Arkansas Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Bull Shoals 05/22/05:

Dam area to Lead Hill: It really looks like the last group of bedding fish have left the beds and the whole lake appears to be post spawn. The fish are in transition and are being caught on the first deep point of ledge near spawning cuts and coves. Best baits have been a Jewel 5/16 oz spider jig in PB&J or brown / purple flash with a chompers 4" jig trailer in either green pumpkin or cinnamon purple / jelly. Look for most of the fish to be around 3' - 6' deep in the morning and moving into 12' - 20' as the sun rises. Most of you bites will come when you pull the bait over a large rock.

Lead Hill to Power site: Split shot rigging a Chompers needle worm or centipede will still catch good numbers of fish. Pea gravel points and flats near deep water are holding most of the fish so drag the rigs from 6' - 15' deep. Channel swing banks toward the backs on major creek arms are holding fish as well; look for transition areas where the bank changes from gravel to chunk to big rock and throw an Eakins jig in Missouri craw with a Chomper green pumpkin jig trailer.