Arkansas Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Bull Shoals 04/02/06:

Dam area to Lead Hill: Secondary points have been the ticket over the past week, Jewel 3/16 and 5/16 PB&J spider jigs fished from 10’ – 20’ deep off the sides of the points has been the most productive pattern for both smallmouth and spotted bass. Largemouth have been shallower with most of the fish coming off of ledge rock toward the backs of creek arms and pockets where the water has a little more color. Eakins’ jigs, shaky head worms and mojo rigs have all been producing fish.

Lead Hill to Power site: On windy days the crankbait bite continues to produce several fish on chunk rock and mixed points, flats and channel banks. Look for areas with some wood cover mixed in to hold better fish. On calm days an Eakins’ jig in brown or Missouri craw with a green pumpkin Eakins’ craw is your best bet pitched around ledge rock or broken boulders near deep water.