Norfork Tailwater Alligators currently face a number of threats, including habitat loss, pollution, poaching, and the exotic pet trade. Always follow all park and lake regulations when visiting the Carpenter Dam use area and be aware of lake conditions before planning a day on the water. Its kind of slow right now. Crappie are still biting but its difficult to catch them from the shoreline or dock. Flow at the Terry Lock and Dam was 54,428 cfs. Hybrid Bass The hot flies have been olive Woolly Buggers with a bit of flash, cerise and hot pink San Juan worms and Y2Ks. He said, I had a much better day of catching fish (Monday). Some fish will move shallower under the right conditions and hold on swings, points and ledges. Largemouth Bass Amenities vary at each different property. The water temperature is ranging about 46-49 degrees. Still plenty around. Bream are a year-round bite on redworms and crickets, but theyre slow now. Clarity is the usual murky. 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). Be great if all this rain was snow. In general, fly-fishers are quite willing to share information. This is a great place to wade fish when they are running water on the White and North Fork rivers. Wear cleated boots and carry a wading staff. With the clear water, about any color is good now. Its still hit and miss. Bream are biting on worms and Bream Killers. said the lake level was 554.51 feet msl and the storm was just starting to enter the area about 11:30 a.m. when he arrived at the resort Wednesday. Currently, all floodgates have been closed below Carpenter Dam, but generation flows are still high as Lake Ouachita is barely below flood pool. Bull Shoals Lake Stay safe and respectful on the lake. Lake Greeson Tailwater Anglersare caching lots of nice[-sized crappie. Spanning 53,179 square miles, Arkansas is a landlocked state in the south-central region of the United States. (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. Lake Fayetteville The American Alligator ( Alligator mississippiensis) has been a component of Arkansas's native fauna for thousands of years. This makes alligators significantly larger than caimans which reach a maximum of 13 feet long, and gharials which reach around 14 feet. 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. The Army Corps of Engineers has been releasing water to get the lake down, usually running two generators 24/7. 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. Alligators are actually incredibly important to the ecosystem. (updated 2-23-2023) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-940-1318) said the water level now at Greers Ferry Lake is at 468.75 feet msl, 6.71 feet above normal pool of 462.04 feet msl and falling with generation. Alligator Gar Variant Names: Gator Gar Spotted Gar Variant Names: None Shortnose gar Variant Names: Billy Gar, Short-Billed Gar, Stub-Nose . They are in 12-50 feet of water for best results, Tommy said, suggesting anglers use minnows, jigs or a small crankbait. Fishing in the creeks feeding into the river can result in some nice bass or catfish. "They are not really going full bore, but they can be caught now and that's big." Note: msl is mean sea level; cfs is cubic feet per second. I got to land a couple of nice largemouth bass, a big 15-inch crappie, a handful of white bass and 4 hybrid stripers. I knew what was going on. (updated 2-16-2023) Lowell Myers of Sore Lipem All Guide Service (501-250-0730) has no new updates. 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. (updated 2-23-2023) Donald Ramirez at Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) had no new reports. McKinzie says a resident told officials he was licensed to own an alligator. (updated 2-23-2023) Guide Austin Kennedy (479-244-0039) said this past week the fishing has been great. Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center, Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center, Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center, J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center, Rick Evans Grandview Prairie Nature Center, Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation Action Plan | 2020-2025, Disability, Mobility-impaired, 65-Plus, Military Retiree, Lifetime Licenses. Dierks Lake Thoroughly clean and dry your waders (especially the felt soles on wading boots) before using them in any other water. (updated 2-23-2023) Del Colvin at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock said that with Bull Shoals Lake level being at 660 feet msl, the Corps of Engineers has been pushing water through the dam. No bream or bass reports. Mama gators build nests on the ground for their eggs. Anyone else seeing a decline in the beaver population? White River/Clarendon Area Crappie Thanks to a long summer, alligators have stuck around here in Arkansas. 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. Try throwing articulated patterns on a sink line toward the bank. Some fish are already staging early prespawn areas in the creeks. The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. Brazalo Spinnerbaits in Spot Remover or River Shad with red blades were catching some decent prespawn males moving in and out of spawning flats over the weekend when the sun was up bright and high in the sky and you could see movement in 3-5 feet of depths on the spawning flats. All fish that are caught are catch-and-release at this time and the AGFC Fisheries staff rebuilds the predator population and the forage base. Once I have identified the trend I make sure everyone has the most productive flies. Whats the Biggest Alligator Ever Found in the Mississippi River? Unfortunately, we lost a large part of the alligator population due to unregulated market hunting and their wetlands being drained. 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. However, alligators today are much, much smaller than their prehistoric counterparts. Bass are not yet loading into typical early spwaning areas despite the abnormally warm temperatures. Try crawlers in 5-15 feet. Many manufacturers are now making rubber soled wading boots that are easier to clean and are not as likely to harbor didymo. The walleye are the first to pick up.". These are the two main rivers that feed Beaver Lake. So reckon it works. No one was out late this week with the bad weather. If you use artificial lures try deeper-diving lures. For real-time information on stream flow in Arkansas from the U.S. Geological Survey, visit: For water-quality statistics (including temperature) in many Arkansas streams and lakes, visit: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ar/nwis/current/?type=quality. As of Friday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 401.55 feet msl (full pool: 387.