feet using night crawlers. Bass fishing has been fair. White bass fishing has been fair. Striper fishing has been more on the slow side. Stripers are still being caught in the upper part of the lake north of Bidwell Point. HOT is the forecast for this week again with temps in the 90’s and Sunny. Don’t forget to drink a lot of water. Be nice to your fellow boater. Have all your safety gear on the boat, PFDs.  Put the drain plug in and Have Fun, Go Fishin!

June 23, 2009 - Greers Ferry Lake - Submitted by Fish Finders Fish Service - The water level at greers ferry is at 466.87 and falling, they are pulling 4-6 inches down per day

The hybrids are going crazy right now even in the heat, with southwest generating so much water, we even have schooling activity going on top water baits and spoons working as well as hair jigs

No report on crappie

The bream are biting well from 6 inches to 8 ft as well as in 40 feet of water on crawlers and crickets

The catfish bite is going well with the flatheads spawning now all over the lake

Walleye have slowed some what as they are in a transition period, the bite should pick up as they get set up deeper.

The bass fishing is good with the smallmouth hanging around the thermo cline and Kentucky bass are in between shallow and deep water and the largemouth are biting well shallow on right bite frogs around shade and also on points with a football head

Tommy Cauley

June 18, 2009 - White River - Submitted by Berry Brothers Guides - JOHN BERRY FISHING REPORT 6/20/2009

We have had several rain events (it seems never ending) and we have had a mixed bag on the White River system. Some of the lakes have risen and Bull Shoals fell. The lake level at Bull Shoals Dam fell eight tenths of a foot to rest at sixteen and four tenths feet above power pool of 654.00 feet. This is twenty four and six tenths feet below the top of flood pool. Up stream, Table Rock Lake rose five tenths of a foot to rest at one and five tenths feet above power pool or fourteen and five tenths feet below the top of flood pool. Beaver Lake rose five tenths of a foot to rest at eight and five tenths feet above power pool or one and one tenth feet below the top of flood pool. The pattern on the White was for round the clock generation of erratic flows (3,000 CFS to 12,000 CFS). There were a few significant periods of no generation. This created some challenging conditions for drift fishing and some limited but excellent wading.   Norfork Lake has risen four tenths of a foot to rest at ten and seven tenths feet above power pool of 552.00 feet or seventeen and three tenths feet below the top of flood pool. Generation on the Norfork has been limited, which has created some excellent wading. The Corps of Engineers has been holding back water to relieve flooding down stream. When that flooding abates, we can expect a significant period of high generation on both rivers.

Remember that there is a new size limit on Brown trout. All browns less than twenty four inches must be released immediately no matter where they are caught on the White and Norfork Rivers . Only one brown trout may be kept in the daily limit of five trout.

The Catch and Release section below Bull Shoals Dam has been red hot this past week. There have been some spectacular sulphur hatches particularly during the periods of no generation. Anglers reported success with sulphur parachutes and comparaduns during the hatch and copper Johns and pheasant tails before and after the hatch. The sulphurs have been accompanied by some spectacular midge hatches. The best fly for emerging midges is Dan’s turkey tail emerger. With the moderate flows we have been getting, anglers reported success on midge larva patterns. The most effective were zebra midges in black with silver wire and silver beads and red with silver wire and silver beads. The best sizes were sixteens and fourteens. On higher flows, the hot patterns have been pheasant tails, hot pink San Juan worms and egg patterns.

The sulphurs are still concentrated in the upper river. They were sighted from the Dam to the Narrows in numbers but were thinning a bit in the Rim Shoals to Cotter area. This is our major mayfly hatch of the year. They are yellow/orange insects. The hatch generally begins with size fourteen and ends next month with size eighteens. The best way to fish them is with copper John or pheasant tail nymphs before the hatch begins, when the nymphs are more active. When the nymphs rise to the surface and begin to emerge, switch to partridge and orange or pheasant tail soft hackles. When the trout begin keying in on the adults, switch to sulphur parachute dry flies. There has been some spectacular top water action, particularly on the unexpected low water.

The Narrows is still fishing extremely well. There have been some prolific sulphur hatches here especially in the afternoon. Though there has been some limited dry fly fishing, the most productive technique has been to swing soft hackles when the trout are keying in on the emerging sulphurs or copper Johns before and after the hatch. The most productive flies for this situation have been partridge and orange and pheasant tail soft hackles. Other effective flies have been the olive woolly bugger.

Rim Shoals has fished particularly well this past week.  The sulphur hatch is still coming off on most days, but is diminished. The trout have not keyed in on the adults but have been very active on the emergers. The best fly for this situation has been the partridge and orange soft hackle. The most productive way to fish the hatch however has been to fish copper John nymphs before during and after the hatches. With the higher flows we have been getting here in the afternoon, the hot flies have been the hot pink San Juan worm and Y2K.

June 17, 2009 - Norfork Lake Fishing Report by Steve Olomon of Steve's Guide Service - The water temperature is starting to warm up. It's in the upper 70's and the lake is staying steady at 562.2 MSL. The striper top water bite is just about over but there are a few still coming up. The bass are hitting top water baits early in the morning and just before dark. Look for fish down around at least 30 feet. and drop a spoon or try a drop shot. Throw a small swim bait or try a lipless crank bait reeled real slow. A jig or a 3" grub on a 1/4 oz.jig head has been working for bass also. Till next week Good Fishing!!!!!!!!!!!

June 16, 2009 - Greers Ferry Lake - Submitted by Fish Finders Fish Service - The water level at greers ferry is at 468.26 and falling and it looks like the by the 4th of july it should be at just 4 feet above pool is what they are hoping for if we do not get anymore rain.

