Arkansas Fishing Report - Jan 27, 2011

Kevin

Senior Fisheman
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Craig, Colorado
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Central Arkansas Lake Conway
Bates Field and Stream (501-470-1846) said the water is murky and low. The surface temperature is 48 degrees. Crappie are biting well on pink minnows and pink/white Crappie Stingers. All other species are slow.
Dan at Gold Creek Marina (501-607-0590) said crappie are biting well on chartreuse jigs and shiners fished 2 to 8 feet deep. Some white bass are hitting spoons and Road Runners. All other species are slow.
Little Red River
Lindsey’s Resort (501-302-3139) said the water is low and there has been very little generation. Wax worms and Power Eggs fished around the shoals has been productive. Fly-fishing is good on egg patterns.
Greers Ferry
As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 454.55 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool - 461 MSL).
Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the lake level is falling. Hybrids and white bass are biting well on spoons when the sun is out, and on hair jigs, grubs and swimbaits when it’s cloudy. The best action is in 50 to 75 feet of water. Bass fishing is good on Wiggle Warts and jerk baits in the guts of creeks and on football heads on main lake and secondary points. No report on walleye or catfish. Crappie are biting very well in the rivers on jig tipped with minnows fished around pole timber and brush piles in 15-20 feet of water.
Cody S. Smith of www.fishgreersferry.com had no report.
Harris Brake Lake
Coffee Creek Landing (501-889-2745) said the water is low. No anglers have been fishing to give a report.
Lake Overcup
Overcup Landing (501-354-9007) said the lake is still low and fishing is slow.
Brewer Lake
Overcup Landing (501-354-9007) said the lake is 6 to 8 feet low and fishing is slow.
Lake Maumelle
Jolly Roger’s Marina said the water is down to 9.4 feet below the spillway and the water temperature is 40 degrees. If you’re fishing the west end of the lake, be very careful. Old Highway 10 is only 8 inches deep and the south side to the concrete ends are only 2 inches below the surface. Despite the low water and cold, fishing is excellent. Largemouth bass are biting well on crankbaits and jigs fished off points and edges of channels in 10 to 12 feet of water. The mid-section of the lake has been the most productive. Spotted bass are biting well on jighead worms fished 12 to 20 feet deep near structure. White bass are scattered on the south side of Big Island and in front of the restricted area. Fishing early and late with Spooks and Near Nutings is working. During the day, a spoon has worked fairly well. Crappie are biting excellently on pink minnows and 1/32-oz. red/white jigs fished around structure in 18 to 20 feet of water. Catfish are slow, but some very large blue catfish and flatheads are being caught on cut shad, bream and prepared bait.
Lake Valencia
Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) had no report.
Sunset Lake
Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is clear. All species are slow.
Saline River Access in Benton
Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is clear and low. Bream are slow. Crappie are fair on popsicle-colored 2-inch grubs fished in brush. Bass are fair on watermelon seed grubs fished in 2 to 3 feet of water. Catfishing is slow. Walleye are biting fairly well on red crawdad-colored Bomber crankbaits in 5 to 6 feet of water.
Arkansas River at Morrilton
Charley’s Hidden Harbor in Oppelo had no report.
Arkansas River (Maumelle Pool)
Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) had no report.
Arkansas River (Little Rock Pool)
Vince Miller from Fish ’N Stuff said the water is low, clear and 40 degrees. No anglers have been in to give a report.
Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said all species are slow.
McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water is at normal level and is 40 degrees. Bream are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs fished in shallow water. Bass are slow. Catfishing is slow.
Clear Lake
McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water is clear and at normal level. The surface temperature is 50 degrees. Bream are slow. Crappie are biting well on minnows in 4 to 5 feet of water. Bass and catfish are slow.
Peckerwood Lake
Herman’s Landing (870-241-3731) is closed to fishing for the winter and will reopen February 1, 2011.
Lake Pickthorne
Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) had no report.
North Arkansas White River
Sportsman’s White River Resort (870-453-2424) said zero to six generators have been running lately. Trout have been excellent on Rapala stick baits and on marabou jigs.
