Not uncommon to see 40 or so a night. Caught in Merrisach Lake in September 2020 by alligator hunter Travis Bearden, the massive alligator beat the previous record set in 2015 by almost 2 inches. As of Thursday morning, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at 468.68 feet msl with slight falling (0.36 inch) over the past 24 hours (normal conservation pool: 462.54 feet msl, top flood elevation 487.0 msl). . The water is going to be so high, you have to know where the holes are to catch these guys. Andrews Bait Shop and More (479-272-4025) said Friday morning that the crappie are beginning to bite, and bite well. This weeks hot spot has been between Spider Creek and Bertrand Access. (updated 2-16-2023) Lowell Myers of Sore Lipem All Guide Service (501-250-0730) has no new updates. A gators sex is determined by the temperature in the nest. They could have built back a forty ft wide dam to flood 10 acres and they never touched it. Ribbon snakes love water, but are excellent climbers too. Water temperature is ranging 44-50 degrees, about a 2-4 degree rise from this time last week. Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir As we fish, I pay particular attention to which fly caught the trout. Reports are updated weekly, although some reports may be published for two weeks if updates are not received promptly or if reporters say conditions havent changed. You can learn a lot about a man by watching him cross a barbed wire fence. The Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday reported the Clarendon gauge rising slightly at 28.74 feet, or 2.74 above the flood stage of 26.00 feet. Alligators have between 74 and 80 teeth which change as they get older. A San Juan worm in hot pink gives trout a visible prey item in the murky conditions. The average life expectancy of an alligator is typically around 30-50 years. But just how big can they get? We are still catching crappie and other bass deep 25-55 feet deep, but all the fish are going farther toward the river portions of the primary and secondary channels. White bass are hard to find and I believe the AGFC needs to put a 25-fish limit on them. Currently, all floodgates have been closed below Carpenter Dam, but generation flows are still high as Lake Ouachita is barely below flood pool. Jigs and craws, spinnerbaits and small crankbaits are working in skinny water. For a daily fishing report and lake condition go to. Select low cost funds; Consider carefully the added cost of . Look for balls of shad and try throwing an Alabama rig. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Narrows Dam was 546.89 feet msl (full pool: 548.00 feet msl). With the recent detection of the plant at nearby Mercer Bayou and the spread of the plant within Erling, AGRED worked with the AGFC to determine a plan that would help combat the aquatic nuisance species. Mar 8, 2010. An Alabama rig, crawfish-colored square-bill crankbait or a PB&J jig were working best. Ray suggests shad-colored jigs or jigs favoring white, silver/white and pink colors. (870-670-4496) is closed for the winter and will reopen this month. McKinzie says the man was allowed to keep the animal for the time being. 3 miles south as the crow flies is Kingfisher Lake on Petit Jean WMA. Shelly Jeffrey at Lake Charles State Park (870-878-6595) said fishing continues to pick up at Lake Charles. Wind, wind, wind and clouds will help. 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. Bull Shoals Lake; Marion County. Flies that imitate injured shad will draw immediate strikes from hungry rainbows. I started the day with that fly and did well at Three Dollar Bridge on the Madison River. I know they didnt even do a tag on erling this year and its full of gators. Bass have been caught this week on Chatterbait (black/blue, a Z Man Jackhammer is a good one to throw now with more vibration to it than others), or flipping a black/blue jig as well as a square-bill crankbait. wildlife and their habitats while promoting sustainable use, public understanding and support. The yo-yos are working for crappie, too, and also on minnows. On Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Toad Suck Lock and Dam was 48,636 cfs. 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. Visit Jons Facebook page for latest updates, FishOn Guide Service Goshen AR. (updated 2-16-2023) Mike Winkler of Little River Fly Fishing Trips (501-507-3688) said Greers Ferry Lake is 7.6 feet above power pool. Greers Ferry Lake. Black bass can be caught with shallow-medium diving crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, spinnerbaits and bladed jigs along rocks and docks. 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. Black Bass 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. If it has been over a week or two you need to put some more thought into it. It turns out that this alligator was literally eating the competition as its stomach contained a 5-foot-long alligator! Contact the AZ Animals editorial team. This makes alligators significantly larger than caimans which reach a maximum of 13 feet long, and gharials which reach around 14 feet. The hot flies were Y2Ks, prince nymphs, zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead), pheasant tails, copper Johns, pink and cerise San Juan worms, gold ribbed hares ears and sowbugs. Remember that the White and North Fork Rivers and Dry Run Creek are infected with didymo, an invasive alga. 05-27-2016, 07:02 AM nmnita : Location: Bella Vista, Ark. 