The black basses , a lot of them are still shallow and should continue to stay that way for a while and can be caught with topwaters and buzzbaits and the sort , spinnerbaits crankbaits and softplastics and the deeper fish on c-rigged worms and lizards and texas rigged worms and football heads dragged along , try a bream or shad pattern, the right bite gitizts are working as well

No report on crappie

Catfish are biting everything everywhere , trotlines and jugs baited with all kinds of things from soap to bream.

The wlleye fishing is kinda of a timing issue, you can get a lot of bits and no fish or a lot of bites with a few fish or catch quite a few , on crawlers dragged along or a lot of folks are catching them with bass tackle up shallow in the bushes

Bream fishing is good all over the lake.

Whites and hybrids have slowed in places and picked up in places and can be caught with spoons and in-line spinners small grubs and the such, word has gotten out about the night fishing under lights and boats are stacked on top of one another but not all are catching them , whem current is run is the best with live bait.

Tommy Cauley

June 16, 2009 - Millwood Lake - Submitted by Millwood Lake Guide Service -A drawdown of Millwood Lake near Ashdown, Ark., will start July 13 to control unwanted aquatic vegetation and make scheduled repairs, according to the Corps of Engineers.

The lake will be gradually drawn down to 255.2 feet, which is 4 feet below the normal pool elevation, said Derick Walker, a natural resource specialist with the Corps of Engineers.

“This will take about 14 days, depending on rainfall. The drawdown will last until Feb. 9, 2010. Then the lake will be allowed to refill 2 feet above normal pool elevation to 261.2 feet,” Walker said. “This 2-foot rise will last one month, and then the lake will be returned to normal pool.”

Projects will include Baker’s Bend bank stabilization, aquatic vegetation control methods and mapping, sedimentation staking and monitoring, boat ramp repair, campground shoreline improvements and shoreline cleanups. To volunteer for one of the cleanup dates, contact Brooke Kervin at the Millwood Tri-Lakes Project Office.

After the drawdown begins, boaters should exercise extreme caution because submerged stumps and shallow areas will begin to appear. Also, boaters should be cautious when launching because of damage or sediment buildup that may have occurred at the ends of the ramps. It is impossible to determine which ramps might be affected. Boat ramp closures may occur during the drawdown, Walker said.

The Overall Picture:  Navigation conditions in Little River are slightly above normal. As of Monday 15 May, Largemouth Bass continue to improve.  Surface water temps continue to rise into the upper 70's.  Largemouth Bass ranging from 2-9 pounds are in a continued, slow recovery from recent and rapid lake rise over 15 feet, due to thunderstorms and flash flooding.  Bass Assassin Shads, trick worms, wacky rigs, 4" twitch worms, swimming jigs and buzz baits are the go to baits for Bass over the past week. Several large bass between 9-12 pounds each, have been caught and released over the past 3-4 weeks. Clarity along main lake channel and Little River is much improved but with increased current.  The lake clarity had improved prior to the recent increase in current. As of Monday, 15 May, the lake level is approx 5.9 feet above normal pool, and falling.  The main lake and Little River's water surface temperatures are currently ranging from approx 73ºF early to 78ºF late, depending of course, on location and time of day.  Lake level 5.9 feet above normal, to correct value of 5.9" above normal.

As of Monday, the discharge was 8,057 CFS due to rapid rise of the lake from incoming fresh water and thunderstorms/rain.  Tuesday or Wednesday this week, (mid week) we expect another gate change.  Main lake visibility approx 3-4" away from any remaining current in Little River.  The river clarity is approx 2-5" and muddy.  High winds and / or thunder storms will have a dramatic impact and effect on main lake clarity merely in a matter of hours.

Upriver oxbow's clarity is heavy stain, but improving due to rapid release, falling conditions, and current in Little River.  The tailwater elevation is 238.62 feet and rising.  Discharge/ Release rate at the spillway of 8,057 CFS, is with 8 gates open at 2' each and 5 gates open at 1' each.  We expect another gate change by Wed/or mid week to release the excess water accumulated over past week.

USACE campgrounds Paraloma Park and Beards Lake are closed for camping on Millwood due to recent lake rise and flooding conditions are being cleaned and repaired.

The Details:  

Largemouth Bass:  Bass are recovering and making progress in seasonal normal patterns from recent 14+ feet rise on Millwood and are steadily improving their appetites.

The best bite over the past week with the lake slowly recovering from drastic rise, is ranging from daylight till about 11am, then slower until dusk.  Best bass bite has been on weightless trick worms or wacky rigs in June Bug, grasshopper, or kiwi colors, Bass Assassin Shad jerk baits and buzz baits, in any clearest water you can find, around new lily pads, hydrilla, or dollar pads and Pond Weed vegetation.  Rat-L-Traps in Millwood Magic, Firetiger, or Bleeding White Shad colors are working for a solid reaction bite in the better water clarity areas of the oxbows up Little River.  Deep Little N's and Bomber crankbaits in brown back/orange belly crawfish patterns are still taking some keeper size bass in the 4-5 pound class.