Randy Oliver at www.randyoliverguide.com (901-832-1903) had no report.
Guide Davy Wotton said despite some wicked cold and serious winds, those who have braved the conditions have done well. Many large brown trout have been caught, including one in the 16- to 18-pound range at the Wildcat Zone. Flows have ranged from zero to high flows, so adapting to the conditions is paramount. Water temperatures are now in the mid to low 40s, so expect the bite to be slow. The best option is to dead drift zebra, shimmer and white tail midges in deep, slow water. Gray and Tan sow bugs and olive scuds are also good bets. During periods of generation, move more toward a two-fly rig with one fly of bright color such as a red, tan or pink egg or San Juan worm. If generations are high, opt for larger 3- to 6-inch streamers into the shoreline as you drift from a boat.
Jim Brentlinger at Linger’s Guide Service and Fishing Lodge (870-499-5185) said the water color has been great and the water levels even better. Fly fishermen have had great success with the water levels remaining rather low, allowing them to get to many areas that hold fish that are normally covered up with too much water. Olive woolly buggers, San Juan worms in red or hot pink, egg patterns in orange or peach all produce well depending on what type of water you are fishing. Rapalas fished in deeper water continue to produce larger fish. Rattlin Rogues in Blue/Silver/Orange will produce as well if you have the patience to make a lot of casts.
Buffalo River
Just Fishing Guides said with the extremely cold temperatures, fishing is quite slow, but if a few days of warmer, sunny weather develop, fishing crawdad and minnow patterns deep and slow can produce a few fish.
Crooked Creek
Just Fishing Guides said with the extremely cold temperatures, fishing is quite slow, but if a few days of warmer, sunny weather develop, fishing crawdad and minnow patterns deep and slow can produce a few fish.
Bull Shoals Lake
As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 647.44 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool - 654 MSL).
Mike Worley’s Guide Service had no report.
Bull Shoals Tailwater
Just Fishing Guides said generation has been consistently between three and five units with very brief periods of no generation. Drift-fishing from a boat will allow you to cover water in any generation level. Large articulated streamers fished on streamer express style fly lines are producing some big fish. Change colors, size and weight of fly if no takes or follows and vary your retrieve from dead drifting to sharp, erratic twitching. Be on the lookout for possible shad kills coming through the system and use white shad type patterns.
Lake Norfork
As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 542.65 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool: Sept.-April - 552 MSL, April-Sept. - 554 MSL).
STR Outfitters said fishing was slow last weekend. Shad were a bit difficult to find and net for striper bait. There were many baitfish from the mouth of Henderson Marina to Bidwell. A few stripers were holding above the shad at 60 feet of water, but the bite was still tough.
Guide Steve Olomon said the water temperature is in the upper 40s. Look for stripers in the creeks. When you mark fish on your depth finder around 30-50 feet, drop a jigging spoon. You can also try throwing a grub and working it along the bottom. Throw suspending jerk baits over brush piles and along the bluffs for some bass. You have to remember that when the water is cold, fish slow and downsize your baits.
Highway 101 Grocery and Bait said surface water temperature is 40-42 degrees. Striper fishing has been fair using live bait or jigging spoons. Stripers are moving all the time, so are the bait fish. Crappie fishing has been good; most folks have been using live bait, fishing in and around any structure. Walleye fishing has been slow. Bass fishing has been good using anything from crankbaits and spinnerbaits to jigging spoons in 20-30 feet of water. White bass fishing has been good using jigging spoons.
Norfork Tailwater
Jim Brentlinger at Linger’s Guide Service and Fishing Lodge (870-499-5185) had no report.
Charlie’s Rainbow Trout Resort had no report.
Just Fishing Guides said generation has been cycling approximately every six hours. During high water, drift-fishing from a boat with large streamers and larger nymph patterns will help compensate for the higher river levels. San Juan worms with a scud or sow bug dropper under an indicator is a good rig. Adding split shot can help keep the patterns close to the bottom.
Randy Oliver at www.randyoliverguide.com (901-832-1903) had no report.
