October 28 , 2009 Edition

Fishing Tip:  Christmas Weenie, Texas Craw and Electric Bream are just a few of the thousands of lure colors available to anglers. Here’s a tip from the folks at Gander Mountain that will take the confusion out of color selection: Time of day, water clarity, weather and waves, all have an affect on how your baits appear underwater. Glow, white, green and blue are good colors during low-light periods or in murky or deep water. Yellow, red and orange shine when the sun is high or the water is clear. Black and purple are good in many conditions but may not always be the best color option.

Arkansas River Levels are available at:
http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/WCDS/Reports/Daily/Pao_rvrs.txt

White River Levels are available at:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lmrfc/forecast/tributaries/status_white.shtml

Central Arkansas

Lake Conway:

Bates Field and Stream (501-470-1846) said the water is clear and high. Bream are fair on micro jigs. Crappie are biting well on minnows and jigs. Bass are fair on Reaction Innovations Trixy Sharks and Skinny Dippers. Catfishing is slow.

Dan at Gold Creek Landing (501-607-0590) had no report.

Little Red River: 

Lindsey's Resort  (501-302-3139) said the water is clear and the current is running high. Drift fishing from a boat is the best bet. Countdown Rapalas, Smithwick Rogues, Power Worms and Glow Worms are working well on rainbow trout.  

Jed Hollan at the Little Red Fly Shop said in spite of all the high water, our drift-fishing guide trips are producing good results. Fishing from a boat can be both productive and relaxing. Having a guide along to maintain safety and do all the work is a stellar idea. San Juan worms and jigs have attracted the most trout. Your offering should be presented on the streambed by using enough split shot or sink putty to get it down all the way. Larger than average strike indicators will be required to float this heavy set-up. Indicators in the grape to ping-pong ball size are recommended. Aquatic insect hatches are continuing with midges and blue wings being the thickest. There are a few caddis and PMD mayflies coming off, as usual, during the most pleasant time of the day. I expect to see March brown mayflies joining the bug armada in the near future. The best dry flies to use include the Adams (size 18), pale morning dun mayfly (sizes 16-18), BWO (size 18-20), midge (sizes 22-32; cream or black) or elk hair caddis (sizes 16-20; tan). Fishing below the surface? Try a sow bug (sizes 14-16; tan, UV tan, smoky olive or peacock), zebra midge (sizes 16-22; red, black or copper), red butt soft hackle (sizes 14-18), San Juan worm (sizes 14; red, fl. cerise, hot pink or worm brown), egg pattern (sizes14; roe, salmon, watermelon or bubble gum) or woolly bugger (sizes 8-12; olive, brown or black).

Greers Ferry:  

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 469.87 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool – 461 MSL).

Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the water is over flood pool and is still rising. The temperature ranges from lower to mid-60s. Most bass are in the flooded brush and can be caught on floating worms and top-water lures. Some bass are being taken on spinnerbaits, Rat-L-Traps and small crankbaits in the shallows as well. A few deeper fish can be caught on football head jigs fished deep. Crappie are being caught in brush and in deep water on jigs and minnows. No report on catfish. Walleye are in the bushes as well and can be caught with jighead worms and crawlers. Some walleye are out deeper, under the white bass and hybrids and can be caught jigging a spoon off the bottom. Bream are slow, but a few have been caught on nightcrawlers. Hybrids and white bass are scattered and are hard to find. They should bunch back together with some sunny days.

Shiloh Marina (501-825-6237) said not many anglers are on the water. No report.

Harris Brake Lake:  

Coffee Creek Landing (501-889-2745) said no one is fishing because the lake is being drawn down and will remain so until Dec. 12.

Greer’s Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) said hunting and rain have kept all the anglers off the water.

Lake Bailey (Petit Jean State Park): 

Greer’s Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) said hunting and rain have kept all the anglers off the water.  

Lake Overcup:  

Overcup Landing  (501-354-9007) said the water is high and muddy. Fishing is slow for all species because of flooding.

Brewer Lake:  

Overcup Landing  (501-354-9007) said the water is high and murky.