Siefert's buzz baits in Firecracker, Lime Sherbet, or Electric Chicken colors, and spinnerbaits in Aurora, Sparkling Mouse, or Spot Remover colors are working, in the cleaner water areas of the oxbows.  Soft plastic Bass Assassin Shads continue to take a few decent 14-18" Largemouths, and Senkos, trick worms, or charms, wacky rigged, around hydrilla, lily pad stems, and pondweed are working especially where you find new dollar pads and lily pads growing in close proximity.  Slowly allowing a "dead-stick" fall on light hook with no weight with these baits, is the better methods we have found to be effective recently.   Watermelon-red or salt 'n pepper silver phantom colors are also working in the clearer water, as are  5" to 7" Salty Rat Tails, wacky rigged, taking a few good keeper size 16" fish in smoke-black/red flake, in the back of the oxbows, where water clarity is markedly better than main lake or river sections of Millwood are working also.  Dead-sticking with light wire hook, slow fall, is by far, the best method we have been using lately on the trick worms or Senkos.

Jig bite, which shut down over the the past few weeks, continues to improve.  Texas craw, metallic amber w/chartruese, or Rver Craw / Orange are beginning to take a few bass in the 3-4 lb class.  We are still catching a few 13-15" fish and released due to size, on short 4-5" trick worms, v-tails, and texas rig worms and also catching some decent keeper size bass fish in the 3-7 pound bass over several days, and best colors over the past couple weeks are black w/ chart tail, plum, peanut butter & jelly, or red bug.  Edges of any lily or dollar pads on any major or secondary point, near deep vertical drops or ditches (in the clearer water areas) near stumps in vegetation or on drop offs to deeper water have been the best locations over the past several weeks for that bite.  New Dollar Pads and fresh Lily Pad bloom and new growth around hydrilla or coontail w/ stumps and cypress trees seem to be key holding areas for the better size keeper bass.

White Bass:  Are holding deep in Little River drops and wash-outs, 18-25 feet depths, and were slow to fair on jigging spoons.

Crappie:  Continue to improve over past week, with less current and muddy water in Little River, as of Monday.  Blakemore roadrunners and tube jigs in chart/white combinations, along w/ live shiners continue to be best lures and bait over past week in oxbows close to cypress trees in 6-9' depths with 13-16' depths in close proximity, or in deep creek channels with cypress knees or stumps.

Channel Cats: Channel Cats are good to excellent on cut shad, and chicken livers on yo-yo's hung from cypress trees over 8-9' depths and trotlines in Little River. 

}><(((º>   Millwood Lake & Little River Conditions Report   <º)))><{

Navigation conditions in Little River are slightly above normal.

Clarity along main lake channel and Little River is much improved but with increased current.  The lake clarity had improved prior to the recent increase in current. As of Monday, 15 May, the lake level is approx 5.9 feet above normal pool, and falling.  The main lake and Little River's water surface temperatures are currently ranging from approx 73ºF early to 78ºF late, depending of course, on location and time of day.  Lake level on Millwood as of Monday, 15 June, is 259.69 feet.  Normal consv. pool is 259.20 feet.   As of Monday, the discharge was 8,057 CFS due to rapid rise of the lake from incoming fresh water and thunderstorms/rain.  Tuesday or Wednesday this week, (mid week) we expect another gate change.  Main lake visibility approx 3-4" away from any remaining current in Little River.  The river clarity is approx 2-5" and muddy.  High winds and / or thunder storms will have a dramatic impact and effect on main lake clarity merely in a matter of hours. Upriver oxbow's clarity is heavy stain, but improving due to rapid release, falling conditions, and current in Little River.  The tailwater elevation is 238.62 feet and rising.  Discharge/ Release rate at the spillway of 8,057 CFS, is with 8 gates open at 2' each and 5 gates open at 1' each.  We expect another gate change by Wed/or mid week to release the excess water accumulated over past week. USACE campgrounds Paraloma Park and Beards Lake are closed for camping on Millwood due to recent lake rise and flooding conditions are being cleaned and repaired.

Mike

June 11, 2009 - White River - Submitted by Berry Brothers Guides - JOHN BERRY FISHING REPORT 6/11/2009

Despite a recent rain event, the lakes in the White River system have begun to fall, though all remain above power pool. The lake level at Bull Shoals Dam fell six tenths of a foot to rest at seventeen and two tenths feet above power pool of 654.00 feet. This is twenty three and eight tenths feet below the top of flood pool. Up stream, Table Rock Lake has fallen one tenth of a foot to rest at one foot above power pool or fifteen feet below the top of flood pool. Beaver Lake fell three tenths of a foot to rest at eight feet above power pool or one and six tenths of a foot below the top of flood pool. The pattern on the White was for round the clock generation of moderate flows. There was one significant period of no generation. This created some excellent conditions for drift fishing and some limited but excellent wading.   Norfork Lake has fallen one tenth of a foot to rest at ten and three tenths feet above power pool of 552.00 feet or seventeen and seven tenths feet below the top of flood pool. Generation on the Norfork has been very limited, which has created some excellent wading. The Corps of Engineers has been holding back water to relieve flooding down stream. When that flooding abates, we can expect a significant period of high generation on both rivers.

Remember that there is a new size limit on Brown trout. All browns less than twenty four inches must be released immediately no matter where they are caught on the White and Norfork Rivers . Only one brown trout may be kept in the daily limit of five trout.

The Catch and Release section below Bull Shoals Dam has been fishing extremely well this past week. There have been some significant sulphur hatches particularly during the period of no generation we recently had. Anglers reported success with sulphur parachutes and partridge and orange soft hackles during the hatch and copper Johns and pheasant tails before and after the hatch. With the constant flows we have been getting, anglers reported success on midge larva patterns. The most effective were zebra midges in black with silver wire and silver beads and red with silver wire and silver beads. The best sizes were sixteens and fourteens. Other hot patterns have been pheasant tails and egg patterns.

