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Weekly Fishing Report for January 31, 2007 NORTH ARKANSAS - Fishhound - 02-02-2007
White River : [url "http://www.mcflyshop.com/"][#0000ff]McLellan’s Fly Shop[/#0000ff] [/url]said generation has been heavy. When wade fishing has been possible, areas like Rim, Roundhouse and Wildcat Shoals have been very productive with egg patterns, tan and olive McLellan’s Hunchback Scuds and Woven Sow Bugs. Fishing high water out of a boat has also been very productive using large scuds, eggs and San Juan worms.
Bull Shoals Lake : As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 657.14 feet MSL.
No report this week due to cold weather.
Lake Norfork : As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 554.82 feet MSL.
Cranfield Junction Bait and Tackle (870-492-5141) said the water is 3 feet over conservation pool, so the generators are running every day. Bass and crappie are poor. Stripers and hybrids are biting very well on Rattlin’ Rogues and soft-plastic swim baits trolled in 40 to 60 feet of water. White bass are biting well on spoons fished in 40 to 60 feet of water. Walleye are poor.
Norfork Tailwater: Gene’s Trout Dock (870-499-5381) said the generators are running 24 hours a day to bring down the water level. Trout fishing is good in the current on Rapala Countdowns in rainbow trout or silver colors. 1/32-oz. micro jigs in brown and white are working drifted in the current.
Beaver Lake : As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 1126.09 feet MSL.
Southtown Sporting Goods (479-443-7148) said the water is still 5 to 6 feet high and stained. Crappie are biting well on minnows and Shinneee Hinneee Jigs fished around brush in 8 to 20 feet of water. Bass are fair on spinnerbaits and jig-and-pig combos fished around brush. Spoons are working well if you can find the schools of shad.
Beaver Tailwater: [url "http://www.mcflyshop.com/"][#0000ff]McLellan’s Fly Shop[/#0000ff] [/url]said with BeaverLake filling, generation has increased on the Beaver Tailwater the last few days. Midge patterns are always important on Beaver Tailwater, but especially during winter. Patterns like the Jujubee, the Poison Tung, and the Zebra Midge have been fooling lots of trout this week, and especially on breezy days, Griffith’s Gnats and other midge dry fly patterns have been hooking plenty of trout as well.
Lake Sequoyah: Lake Sequoyah Boat Dock (479-444-3475) said the water level is almost back to normal and the weather has been very cold. Bream fishing is fair on redworms, but few people are interested in them with the weather. Crappie have been biting on trolled or cast Road Runners during the warmest parts of the day. Bass are fair on spinnerbaits and jig-and-pig combos fished tight to cover. During the warmest part of the day, a buzzbait bounced around brush at the surface will tempt a few strikes as well. Catfishing is poor, but a few have been caught on nightcrawlers.
Crown Lake: [url "http://www.boxhoundmarina.com/"][#0000ff]Boxhound Marina[/#0000ff] [/url](870-670-4496) said the water is somewhat clear and at normal levels. Crappie are very slow. A few bass have been caught on jigs, but fishing is slow.
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