Lake Maumelle: 

Jolly Roger’s Marina  said the water is 0.6 feet above the spillway and has flooded all the water willow. Largemouth bass are biting well in 15 feet of water on tubes, spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Kentucky bass are biting well on tubes and jigs fished 15 to 20 feet deep. White bass are fair and are schooling around the east end of the lake on CC spoons and Rogues. Crappie are being caught about 15 to 20 feet deep on minnows and 1/32-oz. jigs. Bream are biting well around rocky structure 10- to 20-feet deep, but the bite is dying for the year. Some saugeye are being caught 10 to 15 feet deep on trolled jigs and Rogues. Catfishing is good on minnows, worms and prepared bait in 8 to 15 feet of water.

Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said fishing is slow for bream, bass and catfish. Crappie fishing is good on minnows fished under a slip cork along creek channels.    

Lake Valencia: 

Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said catfishing is good on chicken hearts and nightcrawlers.  

Sunset Lake: 

Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is at normal level and is stained. Bass are fair on crankbaits and Zoom scuppernong soft-plastics fished around brush in 10 feet of water. All other species are slow.  

Saline River Access in Benton: 

Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is muddy and high. The current is too fast for fishing. No report.   

Arkansas River at Morrilton:

Charley’s Hidden Harbor in Oppelo had no report. The flow is very high.  

Arkansas River (Maumelle Pool):

Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said the river is flowing too fast for fishing anywhere on the main channel. In the Little Maumelle River, crappie are biting well on yo-yos baited with shiners. Bass are biting well on spinnerbaits and top-water lures. Catfishing is good on chicken hearts and cut bait.  

Arkansas River (Little Rock Pool):  

Vince Miller from Fish N’ Stuff (501-834-5733) said the current is still too high for any fishing.

Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said catfishing is good to excellent on cut bait and live bream in Burns Park and below Murray Lock and Dam. No report on any other species.

McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said that around Terry Lock and Dam, the water is muddy and high. Fishing is slow for all species. Small-craft warnings are in effect.   

Clear Lake: 

McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water is high. Bream are fair on worms and crickets fished near the bank in the afternoon. Crappie are biting well on minnows fished close to the bank. Bass are fair on spinnerbaits in 4 to 5 feet of water. Catfishing is fair on nightcrawlers and chicken livers.

Peckerwood Lake: 

Herman’s Landing (870-241-3731) had no fishing report.

Lake Pickthorne:

Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said crappie fishing is fair on pink minnows. Catfishing is good on chicken hearts, nightcrawlers and stink bait fished from the levee. All other species are slow.

North Arkansas

White River: 

Mountain River Fly Shop had no report.

John Berry from Berry Brothers Guide Service said generation has been light but steady around the clock with slightly higher flows in the afternoon. There has been precious little wadable water. Fishing in the catch-and-release section below Bull Shoals Dam has been excellent. With the low level flows we had this week; it was difficult to navigate around the new habitat. The hot flies have been brightly colored San Juan worms (cerise, hot fluorescent pink and red) and egg patterns (orange and peach). White marabou jigs accounted for some good fish. This section will be closed Nov. 12-Jan 31 for the brown trout spawn. The section from the bottom of this closed area downstream to the wing wall at the state park is will be seasonal catch-and-release during the same time period. The stretch from Wildcat Shoals to Cotter has fished well. The moderate flows have been perfect for drift fishing. The hot flies have been San Juan worms and Y2Ks. There has also been a bit of grasshopper action, especially on windy days. Rim Shoals has been red hot for another week. The go-to flies have been Y2Ks and cerise San Juan worms. In the afternoon we have been getting some good baetis (small mayfly) hatches. If you encounter high water, Rim Shoals Trout Dock maintains a water taxi and will ferry you to wadable water for a nominal fee.

Sportsman’s White River Resort (870-453-2424) said two generators are running around the clock. Fishing is good for rainbow trout on Power Bait and trout worms. Brown trout fishing is slow.

Jim Brentlinger at Linger's Guide Service and Fishing Lodge (870-499-5185) said Rim Shoals to Crooked Creek has been outstanding. The water is clear and the White River Zig Jig has been great. Ginger or Ginger/Orange have been the colors to use. From Crooked Creek to Buffalo City, the fishing has been slow because of muddy water.   

White River (From Buffalo City to Red’s Landing):

Jim Brentlinger at Linger's Guide Service and Fishing Lodge (870-499-5185) said the water is just now beginning to clear but is still somewhat stained compared to normal. Black/gold Rapalas are working well, but anglers must cover a lot of water to catch their limits.