This past week the sulphur hatches moved up stream. They were sighted from the Dam to the Narrows in numbers but were thinning a bit in the Rim Shoals to Cotter area. This is our major mayfly hatch of the year. They are yellow/orange insects. The hatch generally begins with size fourteen and ends next month with size eighteens. The best way to fish them is with copper john or pheasant tail nymphs before the hatch begins, when the nymphs are more active. When the nymphs rise to the surface and begin to emerge, switch to partridge and orange or pheasant tail soft hackles. When the trout begin keying in on the adults, switch to sulphur parachute dry flies. The best fishing has been on the nymphs and emerging insects.

The Narrows has fished extremely well. There have been some prolific sulphur hatches here especially in the afternoon. Though there has been some limited dry fly fishing, the most productive technique has been to swing soft hackles when the trout are keying in on the emerging sulphurs. The most productive flies for this situation have been partridge and orange and pheasant tail soft hackles. Other effective flies have been the olive woolly bugger.

Rim Shoals has fished particularly well this past week.  The sulphur hatch is still coming off on most days, but is diminished. The trout have not keyed in on the adults but have been very active on the emergers. The best fly for this situation has been the partridge and orange soft hackle. The most productive way to fish the hatch however has been to fish copper John nymphs before during and after the hatches. With the slightly higher flows we have been getting take advantage of the Water Taxi. For a nominal fee the folks at Rim Shoals Trout Dock will ferry you to wadable water and pick you up when you are ready to go.

This past week the seemingly never ending rain returned. The lakes in the White River system have continued their rise and all remain above power pool. The lake level at Bull Shoals Dam rose one and eight tenths feet to rest at seventeen and five tenths of a foot above power pool of 654.00 feet. This is twenty three and five tenths feet below the top of flood pool. Up stream, Table Rock Lake has fallen five tenths of a foot to rest at one and three tenths feet above power pool or fourteen and seven tenths feet below the top of flood pool. Beaver Lake rose eight tenths of a foot to rest at nine and six tenths of a foot above power pool or the top of flood pool (if it rises any more, they may be required to open the flood gates). The pattern on the White was for round the clock generation of moderate flows with a few significant periods of no generation. This created some excellent conditions for drift fishing and some limited but excellent wading. Norfork Lake has remained steady at nine feet above power pool of 552.00 feet or nineteen feet below the top of flood pool. Generation on the Norfork has been very limited, which has created some excellent wading. The Corps of Engineers has been holding back water to relieve flooding down stream. When that flooding abates, we can expect a significant period of high generation.

Remember that there is a new size limit on Brown trout. All browns less than twenty four inches must be released immediately no matter where they are caught on the White and Norfork Rivers . Only one brown trout may be kept in the daily limit of five trout.

The Catch and Release section below Bull Shoals Dam has been fishing extremely well this past week. With the lower flows we have been getting, anglers reported success on midge patterns. The most effective were zebra midges in black with silver wire and silver beads and red with silver wire and silver beads. The best sizes were sixteens and fourteens. Other hot patterns have been pheasant tails and egg patterns. During the recent period of no generation, anglers have done very well on partridge and orange soft hackles and green butts.

This past week we had some decent sulphur hatches. There were several prolific hatches and in some instances the trout were keying in on the adults. This is our major mayfly hatch of the year. They are yellow/orange insects. The hatch generally begins with size fourteen and ends next month with size eighteens. The best way to fish them is with copper john or pheasant tail nymphs before the hatch begins, when the nymphs are more active. When the nymphs rise to the surface and begin to emerge, switch to partridge and orange or pheasant tail soft hackles. When the trout begin keying in on the adults, switch to sulphur parachute dry flies. A light Cahill would be a good substitute. Be sure and apply a fly floatant to the dry fly before you begin fishing it.

Round House Shoals has been a real hot spot. There have been some prolific sulphur hatches here especially in the late afternoon on no generation. Though there has been some quality dry fly fishing, the most productive technique has been to swing soft hackles when the trout are keying in on the emerging sulphurs.

Rim Shoals has fished particularly well this past week. The sulphur hatch has been coming off in the afternoon especially on days with periods of no generation. The trout have not keyed in on the adults but have been very active on the emergers. The best fly for this situation has been the partridge and orange soft hackle. The most productive way to fish the hatch however has been to fish copper John nymphs before during and after the hatches. The nymphs have been very active and the trout have been keying in on them.

Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are muddy, a bit high and not fishing particularly well. The White River below these streams is stained.

The overall quality of fishing on the Norfork River remains poor. There has been little generation on it recently and it has been pounded with near constant pressure. This past holiday weekend was no exception. There was even a jet ski. The Norfork is predominately a midge stream and the key to success is small flies. Midge larva patterns like zebra midges and Norfork beadheads in sizes eighteen and twenty are go to flies. If there is any top water activity, try traditional favorites like Chuck's emerger or Dan's turkey tail emergers in sizes eighteen to twenty two. The sulphurs have been spotted here but the hatches have been sporadic. On high water, try brightly colored San Juan worms and egg patterns.

