All rights reserved. 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. 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. Brian McKinzie of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission says a homeowner called an off-duty Benton County Sheriff's deputy to report a possible alligator sighting Thursday night. Contact the AZ Animals editorial team. The public is urged to use extreme caution when visiting the Carpenter Dam use area during this time. A feller stopped by my office earlier today and said he has trapped 46 since the beginning of November here in central AR. (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. Flow at the Terry Lock and Dam was 54,428 cfs. Walleye fishing in Beaver Lake. The most productive flies have been small midge patterns like zebra midges (black or red with silver wire and silver bead). I knew what was going on. A Bama rig or live bait on main lake points or creek channel mouths on the rivers should be the best ways and areas to find these. Theyve also had success with red crankbaits and red Rat-L-Trap. Discover Why Alligators Wont Cross Georgias Fall Line, Huge Florida Gator Eats a Smaller Florida Gator in Most Florida Video Ever, The Biggest Alligator Ever Found In Arkansas. The drawdown will remain in effect until March 1, at which time the 7,000-acre lake will be allowed to refill. Are there alligator gar in Beaver Lake? With the increased water flow the fishing has been marginal. This includes all alligators, true crocodiles, caimans, gharials, and false gharials, along with many extinct members. Keep anglin' and we'll see you at the river.. I started the day with that fly and did well at Three Dollar Bridge on the Madison River. Out on the boats, anglers have caught some but not many. Florida largemouth bass will be stocked during the summer of 2025. Call the center at 870-241-3373 for more information. The largest fish ever caught in Arkansas was an alligator gar in the Red River that weighed 241 pounds, over 100 pounds more than the next largest Arkansas catch, a 118-pound paddlefish caught by James Johnson at Beaver Lake earlier this year. 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. Mike provided the latest fishing specifics: Hatchet Jacks Sports Shop in Crystal Hill off I-40 (501-758-4958) said. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. The Newport stage is falling at 21.65 feet (flood stage is 26 feet). If you're looking to drift-fish, try fishing a double-nymph rig and adjust for the depths you are fishing. Call the Mountain Harbor fishing guides (Mike Wurm, 501-622-7717, or Chris Darby, 870-867-7822) for more information. 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. Also use minnows. White River Some fish are already staging early prespawn areas in the creeks. Bass anglers picking up topwater lures, Chatterbaits, buzzbaits, worms, shad-type flukes, creature baits and swimbaits. 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. Some reports say folks are getting bit on green pumpkin jigs in 25 feet of water on ledges. He suggests anglers and boaters check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system. No specific bait was reported. Arkansas is a geographically diverse state with mountainous regions co-existing with swamps and wetlands. Wading with the water up can be tricky wading staffs can keep ya dry. 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. Channel Catfish Little Maumelle River (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. Bream are a year-round bite on redworms and crickets, but theyre slow now. Remember that the White and North Fork Rivers and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. Remember to be courteous to other boaters on the water. The stage is on a fast rise at 8.77 feet as of Thursday afternoon (flood stage is 32 feet). Always check the USACE Little Rock app for the generation schedule before heading out. Heavy rains lately can make river conditions change overnight. While some warmer creeks will hold them shallower, the fish are spread out so youre going to have to look for them. This is 34.5 feet below the top of flood pool. DeGray Lake water level is 406.5 feet msl. The Chinese alligator is critically endangered and is the smaller of the two species. No reports on catfish, but this is a great time to catch them all over lake and rivers with a variety of baits. Plenty of rain lately has the river up about a foot above normal and has the water stained a good pea soup tint. Lizards, soft plastics of any type and crankbaits are working. Currently, all floodgates have been closed below Carpenter Dam, but generation flows are still high as Lake Ouachita is barely below flood pool. Beaver Lake rose 0.4 foot to rest at 1.4 feet above power pool or 8.2 feet below the top of flood pool. Move around, check out shallow water and the deep water too. Anglers have had success catching. Watch This Florida Woman Feed an Alligator. Crappie are back chewing pretty good since water has cleared back up. Caught in Millwood Lake Dam in 2012, the alligator weighed a whopping 1,380 pounds! 