T_boy
09-12-2008, 06:34 PM
Pickwick Lake: Guide Clagett Talley (731-607-5266) says early-morning bass fishing has been good around the grass beds. The Strike King Spit-N-King and weedless plastic frogs have been producing a lot of fish from the vegetation. The deep-water humps and ledges are also holding plenty of good fish. Deep-diving crankbaits and heavy spinnerbaits are your best bet for deeper fish. Below the dam, lots of stripers are being caught on Spit-N-King lures. Good numbers of catfish are taking Dyna-Bites in 25-30 feet of water. Catfishing has also been good with chicken liver and shad guts.
Kentucky Lake: Guide Steve McCadams (731-642-0360) says bass fishing is still excellent around the grass beds with weedless frogs and floating fluke-style plastics. Topwater fishing has also been good with jerk baits like the Storm Chugg Bug, Rebel's Pop-R, floating Rapalas and Zara Spooks. Crappie fishing has been fair on overcast days with quite a few fish taking jigs and minnows at 11-13 feet. A few fish are being caught around stake beds and brush piles at 19-25 feet.
Mississippi
Lake Arkabutla: The lake is 0.2 feet above summer pool. Trollers are catching decent numbers of crappie trolling pink/white and chartreuse jigs 9-12 feet deep in the mouths of the creeks. Some anglers are tipping their jigs with minnows, but that increases your chances of being aggravated by small white bass, largemouth bass and catfish. Bass fishing has been good with Texas-rigged plastics, spinnerbaits and crankbaits in 3-6 feet of water around any type of structure.
Sardis Lake: The lake is 1.6 feet above rule curve. Long's Sporting Goods and Quick Stop (662-487-2187) says trollers are using crankbaits and minnow-tipped jigs 16-22 feet deep to catch good numbers of crappie on the lower end of the lake. Bass fishermen are having their best luck using crankbaits and Texas-rigged plastics around main-lake points. A few bass are also taking spinnerbaits around shallow ledges on the main river.
Enid Lake: The lake is 3.8 feet above rule curve. Crappie anglers are having some success trolling crankbaits 16-22 feet deep in the mouths of the larger creeks. Bass fishing has been good around shallow ledges with crankbaits and Texas-rigged plastics. White bass are still schooling around main-lake points, and some anglers have been catching good numbers using jigs and small crankbaits.
Grenada Lake: The lake is 1.8 feet above rule curve. The staff at Collins Bait Shop (662-226-3581) says good numbers of crappie are being caught by trollers using minnow-tipped jigs 12-14 feet deep between Choctaw Landing and Carver Point. White bass are taking small crankbaits around drop-offs on the main lake point.
Tunica Cutoff: The Mississippi River was at minus-1.6 feet Tuesday. It is expected to be at 0.8 feet by Sunday. The bait shop at Charlie's Camp is closed until spring, but the boat ramp is open. Boaters are asked to use the honor box for paying their launch fees. The crappie have moved toward the banks, and some anglers are having good luck using blue/white jigs in 3 feet of water on the lower end of the lake. Bream have been taking crickets and worms around shoreline cover. Bass fishing has been good around steep banks with Texas-rigged plastics and crankbaits.
Horn Lake: The Lakeview Boat Dock (662-781-1550) says trollers are catching decent numbers of eating-size crappie using minnows 4-6 feet deep on the main lake. Bream are biting crickets and red worms around the trees and near the fishing pier. Bass fishing has been good early and late with small topwater baits such as the Pop-R.
Arkansas
White River: Fly-fishing guide John Berry (870-435-2169) says fishing is still good on the upper portion of the river from Bull Shoals Dam to Cane Island Shoals. During high water, the best flies have been brightly colored San Juan worms and egg patterns. The most productive colors have been red, cerise, hot pink and fire orange. During lower water, black zebra midges, scuds and sow bugs are working well.
Little Red River: Fly-fishing guide Philip Landry (901-461-8822) says water releases from Greers Ferry Dam have been unpredictable this week. But on most days, there have been windows of opportunity for wading. Anglers should check the dam's recording at (501) 362-5150 to check the changing conditions. The most productive flies remain pretty much the same: Pheasant-Tails, sow bugs, San Juan worms, bright soft hackles, Woolly Buggers and Zebra Midges. Lindsey's Resort (501-302-3139) says bait fishermen are doing well with wax worm/marshmallow combinations, chartreuse Berkley Power Eggs, olive or brown Marabou jigs and Buoyant Spoons.
Spring River: The water is lightly stained from recent heavy rains, but it seems to be clearing rapidly. Trout are still being caught by fly fishermen on plain black Wooly Bugger and egg patterns. Bait fishermen are catching good numbers of trout on cut bait and rooster tails in bright colors like fluorescent pink and orange.
