All the above information will enable anglers to successfully fish in Lake Catherine as soon as Lake Ouachita falls down out of flood pool and the need for heavy generation and open flood gates subsides. Walleye fishing in Beaver Lake. Big female largemouths are beginning to stage at creek mouths and on the first vertical drops from the spawning flats to deeper water. I bought six flies, tied one on and never changed a thing, I caught 60 good trout. JavaScript is disabled. I see the same as you. The largest alligators are also incredibly heavy, with reports of anything from 1,000 up to a massive 2,000 pounds being recorded. Check the most recent lake level of Millwood Lake on the guide services website linked above, or at the Army Corps of Engineers website, for updated gate release changes and inflow rates with rising and falling lake levels. Upstream, Table Rock Lake rose 0.1 foot to rest at 1 foot below power pool and 15 feet below the top of flood pool. Crappie were reported at about 6 feet depth in Gold Creek, and at 6-8 feet depth around the Highway 89 bridge area. (updated 2-23-2023) Ken Winstead at Whiskers Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) in Perryville says crappie are biting and are typical for the changing water of late because of the weather, so move around from shallow to deep water. The usual jigs and minnows are working. * Over the past couple of weeks the largemouth and spotted bass have been randomly feeding along Little River and the oxbows with a few warmer days being best days to make a run upriver. Randy Plyler with Plyler Outdoors Guide Service (870-210-0522) said that there's only been a few folks out here over the course of the last couple weeks on DeGray. The elevation is 249.26 feet msl. I saw a couple fish turn and follow my bait. Brewer Lake Ray Hudson at River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said the fishing has been really good. In general, fly-fishers are quite willing to share information. I stopped the boat and looked at my graph and there were fish all over the place. Let's all be safe and enjoy this awesome fishery. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. Jerkbaits, Alabama rigs are the baits of choice, and mostly it's tournament fishing time, though it has taken around 15 pounds to winthe tourneys, The white bass run hasn't really started; some have been caught in the river arms but that is also still a winter fishing pattern for now. No one was out late this week with the bad weather. Out on the boats, anglers have caught some but not many. Wading might need to wait for a while. Using a jerkbait on breezy day bluff ends over steeper swings and points will fool a few. Saugeye, Jim Harris (AP) - Authorities have solved the mystery of what kind of animal was seen strolling along a road near Gravette. Crappie fishing is fair to poor on main lake brush piles on both jigs and live minnows on a slip float just at sundown to dark. We have been doing well catching spotted bass and largemouths throwing these baits for walleye, so that shows me bass are on the feed. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Narrows Dam was 546.89 feet msl (full pool: 548.00 feet msl). The American Alligator ( Alligator mississippiensis) has been a component of Arkansas's native fauna for thousands of years. Norfork Lake fell 2.3 feet to rest at 0.9 foot above power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 25.3 feet below the top of flood pool. Anytime lakes like this and other similar lakes come up, they get out of the flow, they said. Add a little bigger sinker to allow the bait to get to the river bottom. For those who do not know the lake, Point 12 is where the War Eagle and the White rivers intersect. Norfork Lake fell 2.3 feet to rest at 0.9 foot above power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 25.3 feet below the top of flood pool. De Queen Lake Lake Monticello is mostly dependent on rainwater for refilling all of its 1,520 acres, and in late fall it had reached a coverage of almost 500 acres. Norfork Lake Beaver Lake has some 487 miles (784 km) of shoreline.Beaver Lake (Arkansas) Beaver Lake Location Ozark Mountains, Benton / Carroll / Washington County, Arkansas / United States. Redworms are getting reactions from bream right by the dock. The drop-shot is a player in 30-45 feet. (updated 2-23-2023) Lacey Williams at Lakeview Landing on Arkansas Highway 95 (501-252-1437) said that crappie anglers should look for the underwater timber about 5 feet deep and use minnows. (501-834-5733) in Sherwood said the Little Red is really blown out with the water being released from Greers Ferry Dam over the past week or more. If they did not do well, I moved on. If it has been over