Crooked Creek: 

John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service said Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are running high and muddy.

Bull Shoals Lake:  

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 670.54 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool – 654 MSL).

Lake Norfork:

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 563.54 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool: Sept.-April – 552 MSL, April-Sept. – 554 MSL).

101 Grocery and Bait said the surface water temperature is in the low 70s. Bass fishing has been good in the mornings using top-water baits, especially buzzbaits and spooks. Crappie fishing has been fair around brush piles in 20-30 feet of water using minnows. Sunfish are doing well on worms and crickets. Catfishing has been fair on trotlines. White bass fishing has been good with some top-water action and some a little deeper using a variety of baits from Beetle Spins and in-line spinners to Rat-L-Traps. Walleye fishing has been fair using worms on a crawler harness bounced on the bottom in 18-25 feet. Striper fishing has been fair using live bait. With the rain and cool temperatures, a lot of the fish are moving into and around coves that have creeks and streams flowing into them.

Norfork Tailwater: 

Jim Brentlinger at Linger's Guide Service and Fishing Lodge (870-499-5185) said the tailwater has been muddy from the White River and Otter Creek.

John Berry from Berry Brothers Guide Service said there have been significant periods of no generation every day with moderate generation in the afternoon. This has created some great wading conditions daily.

The Norfork River has received quite a bit of pressure due to round the clock generation on the White. The lower flows fished well with midge patterns. The hot flies were black zebra midges with silver wire and silver beads, black Norfork midges and Dan’s turkey tail emergers. On higher flows hot pink San Juan worms and orange egg patterns have been the most effective flies. There are some spawning rainbows in the catch-and-release section. Please watch your step and avoid walking through the redds (spawning beds). They will appear as light colored depressions in the gravel. Dry Run Creek has fished well. Some big browns have begun moving into the creek to spawn. The hot fly, as always, has been the sow bug. Other hot flies have been worm brown San Juan worms and egg patterns (orange).

Ken Richards at Just Fishing Guides said some low water is available in the morning through early afternoon. Indicator nymphing and swinging soft hackles are providing the most consistent action. Scuds, sow bugs, small pheasant tails and zebra midges are working well. Many fish are surfacing for midges in the mornings and evenings. There are many sculpin in the water, so don't discount woolly buggers or woolly worms.

Northwest Arkansas

Beaver Lake:  

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 1,126.85 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool – 1,120 MSL).

JT’s Crappie Guide Service  (479-640-3980) said bass fishing has been good using shad- or crawdad-colored crankbaits that dive 5 to 15 feet deep along chunk rock banks with standing timber. Crappie have been fair on minnows under a float 15 to 25 feet deep close to channel ledges. White bass have been holding off of secondary points and mouths of coves 10 to 30 feet deep and can be caught with jigging spoons. Some fish are breaking the surface early and late. These fish can be caught with small top-water baits. Catfishing has been good using worms or liver from the bank at the Highway 12 Bridge, Monte-NE and Hickory Creek.

Southtown Sporting Goods (479-443-7148) said the water is high and clear. Bream are biting well on crickets fished around rocky points. Crappie are fair on trolled crankbaits and minnows. Bass are fair on top-water lures in the morning and spinnerbaits and crankbaits fished deep once the sun comes up.

Beaver Tailwaters: 

Ken Richards at Just Fishing Guides said the flow is still high with few wading opportunities due to the level of Table Rock Lake. There is some wading available by the dam and the first campground. Nymphing with strike indicators is providing the most consistent action. Zebra midges, small red San Juan worms, beadhead simple sow bugs, pheasant tails and olive or grey scuds are good bets.

Kings River:

Ken Richards at Just Fishing Guides said the river level is a little high for fly-fishing and the water is starting to cool. Spin fishing with soft plastics on the bottom is the best bet now. Remember to slow your presentation as the water cools.

Lake Fayetteville: 

Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock (479-444-3476) had no report.

Lake Sequoyah: 

Lake Sequoyah Boat Dock (479-444-3475) said the water is about a foot above normal and clear. Bream are fair on worms fished in 3 to 4 feet of water. Crappie are fair on a jig-and-minnow combination and Roadrunner jigs. Bass are biting well on soft-plastic worms and small spinnerbaits fished around logs and treetops in 2 to 4 feet of water. Catfishing is slow.

