Arkansas Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Bull Shoals 03/10/06:

Dam area to Lead Hill: The fish are starting to move out of deep water and toward their traditional pre – spawn staging locations; Jewel 5/16 oz. and 7/16 oz. spider jigs in PB&J or green pumpkin / green flash matched up with a 4” Chomper jig trailer have been extremely productive from 15’ – 25’ deep on main lake and secondary chunk rock points and flats. Maintain bottom contact throughout the retrieve and pay close attention to any rock, wood or other cover you may come in contact with on the bottom, the fish are holding tight to this cover and will hit the jig when it comes over the cover.

Lead Hill to Power site: The fish appear to have made a major move this past week above Lead Hill; wiggle warts, bandits and Norman deep N’s have all been catching fish on chunk rock banks and secondary points in the major creek arms. Parallel these banks 6’ – 8’ deep and run your crankbait into whatever cover you may find on the bottom. An Eakins’ jig in PB&J with an Eakins craw is very effective as well on clam days; look for the fish to be on channel swing banks holding tight to either wood or rock cover.