Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Nov. 4, 2021
Adam Mitchell's smallmouth catch in the photo may not have been the biggest fish around, but Spring River guide Mark Crawford assures that it was "a strong fighter." Adam and Mark beat the sudden winter-like temps for a good day of smallmouth fishing on the Spring, which is low right now, but the weather should turn back to brisk, fall-like temps with sun this weekend. Photo provided by Mark Crawford.
Offer input on Arkansas bass management
Nov. 3, 2021
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is asking for public input into the next version of its Reservoir Black Bass Management Plan, which is currently on track to be published in spring 2022. Taking only a few minutes to answer three questions can offer tremendous insight into the opinions of anglers and their desires for the future of fishing in Arkansas. The questionnaire is available at www.agfc.com/bassplan.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Oct. 28, 2021
You're never too young to start appreciating the brown trout that are prevalent in the White River at Cotter. Browns are beginning to make their reeds, the areas where they leave their eggs during spawning season, in shoals around the White, so watch out for them. Let those little ones hatch so our little ones can enjoy even more of them. Photo provided by Cotter Trout Dock.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Oct. 21, 2021
Joe Carpenter, who was fishing with his dad, Steve Carpenter from Germantown, Tennessee, and Greers Ferry Lake fishing guide Tommy Cauley, shows off one of the many white bass he had his dad caught in the north-central Arkansas lake recently.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Oct. 14, 2021
Karen VanAnrooy, who is from Missouri, pulled this beautiful, 19-inch rainbow trout from the Beaver Lake tailwaters recently. She was fishing with guide Austin Kennedy.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Oct. 7, 2021
Trey Griffin from East Texas visited Millwood Lake and took advantage of the improved crappie bite, fishing with Mackey Harvin of Millwood Lake Guide Service.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Sept. 30, 2021
Lou Gabric, the operator of Hummingbird Hideway Resort on Norfork Lake in north Arkansas, and a contributor to the Weekly Fishing Report, has been getting out more these days on Norfork and landing some nice fish. Here he's shown with a nice stringer of walleye, and he says the crappie, walleye and catfish are all biting fairly well now on Norfork Lake.