Arkansas Fishing Report 6/20/07

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June 20, 2007

Fishing Tip: Under very cloudy skies, bass can sometimes become active. Bass are light sensitive. With cloud cover, largemouth will be willing to cruise around and hit any prey in the vicinity. In these conditions, top water fishing may be a good technique to utilize.

Arkansas River Levels: According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as of Wednesday the Arkansas River stages are:

21.89 feet at Dardanelle (flood stage ­ 32 feet)
24.66 feet at Morrilton (flood stage ­ 30 feet)
11.40 feet at Little Rock (flood stage ­ 23 feet)
35.51 feet at Pine Bluff (flood stage ­ 42 feet)
28.56 feet at Pendleton (flood stage ­ 31 feet)

White River Levels: According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as of Wednesday the White River stages are:

7.57 feet at Georgetown (flood stage ­ 21 feet)
20.48 feet at Augusta (flood stage ­ 26 feet)
8.76 feet at Newport (flood stage ­ 26 feet)
8.95 feet at Batesville (flood stage ­ 15 feet)
7.54 feet at Calico Rock (flood stage ­ 19 feet)

Statewide Family and Community Fishing Report: Catfish were stocked into most program ponds last week, and they are biting very well. Nightcrawlers and chicken livers have been the best baits so far, but stinkbait and minnows should also produce fish. Bream fishing has only been fair on crickets and worms, but should pick up within the next week as the full moon approaches and fish get ready to bed up. For more information on catfish stockings, call toll-free 1-866-540-FISH (3474).

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

Lake Conway: Bates Field and Stream (501-470-1846) said the water is clear and at normal level. Bream are moving in close to the bank. Crappie are around the cypress trees about 3 to 3.5 feet deep and biting on minnows. Bass are biting well on yellow Horny Toad frogs, buzzbaits and dark plastic worms. Catfish are biting on trotlines baited with minnows and perch.

Little Red River: Lindsey's Resort (501-302-3139) said the water is clear and cold. Bait fishers are having luck on chartreuse Power Eggs, wax worms with marshmallows and artificial lures. The Thomas Buoyant spoon and 2 inch Rapalas are working the best. Fly-fishermen are having luck with midges in zebra, red, black, and tan. Sow bugs and Red Asses are producing fish as well.

Jed Hollan at the Little Red Fly Shop said the water is clear with a few spots of siltation from bank erosion. Aquatic insect hatches continue to be sparse. Caddis hatches are over, blue-winged olive mayflies have yet to begin in earnest but should hatch sometime in July lasting until October. Sulphur mayflies and pale morning dun mayflies are coming off most days, and you always have the daily midge hatch. Dry flies working the best include midges (size 22 in cream or black), Adams (size 16), PMDs (sizes 16-18) and sulphurs (sizes 16-18). Sub-surface flies are working the best and include any soft hackle emerger. The best sub-surface patterns are sow bugs (mostly tan or light gray in sizes 14-16), flashback pheasant tails (sizes 14-16), zebra midges (sizes 16-22), electric princes (sizes 14-16), San Juan worms (size 18) and olive woolly buggers (sizes 10-12).

Greers Ferry: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 461.50 feet MSL

Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said crappie are biting pretty well in the creek channels, in river bends and over brush piles and pole timber in 15 to 20 feet of water on jigs tipped with minnows. Bream are bedding in the shallows and can be caught with a bream killer fly or on crickets and nightcrawlers. Bass fishing is good. Many largemouths are up shallow in the grass chasing bream and out on the drops and bends. The largemouths can be caught with top-water lures, Right Bite Shaky Hookers and Rite Bite frogs, Kentucky bass and largemouths can be caught on the drops with Carolina-rigged and Texas-rigged worms and the smallmouth can be caught with Carolina-rigged Rite Bite Cinkos. Catfishing is good on floating trot lines and jugs as well as traditional trot lines baited with bream. White bass and hybrids are coming up all over the lake during low-light hours and cloudy days. When they are breaking, they can be caught on Super Spook Jrs. If they are not breaking, try swimming a grub over the tops of the areas they were schooling in. On sunny days, a jigging spoon in 43 feet of water or a buckshot inline spinner will produce. Walleye are still scattered from 8-38 feet of water. Some can be caught dragging a crawler harness.

