State fishing report

CENTRAL;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

BREWER;--;--;--;--

CLEAR;Fair;Fair;--;Fair

CONWAY;--;--;--;--

GREERS FERRY;Good;--;Good;Good

HARRIS BRAKE;--;--;--;Excellent

MAUMELLE;--;--;--;--

OVERCUP;--;--;--;--

SUNSET;Excellent;Good;Poor;Good

SALINE RIVER (BENTON);Fair;--;Good;Fair

NORRELL;Good;Fair;Fair;Fair

WINONA;Good;--;Good;Good

ARKANSAS RIVER (CADRON);--;--;--;--

ARKANSAS RIVER (LITTLE ROCK);Fair;Poor;Fair;Good

ARKANSAS RIVER (MAUMELLE POOL);--;--;--;--

ARKANSAS RIVER (MORRILTON);--;--;--;--

BISHOP PARK PONDS;Good;Fair;Good;Good

LITTLE MAUMELLE RIVER;--;--;--;--

LITTLE RED RIVER (GREERS FERRY TAILWATER) Sporadic generation is creating excellent wade fishing conditions. Use fluorocarbon tippet to increase your catch numbers. In slow or still water, put some movement on the fly or Trout Magnet to get more strikes. Small mayflies (blue-wing olives) are still hatching, and trout are eating them. The hatch is best during late morning and early afternoon. Emerger flies are doing well in the shallow water during the hatch. Pink and white-colored Trout Magnets are recommended for spin fishing. Always check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system, (501) 362-5150, for Greers Ferry Dam water release information or check the Corps of Engineers website (www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil) for real-time water release and the Southwestern Power Administration website (swpa.gov) to see a forecasted generation schedule.

LAKE PICKTHORNE;--;--;--;Excellent

NORTH;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

BULL SHOALS;--;--;--;--

NORFORK;--;--;--;--

BUFFALO RIVER With the warmer weather, the smallmouths are active and are hitting topwaters, square-bill crankbaits in the 1.5-2.5 sizes and soft plastic lizards.

WHITE RIVER Rainbow trout fishing has been excellent from a few miles upriver of Cotter down to Crooked Creek. Florescent orange or bright yellow baits, especially under overcast skies, worked well. Bigger rainbows were caught on shrimp and crawdad tails. Trout also bit standard zebra midges and flashy brown Woolly Buggers.

NORFORK TAILWATER

The Norfork had light generation and significant wadable water, but fishing has been poor. The most productive flies were small midge patterns (sizes 18, 20, 22) like ruby midges, root beer midges, zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead) and soft hackles (sizes 14, 16) like the green butt. Egg patterns have also been productive. Double fly nymph rigs have been very effective. Try a small bead-headed nymph (zebra midge, copper John or pheasant tail) suspended 18 inches below a brightly colored San Juan worm (hot fluorescent pink or cerise size 10).

SOUTH-CENTRAL;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

COLUMBIA;--;--;--;--

FELSENTHAL;--;--;--;--

NORTHWEST;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

BEAVER;--;--;--;--

BEAVER TAILWATER Trout were stocked Wednesday. Anglers in boats are catching their limits while drifting with PowerBait and waxworm combos. There have been some walleye caught using nightcrawlers. Nightcrawlers are also working well for catching trout. Fish the Bertrand and the launching ramp just below the dam using PowerBait. Also, try fishing the Parker Bottoms area. When water is flowing, throw quarter-ounce spoons.

FAYETTEVILLE;--;--;--;--

SEQUOYAH;--;--;--;--

NORTHEAST;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

CROWN;Excellent;--;--;Good

SPRING RIVER

Trout fishing has been good on olive Woolly Buggers with a bit of flash (size 10), cerise and hot pink San Juan worms (size 10) and Y2Ks (size 10).

SOUTHWEST;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

COLUMBIA;Fair;--;--;--

MILLWOOD;Excellent;--;--;Good

GREESON;Good;--;--;Good

WEST-CENTRAL;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

ATKINS;--;--;--;Excellent

BAILEY;--;--;--;--

DARDANELLE;--;--;--;--

DEGRAY;Fair;--;--;Fair

OUACHITA;--;--;--;--

HAMILTON;Fair;--;--;Good

NIMROD;--;--;--;--

CATHERINE;Good;--;--;Good

LAKE HAMILTON TAILWATER Trout will be in the tailrace the week of Thanksgiving. White bass continue to be caught by the bridge and close to the dam on live minnows tight-lined over deep water. During times of generation, jerkbaits in a black/silver pattern are effective over sandbars and exposed rock structure. Some striper activity has been observed in the early morning and late evening below the bridge on live shad presented under a balloon. C-10 Redfins and Super Spooks in white will draw vicious strikes from feeding stripers. A few walleye have been taken by anglers trolling shallow-running crankbaits close to shore in the morning before daylight.

SOUTHEAST;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

ARKANSAS RIVER (PINE BLUFF POOL);--;--;--;--

CANE CREEK;Good;--;--;Excellent

CHICOT;--;--;--;--

MONTICELLO;--;--;--;--

NOTE For more detailed information on baits and lures, go to: agfc.state.ar.us/fishing/fishingreport.htm

Sports on 11/16/2017

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