a week or two you need to put some more thought into it. (updated 2-23-2023) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said the water level on the Spring River is fishable. Though they're quick, they don't like . The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's mission is to conserve and enhance Arkansas's fish and wildlife and their habitats while promoting sustainable use, public understanding and support. U.S. Geological Survey's Lake Conway water level site. The best bass reactions are random hits on Brazalo spinnerbaits in Spot Remover, Chatterbaits in white, and Rat-L-Traps in natural-colored crawfish browns and oranges or Toledo Gold and Red Chrome, and custom painted Bent Pole Little John Cranks in Rayburn Red finessed through the dead pad stems. The current creel limit for Beaver Lake walleye is a four-fish limit 15" to 20" or three-fish limit 15" to 20" and one fish greater than 28". Total hourly outflow at the dam is still high; at midday it was 18,275 cfs, and in the past two days the flo2 has been as high as 19,600 cfs. Lake Erling Guide Service (870-904-8546) reported that the. Over the last week they have seen water depths of 8.5 to 10.5 feet with a strong current. One-Knocker Rat-L-Traps in Red Shad, Toledo Gold or Goldfire Craw picked up several chunky, fat male bass on cypress trees and knees in 7-8 feet of depth near flats adjacent to spawning locations, but the retrieve had to be slow and deliberate deflecting off wood, stumps and cypress knees. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 405.58 feet msl (full pool: 408.00 feet msl). Mud Lake, Horseshoe and McGuire oxbows along Little River have had the best water clarity and the most aggressive largemouth and spotted bass over the past few weeks. White River Flow at the Terry Lock and Dam was 54,428 cfs. With colder temperatures, the, As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at 1,121.60 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 1,121.43 feet msl; top flood elevation is 1,130.0 feet msl). As members of Alligatoroidae, alligators are also members of the order Crocodilia. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reported the lakes elevation at 660.17 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 659.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 695.00 feet msl). Despite this, American alligators can reach much, much larger sizes. Anglers are fishing mostly live baits (minnows have been the big thing) and they are finding mostly males, no females, and the males aren't really that big yet. Lou posts almost daily on his Facebook page with photos and where the fish are biting and whats biting. Temperature and conditions over the next month will dictate your game plan and success. Mama gators protect the nest. Alligators are native to only China, Mexico, and the United States. Remember that the White and North Fork Rivers and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. White bass, hybrid bass and striped bass will be catching all the knocked-around bait fish stunned in this water. The shad are spread out. Use minnows or jigs. Many crappie anglers are using the LiveScope and searching them out and using a variety of baits, mostly jigs, artificials and minnows. We are now just three-quarters of a foot above the top of the power pool and 1 feet above where we were on Feb. 7 before the 3-inch-plus rain. With proper care and nutrition, captive alligators may even be able to live past 100 years of age! Once the lakes reach the conservation pool levels of 659 feet msl for Bull Shoals and 553 feet msl for Norfork, I expect both dams will reduce how much water they release allowing the river to drop to more normal levels.. Smaller animals are usually grabbed and swallowed immediately, while larger prey is usually dragged into the water and drowned. Whats the Biggest Alligator Ever Found in the Mississippi River? Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are fishing poorly. It is not uncommon for part of the dam to wash out during a big rain, but the beavers quickly repair it. The White River at Newport was 22.29 feet, indicating they are letting out quite a bit of water out of both lakes. Upstream, Table Rock Lake rose 0.1 foot to rest at 1 foot below power pool and 15 feet below the top of flood pool. Shelly Jeffrey at Lake Charles State Park (870-878-6595) said fishing continues to pick up at Lake Charles. The water temperature is ranging about 46-49 degrees. Clarity is the usual murky. We have none that I know of. Find your next adventure. "They are not really going full bore, but they can be caught now and that's big." Alligators are found primarily in the southeastern United States, from North Carolina to