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. CAW has been planning a 10-foot drawdown to eliminate the hydrilla in the lake. Be great if all this rain was snow. Stripers, a year-long target on Beaver Lake, are being caught on big minnows, but pressure is light on them as well right now. Beaver Lake size: max 32"/10 to 12 lbs perhaps. Some larger white bass are up the river with walleye spawning, and smaller ones have not spawned yet and are still in open water on shad. Lake Fayetteville Ill post again when they begin to shallow.. NOTICE: The American Gamebird Research Education and Development Foundation, under recommendation from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, is conducting a 5-foot drawdown of Lake Erling in Lafayette County to combat the spread of giant salvinia, a highly invasive aquatic plant species not native to the United States. Temperature and conditions over the next month will dictate your game plan and success. We kill all gators on sight ,, only problem we never seen a gator here in north central Arkansas . There are currently two living species the American alligator and the Chinese alligator. 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. I dropped my bait down to 50 feet, and when a small school of fish came under me, I would reel up as fast as I could through the middle of the school. But the amount of rain weve had, the crappie will be out of the flow of the lake, now, in the murky waters, and wont be deep. 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 do the same for my two clients when I am guiding. I believe it was 43 gators for the ten SW counties. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Walleye stocking photos: Beaver Lake Walleye: back to top. Potlatch Cook's Lake Nature Center; Ponca Nature Center; Fred Berry Crooked Creek Nature Center; . Bass are starting to bite on artificials off of the points. Alligator in Southern Arkansas. But warm weather has made for great times on the water.. These new ponds are then new habitats for other animals and help to increase plant growth and diversity. Austin Kennedy has more great fishing news in his report from the tailwater below, as fishing has really picked up on trout, walleye and more. Beavers pretty much gone. Central Arkansas, Arkansas River and White River levels are available at: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lzk, For real-time information on stream flow in Arkansas from the U.S. Geological Survey, visit: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ar/nwis/rt, For water-quality statistics (including temperature) in many Arkansas streams and lakes, visit: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ar/nwis/current/?type=quality, Download the Fish Brain app and follow AGFC at:https://join.fishbrain.com/agfc-page. Striped Bass With proper care and nutrition, captive alligators may even be able to live past 100 years of age! As of Thursday, the Corps of Engineers said water flow at the Ormond Lock and Dam was 15,682 cfs. 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. I did catch a few fish on a dead stick, meaning no motion at all except for what the boat was doing. All the above information will enable anglers to successfully fish in Lake Catherine as soon as Lake Ouachita falls down out of flood pool and the need for heavy generation and open flood gates subsides. Sam Juan worms and egg patterns have been working good.. said that with Bull Shoals Lake level being at 660 feet msl, the Corps of Engineers has been pushing water through the dam. Let's all be safe and enjoy this awesome fishery. The Army Corps of Engineers reported the outflow at Greers Ferry Dam to be 8,641 cfs (turbine) as of midday Thursday, where it had been for well over 24 hours. If they are or have been fishing, I ask them how they did. Watch the water temperature, and as it warms they will begin to move up into shallower water on brush piles. Bream are slow, but try redworms and crickets as they may be starting to get hungry as the water warms some. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at Blakely Dam was 577.46 feet msl (full pool: 578.00 feet msl). Gators in Arkansas do not eat during the winter months-theyll bask in the sun but they are not warm enough to digest food. She says good days should fall on March 4-10, while the best days are March 18-24. Mourning, White-Winged and Eurasian Collared-Dove, Arkansas Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement (WRICE), Natural State Landowner Conservation Awards, Endangered Species and Other Threats to Wildlife, Gov. "It hasn't been a hard winter up here. Incredibly, although Beardens alligator holds the state record as the biggest alligator ever found in Arkansas, it is not the heaviest. Although saltwater crocodiles have the largest bite force of animals alive today (16,460 newtons), Deinosuchusis estimated to have a bite force of up to 100,000 newtons. The Newport stage is falling at 21.65 feet (flood stage is 26 feet). Guide Jeff Larch, who operates River Valley Tours and takes groups out at Nimrod, went up in recent days to Dardanelle "and did very good on the crappie," they report. The water temperature is ranging about 46-49 degrees. Always follow all park and lake regulations when visiting the Carpenter Dam use area and be aware of lake conditions before planning a day on the water. 