Shiloh Marina (501-825-6237) said the water is a little dingy and at normal level. Bream are biting close to the bank. Black bass are biting at 15 to 20 feet. Whites and hybrids are biting on spoons or top water bait on top or deep. Catfishing is fair. Walleye are biting well on minnows and nightcrawlers.

Harris Brake Lake: Coffee Creek Landing (501-889-2745) said the water is clear and at normal level. All species are biting fair. Bream are biting on worms and crickets. Catfish are biting on blood bait and chicken liver.

Lake Beaverfork: The City of Conway Parks and Recreation Department said the water is a little choppy and murky. Crappie are being caught on jigs. Catfish are biting on chicken liver.

Lake Overcup: Lakeview Landing (501-354-1470) said the water is clear and at normal level. Bream are biting well on crickets and red worms. Crappie fishing is also good on minnows and low rock hopper jigs in black and blue.

Overcup Landing (501-354-9007) said the water is clear and at normal level. Bream are biting well at 18 inches deep on wax worms and crickets. Crappie are biting well in 12 feet of water, about 6 feet deep on pink, white, and chartreuse or salt and pepper jigs. Minnows are also producing crappie. Bass fishing is fair on top-water baits in the morning. Bubble gum fluke and plastic worms are working well in the afternoons. Catfishing is slow, but a few are biting on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

Brewer Lake: Overcup Landing (501-354-9007) said the water is clear and at normal level. Bream are biting on red worms and wax worms. Crappie are biting on blue and white or red and chartreuse jigs, as well as small minnows. Bass are biting on spinnerbaits and buzzbaits. Catfish are biting on chicken liver and nightcrawlers.

Little Maumelle River: River Valley Bait (501-868-3279) River Valley Bait (501-868-3279) said the water is muddy and down about 2 feet. A few bream are being caught with worms and crickets. Bass are biting well on assorted spinnerbaits. Catfishing is fair on the bottom with anything.

Lake Maumelle: Jolly Roger's Marina said fishing is good. Black bass are biting very well early, late and at night around 4 to 8 feet of water with spinnerbaits and top-water lures. During the day, they are biting in 10 to 14 feet of water on Carolina rigs and jig-and-pig combos. Bream fishing is excellent on crickets in 8 to 17 feet of water. White bass are biting well on CC spoons and Roostertails. Crappie fishing is fair on minnows about 10 to 18 feet deep.

Hatchet Jack's Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said bream are biting crickets in 15 feet of water.

Sunset Lake: Turbyfill's Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is clear and at normal level. Bream are biting well on crickets. Catfish are biting well on stink bait. Crappie and bass are both slow.

Saline River Access in Benton: Turbyfill's Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is clear and a little low. Bream are biting well on crickets. Crappie are slow. Bass are biting well on top water lures and chug bugs. Catfish are biting well on stink bait.

Arkansas River at Morrilton: Charley's Hidden Harbor in Oppelo said the flow from Lock 9 is 125.500 cubic feet per second with a headwater of 284.41 and a tailwater of 281.38. Look for this to stay at least to the middle of next week. The backside of jetties where water has come over the tops is a good place to wet your lines. Bream fishing is good on crickets. Bass are lying up in overhangs during the heat of the day. They are biting on Horny Toad frogs around flood grass lines. Catfish are biting well on the backside of the jetty and on the flooded back water on worms. Whites and stripers are biting well below dams 10 and 9.

Lake Valencia in Maumelle: Hatchet Jacks Sport Shop said catfish are biting well on nightcrawlers.

Terry Lock and Dam: McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the river is very high and dangerous at this time.

Clear Lake: McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water is clear and at normal level. Bream are biting well in about 2 feet of water on crickets around stumps and logs. Crappie are biting well in 4 feet of water on blue and white jigs. Black bass are biting in 3 feet of water on Zoom Super Hogs around grass

Peckerwood Lake: Herman's Landing (870-241-3731) said the water is clear and falling some. Bream fishing is fair on worms and crickets. Crappie are biting well on jigs. Bass fishing is good. Catfishing is good.

