Fishing This Week

Hotspots

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

LAKE CONWAY The water level is high from the rain. Bream are fair on crickets and worms about 10 feet off the bank. Crappie are biting well on jigs and minnows fished around the Highway 89 Bridge, Caney Creek and Gold Creek. Bass are fair on white spinnerbaits and topwater lures around the shoreline. Catfishing is excellent on limb lines and yo-yos baited with trotline minnows and goldfish.

LAKE MAUMELLE Black bass are biting well on wacky-rigged worms, spinner baits, buzzbaits and jerkbaits in 10 feet of water or less. Spotted bass are excellent on crankbaits and jigs in 10 to 15 feet of water. White bass are excellent just west of Jolly Roger's Marina and east trolling with deep-diving Bandits and Bombers about 15 feet deep. They also are being caught on CC spoons, white jigs and Rooster Tails when schooling.

LAKE NORFORK Large schools of stripers, hybrids and white bass are cruising the lake feeding on shad. Crappie and bluegills are hanging around brush piles. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass are starting to move to the banks, but a lot of the larger bass are still suspended, chasing shad. Catfish are hitting worms and small bluegills very aggressively. Stripers, hybrids and white bass have schooled up and are starting to fatten up for the upcoming cool winter months.

LAKE OUACHITA Bass are biting well on topwater baits, spy baits and crankbaits fished on points with cover. Drop-shot rigs are still producing some good spotted bass when baited with finesse worms and live crayfish. Walleye are fair on ¾-oz. CC spoons jigged vertically near structure. Stripers are fair to good on live bait, hair jigs and some topwater lures on main lake points and humps.

LITTLE RED RIVER Expect the river to be stained until generation has a chance to clear it up. Streamers, small woolly buggers, midges, egg patterns and soft hackles continue to work well. For Trout Magnet fishing, use cotton candy and purple-colored bodies on silver and chartreuse jig heads. Browns are moving onto their spawning shoals.

CENTRAL;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

ARKANSAS RIVER (LR POOL);Good;Poor;Good;Good

CLEAR;Good;Poor;Poor;Good

CONWAY;Fair;Fair;Excellent;Good

GREERS FERRY*;Good;Fair;Good;Good

HARRIS BRAKE;Fair;Fair;Good;Fair

LITTLE MAUMELLE;Fair;Good;Good;Good

MAUMELLE*; --;--;--;Excellent

LITTLE RED RIVER The river will be stained until generation has a chance to clear it up. Streamers, small woolly buggers, midges, egg patterns and soft hackles continue to work well. For Trout Magnet fishing, use cotton candy and purple-colored bodies on silver and chartreuse jig heads.

*GREERS FERRY Hybrid and white bass are biting well all over the lake. Spoons, inline spinners and swimbaits are working best for them.

*MAUMELLE Black bass are biting well on wacky-rigged worms, spinner baits, buzzbaits and jerkbait in 10 feet of water or less. Spotted bass are excellent on crankbaits, and jigs in 10-15 feet of water. White bass are excellent just west of Jolly Rogers Marina and east trolling with deep-diving Bandits and Bombers about 15 feet deep.

WEST-CENTRAL;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

DARDANELLE;Good;--;Good;Fair

HAMILTON;Poor;--;--;--

NIMROD;Fair;--;--;Fair

OUACHITA*;Good;Poor;Poor;Good

LAKE CATHERINE Trout fishing is fair. White bass are schooling below the bridge with fair numbers being caught on jerk baits and white jigs. A few catfish are being caught on goldfish and gizzards.

*NIMROD Crappie are fair on minnows, Bobby Garland Baby Shads and 1 1/4-inch Itty Big Swim'rs in deep water. The best colors are Cajun cricket, BBQ chicken, blue ice, monkey milk and penny back.

*OUACHITA Walleye fishing is fair on 3/4-ounce CC spoons jigged vertically near structure. Stripers are biting well on live bait, hair jigs and topwater lures.

NORTHWEST;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

BEAVER*;Fair;Fair;Fair;--

FAYETTEVILLE;Good;--;--;Good

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

BEAVER TAILWATER The water release below the dam is still going on. Wade fishing is almost nonexistent with boaters having the most productivity, drifting large egg patterns and streamers. Power Bait in all colors and nightcrawlers are working well.

*BEAVER Stripers have moved into the river arms around the upper White River. White bass are hitting small spoons and Roosters Tails.

NORTH-CENTRAL;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

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

NORFORK*;Good;Good;Good;Poor

BUFFALO RIVER Smallmouth fishing is fair.

CROOKED CREEK Smallmouth fishing is fair.

NORTH FORK Trout fishing is good using small midge patterns, egg patterns and soft hackles.

WHITE RIVER The water is low and clear. Trout fishing is excellent using pink plastic worms, shrimp and flies.

*NORFORK Stripers, hybrids and white bass are schooling and following baitfish.

SOUTH-CENTRAL;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

WHITE OAK; --;Fair;Good;--

SOUTHWEST;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

MILLWOOD*; Good;--Good;Poor

*MILLWOOD White bass are being caught in front of the second entrance to Mud Lake and Horseshoe Lake up Little River.

NORTHEAST;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

CROWN; Good;Good;--;--

POINSETT;--;--;Good;Good

SPRING RIVER Trout fishing is excellent using Y2K's and Woolly Buggers. Hot pink Trout Magnets fished below a float and Rooster Tails are working great for spin fishermen.

SOUTHEAST;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

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

CANE CREEK; Good;Poor;Fair;Good

CHICOT;--;--;Good;--

EAST;BASS;BREAM;CATFISH;CRAPPIE

BEAR CREEK;Poor;Poor;Poor;Poor

MADDOX BAY;Fair;--;--;Fair

STORM CREEK LAKE*; --;Poor;--;Fair

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

Sports on 11/19/2015

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