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. They can lose their fear of humans. Try crawlers in 5-15 feet. (updated 2-23-2023) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are fishing poorly. Fishing continues to be up and down just like the weather. That makes no sense to me at all. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 540.05 feet msl (full pool: 526.00 feet msl). (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. Check with the Army Corps of Engineers website for real-time release data or by calling (501) 362-5150). Deinosuchuslived 82 to 73 million years ago during the Cretaceous era and spent their time in brackish water. While some warmer creeks will hold them shallower, the fish are spread out so youre going to have to look for them. But the amount of rain weve had, the crappie will be out of the flow of the lake, now, in the murky waters, and wont be deep. Look for them in the river arms and below Beaver Dam, around War Eagle and the White River arms. Above the dam and coming from the river the water is clear, though in front of the dam the water is muddy. Larger females soon follow and all will remain in the area for weeks until the spawn is complete. 40,499 acres. Small orange or peach eggs have been very effective. Alligators are found primarily in the southeastern United States, from North Carolina to Texas. White Bass As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 540.05 feet msl (full pool: 526.00 feet msl). Check the most recent lake level of Millwood Lake on the guide services website linked above, or at the Army Corps of Engineers website, for updated gate release changes and inflow rates with rising and falling lake levels. The best water clarity and reaction from largemouths is in the back of the oxbows where the clarity is somewhat better, away from the river current, although the main lake from Paraloma Trail to mile marker 4 in Little River was fairly clear over the past few days before the thunderstorms. That is on about 30,000 acres. Kentucky (spotted) bass are good. 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. Flow at the Terry Lock and Dam was 54,428 cfs. Look for water flowing back in creeks and coves and start casting a Wiggle Wart or a Rock Crawler crankbait into shallow water. There has been nothing to report this week. No reports of Alligators in Lake Ouachita have ever been received.Arkansas's largest lake, Lake Ouachita offers 40,000 acres of clear, clean water surrounded by the scenic Ouachita National Forest. It is not uncommon for part of the dam to wash out during a big rain, but the beavers quickly repair it. The bass are in the 5-foot range or shallower in these backwater areas. It is important to note that dramatic drops in temperature greatly affect the trout bite in a negative way. With the recent detection of the plant at nearby Mercer Bayou and the spread of the plant within Erling, AGRED worked with the AGFC to determine a plan that would help combat the aquatic nuisance species. Lake Monticello is mostly dependent on rainwater for refilling all of its 1,520 acres, and in late fall it had reached a coverage of almost 500 acres. Alligators can swim up to 20 miles per hour and on land, they can run up to 11 miles per hour. 1. These fish were hybrids, stripers and white bass. Red Chrome, Toledo Gold or Natural Crawfish three-quarter-ounce Rat-L-Traps were picking up a few prespawn fish from 8-12 feet deep on vertical drops. Bass are slow and anglers are not catching many even up into the backwaters. Most. ) There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. The trout stocking program has proceeded as scheduled, so big numbers of fish are in the tailrace and can be caught when safe conditions allow bank and boat fishermen to access the lake. I went to the San Juan River in New Mexico without a clue of what to fish. Mama gators protect the nest. With the increased water flow the fishing has been marginal. 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. 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. Lake Conway is currently in its annual winter pool drawdown from normal seasonal level. There has been nothing to report this week. Lots of jigging soft plastics and lead spoons. In the spring they move to the Point12 area and on up into river arms. Also check the Southwestern Power Administration website (. He told me the fly he used. I bought six flies, tied one on and never changed a thing, I caught 60 good trout. Winter drawdown is scheduled to end next week (March 1-8) Flood gates remained open to aid in lowering Lake Ouachita out of flood pool. Information about the species of fish local to Beaver Lake . It does take some looking, but once you find them it is a blast. For a daily fishing report and lake condition go to www.blackburnsresort.com and click on Scuba Steve's Blog. 