Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Feb. 10, 2022
Spring River guide Mark Crawford is excited about the smallmouth bass action that's going on on the Spring. Mark guided Chuck Lajeunesse to a nice smallie this past week. The Spring is almost at its average flow. He says, “The smallies are biting but they have been down deep in the deeper pools. Gotta work the bottom slow with a sink tip or heavy fly. Gonna hang up a lot, so bring plenty of flies. The winter time can be the best time to catch a big smallie.”
Sunset Lake surrenders a 10-pound largemouth bass
Feb. 9, 2022
BENTON – It almost seems like one of those great upsets that occasionally occurs in sports: Small Sunset Lake recently produced a whopping 10-pound black bass. Fact is, however, it’s a testament to what can happen when the right fish genetics and nature come together, even in a 28-acre lake.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Feb. 3, 2022
A nice rainbow is displayed by an angler named Miles from Wichita, Kansas, who was fishing with guide (and Fishing Report contributor) Mike Winkler recently on the Little Red River. They were fishing pink San Juan worms on a deep-water nymph rig out of the boat with the floodgates open at Greers Ferry Dam. Photo provided by Mike Winkler.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Jan. 27, 2022
Chris Allen from Memphis, covered up and masked while fishing the Spring River recently with guide Mark Crawford, got ahold of a big brown trout that made for a nice photo. Mark said, "His big hands make the fish looker smaller than it was! Honest" Photo provided by Mark Crawford.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Jan. 20, 2022
The Haylee family from Wisconsin caught some nice stripers on Norfork Lake last week. Photo provided by Steve Street.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Jan. 13, 2022
David Stott found the big bass biting last Saturday at Lake Maumelle, catching this 8-pound bass as part of a five-bass stringer that weighed more than 17 pounds, enough to win a bass league tournament event. Mike Hammett finished right behid Stott, catching five bass totaling 16.22 pounds. Photo provided by WestRock Landing.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Jan. 6, 2022
Dale Clark landed this beautiful, hefty rainbow trout while fishing the Spring River in north Arkansas recently. Photo provided by Mark Crawford.