Beaver Lake: Weekend rain on the upstream reaches of the watershed has muddied the south half of the reservoir.
Garland Villines at Hickory Creek Marina said the water is muddy south of Horseshoe Bend park. He recommends trying for black bass with jerk baits or crank baits. Try minnows or jigs for crappie 5 to 15 feet deep in the Horseshoe Bend area.
John Newlun at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said fishing for black bass is steadily improving. Try crank baits or jerk baits along main lake points and steep, rocky banks. Walleye are biting on the upstream reaches of the White and War Eagle tributaries on Flicker Shads and Shad Raps.
Crappie are biting farther downstream in the White and War Eagle tributaries. Try minnows or jigs 3 feet deep. Fish deeper in the midlake area.
White bass are starting to bite in the Arkansas 45 bridge area near Goshen. The spawning run is just now starting.
Stripers are biting shad or brood minnows in the Prairie Creek area 15 to 25 feet deep.
Average water temperature at Beaver Lake is 48 to 53 degrees.
Jason Piper at J.T. Crappie Guide Services said crappie fishing is good in the White River arm south of the U.S. 412 bridge. Try a tube jig or baby-shad lure 2 to 4 feet deep around wood cover. A minnow under a float will work.
In the midlake area, crappie are suspended 2 to 6 feet deep over deeper water near docks and along bluffs. The best action is on warm sunny days. The spawn is two weeks away, Piper said.
Beaver Tailwater: Lisa Mullins at the Beaver Dam Store said walleye are biting from Houseman Access to Holiday Island. Troll crank baits with some chartreuse in the color pattern or drift-fish with minnows near the bottom.
Trout are biting white and yellow Power Bait tipped with a waxworm. The top lures are silver/gold Colorado spoons.
A fly fisherman caught a 28-inch brown trout Sunday on a streamer. Effective flies include pheasant-tails, woolly buggers and soft hackles, Mullins said.
Small Colorado spoons are the top lure. Effective flies include midges and woolly buggers.
Try drift-fishing for walleye with minnows or nightcrawlers.
Lake Fayetteville: Dolly Black at Lake Fayetteville boat dock said black bass and white bass are biting a variety of lures. Bluegill are biting worms. Crappie are biting minnows and jigs. Catfish are biting nightcrawlers.
Lake Sequoyah: Mike McBride said the lake is muddy but may clear by the weekend unless this week is rainy.
Try spinner baits or crank baits for black bass. Go with minnows or jigs 3 to 6 feet deep for crappie. Use liver or worms for catfish. Catfishing will be best if the lake is muddy.
Lake Elmdale: Lucky Key at Duck Camp Fishing Retreat said crappie are biting minnows 7 feet deep. Use worms 10 feet deep near the bottom for bluegill. Go with jerk baits or a green/orange jig and pig for black bass.
Prairie Grove Lake: Dennis Kruse, lake manager, said crappie are biting jigs or minnows now that the water has warmed into the 50s. Try jerk baits, crank baits, jigs or plastic worms for black bass.
Swepco Lake: Kenny Stroud in Siloam Springs said largemouth bass are biting a variety of soft plastics 1 to 15 feet deep.
Bella Vista: Harvey Horne at Hook, Line and Sinker in Bella Vista said black bass fishing has improved. Try fishing at lakes Ann or Windsor, or at Loch Lomond for bass with Alabama rigs, jerk baits or spinner baits.
Bluegill are biting at Lake Windsor and Loch Lomond 12 feet deep on worms or crickets.
Trout are biting at Lake Brittany on Power Bait and small spoons.
Upper Table Rock Lake: Aaron Jolliff at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said black bass are biting crank baits and Alabama rigs.
Eastern Oklahoma: Kenny Stroud in Siloam Springs said crappie are biting at Lake Eucha near the dam on jigs or minnows. Black bass are biting jerk baits or spinner baits.