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. These fish were hybrids, stripers and white bass. The lake sits in northern Arkansas and is shared with neighbouring Missouri, although most of the 18,200 hectare lake sits within Arkansas. It is home to both rugged mountainous regions as well as rich and fertile lowlands. I have been writing professionally for several years with a focus on animals and wildlife. Despite this, American alligators can reach much, much larger sizes. Cover water. He suggests anglers and boaters check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system (501-362-5150) for Greers Ferry Dam water release information or check the Corps of Engineers website (swl-wc.usace.army.mil) for real-time water release and the Southwestern Power Administration website (swpa.gov) to see forecasted generation schedule. Heavy rains lately can make river conditions change overnight. The best activity was mid-day, and the crappie were holding 12-15 feet of depth in our planted brush piles. In general, fly-fishers are quite willing to share information. (updated 2-23-2023) Fish N Stuff (501-834-5733) says the river is good right now. Hybrid and white bass are eating very well all over, 25-55 feet deep, while some are still in 80 feet of water; spoons, inline spinners and swimbaits working well. Water temperature is ranging 44-50 degrees, about a 2-4 degree rise from this time last week. 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. Florida largemouth bass will be stocked during the summer of 2025. Crown Lake They both have large drainages and are prone to flooding during and following any rain event. Alligator Gar Variant Names: Gator Gar. Anglers have had success catching bass on a crawfish-colored Spro Rock Crawler and even throwing a spinnerbait in the stained water of the backs of creeks, too. The surface water temperature was 49 degrees and the water was stained in the creeks but a little clearer on the main lake. 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. This is 34.5 feet below the top of flood pool. While there were no reports on, Seth Boone, the superintendent at Lake Poinsett State Park, reported Lake Poinsett had. Spin-fishermen using PowerBaits and lures that represent fleeing crayfish will also catch trout that are searching for prey. While there were no reports on bream yet, crappie, black bass, catfish and white bass were all reported caught in fair numbers. In spite of the higher level these days, anglers are able to launch boats. Anything shad-like will be a great bait now. Sauger With proper care and nutrition, captive alligators may even be able to live past 100 years of age! The clarity is clearing. Mama gators build nests on the ground for their eggs. As of 1 p.m. there had been 31 straight hours of release in the neighborhood of 3,800 cfs. . 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. Anglers are also throwing a green pumpkin or brown jig around the wood. 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.. (updated 2-23-2023) Steven Scuba Steve Street at Blackburns Resort 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. They have not heard much on the crappie fishing front, though, in the Little Rock Pool. They cannot handle the hard freezes in the northern portion of the state. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 447.76 feet msl (full pool: 437.00 feet msl). It can take days for a regular bite pattern to resume after a big drop in temperature, so anglers need to be aware. (updated 2-23-2023) Guide Austin Kennedy (479-244-0039) said this past week the fishing has been great. Catfish folks are catching their target on yo-yos baited with minnows. Their teeth were adapted for crushing rather than piercing prey, and they were capable of killing and eating even large dinosaurs. Lake Hamilton The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's mission is to conserve and enhance Arkansas's fish and Plan your crappie trip to the Little Maumelle either early (sunup or before) and late in the day, an hour or so before dark and into the night (when the yo-yos are working). 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. Catfish are slow but biting in the early evenings on stink bait and live bait. Lake Catherine Tailwater (Below Carpenter Dam), For weekly flow releases from Carpenter Dam, visit. Lake Fayetteville 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. Black bass are biting but its been slow. For a daily fishing report and lake condition go to www.blackburnsresort.com and click on Scuba Steve's Blog. The bass are in the 5-foot range or shallower in these backwater areas. Most trout are being caught on Pautzke Fire Bait fished with light terminal tackle, with most being caught in slack water and eddies. Use hand-tied jigs in white/silverand gray/silverwhite or use minnows for best results. Stripers are moving into the river arms and upper White. 