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NORTH ARKANSAS

White River: Gaston's White River Resort said water generation has varied the past two weeks. For the first few days, no power units were turned on. As of June 9, the generation has been from 3 units to 7 units. Even with the different water conditions, fishing has been amazing. The best bite consists of fishing with a live red worm, chartreuse or yellow Power Eggs. Red, pink, or brown rubber worms are also catching many fish. Buoyant spoons with red and gold is the best spinning lure now on the river. Fly fishing is now limited to using a red San Juan Worm or a Y2K bug with a level tippet (no taper) and a heavy split shot to get the fly down to the bottom.

Anglers White River Resort (870-585-2226) said the water is clear and high. Trout are biting well on spinners and white or orange Power Bait.

Bull Shoals Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 656.78 feet MSL.

Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock (870-445-4424) said largemouth bass are biting on any type of bait that can be worked in the brush along the shoreline. The largemouths are very shallow hanging in this brush especially when the sun is not very high in the sky. They are biting on red, brown or bubble gum plastic worms, spinnerbaits mostly natural colors, Zoom lizards, French fry worms, Yum worms, Gitzits, top-water Zara Spook, Zoom Fluke, Pop R's, shallow running rebels, rogues, and x-raps. Smallmouth bass are biting live nightcrawlers on a split shot in 15 to 30 feet of water. Live minnows are also working well. Also, try Carolina-rigged baits as in pattern #4 above but worked in deeper water from 15 to 30 feet or dragging a tube jig, Gitzits, hula grub or something like it in 10 to 30 feet of water. Mustard, green, and all different shades of brown are the best colors. Night fishing for bass is excellent with jig-n-frog patterns, spinnerbaits and plastic worms. Trollers are catching walleye in the day or night on mid-depth range crankbaits like a Hot-n-Tot, Rapala, Reef runner or Rogue. The usual colors like chartreuse, clown, green, shad-white or bluegill seem to be the best. The night bite for walleye has slowed down. White bass fishing is great at night under the lights on minnows in 10 to 30 feet of water. Catfish are biting on nightcrawlers during the day, and trotlines and jug lines at night.

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 said bream are biting excellent on red worms and crickets. Bream up to 1 pound have been caught. Walleye are being caught on nightcrawlers, deep-diving X-rap, Rapala TD 11, reef runners and Norman razor minnows. Crappie fishing is fair on minnows in around 18 to 30 feet of water. Bass fishing is good on top-water baits in the morning. As the day progresses, use soft plastics or jigs, but at night, try trailers or worms. Stripers are biting on top-water lures until daylight. During the day, use 34 oz. Bink Spoons. Trolling using Berkley Pogies and Storm swim shad is also working well on stripers. Catfishing is fair on stink bait, cut shad and nightcrawlers. Trout are biting well on chartreuse or pink Power Eggs, Bibrax spinners and Binks crappie spoons. Fly-fishermen are doing well with top-water bait, nymphs, elk hairs, Sulphur Dunn, Adams, woolly buggers, scuds and Arkansas sow bugs

Norfork Tailwater: Gene's Trout Dock (870-499-5381) said the water is clear and low in the mornings but up in the afternoons. Fishing has been good using both baits and flies. Frozen shad, corn and worms have all worked well for the bait fishermen. Green/black woolly buggers have been working well for the fly-fishermen.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

Beaver Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 1,120.82 feet MSL.

Southtown Sporting Goods (479-443-7148) said the water is clear and at normal level. Crappie fishing is slow. Some are biting from 12 to 20 feet deep. Bass are moving into a nighttime pattern. They are biting early on top-water baits and Spooks, shaky head worms during the day and dark jigs or spinnerbaits at night. White bass are being caught on Kaft Master Spoons and rooster tails and are schooling around point 12. Catfishing is decent. Flatheads are biting well on goldfish or perch on limb lines and trotlines. Channels and blues are being caught on cut shad and prepared bait.

Beaver Tailwater: McLellan's Fly Shop said midge patterns are important on the Beaver tailwater. The jujubee, the poison tung, Griffith's gnat, and the zebra midge have had the trout fooled.

Lake Fayetteville: Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock (479-444-3476) said the water is nice but a little dingy and at normal level. Bream are biting on crickets. Some crappie are being caught on minnows. Bass are biting plastic worms and top-water lures. Catfish are biting chicken liver.