Texas. Alligators can swim up to 20 miles per hour and on land, they can run up to 11 miles per hour. Or, visit the AGFC nature center in Pine Bluff or Little Rock to see live alligators in captivity. With color to the water, anglers have been flipping a brown or a black/blue jig in and around cover and fishing it slow to pull in bass. The truth is, according to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas hasn't seen an unprovoked alligator attack or human death from an alligator in at least 20 years. In addition, add lots of flash to white, olive or olive-and-brown streamers, sparkling collars on your jigs, or toss out a shiny silver spoon. . In spite of the higher level these days, anglers are able to launch boats. Dont mean to side track this thread, as I know nothing about beavers. A large portion of the museum is free (no charge) but they usually have a special/traveling area that is available for a modest fee. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's mission is to conserve and enhance Arkansas's fish and Heavy rains lately can make river conditions change overnight. One fish is a fluke. A few chunky 2- and 3-pound male bass were the most aggressive at midday into late afternoon recently, with those fish being found randomly near and close to deeper creek channels. Stay safe and respectful on the lake. After a two-year project of rebuilding the lake habitat by the AGFC while the city of Monticello rebuilt the lakes dam, Lake Monticello is reopened for fishing though the water is still well below what will be full pool when it refills. The shallow bite is practically nonexistent right now. (updated 2-16-2023) Mike Winkler of Little River Fly Fishing Trips (501-507-3688) said Greers Ferry Lake is 7.6 feet above power pool. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Narrows Dam was 546.89 feet msl (full pool: 548.00 feet msl). The spoons, Sonar blades, and Rocket Shads seemed to work better by vertical-jigging in the school, letting the blade/spoon drop into the depth zone BELOW the school, then ripping it up and letting it fall back into the school. Alligators prefer warm climates and rarely venture far north of the Virginia-North Carolina border. Crappie anglers havent provided much news from Greers Ferry Lake recently. He says he was headed out on the lake last week searching for fish when . The fish are about 8-12 feet deep. (Top navigation pool is 338.2 and bottom pool is 336.0.) The stage in the Little Rock pool was at 7.55 feet, down about 1 foot from this time a week ago (flood stage is 25 feet). Beaver Lake is nationally renowned for bass fishing and has even become a . Use hand-tied jigs in white/silverand gray/silverwhite or use minnows for best results. After the lake rose over 3 feet with over 4-6 inches of rainfall the lake clarity turned to chocolate milk and almost completely shut down the bite we had the week before. Deinosuchuswas an immense 35-foot-long alligator with a massive, wide skull and thick teeth. Flow below the dam Thursday midday was 3,041 cfs. Plenty of rain lately has the river up about a foot above normal and has the water stained a good pea soup tint. Winter drawdown is scheduled to end next week (March 1-8) Flood gates remained open to aid in lowering Lake Ouachita out of flood pool. The largest species is the saltwater crocodile which can be more than 20 feet long, meaning that the largest alligators arent much smaller than them. Some reports say they are deep at 18-22 feet. (updated 2-23-2023) Seth Boone, the superintendent at Lake Poinsett State Park, reported Lake Poinsett had crappie biting well on minnows and jigs. * White bass continue to bite well. The water temperature is ranging about 46-49 degrees. Most. ) I have been writing professionally for several years with a focus on animals and wildlife. Remember to be courteous to other boaters on the water. The biggest alligator ever found in Arkansas was half-inch shy of 14 feet long and weighed around 800 pounds. (updated 2-23-2023) McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) has not heard any reports from the lake or from the lower LR pool or beyond Terry Lock and Dam this week. Terry Via/Shutterstock.com. Water level has stablized from recent rains. By midday Thursday the flow was 16,745 cfs and has ranged 12,700 to almost 17,000 over the past 24 hours; tailwater elevation was 457.49 feet. Copyright 2023 Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, A Public Treasure: The Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge, Ways to Entertain Your Family During the Holidays. The drawdown will remain in effect until March 1, at which time the 7,000-acre lake will be allowed to refill. 