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. Temperature and conditions over the next month will dictate your game plan and success. Dont mean to side track this thread, as I know nothing about beavers. As of Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Ormond Lock and Dam was 15,682 cfs. Out on the boats, anglers have caught some but not many. And if the bite is off, a big Y2K can be the ticket. The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. Remember that the White and North Fork Rivers and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. The best activity was mid-day, and the crappie were holding 12-15 feet of depth in our planted brush piles. Largemouth Bass Not uncommon to see 40 or so a night. Or, visit the AGFC nature center in Pine Bluff or Little Rock to see live alligators in captivity. The stage at Morrilton was down almost 6 feet from this time a week ago, to 12.28 feet (flood stage is 30 feet). Kent Williams of Oxbow Guide Service (870-278-7978) said the water temperature is rising and the water is clear. The warm rain helped. Bass fishing starts to improve on both windblown banks on crankbaits back in the creeks and on main lake points near brush on grubs, and then another cold front comes through slowing the fishing. I stopped at Abes fly shop and asked for the fly. 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. The Norfork tailwater had no wadable water. For those who do not know the lake, Point 12 is where the War Eagle and the White rivers intersect. 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. Beaver Lake size: max 32"/10 to 12 lbs perhaps. Each rod has two different flies (a lead fly and a dropper). picking up topwater lures, Chatterbaits, buzzbaits, worms, shad-type flukes, creature baits and swimbaits. Spanning 53,179 square miles, Arkansas is a landlocked state in the south-central region of the United States. If you are out looking for striped bass, they will be in an area from East Pigeon to the 101 bridge and/or from the Highway 62 bridge back to the 101 Boat Docks. If they are or have been fishing, I ask them how they did. 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. They will be feeding. Water temp was 44-46 degrees. They are taking reservations on their answering machine for spring. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 447.76 feet msl (full pool: 437.00 feet msl). Shelly Jeffrey at Lake Charles State Park (870-878-6595) said fishing continues to pick up at Lake Charles. Blue Catfish Big snow/freeze knocked them back here. Black bass are still in a winter pattern and that bite is rate fair. Temperature and conditions over the next month will dictate your game plan and success. 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. Another source of information is asking others. Arkansas River at Morrilton We are all in this together and freely share information. He says there was some speculation that the creature was a caiman, which are related to alligators and are legal to own in Arkansas. Look for balls of shad and try throwing an Alabama rig. Merthiolate and June Bug colors were working in the stained water in back of McGuire. Ray Hudson at River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said the fishing has been really good. No baits were mentioned for black bass or catfish, either, but they were caught in fair numbers as well. 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. The best area to target is the transition areas where it goes from deeper water to the backs of creeks with the warmer water coming in. Hybrid Bass Further up Little River near White Cliffs and Wilton Landing has heavier stain conditions. Crappie are SLOW! 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. Incredibly, although Beardens alligator holds the state record as the biggest alligator ever found in Arkansas, it is not the heaviest. 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. The fish were being a little more aggressive. There was once a town where Greers Ferry Lake now sits. Sam Juan worms and egg patterns have been working good.. Millwood Lake's various Corps of Engineers parks current status, information and reservations may be made by calling (877) 444-6777 or the Millwood Tri-Lakes office at (870) 898-3343. (501-834-5733) in Sherwood said the fishing says the fish have been biting pretty well toward the backs of creeks on the upper end. Bee Lake had a few keepers to play with recently as long as the wind would let you stay out on the main lake. (updated 2-23-2023) Shane Goodner, owner of Catchem All Guide Service, reports that water temperature below the dam is 50 degrees with stained conditions in the tailrace. In February another 12,000 rainbow trout were scheduled to be released, which will create a perfect environment for quality trout fishing. Potlatch Cook's Lake Nature Center; Ponca Nature Center; Fred Berry Crooked Creek Nature Center; . People have been fishing for cats under the 89 bridge, Pierce Creek and around Dix, Green and Adams lakes. On my home lake - Millwood - there were three permits available by drawing this year. The lake level at Bull Shoals fell 0.4 foot to rest at 1.5 feet above power pool of 659 feet msl. Woody Hollow State Park is home to the 40 acre Lake Bennett which provides a stunning location for many water based activities. They are taking reservations on their answering machine for spring. 