Northwest Arkansas Beaver Lake
As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 1,110.73 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool - 1,120 MSL).
Bailey’s Beaver Lake Guide Service (479-366-8664) said striper fishing has been slow with the cold. Stripers are scattered and have moved back toward the main lake in search of bait. They are holding tight to bluffs on deep holes that provide warmer water. The lake is experiencing a shad kill, which means stripers can be caught by bottom fishing. When bottom fishing, position so you can fish baits in 10-25 feet of water. Use an egg sinker to create a slip rig and use live or cut shad. There are dead shad lying on bottom right now that will not float for several days. Cut bait and live bait will stand out from the rest of the shad laying there. But the cut bait provides an easier meal. Also use the wind to your favor by fishing the areas the wind is blowing into. The areas between Prairie Creek and Monte-Ne are your best bet. Stripers can be caught by adding a ¼- to ½-oz. weight about 2 feet ahead of live bait and troll them 100 to 150 feet behind the boat at ¼- to 1/2 mph. Use gizzard shad about 3-4 inches long. If using balloons, tie the balloon on about 15 feet ahead of your bait and use no weight. Baits need to be positioned from 8-20 feet deep. Most shad are holding in the 20-40ft depth range. Stripers can also be taken on size 9 Rapala Floating Minnows, Husky Jerks or Smithwick Rattling Rogues trolled at 11/2- to 2 mph. Planer boards help spread your lures and cover more water. Don’t mix live baits and crankbaits while you’re trolling, as both need different speeds to be effective. Current in the lake from generation will generally position fish on upstream or down stream edges of structure; check the daily lake level and flow data link. The following areas will be holding striper at different times during the day. On the mid- and lower sections, check Indian creek (Stripers are being caught using balloons and Rapala spreads.); Big Clifty Arm (Stripers are being caught near the mouth on balloons and Rapala spreads.); Rocky Branch (There’s a lot of bird activity in this area; the birds are feeding on dying shad. Bottom fishing the road bed to the island and the flat around the island should be productive. Also look in front of the marina and along the bluff towards point 6.), and Copper Mine (Check near the bluffs.). On the upper section check Prairie creek (There’s a lot of bird activity in this area, the birds are feeding on dying shad. Try bottom fishing. Some nice walleye and big stripers being caught, check around the islands and in the mouth of Prairie creek. Check deeper water structures.); Coose Hollow (The area is holding striper and a lot of shad.); Blackburn creek (The area is holding shad and stripers.); Beaver Shores (Walleye and Stripers are being caught. Look in the channel between the bluffs and the rearing pond.), and Horseshoe Bend (Walleye and striper are being caught. Check the rocky shoreline on far side, along bluffs and near the channel on points/flats in the area. The area known as "striper alley" is hot right now with loads of striper, walleye and shad stacked up.) Walleye are being caught on points and mid-stream humps in 20 to 30 feet of water. They are concentrated right now in the mouth of the War Eagle River. Three-way rigs fished with crawlers or Rapalas are producing. Use a 14-inch dropper to your sinker and a 4-foot leader to your bait. Trolling Rapalas or Rogues in Natural Blue, Black/silver and Clown Flash on lead core or wire line also is producing. Troll crawlers and Rapalas at about 1/4 to 1/2 mph, moving just fast enough to keep your lure from hanging up. Pull the lure forward in 2-3 foot sweeps as you go just to give it action, the bite will occur on the drop back.
JT’s Crappie Guide Service (479-640-3980) said bass have been biting clown, bone, chrome and firetiger colored suspending jerk baits over main lake points with timber. They’ve also been biting well on watermelon, pumpkin and black/blue jig-and-pig combos along sloping chunk rock banks. Crappie fishing remains good during the afternoon. They can be caught 3 to 6 feet deep on Shineee Hineee jigs, tube jigs or small swimbaits under a cork suspended above brush or along blown down trees close to channels. On cloudy days, fish have gone deeper and are holding very close to brush piles close to channels in 20 to 40 feet of water. White bass are chasing dying shad on the upper end of the lake and can be found suspending 10 to 30 feet deep in the mouths of coves and main lake points. Monte-Ne to the War-Eagle Marina has held good numbers of fish. Catfishing has been good late in the day from the bank using cut shad or stink bait. Hickory Creek, 412 bridge, Monte-Ne and the 12 bridge have all been good.
