Arkansas Fishing Report with Big Sarge (Jan. 24 - 28)

CRAPPIE FISHING
Hot spot: Lake Conway
Fish 7 - 9 feet. Use 1/32oz. white/chartreuse and orange head jigs. Gold Creek and Adams Lake.

TROUT FISHING
Hot spot: Little Red River
Great time for fly fisherman. Browns/rainbows really good. Fish deep side of shoals. Egg pattern working well/nightcrawlers. For more information, call Billy at Lindsey's Resort, 1-800-305-8790.

BASS FISHING
Hot spot: Lake Ouachita
Fish outside grass line. Use big spinnerbaits 1 oz. to 2 oz. and crankbaits and rattletraps.

Greers Ferry
Jerkbait starting to work. Fish points and creek channels.

STRIPER FISHING
Hot spot: Lake Ouachita
Look for bait.

NOTE: Weather looks like it might be getting better for the anglers. Water temps are still in the high 40's, low 50's. For the clear lakes, rattletraps will start to work well but don't forget to use a jig.

REMEMBER: Anywhere I can find a creek dumping into the main channel, I expect to find bait gathered at the lowest point of that drop. On warm days, bait fish may move up to the shallow channel edges, but the rest of the time, they're hanging low.