Dry Run Creek got a bit crowded over the past holiday weekend but plenty of great fish were caught. The hot fly was the sowbug. The creek can occasionally get a bit stained especially as the result of heavy rain. It can still fish well, if you use brightly colored San Juan worms and Y2Ks. Always use heavy tippet (at least 4X) and carry the biggest net you can lay your hands on. Be extremely careful when handling trout. Use wet hands and return them to the water quickly. Carefully revive trout before releasing them

May 27, 2009 - Norfork - Submitted by 101 Grocery and Bait - 05/25/09 Norfork Lake level is around 561 and looking beautiful! The surface water temperature is in the mid to upper 70 degrees. Crappie fishing is fair. Striper fishing is fair. Blue gill fishing is good using crickets, worms and minnows. Catfish fishing is good using trot lines and jugs and rod and reel with anything from stink bait, chicken liver to shiners. Bass fishing has been fair. White Bass fishing has been fair. Walleye fishing has been fair using minnows and worms. We have had our share of rain these past few days and that has moved a lot of the fish into new areas so you need to do some scouting around to find the hot spots. The morning bite is still the best time to be on the fish, there has been some nice white bass caught in the morning using top water baits but you got to be out there to catch them. All the campgrounds are open. Some are on a first come basis because of clean up from the ice storm in January but the campgrounds ARE OPEN. Have Fun Go Fishin

May 25, 2009 - Millwood Lake - Submitted by Millwood Lake Guide Service -

The Overall Picture:

Navigation conditions in Little River are still hazardous or dangerous.

As of Monday 25 May, Largemouth Bass are consistently improving. Surface water temps continue to rise into the mid 70's. Largemouth Bass ranging from 2-9 pounds are in a continued, slow recovery from recent and rapid lake rise over 15 feet, due to thunderstorms and flash flooding. Bass Assassin Shads, trick worms, wacky rigs, 4" twitch worms, and buzz baits are the go to baits for Bass over the past week. Several large bass between 9-12 pounds each, have been caught and released over the past 3-4 weeks.

Navigation still hampered by the debris in Little River. Extreme caution is advised during navigation near, or in, the river due to debris coming downstream, and marker buoys pushed out of the channel. Further from the river and current, we have also noticed several lodged floaters in a few boat lanes. Be advised to slow down and watch for any lodged timber during runs of the lanes over shallow areas outside the river channels. Clarity along main lake channel and Little River is still heavy stain to muddy and poor clarity with increased current. The lake was hit again over the past week with torrential thunderstorms, lake wind advisories, and copious rainfall. Some high density broken, vegetation and floating grass mats as well as entire trees, limbs, logs and much debris are still floating in Little River, due to recent 15' rapid rise and increase in current in the river. Many river buoys are still missing, and USACE has to wait on near normal pool elevation to replace these river buoys.

As of Monday, 25 May, the lake level's update most recent information from Friday 22May (due to holiday Monday Memorial Day), is approx 8.2 feet above normal pool, and falling. The main lake and Little River's water surface temperatures are currently ranging from approx 69ºF early to 75ºF late, depending of course, on location and time of day. Lake level on Millwood as of Friday, 19 May, is 267.25 feet. Normal consv. pool is 259.20 feet. The level on Monday was not updated due to the holiday, but appeared to be still around 5 or 6' above normal.

As of Friday, the discharge was 59,655 CFS due to rapid rise of the lake from incoming fresh water and thunderstorms/rain. Tuesday or Wednesday this week, (mid week) we expect another gate change due to Red River's level receding. Main lake visibility approx 2-3" away from any remaining current in Little River. The river clarity is approx 1-2" and muddy. High winds and / or thunder storms will have a dramatic impact and effect on main lake clarity merely in a matter of hours.

Upriver oxbow's clarity is heavy stain, but improving due to rapid release, falling conditions, and current in Little River. The tailwater elevation available on Friday 22 May is 257.9 feet and rising. Discharge/ Release rate at the spillway of 59,655 CFS, is with 8 gates open at 6' each and 7 gates open at 5' each. We expect another gate change by Wed/or mid week to release the excess water accumulated over past week on Millwood, now that the Red River has begun to recede.

All USACE boat ramps and camp ground are closed on Millwood due to rapid lake rise and flooding. Millwood State Park is also still closed until lake level reaches near normal. As of Monday 25 May, Yarborough and Jack's Isle boat ramps are still open.

The Details:

Largemouth Bass: Bass are post spawn and recovering slowly from recent 14+ feet rise on Millwood and are steadily improving their appetites.

The best bite over the past week with the lake slowly recovering from drastic rise, is ranging from daylight till about 11am, then slower until dusk. Best bass bite has been on weightless trick worms or wacky rigs in June Bug, grasshopper, or kiwi colors, Bass Assassin Shad jerk baits and buzz baits, in any clearer water you can find, around new lily pads, hydrilla, or dollar pads and vegetation. Rat-L-Traps in Millwood Magic, Firetiger, or Bleeding White Shad colors are working for a solid reaction bite in the better water clarity areas of the oxbows up Little River. Bandit crankbaits in brown back/orange belly crawfish patterns are still taking some keeper size bass in the 4-5 pound class.

Siefert's buzz baits in Avocado, Blue Saturn Glimmer, or Chartreuse Crow colors, and spinnerbaits in Hot Mouse, firetiger, and white/Chartreuse colors are sporadically working, in the cleanest water, if you can find any. Soft plastic Bass Assassin Shads continue to take a few decent 14-18" Largemouths, and Senkos, trick worms, or charms, wacky rigged, around hydrilla, lily pad stems, and pondweed are working especially where you find new dollar pads and lily pads growing in close proximity, and about 1-2 feet under the surface. We are finding bass sitting suspended in the clearer water of the oxbows on top of the lily pads underneath the surface about 1-2 feet deep. Slowly allowing a "dead-stick" fall on light hook with no weight with these baits, the fish bite it and just sit there and hold it or sometimes will swim over to another pad and sit there again. Watermelon-red or salt 'n pepper silver phantom colors are also working in the clearer water, as are 5" to 7" Salty Rat Tails, wacky rigged, taking a few good keeper size 16" fish in smoke-black/red flake, in the back of the oxbows, where water clarity is markedly better than main lake or river sections of Millwood are working also. Dead-sticking with light wire hook, slow fall, is by far, the best method we have been using lately on the trick worms or Senkos.

