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Fresh Fishing Reports from Arkansas

May crappie fishing

May 16, 2025

May is one of the best times of the year to crappie fish, and this year is no different. Have had some great trips with a mix of numbers and bigger crappie

Winter fishing

February 8, 2025

Winter fishing

Lots of big walleye, stripers and hybrid

July 14, 2024

We filled two livewells by 8 am.

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Awesome spoon fishing with spincast reels. Be ready to wear your arms out ?

5.0 / 5

Awesome spoon fishing with spincast reels. Be ready to wear your arms out ?

Jenkins Fishing Service

Be prepared to do a lot of trolling . There is some jigging but not much angling for the hybrids and stripers

5.0 / 5

Be prepared to do a lot of trolling . There is some jigging but not much angling for the hybrids and stripers

Hot Springs Fishing Charter

We went in early/mid-March. Don't expect to be reeling them in left and right. We were told the end of March, beginning of April tends to be better.

5.0 / 5

We went in early/mid-March. Don't expect to be reeling them in left and right. We were told the end of March, beginning of April tends to be better.

Fisher Davis’ Guide Service

Bite was slow after many days of rain. Lake was a little scattered with debris.

5.0 / 5

Bite was slow after many days of rain. Lake was a little scattered with debris.

Fisher Davis’ Guide Service

It was hot, and fish didn't want to bite but with proper equipment and knowledge of where to fish by our captain and crew, we were able to catch A LOT of big fish!! It was so much fun!

5.0 / 5

It was hot, and fish didn't want to bite but with proper equipment and knowledge of where to fish by our captain and crew, we were able to catch A LOT of big fish!! It was so much fun!

Hot Springs Fishing Charter

We had done a bit a reading and were concerned that we wouldn’t catch many this late in the year, but we did! We catch 16 rainbow trout.

5.0 / 5

We had done a bit a reading and were concerned that we wouldn’t catch many this late in the year, but we did! We catch 16 rainbow trout.

Three Rivers Trout Guides

Be ready for some great fishing, but the weather will be very unpredictable. We had a lot of rain but I was dressed for it.

4.7 / 5

Be ready for some great fishing, but the weather will be very unpredictable. We had a lot of rain but I was dressed for it.

Sugar Creek Outfitters Spokane, WA

Drop shotting with live crickets caught us at least 6 different species of fish. Seeing as I'd never fished this lake before I opted to hire a guide. Another good idea is to question the locals. Local bait shops can provide great references. If you don't have access to a boat there is a good chance the locals can refer you to a good bank fishing spot.

5.0 / 5