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. Their numbers where heavily depleted by unregulated market hunting (purses, belts, shoes, etc.) The biggest alligator ever found in Arkansas was half-inch shy of 14 feet long and weighed around 800 pounds. Generation has been pretty consistent, starting around 6 a.m. and ending mid-afternoon. Drag something deep, or sit out and throw an Alabama rig, jerkbaits, and the Wiggle Wart, and dont forget about the Rat-L-Trap. It is the choice of the fly that you are going to use to catch fish. Youll have to keep moving to find them but when you do theres usually a few. 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. Bream are starting to pick up. Some fish are already staging early prespawn areas in the creeks. (updated 2-9-2023) Hatchet Jacks Sports Shop in Crystal Hill off I-40 (501-758-4958) said crappie are still on in the usual places like Gold Creek, but are hit and miss. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reported the lakes elevation at 660.17 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 659.00 feet msl; top flood elevation is 695.00 feet msl). Little productive fishing has been done in the tailrace under these adverse conditions. Holla Bend NWR has the Northenmost (documented) population of Gators in Arkansas. We favor a dark colored bait and also watermelon red, red or blue, or shad-like baits. I didn't get to head out on the lake until 10 a.m., but as luck would have it, the bite was on as soon as I got to the area that I wanted to check out. Flow below the dam Thursday midday was 3,041 cfs. The Army Corps of Engineers reported the outflow at Greers Ferry Dam to be 8,641 cfs (turbine) as of midday Thursday, where it had been for well over 24 hours. Catfish are slow but biting in the early evenings on stink bait and live bait. All the above information will enable anglers to successfully fish in Lake Catherine as soon as Lake Ouachita falls down out of flood pool and the need for heavy generation and open flood gates subsides. Mid-February marks the beginning of the walleye run for Lake Catherine. Gather as much information as you can before making your fly selection for the best results. Watermelon red, red/blue/grape colors in artificials are good choices for bass here. Arkansas is a geographically diverse state with mountainous regions co-existing with swamps and wetlands. Featuring 28,000 acres of clear water that attracts thousands of water sports lovers, fishermen, hikers, and birdwatchers, Beaver Lake is located in the Ozark Highlands near Rogers and features forests, tall bluffs, and meadows crisscrossed by hiking trails. Black bass can be caught with shallow-medium diving crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, spinnerbaits and bladed jigs along rocks and docks. We have none of them either. can be reached at 870-898-2800 for availability or additional information. The lake level Thursday was 577.50 feet msl. Out on the boats, anglers have caught some but not many. I started to target the 30-feet-deep fish and found that they wanted to chase my bait today. Expect to get hung up, but expect a big fat prespawn female to bust that 1-knocker any minute or the very next cast this time of year. Additionally, numerous conservation efforts are underway to restore natural wetland habitats that provide critical refuge for alligators and other aquatic wildlife species. Bream, too, are a little more active. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. They cannot handle the hard freezes in the northern portion of the state. Anglers have also been doing really well on the. The usual jigs and minnows are working. The death roll consists of the alligator rolling and spinning while holding the prey so that smaller, bite-sized chunks are torn off. It is illegal to feed alligators in Arkansas. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. Be great if all this rain was snow. However, as alligators age, their teeth become stronger and more robust, which allows them to prey on much bigger animals. 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). Ledges, humps and weed lines have been the most productive areas to fish. Check out the Lakeview Landing Hwy 95 Facebook page for water temperature and other updates. No reports on walleye. Clear Lake (off Arkansas River-Little Rock Pool). Most are being caught in 15 feet of water downstream from Houseman to Beaver town. Thats how its been all winter but nobody is fishing for them, Ray said. It is important to note that dramatic drops in temperature greatly affect the trout bite in a negative way. 77,786 posts . The fish I was marking at 60 feet or deeper did not want to bite. Some reports say folks are getting bit on green pumpkin jigs in 25 feet of water on ledges. I have been getting asked a lot lately, yes, we are catching walleye. Anytime I am in a fly shop I ask what the hot fly has been recently. 