CENTRAL BASS BREAM CATFISH CRAPPIE
BREWER -- -- -- --
CLEAR -- Poor Good Good
CONWAY Fair Fair Fair Fair
GREERS FERRY Fair -- -- Good
HARRIS BRAKE -- -- -- --
MAUMELLE Poor -- -- Poor
NORRELL Good -- Good Good
OVERCUP Fair Poor Poor Poor
SALINE RIVER (BENTON) Good -- -- Good
SUNSET Fair -- -- Fair
WINONA Good -- Good Good
ARKANSAS RIVER (CADRON) -- -- -- --
ARKANSAS RIVER (LITTLE ROCK) Good Fair Fair Fair
ARKANSAS RIVER (MAUMELLE POOL) -- -- -- Excellent
ARKANSAS RIVER (MORRILTON) Fair -- Fair Fair
BISHOP PARK PONDS -- -- -- Good
LITTLE MAUMELLE RIVER Fair -- -- Fair
LITTLE RED RIVER (GREERS FERRY TAILWATER) Water is extremely low most days from lack of water release from the Greers Ferry Dam. Power generation is occurring only during times of cold air temperatures, so expect extended days of very little water release during mild winter temperatures. Sowbugs, midges, soft hackles and Woolly Buggers are working well for fly anglers. Pink and white 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 forecasted generation schedule.
LAKE PICKTHORNE -- -- -- --
NORTH BASS BREAM CATFISH CRAPPIE
BULL SHOALS -- -- -- --
NORFORK -- -- -- --
WHITE RIVER Southwest Power has been releasing large amounts of water for several hours early in the day and returning to low flow for the rest of the day. Expect very low releases when the weather is mild. Try stick baits with gold bellies and blue backs. Live worms, red wigglers are best, attract some trout especially during rising releases. Keep a few sculpins on hand and always some gold/red spoons as the water drops.
NORFORK TAILWATER The Norfork has cleared substantially but has fished poorly. The most productive flies have been 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 also have 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). The fishing is better in the morning. John's favorite rig has been a Y2K with a ruby midge dropper. Dry Run Creek has cleared some and still fishing well. Brown trout have moved in for the spawn. The hot flies have been sowbugs (size 14), Y2Ks (size 12) and various colored San Juan worms (worm brown, red, hot fluorescent pink and cerise size 10).
SOUTH-CENTRAL BASS BREAM CATFISH CRAPPIE
COLUMBIA -- -- -- --
FELSENTHAL Poor Poor Poor Poor
WHITE OAK Good Good -- Excellent
NORTHWEST BASS BREAM CATFISH CRAPPIE
BEAVER Fair -- -- Fair
BEAVER TAILWATER The river is low, and trout are biting nightcrawlers. Fish the Bertrand Access and the launching ramp just below the dam using PowerBait. When water is flowing, throw gold and silver Colorado Spoons, red/gold Bouyant Spoons, and Flick'r Shad in Pro Series Nos. 4 and 5. Good PowerBait colors are white, red, orange, yellow, chartreuse and peach. Good flies are pheasant tails, midges in blue dun, black, olive, hare's ear, tungsten Copper Johns, WD 40s, Trout Magnets and San Juan worms.
FAYETTEVILLE -- -- -- --
SEQUOYAH Fair Fair -- Poor
NORTHEAST BASS BREAM CATFISH CRAPPIE
CROWN -- -- -- --
SPRING RIVER Olive Woollies and White Lightnings are hot with a downward cast with short fast strips back upstream. On tough days, a Y2K with a small dropper like a red midge or micro nymph is the way to go. Over the last month some really big fish have been caught. Hot pink and white Trout Magnets always catch fish on the Spring River.
SOUTHWEST BASS BREAM CATFISH CRAPPIE
COLUMBIA -- -- -- Fair
MILLWOOD Poor -- -- Poor
GREESON Fair -- -- Fair
WEST-CENTRAL BASS BREAM CATFISH CRAPPIE
ATKINS -- -- -- --
BAILEY -- -- -- --
DARDANELLE -- -- -- --
DEGRAY Good -- -- Good
OUACHITA Good -- -- Good
HAMILTON Poor Poor -- Excellent
NIMROD -- Fair Fair Good
CATHERINE -- -- -- --
LAKE HAMILTON TAILWATER Periods of no generation are best for bank fishermen to catch limits of rainbow trout using corn or waxworms with a marshmallow floater. Redworms and nightcrawlers used in the same manner also have produced nice catches. PowerBaits presented just on the bottom or under a bobber are also working well from the bank or boat. Spin fishermen casting small jigs across the current around exposed rock structure have taken the largest trout this past week. Rooster Tails in white or brown are also effective fished in the current or slack water. Crawfish or minnow imitations that run 3-5 feet deep will draw consistent strikes from rainbows looking to feed on injured shad. Fly fishermen are able to wade to areas that hold good numbers of fish and are having success casting egg patterns in white or yellow under a strike indicator. Egg imitators are highly effective. Micro-jigs in white or black have quickly taken numbers of trout in the 12- to 15-inch class. San Juan worms in red or hot pink give fishermen a nice change in approach. Trout Magnets fished 3-7 feet deep have really racked up fish numbers. It seems that all colors are working, with a slight edge in white.
SOUTHEAST BASS BREAM CATFISH CRAPPIE
ARKANSAS RIVER (PINE BLUFF POOL) -- -- -- --
CANE CREEK Good Poor -- Good
CHICOT -- -- -- --
MONTICELLO Fair -- -- Fair
NOTE For more detailed information on baits and lures, go to: agfc.state.ar.us/fishing/fishingreport.htm
Sports on 02/08/2018