Jig bite shut down over the the past few weeks, we are guessing because of all the high water and scattered fish back in the brush picking off recent bream fry, other shad and lizards, worms, etc. We did manage to catch a few 13-15" fish and released due to size, on short 4-5" trick worms, v-tails, and texas rig worms. We did manage to also catch 12-20 fish in the 3-7 pound bass over several days, and best colors over the past week were black w/ chart tail, plum, peanut butter & jelly, or red bug. Edges of any lily or dollar pads on any major or secondary point, near deep vertical drops or ditches (in the clearer water areas) near stumps in vegetation or on drop offs to deeper water have been the best locations over the past several weeks for that bite. New Dollar Pads and fresh Lily Pad bloom and new growth around hydrilla or coontail seem to be key holding areas for the better size keeper bass. Guess its filtering out all the sediment and clearing the water faster than other areas.

White Bass: Still not much to report on white bass. Prior to the recent drastic change in lake level, current and water clarity changes, they were congregated btween McGuire and Hwy 71 bridge. Have not found them with any consistency or pattern. One here, one there... which is strange for whites.

Crappie: Completely shut down with the increase of current and muddy water in Little River last week, as of Monday.

Channel Cats: Channel Cats are much improved on cut shad, Charlie/stink bait, and any blood bait.

}><(((º> Millwood Lake & Little River Conditions Report <º)))><{

Navigation conditions in Little River are still hazardous or dangerous.

Navigation still hampered by the debris in Little River. Extreme caution is advised during navigation near, or in, the river due to debris coming downstream, and marker buoys pushed out of the channel. Further from the river and current, we have also noticed several lodged floaters in a few boat lanes. Be advised to slow down and watch for any lodged timber during runs of the lanes over shallow areas outside the river channels. Clarity along main lake channel and Little River is still heavy stain to muddy and poor clarity with increased current. The lake was hit again over the past week with torrential thunderstorms, lake wind advisories, and copious rainfall. Some high density broken, vegetation and floating grass mats as well as entire trees, limbs, logs and much debris are still floating in Little River, due to recent 15' rapid rise and increase in current in the river. Many river buoys are still missing, and USACE has to wait on near normal pool elevation to replace these river buoys.

As of Monday, 25 May, the lake level's update most recent information from Friday 22May (due to holiday Monday Memorial Day), is approx 8.2 feet above normal pool, and falling. The main lake and Little River's water surface temperatures are currently ranging from approx 69ºF early to 75ºF late, depending of course, on location and time of day. Lake level on Millwood as of Friday, 19 May, is 267.25 feet. Normal consv pool is 259.20 feet. The level on Monday was not updated due to the holiday, but appeared to be still around 5 or 6' above normal.

As of Friday, the discharge was 59,655 CFS due to rapid rise of the lake from incoming fresh water and thunderstorms/rain. Tuesday or Wednesday this week, (mid week) we expect another gate change due to Red River's level receding. Main lake visibility approx 2-3" away from any remaining current in Little River. The river clarity is approx 1-2" and muddy. High winds and / or thunder storms will have a dramatic impact and effect on main lake clarity merely in a matter of hours.

Upriver oxbow's clarity is heavy stain, but improving due to rapid release, falling conditions, and current in Little River. The tailwater elevation available on Friday 22 May is 257.9 feet and rising. Discharge/ Release rate at the spillway of 59,655 CFS, is with 8 gates open at 6' each and 7 gates open at 5' each. We expect another gate change by Wed/or mid week to release the excess water accumulated over past week on Millwood, now that the Red River has begun to recede.

Mike

May 21, 2009 - White River - Submitted by Berry Brothers Guides - JOHN BERRY FISHING REPORT 5/21/2009

This past week we have finally gotten a respite from the rain and we even had several beautiful sunny days with light winds. Some of the lakes in the White River system have continued their rise and all remain above power pool. We have had a couple of very windy days, complete with lake wind advisories. The lake level at Bull Shoals Dam rose three and three tenths feet to rest at fifteen and seven tenths of a foot above power pool of 654.00 feet. This is twenty five and three tenths feet below the top of flood pool. Up stream, Table Rock Lake has fallen one and two tenths of a foot to rest at one and eight tenths feet above power pool or fourteen and two tenths feet below the top of flood pool. Beaver Lake rose four tenths of a foot to rest at eight and eight tenths of a foot above power pool or eight tenths of a foot below the top of flood pool. The pattern on the White was for round the clock generation of moderate flows. This created some excellent conditions for drift fishing and then some limited wading. Norfork Lake has risen three and seven tenths of a foot to rest at nine feet above power pool of 552.00 feet or nineteen feet below the top of flood pool. Generation on the Norfork has been very limited, which has created some excellent wading. The Corps of Engineers has been holding back water to relieve flooding down stream. When that flooding abates, we can expect some much higher levels of generation.

Remember that there is a new size limit on Brown trout. All browns less than twenty four inches must be released immediately no matter where they are caught on the White and Norfork Rivers . Only one brown trout may be kept in the daily limit of five trout.

The Catch and Release section below Bull Shoals Dam has been fishing extremely well this past week. With the lower flows we have been getting, anglers reported success on midge patterns. The most effective were zebra midges in black with silver wire and silver beads and red with silver wire and silver beads. The best sizes were sixteens and fourteens. Other hot patterns have been pheasant tails and egg patterns.

