Arkansas Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Bull Shoals 01/21/06:

Dam area to Lead Hill: The best bite in the dam area is still fishing deep and slow. If you can find suspended bait fish a spoon or drop shot will catch a few Kentuckies from 30’ – 60’ deep over as much as 100’ deep. The best way to target smallmouth is by working chunk rock and mixed rock points and swings with an Eakins jig in PB&J or brown / purple flash matched up with a green pumpkin Chompers jig trailer. Fish the bait as slow as you can and pay close attention to rock or wood cover.

Lead Hill to Power site: Wiggle warts continue to produce fish in the major creek arms and main lake on chunk rock banks and mixed rock flats. Brown craw has been the dominate color and most of the fish are coming out of 6’ – 8’ of water. Further up the river there are a lot of fish being caught by walleye anglers on jerkbaits, both Lucky Craft Pointers as well as Smithwick Rouges have been producing several fish on flat, windy mixed rock banks.