Southtown Sporting Goods (479-443-7148) said the water is clear and low. The surface temperature is 39 to 40 degrees. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs fished in timber around 10 to 12 feet deep. Bass are biting well on spoons, suspending jerk baits and crankbaits in deep water. Bass are scattered anywhere from 10 to 60 feet deep. No report on catfish.
Beaver Tailwater
Just Fishing Guides said generation has stopped since midday Friday, January 23. Dead-drifting small nymphs continues to be the most consistent method for catching fish. Scuds, sow bugs and midges are the patterns to imitate. Sculpin patterns early and late are also a good choice. Suggested patterns include humpback scud (olive, tan or gray), tailwater sow bug (gray or tan), zebra midge (black, gray, olive or red), woolly bugger (olive or black) and slumpbuster (olive, black or rusty brown).
Kings River
Just Fishing Guides had no report.
Lake Fayetteville
Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock (479-444-3476) said the water is frozen. No fishing report.
Lake Sequoyah
Lake Sequoyah Boat Dock (479-444-3475) said the water is clear and the lake is thawing. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs in 6 feet of water. No report on any other species.
Northeast Arkansas Lake Charles
Lake Charles State Park said the water temperature is hovering around 38 degrees and fishing is slow. A few bass may be caught on a jig-and-pig combo worked very slowly.
Lake Poinsett
Lake Poinsett State Park said Lake Poinsett is still very low. The state park boat ramp is unusable. No report.
Crown Lake
Boxhound Marina (870-670-4496) said the water is 35 degrees and is clear. No one is fishing. No report.
Lake Frierson
Lake Frierson State Park said the water is muddy and low. No one is fishing. No report.
Spring River
Mark Crawford with Spring River Flies and Guides said water levels are 220 cfs and water clarity is good. Fly-fishing has been great on bead head mayfly emergers in sizes 12 to 8. The better fishing may take a bit of walking to get to unpressured waters. Overcast days are much better than sunny days. Walleye are beginning to show up in the river as well.
Spring River Fly Shop said the river is running at 218 cfs. This has made wading the river easier than normal. Now is the time to get on the river and explore areas that are normally too deep to wade. The reports from anglers are that large streamers like the Mad Olive and Wooly Mammoth are working well.
Southeast Arkansas Lake Chicot
Lake Chicot State Park said bream fishing has been fair, and crappie fishing has been good. Bream are being caught mostly on crickets. Crappie are being caught on minnows. Catfish are biting well on crickets and blood bait. Bass are slow, but a few have been caught on black soft-plastic worms.
Cane Creek Lake
Cane Creek State Park said crappie are being caught on minnows in and around the trees and stumps. Some bass have been reported being caught close to the spillway.
Lake Monticello
Fishing guide Greg Gulledge (870-723-3928) of MonticelloBigBass.com said cold, wet weather has kept most anglers off the lake. No report.
Southwest Arkansas Millwood Lake
As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 255.93 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool - 259.2 MSL).
Mike Siefert at Millwood Lake Guide Service said the lake level dropped slightly and is 39 inches below normal pool and falling. The current in Little River is 2,750 CFS, and the 4-foot drawdown will continue through Feb. 11. Surface temperatures range from 41 to 45 degrees. Clarity on the main lake slightly decreased to 7-8 inches. Largemouth, spotted and white bass are fair to good close to creek junctions and ditches along Little River. The best bite remains during the warmest part of the day. Bomber Fat Free Shad Crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps, jigs, and War Eagle spinnerbaits are working best. The best Rat-L-Trap colors are Tennessee Shad/Gold, White Shad and Toledo Gold. The best Bomber Fat Free Shad colors are Tennessee Shad, White or Citrus Shad. Spinnerbaits in Spot Remover or Chart/White are working along any remaining vegetation. Jigs in black/blue or Texas Craw are working for heavy egg-laden females, worked very slowly. White bass are back to roaming, albeit deeper, and good over the past week. Large schools continue roaming Little River around Hurricane Creek, White Cliffs and oxbows that connect with the Little River. The crappie bite is slow, and they were hitting vertically jigged tiny jigs prior to the muddy inflow of water and current.
