Arkansas Fishing Report with Big Sarge (March 21 - 27)
By: Vince "Big Sarge" Sherrill
Updated: May 20, 2011
Right now, Lake Maumelle, Lake Ouachita, Lake DeGray -- all of them are catching crappie.
Lake Ouachita, though, Cedar Fourche, the Blakely's, Northfork and Southfork if you get some kalin grubs and Tennessee shad, you're gonna catch a lot of crappie. Fish 7 - 8 foot over 25 foot brush piles.
Lake Conway's by far my hottest place right now. Caney Creek, Gold Creek, Pierce Creek, Adam's Lake in the Cyprus Knobs and the Hog Island.
The bait of choice for Lake Conway right now is the electric chicken. That's a jig that looks like a pink minnow.
What I've done is I've got it hooked up on a 32 oz. jig. You want to make sure you keep it on a loose knot. That way it's floating free under the water.
They're concentrating on finding cypress trees, but the cypress knobs beside them -- four or five feet outside the cypress trees -- that's where you're gonna catch your crappie; that's where you're gonna have your best luck.
CRAPPIE FISHING
Hot Spot: Lake Conway
Fish 7-9 ft
Electric chicken/pick up at bait on Highway 89
Gold Creek and Adams Lake
Lake De Gray
Use white jigs
Fish -5 ft
Check Fishing with Tammy (click here) for more details.
Fish areas: Brushy Creek, Alpine Ridge
Lake Greeson
North of Highway 70
Fish all points
White/chart jigs
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 Conway
White spinnerbaits
STRIPER FISHING
Hot Spot: Lake Ouachita
Jerkbaits are working well. Maybe a week off from hitting topwater
Look for bait
NOTE: Fish are starting to move up shallow, when you are going fishing try coves and flats, use spinnerbaits and crankbaits.
Lake Ouachita, though, Cedar Fourche, the Blakely's, Northfork and Southfork if you get some kalin grubs and Tennessee shad, you're gonna catch a lot of crappie. Fish 7 - 8 foot over 25 foot brush piles.
Lake Conway's by far my hottest place right now. Caney Creek, Gold Creek, Pierce Creek, Adam's Lake in the Cyprus Knobs and the Hog Island.
The bait of choice for Lake Conway right now is the electric chicken. That's a jig that looks like a pink minnow.
What I've done is I've got it hooked up on a 32 oz. jig. You want to make sure you keep it on a loose knot. That way it's floating free under the water.
They're concentrating on finding cypress trees, but the cypress knobs beside them -- four or five feet outside the cypress trees -- that's where you're gonna catch your crappie; that's where you're gonna have your best luck.
CRAPPIE FISHING
Hot Spot: Lake Conway
Fish 7-9 ft
Electric chicken/pick up at bait on Highway 89
Gold Creek and Adams Lake
Lake De Gray
Use white jigs
Fish -5 ft
Check Fishing with Tammy (click here) for more details.
Fish areas: Brushy Creek, Alpine Ridge
Lake Greeson
North of Highway 70
Fish all points
White/chart jigs
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 Conway
White spinnerbaits
STRIPER FISHING
Hot Spot: Lake Ouachita
Jerkbaits are working well. Maybe a week off from hitting topwater
Look for bait
NOTE: Fish are starting to move up shallow, when you are going fishing try coves and flats, use spinnerbaits and crankbaits.
