said that during the past week they had no rain, warmer temperatures and moderate winds. The White River at Newport is 23.83 feet and has been the same for three days. Spring River Also check the Southwestern Power Administration website (swpa.gov) to see forecast generation schedule. Catfishing are biting well on liver, dough bait, minnows and nightcrawlers. At Brewer it is up to the top of the boat dock, but you can still park in the parking lot. Contact Us. Black bass are doing well on dark colors, as well as watermelon red, red or blue shad minnows and worms. Things are getting better quickly. As of Friday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 408.16 feet msl (full pool: 387.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 419.0 feet msl). There have been no reports on bream, but Ray anticipates that will turn around shortly. There is no muddy water or debris. Crappie overall have been good on minnows as well as jigs in all colors. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Murray Lock and Dam was 18,411 cfs. The water is clear and fairly high. The Army Corps of Engineers will more than likely dial the generation schedule back to let the creeks and rivers drain, then turn it back to what theyre currently running to let the lake get to power pool. Bass were caught in 1-5 feet of water but closer to the deeper water. The lower end is stained to clear. Once found, the flats can be milked for a few more fish as they continue to move up by casting Texas-rigged lizards and weightless worms to shallow targets like stumps and flooded brush. They are just hunting around for something to eat. Outside of the high water, the water conditions are good. The elevation is 249.25 feet msl. As of Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Ormond Lock and Dam was 8,064 cfs. But the fish was 30-plus inches in length with a girth of about 20 inches, allowing them to estimate this fish at about 18 pounds. It will be difficult to fish this hatch with the high water levels we now have. Always check the generation schedule and be aware of unexpected water release Mike Winkler of Little Red River Fly Fishing Trips/Little Red River Fly Guides (501-507-3688) said Greers Ferry Lake is 8.5 feet above the power pool. Also fish 4-5 feet deep on the tops of tree laydowns or shallow brush piles in 10-12 feet of water. A couple of anglers were fishing with minnows as well. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. On Thursday the flow was at 9,000 cfs. NOTICE: Central Arkansas Water will be closing public access to the water on the lake (no boating/sailing) from midnight Monday morning, April 17, until 6 p.m. Friday, April 21, for application of herbicide to treat hydrilla in the lake. Floating Zoom Trick Worms, Barlow's Salty Rat Tails and Yum Dingers are getting good reactions. There has been a lot of rain over the last month to say the least. Always follow all park and lake regulations when visiting the Carpenter Dam use area and be aware of lake conditions before planning a day on the water. Youll find them from 1-40 feet and several different ways to catch them most will work one day or the next with different weather. Water at Calico Rock has been between 11.5 feet and 12.5 feet with some dinginess and fast current. Water temperature is ranging 56 degrees to 60-degrees-plus. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. When you observe trout taking insects from the top of the water, switch to elk hair caddis size 16. Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm CST Saturday: 10am-5pm CST Crappie are kind of scattered; some are still deep, with some extremely shallow. (updated 4-14-2023) Todd Gadberry at Mountain Harbor Resort and Spa (870-867-2191/800-832-2276 out-of-state) said black bass are still very good. Black Bass Some of the backwater is up to 66-67 degrees. As of noon Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 16.2 feet high at 359.05 feet msl (normal pool: 343.71 feet msl; top flood elevation is 373.0 feet msl). At times the river has had too much rain and turned muddy. Another angler fishing from the dock landing 4-5 fish that were all 2- to 3-pounders. Creeks are beginning to clear, with temperature around 57 degrees in the morning this week. Also, they are going with green pumpkin orange or green pumpkin blue colors, as well as black/blue creature baits. Largemouth bass fishing has been really good, with one angler landing a 4.5-pound fish (21 inches in length) on a spinnerbait. Walleye Bass Assassin Shads in Pumpkinseed, Salt and Pepper Silver Phantom and Chico's Red Ear have been getting bit near cypress trees and fresh vegetation from both prespawn female and male bass near bedding areas over the past week. For the most up-to-date lake level, visit the U.S. Geological Survey's Lake Conway water level site. If that is not where they are at, I begin to move out. Theres not a special bait working, they report. Lake level is full. Dry Run Creek has fished a bit better. The reported lake elevation at Table Rock Lake was 915.17 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 915.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 931.0 feet msl). Bream, they report, appear to be bedding up really well. On sunny days with clear water, look at the old shoreline points, keep boat in 25-30 feet, and try a green pumpkin three-sixteenth-ounce shaky head or Ned, fished slow then go a little slower. Lake Greeson Tailwater Lake Poinsett I had a repeat client that was a solid angler with lots of experience. Crappie are fair and still being caught on small jigs or minnows. First place was almost 19 pounds, second place was 13 pounds and a large number of anglers were in the 6- to 8-pound range among the five keeper bass. Greers Ferry Dam stands at the foot of beautiful Round Mountain in the Ozark Mountains of north-central Arkansas. In this weeks Tuesday Night Black Bass Tournament, David Stott and Josh Vaughn caught five bass totaling 12.39 pounds to win, with Sam and Fred Lowery in second with 11.68 pounds of fish. Entry fee is $135 per tournament. Early on we caught a few trout. The Fire Worms have done best with drifting. The schedules are updated daily. The Army Corps of Engineers have been running two units around the clock round-the-clock with two floodgates open. info@mcflyshop.com 479.251.7037 18 W. Sunbridge Dr. Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703. And remember to Have Fun fishing! (updated 4-13-2023) Ken Winstead at Whiskers Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) in Perryville said crappie are biting and its typical with all the water change because of weather, so move around from shallow to deep water. They are loaded, he says. Some fish are starting to hit a topwater bait, like a quarter-ounce buzzbait. This is our best hatch of the year. Lake fishing is good throughout the year. For weekly flow releases from Carpenter Dam, visit www.entergy.com/hydro. Greers Ferry Generation. Most fish still seem to be looking up. It was less than two weeks ago when I took two clients out the day after the Sowbug Roundup ended to fish the White River. (updated 4-13-2023) Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) in Batesville said that due to so much rain and the river being so high that anglers are staying away from the water, they had no reports. For sunny days with flat water and strained conditions, try slow-dragging a Jewel half-ounce Special Ops football jig in green pumpkin. Greer's Ferry Lake is 11.8 feet above power pool. (updated 3-30-2023) Harris Brake Lake Resort (501-889-2745) says crappie remains slow. Lake Charles As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 542.97 feet msl (full pool: 526.00 feet msl). The water temperature is in the mid- to high 60s. Further upstream, the flow at the Maynard Lock and Dam was 44,928 cfs. In the BLF tournament held here on Saturday, tourney anglers had several five-bass limits of bass beginning to come up the shallower water, but most werent made up of really big fish. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam at Pine Bluff was 10,648 cfs. For Sale: 000 Bear Mountain Rd, Greers Ferry, AR 72067 $165,000 MLS# 23004273 33 acre lakefront property, located on Greers Ferry Lake, Devils Fork area, across the lake from Frontier Canyon,. PDF REVIEW - United States Army Try worms, blood bait, stink bait and chicken liver on lines. 14.0 Adding extra weight helps get the bait to the bottom. Weekly storms have forced Entergy to schedule heavy generation below all area dams to keep lakes stabilized. Black bass have been OK on crankbaits and plastics (they are selling lots of those). You can catch them on spoons, white jigs and small crankbaits. We have seen some small hatches in late afternoon. About half with eggs. Try the ol wobble head with a Menace slow-banging on the rocks, ledges and points early in 5-15 feet, then 15-20 feet midday. . The largemouth and spots caught were keeper size but not really big fish mostly male bass moving up to prepare the spawning beds. The trout stocking program has proceeded as scheduled despite the adverse water conditions, so fish populations are strong in the lake. Target those secondary points before a spawning flat or the back of the creek where they go spawn. Catfish are eating small bream, goldfish, nightcrawlers, stink bait, dough bait and trotline minnows. The reported lake elevation at Table Rock Lake was 915.17 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 915.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 931.0 feet msl). Flowing 32 miles from the Greers Ferry Lake dam site in Heber Springs, through Pangburn, and into the White River, the Little Red River is a first-class destination for trout fishing and water sports such as floating. Remember that the White and North Fork rivers and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. Harris Brake Lake The walleye run is still good in the river arms but it is probably at its peak. As of Thursday midday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes flow at Dardanelle Lock and Dam as 16,958 cfs. Dont know if theyre bedding up or theyve found them bunched up out deep, but theyre catching some nice bream. said he has been fishing DeGray, Hamilton and Ouachita lakes in the Hot Springs area frequently and, the water temp is perfect for the beginning of the. The following techniques will give anglers a chance at catching numbers of rainbow trout that have received little fishing pressure this season: Stripers are very good. Catfish continue to bite well. On the White, the hot spot has been Wildcat Shoals. Little productive fishing has been done in the tailrace under these adverse conditions and this scenario has continued since mid-January. Color is not an issue. You'll come for the fishing and stay for the fun - with rustic log cabins and camping, the Pot O' Gold Restaurant and nearby attractions like Greers Ferry Lake, several great golf courses, the Ozark Folk Center and more. The hot flies have been olive Woolly Buggers with a bit of flash, cerise and hot pink San Juan worms and Y2Ks. In the upper portion of the lake, anglers are catching, AGFC staff fishing Greers Ferry Lake said. John says his favorite rig has been a cerise San Juan worms and an orange egg. Water clarity is the usual murky. Flow at the Terry Lock and Dam was 13,591 cfs. The three forks converge into the north section of Greers Ferry Lake, which is connected to the south section of the lake by The Narrows, the site of the former Little Red River. With the flow stronger than normal, extra weight is a must to get down. Weekly storms have forced Entergy to schedule heavy generation below all area dams to keep lakes stabilized. This week we received two trout stockings, 