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 Little River as of Monday due to many river buoys throughout the channel on main lake structure have been replaced. Surface temps as of Monday, are ranging approx 43ºF early, to 49ºF late, depending on location. Appears the Corps of Engineers replaced many river buoys in the channel over the past week couple weeks.

Bass are good on the few warmer days, from around 3-4 pounds pounds on jigs, crankbaits, and swim baits. Lake level as of Monday, is currently is 259.9 ft-msl, with decreased current from last week. Normal consv. pool is 259.20 feet. Discharge rate as of Monday was approx 2700 CFS. Tailwater level as of Monday at 229 ft-msl. Clarity and visibility is consistent over last couple weeks.

As of Monday on main lake structure away from current, clarity & visibility ranges approx 4-5 inches due to high wind, current, and rain over the past couple days. Little River's visibility ranges 3-5 inches depending on location and current, with the heavier stain and muddy water in current above White Cliffs. The oxbow's clarity currently ranging approx 10-15 inches depth of visibility depending on location. Little River clarity above McGuire oxbow is heavy stained from rain and current, approx 3-4", some areas have better clarity. Clarity and visibility can change dramatically on Millwood in just a few hours with high winds, current, rain, or thunderstorms.


The Details:

Largemouth Bass: Bass continue holding during the coldest parts of the day and nights deeper holes and ditches along Little River and the deeper sections of the oxbows and creeks. Over the past few weeks, they continue roaming up into the flats for short duration where a random placed bulky spinnerbait, or a squarebill crankbait, or slow swim bait will draw random strikes during the warmest period of the day. The past few weeks with the colder water temps have slowed reactions. Majority of hours of the daylight now the bass are spending more time in the 10-15 foot depths of deeper creek channels, off primary and secondary points, and drops in Little River.

Real Deal Custom Tackle jigs continue working over the past couple weeks, and Texas Craw, Candy Bug, or Okeechobee Spice seem to be best choice with the stained water clarity. Bass Assassin and Bang swim baits like the Die Dapper in Ice Breaker, Shiner, and Houdini colors are working on a swim bait hook. The Bass Assassin Boss Shiner is also working on a swim bait hook or jig, swimming in 8-10 feet of depth, with the best colors being Mama's 14K, Houdini/Chartreuse tail, or Ripper colors. Big bulky 3-4" fat gitzit tubes with rattles, are working in deep creeks with stumps and any remaining vegetation.

Deeper diving, 8-10 feet depth Bomber cranks in Tennessee Special, or Bandit brown craw/orange belly colors continue working in the oxbows and in the deeper creek channels over the past several weeks by Largemouths and White Bass alike. These same cranks and squarebills are also working in creek mouths and points extending into Little River at various times during the day.

White Bass: Jigging spoons continue working from 14-16 feet depths of Little River in deep holes just out of the current, or behind primary and secondary points. These White Bass are holding in 12-18 feet just out of current behind points. Some days they prefer a hammered spoon with bucktail, other days a copper colored or blue/chrome and no bucktail appears to draw more strikes. Experiment to find best spoon working in your location. Seems like the copper colored spoon works better with cloud cover and the chrome/blue on bright sunny days.

Crappie: are still scattered from our planted brush piles, and we have not put a decent bite pattern back together since they were willing to bite minnows and jigs prior to the recent increase in current over the past week or so. Best action prior to the lake rise and current increase was in 12-18 feet as long as it was out of direct current. Cordell Paddle tail smoke grubs on light wire jig heads, vertical jigging Blakemore Roadrunners, and hair jigs were catching some nice slabs in planted brush between 12-18 feet deep.

Cats: Blues and channel cats continue to bite good in Little River over the past week with increased current. Best bites on trot lines between 10-15 feet of depth along outer bends of Little River using cut bait, Charlie, and homemade cheese baits.


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Surface temps as of Monday dropped again over the past week, and are ranging 43ºF early to 49ºF range, depending on location. USACE has replaced many river marker buoys along main lake channel. Millwood Lake level as of Monday is approx 8" above normal pool at 259.9 ft-msl, falling, with reduced river current. Normal consv. pool is 259.20 feet. Discharge rate was around 2800 CFS on Monday. The tailwater level as of Monday, is 229 ft-msl. Navigation caution is recommended for Millwood at current conditions. Clarity and visibility is consistent over last couple weeks, most areas on main lake and Little River. Use caution running the Little River throughout the main lake body, with the increased discharge.

As of Monday on main lake structure away from current, clarity & visibility ranges approx 4-5 inches. Cottonshed and northeast section of the lake remains stained. Little River's visibility ranges 3-5 inches depending on location and current. The oxbow's clarity currently ranging approx 10-15 inches depth of visibility depending on location as of Monday. Little River above McGuire oxbow is muddy with current. Clarity and visibility can change dramatically on Millwood in just a few hours with high winds, river current, rain, or thunderstorms.
To volunteer for one of the cleanup dates or ramp and USACE park information, contact Tony Porter at the Millwood Tri-Lakes Project Office. To receive project updates, daily lake level information updates, gate release flows, tailwater information, park and campground information, or volunteer, call the US Army Corps of Engrs toll-free information line at 888-697-9830 or the US Army Corps of Engineers' main number to verify another Corps of Engrs project is open, at 877-444-6777. Call the Millwood State Park at 870-898-2800. Call the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for an officer, biologist, or to report AGFC regulation violation at 800-482-9262. Wear your Life Jacket and kill switch!! If you are suddenly or unexpectedly thrown from your boat, it could be your only chance of survival. Use caution navigating Little River in low light conditions, SLOW DOWN, and pass friendly to other boaters! As always, careful watch for any random floaters and debris in Little River's current, and wearing your PFD and kill switch is a requirement!

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P.O.Box 4957
Texarkana, AR/TX/USA 75505-4957
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