Horseshoe Lake: Local angler Clyde Gregory says water conditions are normal, and trollers are catching lots of crappie using minnows and chartreuse jigs. Catfishing is good on the main lake with cut bait, stink bait and chicken livers.
Island 40 Chute: Daily's Boat Dock (870-739-3478) says water conditions are normal, and catfish are being caught around the stumps on chicken liver.
Kentucky Lake: Guide Steve McCadams (731-642-0360) says bass fishing is still excellent around the grass beds with weedless frogs and floating fluke-style plastics. Topwater fishing has also been good with jerk baits like the Storm Chugg Bug, Rebel's Pop-R, floating Rapalas and Zara Spooks. Crappie fishing has been fair on overcast days with quite a few fish taking jigs and minnows at 11-13 feet. A few fish are being caught around stake beds and brush piles at 19-25 feet.
Mississippi
Lake Arkabutla: The lake is 0.2 feet above summer pool. Trollers are catching decent numbers of crappie trolling pink/white and chartreuse jigs 9-12 feet deep in the mouths of the creeks. Some anglers are tipping their jigs with minnows, but that increases your chances of being aggravated by small white bass, largemouth bass and catfish. Bass fishing has been good with Texas-rigged plastics, spinnerbaits and crankbaits in 3-6 feet of water around any type of structure.
Sardis Lake: The lake is 1.6 feet above rule curve. Long's Sporting Goods and Quick Stop (662-487-2187) says trollers are using crankbaits and minnow-tipped jigs 16-22 feet deep to catch good numbers of crappie on the lower end of the lake. Bass fishermen are having their best luck using crankbaits and Texas-rigged plastics around main-lake points. A few bass are also taking spinnerbaits around shallow ledges on the main river.
Enid Lake: The lake is 3.8 feet above rule curve. Crappie anglers are having some success trolling crankbaits 16-22 feet deep in the mouths of the larger creeks. Bass fishing has been good around shallow ledges with crankbaits and Texas-rigged plastics. White bass are still schooling around main-lake points, and some anglers have been catching good numbers using jigs and small crankbaits.
Grenada Lake: The lake is 1.8 feet above rule curve. The staff at Collins Bait Shop (662-226-3581) says good numbers of crappie are being caught by trollers using minnow-tipped jigs 12-14 feet deep between Choctaw Landing and Carver Point. White bass are taking small crankbaits around drop-offs on the main lake point.
Tunica Cutoff: The Mississippi River was at minus-1.6 feet Tuesday. It is expected to be at 0.8 feet by Sunday. The bait shop at Charlie's Camp is closed until spring, but the boat ramp is open. Boaters are asked to use the honor box for paying their launch fees. The crappie have moved toward the banks, and some anglers are having good luck using blue/white jigs in 3 feet of water on the lower end of the lake. Bream have been taking crickets and worms around shoreline cover. Bass fishing has been good around steep banks with Texas-rigged plastics and crankbaits.
Horn Lake: The Lakeview Boat Dock (662-781-1550) says trollers are catching decent numbers of eating-size crappie using minnows 4-6 feet deep on the main lake. Bream are biting crickets and red worms around the trees and near the fishing pier. Bass fishing has been good early and late with small topwater baits such as the Pop-R.
Arkansas
White River: Fly-fishing guide John Berry (870-435-2169) says fishing is still good on the upper portion of the river from Bull Shoals Dam to Cane Island Shoals. During high water, the best flies have been brightly colored San Juan worms and egg patterns. The most productive colors have been red, cerise, hot pink and fire orange. During lower water, black zebra midges, scuds and sow bugs are working well.
Little Red River: Fly-fishing guide Philip Landry (901-461-8822) says water releases from Greers Ferry Dam have been unpredictable this week. But on most days, there have been windows of opportunity for wading. Anglers should check the dam's recording at (501) 362-5150 to check the changing conditions. The most productive flies remain pretty much the same: Pheasant-Tails, sow bugs, San Juan worms, bright soft hackles, Woolly Buggers and Zebra Midges. Lindsey's Resort (501-302-3139) says bait fishermen are doing well with wax worm/marshmallow combinations, chartreuse Berkley Power Eggs, olive or brown Marabou jigs and Buoyant Spoons.
Spring River: The water is lightly stained from recent heavy rains, but it seems to be clearing rapidly. Trout are still being caught by fly fishermen on plain black Wooly Bugger and egg patterns. Bait fishermen are catching good numbers of trout on cut bait and rooster tails in bright colors like fluorescent pink and orange.
Horseshoe Lake: Local angler Clyde Gregory says water conditions are normal, and trollers are catching lots of crappie using minnows and chartreuse jigs. Catfishing is good on the main lake with cut bait, stink bait and chicken livers.
Island 40 Chute: Daily's Boat Dock (870-739-3478) says water conditions are normal, and catfish are being caught around the stumps on chicken liver.