Lake Columbia
Steve’s Outdoor Sports (870-234-2222) said the water is stained and low. Bream are slow. Crappie are biting well on chartreuse and gold Mississippi Killer jigs. Bass are fair on crankbaits. Catfish are fair on stinkbait.
Lake Erling
Steve’s Outdoor Sports (870-234-2222) said the water is low and stained. Crappie are excellent on chartreuse and gold Mississippi Killer jigs. Bass are fair on crankbaits. Catfish are fair on trotlines baited with stinkbait.
Lake Greeson
As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 538.03 MSL (Flood pool - 548 MSL).
Lakeside Grocery and Bait (870-398-5304) said the water is low, which is normal for this time of year. The surface temperature is 42 degrees. No report on fishing.
For more information on crappie fishing at Lake Greeson, visit Jerry Blake’s website, www.actionfishingtrips.com/tripreports.htm.
Lake Greeson Tailwater (Little Missouri River)
Jeff Guerin of www.littlemissouriflyfishing.com had no report.
Cossatot River
Cossatot River State Park had no report.
DeGray Lake
As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 393.69 feet MSL (Flood pool - 408 MSL).
Due to the low water, boaters should use extreme caution when navigating DeGray. Many unmarked islands and humps are just under the surface, which can cause serious damage and harm if struck.
Local angler George Graves said the surface water temperature is in the low 40s and the lake is clear throughout. Fishing has picked up considerably. Bass fishing is fair with several decent catches reported. Just about all bass are being taken in deep water off main lake points and ledges. Look for fish near the bottom in water 20 to 40 feet deep with either rock or wood cover. The fish are scattered, so be prepared to cover a lot of water. Use a Texas-rigged green pumpkin finesse worm with a 1/4 to 3/8 ounce bullet weight. Another good lure a ½ to ¾-oz. jig with a plastic trailer worked slowly along the bottom. The best areas have been between Arlie Moore and Cox Creek. Also the edges of the old creek channel in Big Hill Creek can be good. Crappie fishing is fair for those who know where to find deeper attractors in 18 to 25 feet of water. Use a 2-inch Tennessee shad grub on a 1/16-ounce jig head and fish vertically over the thickest part of the brush. Move around the attractor very slowly and do not jig the lure, just let it sit still. Be sure to put either a "crappie nibble" or minnow on the jig. The best time for crappies is during the brightest part of the day. Look for attractors around Shouse Ford, Goat Island and Point Cedar Creek. Hybrids and white bass are still schooled between Shouse Ford and Point Cedar. Look on the big flat in 20 to 25 feet of water west of Goat Island. These fish are extremely hard to catch and the only ones that will bite are those that are right on the bottom. The best lure is a ½-ounce Hopkins Smoothie spoon with chartreuse reflector tape. No reports on bream or catfish.
West-Central Arkansas Lake Nimrod
As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 340.85 feet MSL.
Greer’s Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) had no report.
Lake Hinkle
Bill’s Bait Shop (479-637-7419) said the water is low and clear. The surface temperature is 50 degrees. Crappie are fair on minnows in deep water. No report on any other species.
Lake Dardanelle
Regina Olson at Spadra Marina said crappie have been sporadic. Once you hit a good spot you can expect to catch 10 or more easily, but you have to find them first. Many big crappie have come from Lake Ludwig and out of Pottsville. Bass seem to be picking up. Catfish have been slow, but some shad are beginning to come in, so the catfish should pick up.
Blue Mountain Lake
As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 384.46 feet MSL.
Teresa at CD’s Quick Stop (479-947-2178) said the store is closed until spring 2011. No report.