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). They have not heard much on the crappie fishing front, though, in the Little Rock Pool. Always check the USACE Little Rock app for the generation schedule before heading out. Heavy rains lately can make river conditions change overnight. Millwood is near 260.6 feet msl and remains almost 16 inches above normal pool and falling. 501-289-2210), a 24/7 self-serve bait shop at the lake, had no new reports from the lake. I could see the birds feeding from a distance, which made me smile really big. But youve got to find out where they are, and dont expect them to be consistent. The people there talk to a lot of guides and anglers and often have good information. Fish slow if its flat, clear and sunny. Minnows and jigs are working for crappie, and a few anglers reported getting bites. They lowered tag numbers on Millwood this year to three I think. Can you kill them? Surface temps are stable this week, ranging 48-52 degrees depending on location and the time of day. for the underwater timber about 5 feet deep and use minnows. (updated 2-16-2023) Mike Winkler of Little River Fly Fishing Trips (501-507-3688) said Greers Ferry Lake is 7.6 feet above power pool. He says there was some speculation that the creature was a caiman, which are related to alligators and are legal to own in Arkansas. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 447.76 feet msl (full pool: 437.00 feet msl). The crankbait bite is getting better as temps rise. Bream are biting on worms and Bream Killers. The spoons, Sonar blades, and Rocket Shads seemed to work better by vertical-jigging in the school, letting the blade/spoon drop into the depth zone BELOW the school, then ripping it up and letting it fall back into the school. Bee Lake had a few keepers to play with recently as long as the wind would let you stay out on the main lake. Nestled in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas, Beaver Lake is a nature lover's delight during all seasons. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 405.58 feet msl (full pool: 408.00 feet msl). When she hears the young yelping, she opens the nest and gently carries them to water in her mouth. Then, there is a private land quota hunt - like the bear hunt in N AR. Swimming, skiing, scuba diving, boating, kayaking, and fishing are enjoyed here. The warm rain helped. I stopped the boat and looked at my graph and there were fish all over the place. Lou posts almost daily on his Facebook page with photos and where the fish are biting and whats biting. Lake Ouachita Donald Ramirez at Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) had no new reports. We can verify, according to the Arkansas Game and Fish, the pictures floating around on social media are probably just a log. The surface water temperature was 49 degrees and the water was stained in the creeks but a little clearer on the main lake. My favorite has been a cerise San Juan worm with an orange egg dropper. The fish were being a little more aggressive. Winter probably isn't through with us yet, but we will take advantage of this early spring-like weather while it's here! Greers Ferry Lake is 6.6 feet above normal conservation pool. I didn't get to head out on the lake until 10 a.m., but as luck would have it, the bite was on as soon as I got to the area that I wanted to check out. This week we've seen a significant shad kill on the lake. (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. Factors like diet, exercise, stress levels, and environmental conditions can all impact an alligators lifespan. (updated 2-23-2023) Ken Winstead at Whiskers Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) in Perryville says crappie are biting in spite of the various weather and water changes were seeing lately. 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. Where can I see alligators in Arkansas?The Arkansas Post National Memorial and Millwood State Park. Anytime lakes like this and other similar lakes come up, they get out of the flow, they said. Black bass are biting but its been slow. 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). Shelly has already started looking ahead to the good moon times for next month. Walleye There have been some reports of them being found near drop-offs around 16-20 feet and off rocky banks. (updated 2-23-2022) Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) in Batesville had no reports. They are taking reservations on their answering machine for spring. Flow further upriver at Dardanelle Lock and Dam the flow was 37,793 cfs. 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. For real-time information on stream flow in Arkansas from the U.S. Geological Survey, visit: For water-quality statistics (including temperature) in many Arkansas streams and lakes, visit: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ar/nwis/current/?type=quality. Mama gators build nests on the ground for their eggs. My question is this, is there a gator season? Fishing in Arkansas Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center, Forrest L. 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