Fishing this week

A map showing the location of Arkansas fishing spots.
A map showing the location of Arkansas fishing spots.

HOT SPOTS

LAKE CONWAY Bream are biting well on worms and crickets fished right on the bottom. Crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs fished around Adams Lake and Gold Creek. Bass are fair on topwater lures and jerkbaits. Catfishing is fair on worms and minnows hung from limb lines and yo-yos around cypress trees in 6 feet of water.

LAKE MAUMELLE Bass are biting well in 10 feet to 15 feet of water on spinnerbaits, jerkbaits and dead-sticked wacky-rigged worms. Spotted bass are biting well on jigs and crankbaits in 10 feet to 15 feet of water. White bass are biting well west of Arkansas 10. They’re hitting deep-diving Bomber and Bandit crankbaits on the east side of the bridge and Rooster Tails and a jigand-grub combo on the west side of the bridge.

LAKE DARDANELLE White bass have been in the creeks and are being caught on small spoons and tandem crappie jigs. Striped bass have been fair on Alabama rigs and swim baits. Several catfish have been caught on jigs and jerkbaits around creek mouths by bass anglers, so hitting these areas with some live bait should offer some excellent action. Bass have been on the move, but if you can find them they’ve been excellent on jerkbaits, jigs, Alabama rigs and Rat-L-Traps.

LAKE OUACHITA Black bass are biting well on jigs, large lipless crankbaits and spoons fished near cover in old creek channels. Stripers are biting well on Alabama rigs and brood minnows fished around major creek channels. White bass, spotted bass and a few yellow bass may be mixed in with the stripers. Crappie are biting well on small spoons, minnows and crappie jigs around brush in 20 feet to 30 feet of water.

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