Northeast Arkansas _shing report
Northeast Arkansas _shing report
Ome Coleman at Lake Poinsett State Park said that yes, it is a good time to go fishing. The bait shop is still selling the crickets for you bream fishermen. They are selling more minnows than the other live bait. They are catching the crappie, too. The crappie are in 6-8 feet depth. For the catfish fishermen they have plenty of goldfish. Lake Poinsett is still low.
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Crown Lake (updated 11-2-2016)
Boxhound Marina (870-6704496) said water surface temperature was 71 degrees and clarity was described as “perfect.” Water level is normal. Bass fishing was excellent, with bass hitting on anything thrown both early in the morning and late in the day. Bass appeared to be in about 20-25 feet of water. Spinnerbaits, crankbaits, plastic worms, topwaters and Spooks all produced excellent results. Catfishing was fair. Crappie also was fair early in the day and late around the dock areas. Jigs worked best. No reports on bream.
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Spring River (updated 11-2-2016) Mark Crawford with Spring River Flies and Guides said water levels are running at 300 cfs and water clarity is clear. The river has been getting really low and clear. Great bug hatches during most of the day. Tan caddis and mayflies have been the go-to matches. Pheasant tail nymphs and prince nymphs in sizes 14-10 have been working great. Some dry fly action early and late can be had on ants or black gnats in size 18. The leaves have been falling heavily on windy days and can be a problem. Cooler weather is needed to get the bigger trout moving. Easy wading and great sight-fishing conditions have made for a lot of fun on the Spring River.
(updated 11-2-2016) John Berry in Cotter said the river is fishing well. This is a great place to wade fish, when they are running water on the White and Norfork rivers. Canoe season is over and there are fewer boats on the river. Be sure to wear cleated boots and carry a wading staff. There is a lot of bedrock that can get very slick. The hot flies have been olive Woolly Buggers with a bit of flash (size 10), cerise and hot pink San Juan worms (size 10) and Y2Ks (size 10).
Lake Poinsett (updated 11-2-2016)