Lake Sequoyah: Lake Sequoyah Boat Dock (479-444-3475) said the water is at normal level and clear. Bream are biting well in 4 to 10 feet of water on worms and crickets. Crappie fishing is fair. Some are biting in 4 to 10 feet of water on minnows around rock beds, logs and stumps. Bass fishing is also fair in these areas with spinnerbaits and plastic worms. Catfishing is slow, but a few are being caught on worms, chicken liver or cut perch in 4 to 20 feet of open water.

Sugarloaf Lake: Midland Minimart (479-639-9467) said the water is dingy and at normal level. A few bass and catfish have been caught. Bass are biting on minnows, and catfish are biting on worms.

NORTHEAST ARKANSAS

Crown Lake: Boxhound Marina (870-670-4496) said the water is clear and at normal level. Bluegill fishing is excellent on worms and crickets. Crappie fishing is fair in 30 to 40 feet of water, around 15 feet deep, on minnows and jigs. Bass are biting on crankbaits in the mornings and deep divers later in the afternoon. Catfishing is excellent on stink bait and chicken liver.

Lake Frierson: Lake Frierson State Park said the lake is muddy. Catfish are biting on trotlines with rice slicks and goldfish

Eleven-Point River: Woody's Canoe Rental and Campground (870-892-9732) said the water is clear. Bass fishing is fair on lures. A few walleye have been caught.

Spring River: Many Islands Camp (870-856-3451) said the trout are biting well on Roostertails and Power Bait.

SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

Lake Chicot: Koenig Bass Tracker Marine (870-265-5374) said the water is about a half foot below normal. Bream are biting well on crickets. Crappie fishing is fair. Bass fishing is good on artificial worms and top-water lures in the morning. Catfish are biting well on worms and minnows.

Grand Lake: Koenig Bass Tracker Marine (870-265-5374) said the crappie are biting well in deep water.

SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS

Millwood Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 259.62 feet MSL.

Millwood Lake Guide Service said the water is at normal level and rising. Crappie remain scattered, and are beginning to suspend in Little River over and in planted brush piles. Bass have pulled out to be near deeper water but are still roaming shallow early and late. The best bass bite over the past few days, remains good on Bass Assassin Shads and grubs and Johnson spoons in grass and lily pads. Black/blue or fire tiger-colored Buzz baits, top-water frogs, Bass Assassin Shads and Johnson silver and gold spoons are catching good bass. If the fish blows up on a spoon and misses, be quick to throw a 10" worm in blue-fleck, June bug-red, or a 7" Bass Assassin Charm Assassin, in salt and pepper silver phantom or crystal shad colors, where he missed the spoon or frog. Pay particular attention to any movement, or twitch sideways, of your line. Three-inch Bass Assassin grubs and 2" Bass Assassin Curly Shads in crystal shad or Firecracker colors, rigged on light jig heads, are getting some good reactions from bass in grass beds. Largemouths are biting crankbaits like Fat Free Shad and Rat-L-Traps in the larger 3/4 oz size, in white and shad patterns, on points. Jigs and 10" worms are working on base of cypress trees and stumps. Rat-L-Traps in bream with orange colors, white and shad patterns and War Eagle spinnerbaits in copper peach, chartreuse/white, or fire tiger colors are picking up roaming fish in grass. Southern Pro Fattbutt Tubes with rattles, in camoflauge, bluegill, and pumpkinseed colors, using heavy are working around stumps, in vegetation and around cypress tree bases close to deep water. Johnson spoons in chrome (on sunny days), or gold (on cloudy days) with a bluegill or shad-colored trailer are also working well. White bass fishing is fair with chartreuse/blue crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie fishing is most consistent in 12 to 17 feet of water near brush piles on live shiners and smoke-colored Cordell grubs on a lightweight white or chartreuse jig head. Bream are biting well on crickets and red worms. Channel Cats are biting well on trotlines with cut baits, Charlie and chicken liver. Longnose or Spotted Gar are staying in shallow water and cruising in the shallow flats and back of creeks, making a good opportunity for bow fishermen.