Wildcat Shoals has been another hotspot. Anglers have reported great success on low flows. The hot flies have been soft hackles. Try green butts, partridge and orange soft hackles and partridge and green soft hackles. Anglers have also done well with black zebra midges and olive woolly buggers.

Rim Shoals has fished extremely well this past week. The hot flies were black zebra midges, prince nymphs and pheasant tail nymphs. Other successful flies have been brightly colored San Juan worms (cerise, hot fluorescent pink, and red), egg patterns, and Y2Ks. Some anglers have reported success stripping olive woolly buggers in deeper runs. The best way to do this is with a fast sinking sink tip or a full sinking line.

This past week some sulphurs were observed coming off. This is our major mayfly hatch of the year. They are yellow or orange insects. The hatch generally begins with size fourteen and ends next month with size eighteens. The best way to fish them is with copper john or pheasant tail nymphs before the hatch begins, when the nymphs are more active. When the nymphs rise to the surface and begin to emerge, switch to partridge and orange or partridge and yellow soft hackles. When the trout begin keying in on the adults, switch to sulphur parachute dry flies. Be sure and apply a fly floatant to the dry fly before you begin fishing it.

Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are starting to clear. With lower flows the bass fishing should start picking up. Try Clouser minnows and crawfish patterns and concentrate on working structure like rock shelves and fallen trees.

The overall quality of fishing on the Norfork River remains poor. There has been little generation on it recently and it has been pounded with near constant pressure. This river receives more fishing pressure per river mile than any other trout stream in Arkansas . You can escape some of the crowd by fishing during the week or by fishing very early or late. You should expect some very heavy pressure this holiday weekend. On lower flows concentrate on midge nymph patterns like the black zebra midge or Norfork bead head in size eighteen or twenty. Midge emergers like Dan's turkey tail emerger are also effective. On higher flows brightly colored San Juan worms and egg patterns are the go to flies. Be on the look out for a good sulphur hatch here also.

Dry Run Creek continues to fish well. The hot fly is the sowbug and the San Juan worm in red. I expect there to be a lot of young anglers and their parents on the creek this holiday weekend. Don't worry, if it seems crowded, there are fish everywhere. The secret to success is to work a short line and use heavy tippet (at least 4X). Bring the biggest net you can lay your hands on and carry a camera. Don't forget to take a tour of the adjacent National Fish hatchery. Be sure to remove your waders before entering to prevent the transfer of aquatic diseases.

May 19, 2009 - Millwood Lake - Submitted by Millwood Lake Guide Service - The Overall Picture:

Navigation conditions in Little River are extremely hazardous.

As of Tuesday 19 May, Largemouth Bass are fair. Surface water temps continue to rise into the mid 70's. Largemouth Bass ranging from 2-9 pounds are in a continued, slow recovery from recent and rapid lake rise over 14 feet, due to thunderstorms and flash flooding. RatLTraps, War Eagle Spinnerbaits, large bulky worms and jigs are still the go to baits for Bass over the past couple weeks. Several large bass between 9-12 pounds each, have been caught and released over the past couple weeks.

Clarity along main lake channel and Little River is poor with increased current. The lake was hit again over the past weekend with torrential thunderstorms, lake wind advisories, and copious rainfall. Some high density broken, vegetation and floating grass mats as well as entire trees, limbs, logs and much debris were floating in Little River, due to recent rapid rise and increased current in the river. Many river buoys are still missing, and USACE has to wait on near normal pool elevation to replace these river buoys.

As of Tuesday, 19 May, the lake level is approx 12.2 feet above normal pool, and falling. The main lake and Little River's water surface temperatures are currently ranging from approx 68ºF early to 74ºF late, depending of course, on location and time of day. Lake level on Millwood as of Tuesday, 19 May, is 271.42 feet. Normal conservation pool is 259.20 feet.

As of Monday, the discharge has been increased to over 60,000 CFS due to rapid rise of the lake from incoming fresh water and thunderstorms/rain. Tuesday, gate change was made to increase current discharge at the dam in Little River of 60,143 CFS due to Red River's level receding. USACE has begun releasing additional water this week and gate changes are expected again, by mid week. Main lake visibility approx 2-3" away from any remaining current in Little River. The river clarity is approx 0 and muddy. High winds and / or thunder storms will have a dramatic impact and effect on main lake clarity merely in a matter of hours.

Upriver oxbow's clarity is heavy stain, but improving due to rapid release and current in Little River. The tailwater elevation on Tuesday 19 May is 258.30 feet and rising. Discharge/ Release rate at the spillway of 60,143 CFS, is with 2 gates open at 5' each and 11 gates open at 6' each. We expect another gate change by Wed/or mid week to release the excess water accumulated over past week on Millwood, now that the Red River has begun to recede.

All USACE boat ramps and camp ground are closed on Millwood due to rapid lake rise and flooding. Millwood State Park is also still closed until lake level reaches near normal. As of Tuesday 19 May, Yarborough and Jack's Isle boat ramps are still open.

The Details:

Largemouth Bass: Bass are post spawn and recovering slowly from recent 14+ feet rise on Millwood and are fair at best.

