Bream are good in the Willow Beach area in 3-4 feet of water on crickets.Donna Mulherin at Herman’s Landing (870-241-3731) said the lake is clear and at a normal level. The White River is on the fall, if the trend continues that will really help our chances of reopening. It’s topwater for the early mornings.
The area around Shouse Ford and Lennox Marcus is a good area to look. John’s favorite fly on these waters is a Clouser minnow. Expect heavy generation and no wadable water for some to come.The White has fished well. When you can get a call day, you can find them surfacing through much of the lake. 36 in. GPS: 36.388208 / -93.822051 . said, “Summertime is the time to get out of that hot town and get to the riverwhere you can feel a temperature drop of at least 10 degrees as you nearthe water's edge. Water level is still high. are still doing really well here on fresh chicken livers. DeGray (Clark, Hot Spring Counties) Smallmouth bass daily limit is two and must be at least 12-inches long to keep. Overcup Lake has been and remains safe to fish, but swimmers, paddlers boaters and anglers are always urged to use caution and avoid any algae that could appear on the water during warmer months. We work hard to insure that striper stocking programs and striper fishing regulations on Beaver Lake are in the best interest of all involved. RFor more information call the AGFC Mayflower Regional Office at (877) 470-3309 weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Employees and contractors with the AGFC are conducting herbicide applications to Overcup over the next several months. He says he and his groups are usually catching about 20-30 fish per day but now they’re catching about five or so. What to know . Schooling fish is the go-to item this time of year. Crappie are slowing down, and Ronnie says he’s been throwing back a lot of small crappie. Water level is normal. “They are drift-fishing for catfishing … a lot of the catching is when they’re floating by the tip of the jetties and when they’re floating on the upstream side of the jetties.“I haven’t seen catfish caught like this in 3-4 years. “Now, the river is nice, calm, the flows are good. Try a crankbait for best success. Reports are updated weekly, although some reports might be published for two weeks if updates are not received promptly or if reporters say conditions haven’t changed. The hot flies were olive Woolly Buggers (sizes 8, 10), Y2Ks (sizes 14, 12), prince nymphs (size 14), zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead sizes 16, 18), pheasant tails (size 14), ruby midges (size 18), root beer midges (size 18), pink and cerise San Juan worms (size 10), and sowbugs (size 16). We normally depart from Prairie Creek Marina and fish from points 1-12 on Beaver Lake. Beaver Lake Striper Guide,36 years experience striper fishing on Beaver Lake, Arkansas. Shelly Jeffrey at Lake Charles State Park (870-878-6595) said fishing seems to have slowed down a little this week. Of course, the river has been up until now.”Charlie says numbers of anglers in his area have improved recently, particularly with the river dropping some. Currently, both lakes are stabilized and using safer generation flows; however, this could quickly change should more rainfall occur or Lake Ouachita rises into flood pool. The use of herbicides is necessary to control the current problems with alligatorweed and other invasive vegetation species that have infested the lake and, if left uncontrolled, could restrict access to boathouses, ramps and fishing locations and hinder native wildlife and fish populations.David Hall, owner of Dad’s Bait Shop (501-977-0303), said the clarity is slightly stained as of Tuesday noon, with surface temperature at 75 degrees. By federal law, these herbicides have up to a 120-day irrigation restriction after application. Water level is at 408.55 feet msl. Lake clarity is clear and the water level is high.
Any pleasure kayaking or canoe trips would be better planned for the lake rather than the river. We have been guiding Beaver Lake Striper fishing trips for over 23 years, we take more than 500 Striper fishing trips per year combined. “I’m told they have chicks on just about every island, so be careful where you step if you’re going to get on an island.”On Wednesday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Toad Suck Lock and Dam was 44,473 cfs.