Lake Columbia: Steve's Marine (870-234-2222) said the water is clear and at normal level. Bream are biting well on worms and crickets. Crappie fishing is fair on grey jigs and shiners. Bass fishing is hit or miss. Some bass are being caught on top-water baits such as Rebel Poppers and Tequila Sunrise-colored worms. Catfish are biting well on trotlines and jugs with shad or nightcrawlers

Lake Erling: Steve's Marine (870-234-2222) said the water is clear and at normal level. Bream are biting well. Bass fishing is fair. Some bass are being caught on top-water baits such as Rebel Poppers and Tequila Sunrise colored worms. Catfish are biting well on goldfish and trotlines and jugs with shad or nightcrawlers.

Lake Greeson: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 546.87 feet MSL.

Lakeside Grocery, Motel and Bait (870-398-5304) said the water clarity is good. The water is up and perfect fore fishing, but the fish just will not cooperate. Bream are biting well on worms and crickets. All other species are poor.
Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips Guide Service said the water is still high and in the lower 80's. Crappie fishing is fair from 10 to 15 foot deep in 18 to 25 foot of water. Surface activity for the whites and stripers is nominal. Bream and catfish are fair.

DeGray Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 405.89 feet MSL.

DeGray One Stop (501-865-3511) said the water is clear, in the 80s and a little high. Bream are biting well on red worms and crickets. Crappie fishing is slow in the morning, but picking up at night. Crappie are being caught on crickets. Bass are in around 15 to 25 feet of water and biting Carolina Rigs, jigs, and deep running crankbaits. Catfishing is slow. Some catfish are being caught on bream, trotlines and noodles. White and hybrids are schooling in the mornings, then again mid-afternoon to dark.

WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS

Lake Dardanelle: Murphy's Sporting Goods (479-229-3200) said the water is muddy. Bream are biting well on worms and crickets. Bass are biting well on deep water crankbaits and worms in brush. Catfishing is excellent on worms, stink bait, and just about anything thrown at them. Some striper are biting below the dam on twin tail trailers in what and chartreuse.

Blue Mountain Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 387.12 feet MSL.

CNC's End of the Line (479-947-2398) said the water is clear and at a normal level. All species are biting. Bream are biting on worms. Crappie and bass are biting on minnows and jigs. Catfish are biting on worms and chicken liver.

Ozark Pool: Lakeside Food Mart (479-667-5155) said the water is a little muddy but running big. Bream are biting well on worms and crickets. An occasional striper is being caught with a jig. Crappie are slow. Black bass are being caught on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Catfish are biting below the dam on cut bait, nightcrawlers, minnows and just about anything else.

Lake Ouachita: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 576.22 feet MSL.

Mountain Harbor Marina said the lake is clear and around 80 to 84 degrees. Large mouth bass are biting fair and can be caught with U-tail worms, swim baits and grass jigs. Jig head finesse worms and Texas-rigged brush hogs are also working well. The night fishing with black spinnerbaits is the best bet over or near deep moss lines. Walleye are fair and biting on spoons and jerk baits near creek channels and main lake points. Striper fishing is good on live bait, but brood minnows and gizzard shad are the bait of choice. Bream are still biting excellent on crickets and worms in 6 to 20 feet of water. Crappie are slow and biting over grass and brush in deeper water. A few are biting on large moss flats in water 16 to 25 feet deep. Minnows or crappie grubs are still working best. Arkansas shad, Tennessee shad and white are still the best colors for artificial baits. Catfishing is excellent with reports of fish being caught with live bait and stink bait in water 10 to 20 feet deep on jugs and trotlines.

Lake Catherine: Diamondhead Marina (501-262-2272) said the water is clear and down just a little. Bream and crappie are biting well on crickets. Bass are active on the shore line and grass lines. Walleye are active on humps in around 20 feet of water. They are also biting spinnerbaits in the bays around 4 to 6 feet deep.

Lake Hamilton: Larry Hurley from Poorman's Guide Service said bass are schooling early in the mornings. Shad-colored Shad Raps produced good numbers, but it's an early bite. After 9 a.m. it's time to use a drop-shot rig and finesse worm. Walleye have slowed. Some large walleye are coming from the grass beds on Shad Raps in about 10 feet of water. Bream fishing is good on the west end of the lake and spotty on the east end. Catfishing is good on noodles baited with small bream set about 8 to 10 feet deep. Stripers are very good at night around the dam.