40,499 acres. Catfish I love spending time in the outdoors and when not writing I can be found on the farm surrounded by horses, dogs, sheep, and pigs. Anglersare catching them as shallow as 3-5 feet now. Ledges, humps and weed lines have been the most productive areas to fish. Beaver Tailwater Drift-fishing with silver inline spinners with Power Eggs and shrimp continues to work best. To help protect alligators from these dangers, many states have enacted laws to regulate hunting and trapping seasons, as well as limit the sale of products made with alligator parts. (updated 2-9-2023) Hatchet Jacks Sports Shop in Crystal Hill off I-40 (501-758-4958) reports that one of their regulars went to Blue Mountain Lake before this latest rainfall that inundated places, and he reported that for crappie he just slayed em. The warden in La when I checked in my gator told me they are going to up the tags more and open the red River and a few other places up next year. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam at Pine Bluff was 40,646 cfs, about half the flow of this time last week. Bait presentation should be very slow. The lake level at Bull Shoals fell 0.4 foot to rest at 1.5 feet above power pool of 659 feet msl. (updated 2-16-2023) Fish N Stuff (501-834-5733) in Sherwood reports that the lake right now will have some stain to it especially past the U.S. Highway 270 bridge on the upper part of the lake. Minnows and nightcrawlers for live bait. Modern campsites offer the best in . The trout stocking program has proceeded as scheduled, so big numbers of fish are in the tailrace and can be caught when safe conditions allow bank and boat fishermen to access the lake. But youve got to find out where they are, and dont expect them to be consistent. (updated 2-9-2022) Capt. The reported lake elevation at Table Rock Lake was 915.88 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 915.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 931.0 feet msl). The best activity was mid-day, and the crappie were holding 12-15 feet of depth in our planted brush piles. Water temperature on Monday was 51.4 degrees, which is more than 3 degrees higher than this time last week. The yo-yos are working for crappie, too, and also on minnows. Are alligators native to Arkansas?Yes, alligators have been in Arkansas for thousands of years. wildlife and their habitats while promoting sustainable use, public understanding and support. Flow further upriver at Dardanelle Lock and Dam the flow was 37,793 cfs. Anyone else seeing a decline in the beaver population? Use minnows on a jighead, small worms, crankbaits or jerkbaits. They are now mainly found in the lower third of the state. Try Rock Crawler reds on the steeper, clearer water; Wiggle Warts on mid; and a Chick Magnet on the flat side in the stain. There could have been a new hatch, or a serious rain or temperature change that triggered another food source since your last trip. The lake is closed to fishing until spring as it serves as a rest area for migrating waterfowl, and as access opens up after the White River recedes in the area. (updated 2-23-2023) Todd Gadberry at Mountain Harbor Resort and Spa (870-867-2191/800-832-2276 out-of-state) said black bass are still very good. The Southwestern Power Administration has dictated power generation at nearly five generators (14,000 cfs) pretty much round-the-clock this week, so be very careful motoring in these higher water conditions. The Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday reported the Clarendon gauge rising slightly at 28.74 feet, or 2.74 above the flood stage of 26.00 feet. The lake is closed to fishing until spring as it serves as a rest area for migrating waterfowl, and as access opens up after the White River recedes in the area. DeGray Lake The lake had made its way up to 50 degrees though on Friday morning it was recorded as 39 degrees. As of Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Ormond Lock and Dam was 15,682 cfs. Incredibly, although Beardens alligator holds the state record as the biggest alligator ever found in Arkansas, it is not the heaviest. Let's all be safe and enjoy this awesome fishery. However, white bass are really picking up and appear hungry and hunting for something to eat around the shoreline. Kent Williams of Oxbow Guide Service (870-278-7978) said the water temperature is rising and the water is clear. As stated earlier, this process is ongoing and is regulated by Entergy on a weekly basis. They are taking reservations on their answering machine for spring. The wind came up and it started to rain pretty hard. Above the dam and coming from the river the water is clear, though in front of the dam the water is muddy. The hot flies were Y2Ks, prince