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 419.0 feet msl). They have not heard much on the crappie fishing front, though, in the Little Rock Pool. Reports are updated weekly, although some reports may be published for two weeks if updates are not received promptly or if reporters say conditions havent changed. I bought six flies, tied one on and never changed a thing, I caught 60 good trout. I feel most of the largemouth bass have pulled off the deeper shad and are holding in the 30-50 feet range on ledges, tree tops, bluff ends or points nearby. Flow further upriver at Dardanelle Lock and Dam the flow was 37,793 cfs. When my wife, Lori, and I go out, I rig our rods differently. When I rig my rod before starting, I take all of this information and determine what flies would be the best to use and I tie on as many as I can. I have a duck hole that depends on a beaver dam to retain the water. The numbers for the last few years are down and a no-limit and no-size with the huge angler pressure on Beaver has decreased the population on Beaver Lake. Water level has stablized from recent rains. Check with the Army Corps of Engineers website for real-time release data, ). Fishing has been good for. Bass are slow and anglers are not catching many even up into the backwaters. Try brush 20-35 feet deep. * White bass continue to bite well. Towering limestone bluffs, natural caves and a variety of trees and flowering shrubs afford shutter bugs and nature lovers hours of enjoyment throughout the year. Keep anglin' and we'll see you at the river.. (updated 2-23-2023) Ray Hudson at River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said the fishing has been really good. (updated 2-23-2023) Jon Conklin with FishOn Guide Service (479-233-3474) said Beaver Lake is sitting close to 1,122 feet msl as of Wednesday. The elevation is 249.26 feet msl. We are still catching crappie and other bass deep 25-55 feet deep, but all the fish are going farther toward the river portions of the primary and secondary channels. As of Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Ormond Lock and Dam was 15,682 cfs. Wind, wind, wind and clouds will help. 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. Find the bait, then make sure you mark a few fish before you start fishing. 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. Anglersare catching them as shallow as 3-5 feet now. Harris Brake Lake Resort (501-889-2745) says fishing is mostly no good this week after all the rain. The lake is in good shape and clear for hte most part. Most. ) can be reached at 870-898-2800 for availability or additional information. Donald Ramirez at Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) had no new reports. Cover water. Check out the Lakeview Landing Hwy 95 Facebook page for water temperature and other updates. If the warm weather continues, the spawners should move soon. Generation has been pretty consistent, starting around 6 a.m. and ending mid-afternoon. Since that time the AGFC and AGRED, the lakes owner, have worked together to monitor and minimize potential spread of the invasive species through information campaigns. Black bass can be caught with shallow-medium diving crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, spinnerbaits and bladed jigs along rocks and docks. Lake Atkins Arkansas River (Pine Bluff Pool) I could see the birds feeding from a distance, which made me smile really big. Arkansas is a geographically diverse state with mountainous regions co-existing with swamps and wetlands. The water is going to be so high, you have to know where the holes are to catch these guys. Find your next adventure. With Little River turned to chocolate milk again this week with all the inflow, current and gate discharge, we are just going to take a wait-and-see approach as normal lake pool should be achieved over the next week to 10 days provided we don't have much more rainfall. Check with the Army Corps of Engineers website for real-time release data or by calling (501) 362-5150). (updated 2-23-2023) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said 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. The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. Plenty of rain lately has the river up about a foot above normal and has the water stained a good pea soup tint. Mike says they expect to see greater numbers of large white bass schools running upriver near Patterson Shoals and Wilton Landing near Cossatot inflow ditch for their annual spawning runs over the next few weeks as the surface temps continue to climb into the low and mid-50 degree range. Surface temps are stable this week, ranging 48-52 degrees depending on location and the time of day. Factors like diet, exercise, stress levels, and environmental conditions can all impact an alligators lifespan. Have some feedback for us? The hatchery has been stocking some really nice chunky fish. The Arkansas River offers good fishing for largemouth bass and white bass, but there's very good bass fishing at Lee Creek Lake and Sugarloaf Lake. The hot flies have been olive Woolly Buggers with a bit of flash, cerise and hot pink San Juan worms and Y2Ks. (updated 2-23-2023) Ken Winstead at Whiskers Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) in Perryville says crappie are biting in spite of the various weather and water changes were seeing lately. Try Rock Crawler reds on the steeper, clearer water; Wiggle Warts on mid; and a Chick Magnet on the flat side in the stain. Think white for baits and flies this week: shad patterns, white egg patterns, white-bellied stick baits the water level will support deep-diving jerkbaits white jigs and minnows. Redworms and crickets, of course, but also try bucktail jigs, maribou jigs and hair-tied jigs. Black bass are biting, but theyre slow. Greers Ferry Lake. Its kind of slow right now. 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