Arkansas Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Bull Shoals 12/17/06

Dam area to Lead Hill: The lower end of Bull Shoals still has a strong deep bite going on; look for gulls and loons to clue in to the location of the bait then fish War Eagle Spoons, Chompers Drop Shot Worms, Single Tail Grubs and Mann’s Sting Ray Grubs in and around the schools of shad. Most of the fish are holding on drops and roll offs in the major creek arms and have been going on feeding binges through out the day. Toward the back of these same creeks Smallmouth have been holding on ledge bock and chunk rock banks and points and will hit Eakins’ jigs in PB&J with a Paca chunk trailer. Work the bait out from the bank to about 25’ deep to be effective. A few Largemouth have shown up on these same banks and will bite the jig or a Storm Wiggle Wart if there is any wind.

Lead Hill to Power site: The best two patterns above Lead Hill have been either a Storm Wiggle Wart , a Smithwick Rogue or Lucky Craft Pointer. For the Wiggle Wart position your boat in about ten feet of water and parallel steep chunk rock and ledge rock banks from five top ten feet deep. The best colors this past week have been brown craw and watermelon. If there is little wind look for isolated cedar trees and other cover 10’ – 25’ deep and make casts past the tree with either Rouge or Pointer. Work the bait back to the tree and allow it to suspend next to the tree for 10 – 30 seconds before moving it again. Make sure to hit the tree from multiple angles, many times you will need to put the bait directly in front of the fish to draw a strike.