nymphs, zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead), pheasant tails, copper Johns, pink and cerise San Juan worms, gold ribbed hares ears and sowbugs. Arkansas River and White River levels are available at: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lzk. are slow, but try redworms and crickets as they may be starting to get hungry as the water warms some. One of the guides going out from Andrews fished three days this week and on his teams the anglers were doing real well on the crappie. Blue Catfish Of 147 tags available, 84 hunters managed to kill an alligator during the two-weekend season. Crankbaits for spin-fishing work well in high water. I did catch a few fish on a dead stick, meaning no motion at all except for what the boat was doing. Have some feedback for us? Merthiolate and June Bug colors were working in the stained water in back of McGuire. For a daily fishing report and lake condition go to. Stripers do make a spawn just like every other fish in the lake; the only difference is the eggs do not recruit new fish. Spring River The hot flies have been sowbugs, various colored San Juan worms (worm brown, red, hot fluorescent pink and cerise) and white mop flies. reports that water temperature below the dam is 50 degrees with stained conditions in the tailrace. Look for balls of shad and try throwing an Alabama rig. The stage is on a fast rise at 8.77 feet as of Thursday afternoon (flood stage is 32 feet). I log every trip I do and fish 275-plus days a year and I promise you numbers are down. If you're looking to drift-fish, try fishing a double-nymph rig and adjust for the depths you are fishing. (updated 2-16-2023) Mike Winkler of Little River Fly Fishing Trips (501-507-3688) said Greers Ferry Lake is 7.6 feet above power pool. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Toad Suck Lock and Dam was 48,636 cfs. Fishing has been good for. The overflow of that food source into the river sets off the famous voracious feeding pattern and the easy trout catch, which anglers love. The Millwood State Park IS OPEN for camping, and the State Park Office. Little productive fishing has been done in the tailrace under these adverse conditions. Although saltwater crocodiles have the largest bite force of animals alive today (16,460 newtons), Deinosuchusis estimated to have a bite force of up to 100,000 newtons. Alligator Gar Variant Names: Gator Gar Spotted Gar Variant Names: None Shortnose gar Variant Names: Billy Gar, Short-Billed Gar, Stub-Nose . The 5-foot drawdown creates a dangerous environment when attempting to navigate the tailrace in current or zero flow. I have found that the late afternoon bite has produced the best numbers. The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. picking up topwater lures, Chatterbaits, buzzbaits, worms, shad-type flukes, creature baits and swimbaits. But the amount of rain weve had, the crappie will be out of the flow of the lake, now, in the murky waters, and wont be deep. I know they didnt even do a tag on erling this year and its full of gators. Anglers are now targeting them by banging the bank with big streamers on sink tip lines. Anglers should plan on staying off the water below Carpenter Dam until area lakes are brought back to winter drawdown levels and conditions return to normal. (updated 2-23-2023) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are fishing poorly. As of 1 p.m. there had been 31 straight hours of release in the neighborhood of 3,800 cfs. (updated 2-23-2023) Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock (479-444-3476) said fishing has been pretty slow for the past several days, and they had no reports of note. We could kill 3 alligators on millwood every night for a month.easily. Their numbers where heavily depleted by unregulated market hunting (purses, belts, shoes, etc.) Some fish will move shallower under the right conditions and hold on swings, points and ledges. In the back of McGuire oxbow, we were throwing a custom-painted Little John Crankbaits in Rayburn Red, and a Bill Lewis SB-57 or MR-6 Crankbait in Strawberry Craw, Blood Craw or Red Glitter Craw and picking up a few random bites. There are days I can see three from the boat ramp at one time. The water is going to be so high, you have to know where the holes are to catch these guys. Central Arkansas Water will stop drawing down the lake on March 1. Norfork Lake fell 2.3 feet to rest at 0.9 foot above power pool of 553.75 feet msl and 25.3 feet below the top of flood pool. Hopefully you choose one that the trout wants. Follow them and have a great season this year. I knew what was going on. Using a jerkbait on breezy day bluff ends over steeper swings and points will fool a few. 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