Lake Hinkle: Bill's Bait Shop (479-637-4719) said the lake level is normal, and the water is a little murky but in good shape. Bream fishing is excellent on crickets. Crappie are biting well on minnows. Bass fishing is good. Catfish are biting well on goldfish and shiners.

Lake Atkins: Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) said the water is clear and a little low. Bream are biting well on worms and crickets. Bass fishing is slow. Some are biting on spinnerbaits and rubber worms. Catfish are biting well on worms, crickets and minnows.

Lake Nimrod: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 344.68 feet MSL.

Local angler Billy Blankenship said the water has great color and is up a little bit. Bream, crappie and bass are all biting well. Catfishing is the best thing going. Anglers are throwing out sweet feed the night before.

SOUTH-CENTRAL ARKANSAS

Moro Bay: Moro Bay State Park said the water level is normal and fishing has been good. Bream are biting well on crickets and worms. The bay and the lake have yielded more fish lately, but don't overlook docks and fallen trees in the river. Should you do well bream and crappie fishing, remember your lucky hole because the Perch Jerk Classic fishing tournament is coming up on June 16. Some big catfish have been landed lately. Live bream seems to be working on trotlines and one group of fisherman reported that they are catching some while tight-lining with crawfish. Crappie and Bass are biting some but the bites are inconsistent and scattered for the most part.

EAST ARKANSAS

Arkansas River (Pine Bluff): The Tackle Box (870-534-1498) said the water is murky and high. Bream are biting well on worms and crickets. Crappie fishing is fair deep using minnows and jigs. Bass are biting well on crankbaits and plastic worms. Catfish are biting well on minnows, crickets and cut bait. River City Sporting Goods (870-534-8303) said the water is high and dangerous.

White River: Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) said the water is clear and up. Bream are biting well on worms and crickets. Bass fishing is fair. Bass are biting on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, plastic worms and grubs.

Maddox Bay: Maddox Bay Landing (870-462-8317) said the water is down and all species are slow. A few bream and bass are being caught. A few crappie are being caught in the main bay.

Bear Creek Lake: Arkansas Outdoors (870-295-4240) said the water is clear. Bream fishing is poor. A few are being caught with plastic crickets.

Six Rivers Sport Center said (870-295-3236) said the water is clear and at normal level for this time of year. Bream are biting well on crickets in about 4 feet of water. Redear are biting well on red worms. Crappie fishing is slow. Some are biting in 8 to 10 feet of water on minnows. Catfish are biting well.

Horseshoe Lake: Local fisherman Clyde Gregory said the land owners and leasers association has 10 irrigation pumps running, and the water is up about 1 foot. Bream are biting on crickets in shallow water. Crappie are biting well on minnows around the piers. Anglers are having luck trolling in the middle. Catfish are biting well in the channels on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

Island 40 Chute: The water is clear and a little low. A few bass are being caught early and late on chartreuse spinnerbaits. Catfish are biting well on stink bait, nightcrawlers and jugs.

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White River: Generation has varied the past two weeks. Even with the different water conditions, fishing has been amazing. The best bite consists of fishing with a live red worm, chartreuse or yellow Power Eggs. Red, pink or brown rubber worms are also catching many fish. Buoyant spoons with red and gold is the best spinning lure now on the river.

Bull Shoals tailwater: Largemouth bass are biting on any type of bait that can be worked in the brush along the shoreline. The largemouths are very shallow hanging in this brush especially when the sun is not very high in the sky. They are biting on red, brown or bubble gum plastic worms and spinnerbaits in mostly natural colors.

North Fork River: No report available.

Lake Norfork: Bream are biting excellent on red worms and crickets. Bream up to one pound have been caught. Walleye are being caught on nightcrawlers, deep-diving X-rap, Rapala TD 11, reef runners and Norman razor minnows. Crappie fishing is fair on minnows in around 18 to 30 feet of water. Bass fishing is good on top-water baits in the morning.

Beaver Lake: The water is clear and at normal level. Crappie fishing is slow. Some are biting from 12 to 20 feet deep. Bass are moving into a nighttime pattern. They are biting early on top-water baits and Spooks, shaky head worms during the day and dark jigs or spinnerbaits at night. White bass are being caught on rooster tails.

Beaver tailwaters: Midge patterns are important on the Beaver tailwater. The jujubee, the poison tung, Griffith's gnat and the zebra midge have had the trout fooled.