Arkansas Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Bull Shoals 04/24/06:

Dam area to Lead Hill: There are still a few fish being caught on spawning beds in the dam area, white tubes, lizards, white Eakins’ jig / craw combos and flukes are all producing bites. Post spawn smallmouth and kentuckies have moved out to main lake and secondary points and can be caught on mojo rigged fish doctors or centipedes, shaky head worms and Jewel spider jigs with a chomper jig trailer. Most of these fish will be fairly shallow in the morning and move progressively deeper as the day rolls on.

Lead Hill to Power site: The fish up the river appear to be done with the spawn, you can still find a few stragglers on the nest but for the most part the bulk of the fish have moved to a post spawn pattern. Look for fish to be on main lake and secondary points and on channel swing transition banks. An Eakins’ jig in PB&J with a green pumpkin Eakins’ craw is a good bet for the fish holding to channel swings and ledges while a Jewel spider jig, a mojo rigged or a Carolina rigged finesse worm is better for those holding to points.