Lake Ouachita
As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 567.98 MSL (Flood pool - 578 MSL).
Larry Hurley from Poorman’s Guide Service said some good bass are being caught, but you have to be in the right spot at the right time. Jerk baits and jigs fished off creek channel points are the best options.
Mountain Harbor Resort said the water is clear and 40 to 44 degrees. Largemouth bass are biting well on peanut butter and jelly, black/blue and green pumpkin football jigs in 25 feet of water. Walleye are fair on spoons fished around brush in 20 to 25 feet of water. Stripers are biting well on live bait, soft-plastic grubs and white or gray hair jigs. Crappie are fair to good near brush in 20 to 30 feet of water on minnows or Tennessee shad crappie grubs. Catfish are still fair trotlines and jug lines baited with cut bait and live bait.
Lake Hamilton
Lake Hamilton has been lowered 3 feet for its annual winter drawdown. Navigation can be dangerous in some areas of the lake, as humps and points are only a few inches below the surface. Use caution while boating.
Daryl Morris at Family Fishing Trips said bass and crappie are good on live bait and jigs. Larger fish are showing up with the cold weather.
Lake Catherine
Shane Goodner, owner of Catch’em All Guide Service, said water temperature below Carpenter Dam is 43 degrees with clear conditions for several miles downstream. Water levels in the tailrace are fluctuating as much as 2 feet during the day, so waders and boaters should use caution when navigating the area. Rainbow trout fishing is excellent with catches of 50 or more. Most fish are in the 12-inch range with some trout over 16 inches caught and released. Fly fishermen are still able to wade to areas of feeding fish and are having success casting egg patterns in orange and white with a strike indicator. Micro-jigs in white and black/chartreuse are also working well, as well as San Juan worms in hot pink or red. Woolly buggers in black or olive will also draw strikes fished in the same manner. Bank fishermen using wax worms or meal worms floated up off the bottom with a marshmallow have proven deadly. Spin fishermen have taken quality limits of trout by casting Super Dupers and Rooster tails across areas of current over structure such as sandbars and rocky points. Male walleye are being seen in the shallows searching for spawning areas. White bass and crappie are poor. Stripers are scarce, but big fish are looming as big numbers of trout are stocked in the tailrace.
Rick Sawyer at Dozhier’s Rainbow Landing (501-262-2825) said the weather has kept many anglers away from the lake, but the fishing is good and trout stocking has continued.
Lake Atkins
Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) had no report.
South-Central Arkansas Moro Bay
Moro Bay State Park at the junction of the Ouachita River, Raymond Lake and Moro Bay had no report.
Ouachita River Oxbows
Jaret Rushing said the oxbows of the Ouachita are starting to get right for early season bass fishing. On warmer days, the bass seem to be suspended in about 3-6 feet of water and are looking for that quick grab before spawning season rolls around. Fishing a ¼-oz. spinnerbait slowly around the trees or a shallow-running crankbait should yield a few big fish for that early season angler.
Tri-County Lake
Jaret Rushing said fishermen are starting to get their yo-yos out, which shows that the crappie and catfish are starting to pick up. The water level is still really low. The lake had a monstrous drawdown last summer, so the water is still murky and warmer than most other nearby lakes. Use baits that have a lot of flash and vibration to draw a reaction strike from bass.
East Arkansas Arkansas River at Pine Bluff
The Tackle Box (870-534-1498) had no report.
White River
Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) said fishing is slow and no anglers are on the river.
Maddox Bay
Maddox Bay Landing (870-462-8317) said the water is low and stained. Crappie are slow. Bass are fair on crankbaits. No report on any other species.
Island 40 Chute
Daily’s Boat Dock (870-739-3478) said the water is low and clear. Crappie are biting well on red, white or chartreuse jigs in 2 to 3 feet of water. Bass are biting well. Catfishing is slow. Minnows are hard to find right now, so artificials are the only option for many anglers.
Horseshoe Lake
Local angler Clyde Gregory said the water is clear and the edges are frozen. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs fished on deep piers. All other species are slow.