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. Amongst these lowlands is the Mississippi Alluvial Region which includes many swamps and wetlands. Rainbow Trout No one was out late this week with the bad weather. 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. Lake Erling Guide Service (870-904-8546) reported that the. (updated 2-9-2023) Hatchet Jacks Sports Shop in Crystal Hill off I-40 (501-758-4958) says the water has been very low from their 10-foot drawdown, but a lot of crappie and other fish are going to get active after a big rise in the water. What to know. For weekly flow releases from Carpenter Dam, visit www.entergy.com/hydro The bass are in the 5-foot range or shallower in these backwater areas. The average life expectancy of an alligator is typically around 30-50 years. Older alligators prey on turtles, fish, birds, and mammals all the way up to the size of deer. Bull Shoals Lake The fishing pressure on the lake is still light. Education initiatives also play an important role in encouraging people to be good stewards of this beloved species by teaching them about sustainable practices such as proper disposal of waste materials near waterways and avoiding contact with wild animals when possible. The clarity is muddy to almost yellow looking, they report, and the level of the lake appears to be 2-3 feet deeper for some that at this usual time of the year. Mama gators protect the nest. Double-fly nymph rigs have been very effective. He says there was some speculation that the creature was a caiman, which are related to alligators and are legal to own in Arkansas. This bit should continue to ramp up each week as the prespawn bite is starting up. (updated 2-23-2023) Seth Boone, the superintendent at Lake Poinsett State Park, reported Lake Poinsett had crappie biting well on minnows and jigs. No reports on walleye. As of Thursday midday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes flow at Dardanelle Lock and Dam as 37,793 cfs. Ramps are still accessible. Water temperatures have been 43-44 degrees. Norfork Tailwater Try crawlers in 5-15 feet. For the most up-to-date lake level, visit the. The stage at Pine Bluff is at 31.63 and slightly on the rise (flood stage is 42 feet). Its going to be very up and down but if you can find them, you can do really well.. Where to Fish in Arkansas Make sure you have the right color: Monkey Milk, black/chartreuse, Cajun Cricket, Kiwi, Mo-Glo, Silver, Blue Ice in jigs, or orange/white/diamond mist in Crappie Magnet. 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. For a daily fishing report and lake condition go to. This makes alligators significantly larger than caimans which reach a maximum of 13 feet long, and gharials which reach around 14 feet. However, it wasnt plain sailing as the fearsome beast towed their boat around the lake for two whole hoursbefore they eventually managed to kill it. Its kind of slow right now. Crappie are still biting but its difficult to catch them from the shoreline or dock. This article explores ten absolutely amazing lakes found in Arkansas. It turns out that this alligator was literally eating the competition as its stomach contained a 5-foot-long alligator! Alligators are large, powerful reptiles from the family group Aligatoroidaewhich also includes caimans. While the Game and Fish Commission reports 84 gators were harvested last month, the reptiles are not just found in hunting . Wading might need to wait for a while. The fishing is much better in the morning and late afternoon and tapers off midday. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, skipjack, shad, chicken liver and stink bait. I have been getting asked a lot lately, yes, we are catching walleye. 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). However, despite its immense weight, it wasnt a record-breaker as it only measured 13 feet 3 inches long. As members of Alligatoroidae, alligators are also members of the order Crocodilia. Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are fishing poorly. Beavers pretty much gone. Numerous rocks and shallow sandbars dot the area creating treacherous boating and wading. Good luck. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Toad Suck Lock and Dam was 48,636 cfs. The American Alligator ( Alligator mississippiensis) has been a component of Arkansas's native fauna for thousands of years. As a result of these threats, their conservation status is considered vulnerable in some areas. 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