The best bite continues to be during the warmest hours of the day from 10 am - 3 pm, on slow moving, heavy, 3/4 ounce sizes RatLTraps and slow-rolling heavy thumping spinner baits in the stained or muddy water or bulky 10" worms and jigs. The most consistent reaction bite during heat of the day over the past several weeks, is on Bass Assassin Shad jerk baits, in any clearer water you can find, around new lily pads, hydrilla, or dollar pads and vegetation. Rat-L-Traps in Millwood Magic, Fire tiger or Red Coach Dog colors or Bandit crankbaits in brown back/orange belly crawfish patterns are taking some keeper size bass in the 4-5 pound class.

Spinnerbaits in Hot Mouse, firetiger, and white/Chartreuse colors are sporadically working, in the clearer water, if you can find any. Soft plastic Bass Assassin Shads continue to take a few decent 14-18" Largemouths. Senkos, trick worms, or charms, wacky rigged, around hydrilla, lily pad stems, and pondweed are working randomly, but slow or "dead-sticking" these baits, with a light wire hook and no weight will best entice a big fish bite. Hottest colors for Charm Assassins and trick worms are the sherbet or merthiolate in the muddy or stained water and watermelon-red or salt 'n pepper silver phantom in the clearer water. 5" to 7" Salty Rat Tails, wacky rigged, are beginning to turn a few good keeper size bass in watermelon red, smoke/blue, or purple smoke on points with vegetation or dead lily pad stems remaining, in the back of the oxbows, where water clarity is markedly better than main lake or river sections of Millwood. Dead-sticking with light wire hook, slow fall, is by far, the best method and use of the trick worms or Senkos. Frog bite has not turned on for Largemouth Bass as of this week, and is still a few weeks out for a consistent reaction on a frog.

Best jig bite over the past couple weeks, remain Texas Craw, amber metallic, or chestnut/chartreuse combinations. Pitching/flipping jigs and bulky, mag-tail rib-worms to stumps and cypress trees are randomly working. 10" worms are working very good, for 4-6 pound bass, and best colors working over the past few weeks for large bulky worms are black grape, plum, blue fleck, or peanut butter & jelly. Edges of any remaining lily pads stems, near deep verticle drops in the clearer water sections, several feet away from the base of cypress trees and stumps in vegetation or on drop offs to deeper water, remain best locations over the past several weeks for best worm and/or jig bite. New Dollar Pads and fresh Lily Pad bloom and new growth around existing pond weed or hydrilla and coontail are key holding areas for solid keeper bass.

White Bass: Whites which were still congregated upriver near the Highway 71 bridge and creek mouths like the entrance to Mud Lake, Hurricane Creek, mouth into 2nd entrance to Horseshoe and other creeks dumping into Little River, over the past 2 weeks, have disappeared with all the muddy water and current. Rat-L-Traps in Millwood Magic and smokey joe were working for these whites prior to the recent change in lake level and water clarity.

Crappie: Completely shut down with the increase of current and muddy water in Little River last week, as of Monday.

Channel Cats: Channel Cats are fair on cut shad and blood bait.

}><(((º> Millwood Lake & Little River Conditions Report <º)))><{

Navigation conditions in Little River are extremely hazardous.

Clarity along main lake channel and Little River is poor with increased current. The lake was hit again over the past weekend with torrential thunderstorms, lake wind advisories, and copious rainfall. Some high density broken, vegetation and floating grass mats as well as entire trees, limbs, logs and much debris were floating in Little River, due to recent rapid rise and increased current in the river. Many river buoys are still missing, and USACE has to wait on near normal pool elevation to replace these river buoys.

As of Tuesday, 19 May, the lake level is approx 12.2 feet above normal pool, and falling. The main lake and Little River's water surface temperatures are currently ranging from approx 68ºF early to 74ºF late, depending of course, on location and time of day. Lake level on Millwood as of Tuesday, 19 May, is 271.42 feet. Normal conservation pool is 259.20 feet.

As of Monday, the discharge has been increased to over 60,000 CFS due to rapid rise of the lake from incoming fresh water and thunderstorms/rain. Tuesday, gate change was made to increase current discharge at the dam in Little River of 60,143 CFS due to Red River's level receding. USACE has begun releasing additional water this week and gate changes are expected again, by mid week. Main lake visibility approx 2-3" away from any remaining current in Little River. The river clarity is approx 0 and muddy. High winds and / or thunder storms will have a dramatic impact and effect on main lake clarity merely in a matter of hours.

Upriver oxbow's clarity is heavy stain, but improving due to rapid release and current in Little River. The tailwater elevation on Tuesday 19 May is 258.30 feet and rising. Discharge/ Release rate at the spillway of 60,143 CFS, is with 2 gates open at 5' each and 11 gates open at 6' each. We expect another gate change by Wed/or mid week to release the excess water accumulated over past week on Millwood, now that the Red River has begun to recede.

All USACE boat ramps and camp ground are closed on Millwood due to rapid lake rise and flooding. Millwood State Park is also still closed until lake level reaches near normal. As of Tuesday 19 May, Yarborough and Jack's Isle boat ramps are still open.

Mike

May 17, 2009 - Greers Ferry Lake - Submitted by Fish Finders Fish Service - The lake is level is at 470.65 and falling

The bass fishing is good using swimbaits,wake baits and pitching soft plastics around flooded cover and the rest are on secondary and main lake points as well as the old bush line.

The hybrids and whites are coming up in places all over the lake and some can even still be caught up river.

The crappie have slowed , they are moving a lot , you can catch them one day and gone the next, try minnows with grubs fished in the old buck brush line.

Catfish are biting all over the lake and are hard to land with so much brush in the water

Walleye are biting in front of the old brush line on hard bottoms as well as secondary and main lake points

Bream are bedding at this time and can be caught slallow.

Tommy Cauley

May 14, 2009 - White River - Submitted by