Arkansas Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Bull Shoals 11/08/04 :

Dam area to Lead Hill: When the wind is blowing you can catch several fish shallow on windy points and flats on a Jewel Lavender Shad or Rush Keel Tandem spinnerbait in white with double willow blades. Key on flat banks and points with rocky bottoms any wood cover is a big plus and will tend to hold more fish. If the wind is not blowing move out deeper in to about 30' of water on these same points and flats and make long casts with a Jewel 5/8 oz. football jig in PB&J with a twin tailed green pumpkin grub for a trailer. Drag the bait all the way back to the boat and make multiple casts to any rock or brush piles you find, they will hold most of the fish in these areas.

Lead Hill to Power site: Possibly the best bite on the lake right now is the in the backs of creeks in the upper areas of the lake. Shad have moved back and some good sized fish have followed and can be caught early and late on Jewel Rush Keel Tandem spinnerbaits in white and white and chartreuse with double willow blades. Throw the bait in and around any cover you see shad around and burn it about 1' - 2' under the surface. There is also a decent jig bite in and around docks with brush as the day progresses, pitch an Eakins' Jig in Missouri craw up under the docks and work slowly back to the boat.