11-07-2007, 08:10 PM
White River: Gaston's White River Resort said Eagle Claw Nitro Worms are still reeling in great catches. Pink, orange, and white are good colors to try (This bait is scented and cannot be used in the Catch-and-Release Area.). The most popular baits the guides are using are live nightcrawlers and redworms. Artificial lures that are catching trout well are red/gold Buoyant Spoons, and gold/nickel Colorado Spoons. Silver or Rainbow patterned countdown Rapalas are hit or miss, but can bring in a wall-hanger.
Sportsman's White River Resort said the water conditions are normal. Generators are running in the afternoons. Trout fishing has been excellent. Fly fishing is starting to pick up a lot more.<br />
Angler's White River Resort said the water is clear and a little low. The generators have been turned off and are just now being turned back on. Trout fishing has been fair on Power Bait.<br />
Bull Shoals Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 649.05 feet MSL.<br />
Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock (870-445-4424) said fishing has been very tough for the last week and fall turnover is right around the corner. Surface water temperature in the low 70s and high 60s. Kentucky bass are suspended along bluffs dropping to the 80-foot range. Live minnows and nightcrawlers are working fairly well on the points and bluff walls. Top-water lures will catch fish in the early mornings, and it's good to have a topwater ready at all times for random breaking fish. Kentucky and largemouth bass are biting well on spoons in deep standing timber. Walleye have been non-existent for the last week or so. Crappie are picking up and can be caught on brush piles in 18 to 25 feet of water on slip bobbers baited with a minnow.<br />
Lake Norfork: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 546.60 feet MSL.<br />
Cranfield Junction Bait and Tackle (870-492-5141) said the water is clear and about 5 feet low. Crappie fishing has been very good on minnows and jigs. Bass fishing is good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jigs. Stripers are biting well at night on minnows.<br />
Norfork Tailwater: Gene's Trout Dock (870-499-5381) said the water is clear and the generators have slowed. Fly fishing is picking up on zebra midges and green woolly buggers. Brown and rainbow trout are being caught on Power Bait.<br />
McLellan's Fly Shop said generation has been very sporadic. Fall is the best time of year to fish egg patterns as the brown trout leave the deeper water for the shallow gravel flats to spawn. Best flies have been McClellan's hunchback scud (sizes 14-16, tan, rainbow and copper, flashback scud (sizes 12-16, tan, olive and gray), McClellan's woven sow bug (sizes 14-16), mercury brassie (sizes 18-20), flashtail mini egg (sizes 16-18) and unreal egg (size 16).
Sportsman's White River Resort said the water conditions are normal. Generators are running in the afternoons. Trout fishing has been excellent. Fly fishing is starting to pick up a lot more.<br />
Angler's White River Resort said the water is clear and a little low. The generators have been turned off and are just now being turned back on. Trout fishing has been fair on Power Bait.<br />
Bull Shoals Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 649.05 feet MSL.<br />
Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock (870-445-4424) said fishing has been very tough for the last week and fall turnover is right around the corner. Surface water temperature in the low 70s and high 60s. Kentucky bass are suspended along bluffs dropping to the 80-foot range. Live minnows and nightcrawlers are working fairly well on the points and bluff walls. Top-water lures will catch fish in the early mornings, and it's good to have a topwater ready at all times for random breaking fish. Kentucky and largemouth bass are biting well on spoons in deep standing timber. Walleye have been non-existent for the last week or so. Crappie are picking up and can be caught on brush piles in 18 to 25 feet of water on slip bobbers baited with a minnow.<br />
Lake Norfork: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 546.60 feet MSL.<br />
Cranfield Junction Bait and Tackle (870-492-5141) said the water is clear and about 5 feet low. Crappie fishing has been very good on minnows and jigs. Bass fishing is good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jigs. Stripers are biting well at night on minnows.<br />
Norfork Tailwater: Gene's Trout Dock (870-499-5381) said the water is clear and the generators have slowed. Fly fishing is picking up on zebra midges and green woolly buggers. Brown and rainbow trout are being caught on Power Bait.<br />
McLellan's Fly Shop said generation has been very sporadic. Fall is the best time of year to fish egg patterns as the brown trout leave the deeper water for the shallow gravel flats to spawn. Best flies have been McClellan's hunchback scud (sizes 14-16, tan, rainbow and copper, flashback scud (sizes 12-16, tan, olive and gray), McClellan's woven sow bug (sizes 14-16), mercury brassie (sizes 18-20), flashtail mini egg (sizes 16-18) and unreal egg (size 16).