CENTRAL;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE
BREWER;Fair;Poor;Good;Fair
CLEAR;Good;Poor;Poor;Good
CONWAY;Good;Poor;Good;Good
GREERS FERRY;Good;Excellent;Good;Good
HARRIS BRAKE;Good;--;Good;--
MAUMELLE;Good;Good;Good;Good
NORRELL;--;--;--;--
OVERCUP;Good;Poor;Good;Good
LAKE PECKERWOOD;Good;--;Fair;Fair
PICKTHORNE;--;--;--;Fair
SALINE RIVER (BENTON);--;--;--;--
SUNSET;--;--;--;--
VALENCIA;--;--;Fair;--
WILLASTEIN;Fair;Fair;--;--
WINONA;--;--;--;--
ARKANSAS RIVER (CADRON);--;--;--;--
ARKANSAS RIVER (LITTLE ROCK);Good;Fair;Fair;Fair
ARKANSAS RIVER (MAUMELLE POOL);Excellent;Fair;Fair;Fair
ARKANSAS RIVER (MORRILTON);--;--;--;--
BISHOP PARK PONDS;--;--;--;--
LITTLE MAUMELLE RIVER;--;--;--;--
LITTLE RED RIVER (GREERS FERRY TAILWATER) With cooler temperatures, the hydropower generation pattern has changed some to accommodate power demand from the Greers Ferry Dam. The Little Red has received morning and afternoon generation during the first part of the week.For fly fishing, try midges, soft hackles, sowbugs and streamers. Hot pink and cotton candy bodies on chartreuse jigheads are best for Trout Magnet spin fishing.
NORTH;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE
BULL SHOALS;Good;--;--;--
NORFORK;Excellent;--;--;Excellent
WHITE RIVER Right now is the time to catch some big brown trout before they go into their spawning period. Sculpin is the favorite bait for the browns as they look to put on some extra winter weight. Rainbows are biting great, with many excellent-size rainbows being pulled in and the occasional cutthroat being spotted. Lures with silver flash like the 3/16-ounce Blue Fox have been popular, and the favorite PowerBait color is slowly switching from yellow to orange as we move further into the spawn.
NORFORK TAILWATER Some nice midge and sporadic caddis hatches have provided limited top water action. 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 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.
SOUTH-CENTRAL;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE
FELSENTHAL;--;--;--;--
WHITE OAK;--;--;--;--
NORTHWEST;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE
BEAVER;Fair;Poor;Fair;Fair
BEAVER TAILWATER Trout fishing has been consistent this week between Spider Creek and Parker Bottoms on light terminal tackle with various PowerBaits, nightcrawlers and Rooster Tails.
FAYETTEVILLE;Fair;--;Fair;Fair
SEQUOYAH;Good;Fair;Good;Good
NORTHEAST BASS BREAM CATFISH CRAPPIE
CROWN;Fair;Fair;Fair;Poor
SPRING RIVER The river is very low. Casts downstream with a slow strip back have been very productive with Woollies or big nymphs. A Y2K fished below an indicator with a small nymph dropper is effective. Hot pink Trout Magnets and a silver Little Cleo are working great with spinning gear.
SOUTHWEST BASS BREAM CATFISH CRAPPIE
COLUMBIA;Poor;--;--;--
MILLWOOD Good;--;--;Good
GREESON;Good;--;--;Excellent
WEST-CENTRAL;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE
ATKINS;Fair;Poor;Poor;Poor
BAILEY -- -- -- --
CATHERINE -- -- -- --
DARDANELLE;--;--;--;--
DEGRAY;--;--;--;Excellent
HAMILTON;Excellent;--;--;--
NIMROD;--;--;Fair;Fair
OUACHITA--;--;--;--
LAKE HAMILTON TAILWATER Overall, fishing is slow for all game species in the Carpenter Dam tailrace but will improve greatly in November when rainbow trout are stocked.
SOUTHEAST;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE
ARKANSAS RIVER (PINE BLUFF POOL);--;--;--;--
ARKANSAS RIVER (POOL 2);--;--;--;--
BEAR CREEK;--;--;--;--
CANE CREEK;--;--;--;--
CHICOT;--;--;--;--
MONTICELLO;Fair;--;--;--
STORM CREEK;--;--;--;--
NOTE For more detailed information on baits and lures, go to: agfc.state.ar.us/fishing/fishingreport.htm
Sports on 10/18/2018