1,200 trout were stocked at the Calico Rock boat ramp and early this week the AGFC used its pontoon raft to stock trout between Calico Rock and Sylamore Creek. (updated 4-13-2023) Steven Scuba Steve Street at Blackburns Resort said the lake level is 562.94 feet msl and has dropped 5 inches in the last 24 hours with one generator running continuously and spillway gates open to an additional over two more generators. (updated 4-13-2023) Del Colvin at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock said lake level is 673 feet msl, or 14 foot above normal pool level. are biting well on liver, dough bait, minnows and nightcrawlers. Sink tips or long leaders and split shot will get the fish that are holding the bottom. Rainbows, browns and cutthroats are caught for some 35-river miles below the dam. We have had higher flows that have fished well one day and poorly the next. There is high river flow rate and current. As of Thursday midday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes flow at Dardanelle Lock and Dam as 16,958 cfs. Call me if you have any questions. (update 4-13-2023) Wil Hafner, facility manager at Cooks Lake Nature Center (501-404-2321), says high water from the White River (more than 2 feet above flood stage at Clarendon) is keeping the lake from officially opening. Note: msl is mean sea level; cfs is cubic feet per second. Videos. Most areas are in the mid-50s, to 60s up the rivers. They are being caught in 10, 12 and 16 feet depth. I will take their word for it. Try fishing with a size 8 weight and a sink line and cast toward the bank. Were still catching fish, the crappie are still jumping in the boat. The surface water temperature was 68 degrees when I came in at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening. and click on Scuba Steve's blog for a daily report. The River - Beau's Guide Service I heard that they are having some generator problems at Beaver Dam and were using the spillway releases to get the lake level down. Blue catfish have been biting well on cut perch and cut skipjack, with the channel cats doing well on nightcrawlers and crickets. Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir Expect it to be hit and miss. Vertical jigging a crappie tube on a one-sixteenth-ounce ball-headed jig using at least a 10-foot jigging pole would be a good approach. Creeks are beginning to clear, with temperature around 57 degrees in the morning this week. with photos and where the fish are biting and whats biting. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Generation Schedules Southwestern provides a current day schedule - online using the links to the left and by telephone at 866-494-1993 - to keep the public informed about estimated generation at the projects from which we schedule power. Home. 792 Sq. Were personally fond of black/chartreuse, white/chartreuse and electric chicken (pink/chartreuse) tube jigs. Beaver Lake remained steady at 9 feet above power pool or 0.6 foot below the top of flood pool. Anglers have been catching a lot on Chatterbait covering the water, or a Senko or floating worm up shallow. This drop is about as fast as I have seen it drop in my 28 years of living here, Steven said. in Calico Rock, said that as of Wednesday, Bull Shoals Dam had 17 spillway gates open plus for four generators and Norfork Dam had six spillway gates open and one generator. Theyve heard nothing on bass or other species there, just crappie. (updated 4-13-2023) Guide Austin Kennedy (479-244-0039) said the fishing this past week has been off and on. With warmer temperatures, the smallmouths should be active soon. Crappie are being caught from 3 feet of water to 18 feet deep on brush piles. The water is stable now, clear and at a normal level. Be safe during nasty weather and keep on high ground. And high water is always a good time to chase browns. Bream are slow, but picking up a little. Best bite was near Saratoga, Beard's Bluff and Pine Island on live minnows or jigs from 2-9 feet deep in planted brush, vegetation and on planted PVC pipe attractors. Beaver Lake is very high, at 1,129 feet, which is way up and is creating a hazard for people wanting to bank fish. Crappie are scattered eating, spawning and moving. All the sought-for species are moving in shallow and biting very well. First place was almost 19 pounds, second place was 13 pounds and a large number of anglers were in the 6- to 8-pound range among the five keeper bass. Pulling mid-diving crank baits, coated in Pautzke Fire Gel, has been the preferred method. Nothing has been reported on catfish. US Army Corps of Engineers. The season is here, they said. (updated 4-13-2023) The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Bass Fishing Team had no report this week. It takes a lot of rain to flood the river, but it can flood with heavy prolonged rains. Norfork Lake Little Rock District > Missions > Recreation > Lakes > Greers Ferry Lake have been staging for several weeks in creek channels and near flats with cypress trees in the oxbows. Many different schools continue roaming Little River and have been caught for several weeks from Cemetery Slough upward toward Wilton Landing. The crappie and white bass that anglers are finding are biting on whatever anglers want to fish with, they say. As the day went on, the water came up. Crown Lake And some are even Carolina rigging some of the points, too. Reports this week of the whites being found on the road beds and near rocky points not far from the channel. Call the Mountain Harbor fishing guides (Mike Wurm, 501-622-7717, or Chris Darby, 870-867-7822) for more information. Weve got some up on the bank shallow and some out deep, they report. Norfork Lake fell 2.2 feet to rest at 9.2 feet above power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 16.8 feet below the top of flood pool.
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