Arkansas Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Bull Shoals 06/03/05:

Dam area to Lead Hill: Still a real good top water bite early and late; spooks, pop-rs, sammys, g-splash and redfins are all catching fish in low light conditions. As the sun comes up you need to move deep pea gravel points and flats and fish a Jewel spider jig in either 3/16 oz or 5/16 oz depending on home much wind there is. My best color has been brown / purple flash with a 4" Chomper jig trailer in green pumpkin. Pay close attention, allot of the bites have been so subtle you just seem to lose contact with the bait.

Lead Hill to Power site: Carolina rigs are still the deal above Lead Hill, lizards, french fries and salty sinkers are all effective baits to use. Look for the fish to be on points and flats near deep water, keep you boat 30+ feet deep and work the bait down and across the points until you find the depth the fish are holding in. In addition there are several fish being caught on transition banks near channel swings in the major creek arms, use an Eakins' jig in brown / purple flash with a Chomper cinnamon / purple / jelly trailer an fish from 3' - 18' feet deep.