ARKANSAS

The Overall Picture:

As of Monday, 20 Feb, the lake level is approximately normal conservation pool and falling. There is increased current of Little River with the gates releasing around 5200 CFS as of Monday. Water temps rose over the past week. There were ...

The Overall Picture:

As of Monday, 13 Feb, the lake level is approx 4 inches above normal conservation pool and falling. There is increased current of Little River with the gates releasing around 434 CFS as of Monday. Water temps rose over the past week. There ...

Bass biting well in Northwest Arkansas
Largemouth bass and striped bass reports are very good in the lakes of Northwest Arkansas these days. The Fishing Report regularly carries reports from Bailey's Guide Service and Southtown Sporting Goods, both on Beaver Lake, and ...

Lake Atkins in Pope County has been one of the top lakes to watch for the possibility of a new state record largemouth bass for the last decade. That search for massive bass intensified last week, when two largemouth in excess of 11 pounds were caught from the same fishing pier ...

As of Monday, 30 Jan, the lake level is approx 8" above normal conservation pool and falling. There is reduced current this week of Little River, with the gates releasing around 2,765 CFS as of Monday. Water temps dropped over the past week. Navigation is improved for ...

The Overall Picture:

As of Monday, 23 Jan, the lake level is approx 9" above normal conservation pool and falling. There is increased current this week of Little River, with the gates releasing around 5,890 CFS as of Monday. Water temps were stable over the ...

Three state fishing records set in 2016



Three record catches were added to the Arkansas fishing records list during 2016. All were in the unrestricted tackle category. No records were caught by rod and reel during the past year, following a year in ...

The Overall Picture:

As of Monday, 16 Jan, the lake level is approx 4.2" above normal conservation pool and falling. There is decreased current this week of Little River, with the gates releasing around 432 CFS as of Monday. Water temps dropped slightly over ...

The Overall Picture:

As of Monday, 9 Jan, the lake level is approx 3" above normal conservation pool and falling. There is increased current this week of Little River, with the gates releasing around 2330 CFS as of Monday. Water temps dropped slightly over ...

Lake Conway

(updated 1-11-2017) Bates Field and Stream (501-470-1846) Bream good on worms and crickets. Catfishing has been good using nightcrawlers using shad or prepared bait. Bass reports have been good using white-colored spinnerbaits and crankbaits. The crappie ...

The Overall Picture:

As of Monday, 19 Dec, the lake level is approx 5" above normal conservation pool and falling. There is reduced current this week of Little River, with the gates releasing around 878 CFS as of Monday. Water temps dropped slightly over ...

Christmas trees can boost fishing success

Christmas trees don't have to be left on the street or tossed in the trash after the holiday season. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission recommends instead that you consider donating them as fish habitat. The AGFC has ...

Walleye better suited for large, cool lakes
A reader of the weekly AGFC Fishing Report noted the recent news stories about trout stocking of community ponds and asked why the AGFC does not stock walleye in community ponds. The reader suggested this would provide a better ...

As of Monday, 12 Dec, the lake level is approx 3" above normal conservation pool and rising. There is increased current this week of Little River, with the gates releasing around 2993 CFS as of Monday. Water temps dropped slightly over the past week. Navigation is cautioned ...

Greers Ferry

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 457.53 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 461.44 msl).
(updated 12-7-2016) Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake was ...