Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Jan. 23, 2019
Austin Kennedy, a guide on the tailwater of Beaver Lake dam, caught this rainbow trout earlier this week. Most of the dams in north Arkansas are generating, having to move lots of water off their lakes.
Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Jan. 16, 2019
Bret Coble pulled this catfish from the Saline River near Benton this week. Fishing on the state's smaller rivers seems the best call with water temperatures mostly in the 40s. Coble was using a brooder minnow, which works for a variety of fish. Photo provided by Lisa Spencer of Lisa's Bait Shop.
Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Jan. 9, 2019
The Spring River is producing, even though water conditions are shaky. Photo provided by Mark Crawford of Spring River Guide Service.
Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Dec. 19, 2018
A great way to make the holiday work for anglers and fish is to donate your Christmas tree for habitat use when it's time to take it down. There are a number of drop-off locations throughout the state, and anglers wanting to improve their fishing habitat at a lake can take the trees and sink them.
Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Dec. 12, 2018
Lou Gabric, who operates Hummingbird Hideaway Resort on Norfork Lake, celebrates a good day on the lake this week catching 8- and 13-pound stripers. Striped bass fishing on the lake is heating up and the white bass bite is outstanding, he says.
Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Dec. 5, 2018
Cold weather that hit Arkansas this week has been ideal for catching trout on the Spring and White rivers. Jim Prillwitz from Wisconsin came for the state's "warmer weather" and caught this rainbow with guide Mark Crawford on the Spring River. Photo provided by Mark Crawford.
Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Nov. 28, 2018
An angler from Florida enjoy taking this striped bass in Norfork Lake recently. Photo provided by Lou Gabric, Hummingbird Hideaway Resort.