Northeast Arkansas

Crown Lake: 

Boxhound Marina (870-670-4496) said the water is high and murky. Bream are biting well on worms and minnows. Crappie are biting well on minnows and jigs in 15 feet of water. Bass are fair on nightcrawlers fished under a bobber. Catfishing is slow.

Lake Frierson: 

Lake Frierson State Park  said catfishing is good on chicken liver and hot dogs. All other species are slow.  

Spring River: 

Mark Crawford at Spring River Fly Shop said recent rain has made the Spring River become muddy at times and the water levels have gone up. This has made fishing difficult in the last few weeks but it has also gave the fish a chance to increase in numbers in the river due to lack of fishing pressure. The water clarity is still poor. The anglers that are going out are having great success on woolly buggers.  

Southeast Arkansas

Lake Chicot:

Lakeshore Motel and Marina (870-265-9901) had no report.  

Lake Monticello: 

Fishing guide Greg Gulledge (870-723-3928) of MonticelloBigBass.com said the lake is still high from all the rain. The fish are still biting, but the schooling is still hard to come by. There have some nice bass caught on deep-diving crankbaits in the last few days. Basshunters and Fat Free Shads are catching fish in the 8- to 12-foot depth range. Shad and citrus shad colors are working best on the cranks. Texas-rigged worms and shaky head worms are catching bass from 1 to 15 feet deep. Natural-colored worms are working best. Stanley Ribbits are seeing some action in the pads. If anyone has fishing reports, videos, or picks to submit to MBB, we would love to have them. Check out our “More Fishing Articles” section for how-to info.

Southwest Arkansas

Millwood Lake:  

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 261.08 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool – 259.2 MSL).

Millwood Lake Guide Service said as of Tuesday the surface temperature of the lake is 62 to 68 degrees. Although the 4-foot drawdown is still in effect, the rain has kept the lake high. The Corps of Engineers has opened gates in the dam to draw the lake back down as soon as possible. The drawdown and radically fluctuating water have made the lake extremely dangerous to navigate because of added debris and water levels exposing stumps. Boat ramps at Yarborough and Jack's Isle are still open. Other ramps around Millwood, which have been shallow, are usable this week with the increase in lake pool from recent rains. Wilton Landing on Hwy 71, White Cliffs, River Run East and River Run West are all CLOSED this week due to high water. The dam discharge is 25,080 CFS is with 13 gates open at 4.5 feet each and two sluice gates open at 6 feet each. Main lake visibility is 2-4 inches. The oxbows’ clarity also worsened due to recent thunderstorms, and is 5-6 inches, at best. The activity level of the bass has dropped with the continued cool down and muddy water. Until the lake clarity returns to normal and temperatures stabilize, the best bite will be from slow, methodical presentations of bulky 10-inch worms, jigs and slow-rolled spinnerbaits. Once the lake returns to normal, schooling fish may pick up again and the Rat-L-Trap bite will resume. Right now, 10-inch worms in Peanut Butter 'n Jelly are working in the clearest water of the oxbows one can find up Little River. June Bug, The General, Blue Fleck, Red Shad and Black are good colors in the muddy areas. Pitch or flip stumps, cypress trees and laydown tree trunks near deep water. Crankbaits are finding a few schools of larger bass. When the water was back in the grass, 3- to 4-inch tubes were working well. The best colors for bass jigs were Texas Craw, Black/blue and chartreuse walnut. White bass and crappie disappeared with the current and muddy water. Channel catfish are excellent on cut shad, chicken livers and Catfish Charlie near current in 10 to 15 feet of water.

White Oak Lake:

Frequent rain has kept anglers off the lake. The water is high and muddy.

Lake Greeson:  

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 547.5 MSL (Flood pool – 548 MSL).

Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips Guide Service said the rain has cooled the water temperature and caused the lake to rise. Water color in the creek arms is stained. Crappie and bass are being caught 15-feet deep on brush piles and bamboo condos in 25-feet of water with live bait and jigs. Fish the cleaner water and you'll find the fish. 

Cossatot River: 

Cossatot River State Park said the water is too high and swift for fishing.

DeGray Lake:  

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 409.95 feet MSL (Flood pool – 408 MSL).

Local angler George Graves said the surface water temperature is in the mid-60s. The water is clear in the lower lake, dingy around the Caddo Drive area and muddy in the upper lake. Bass fishing is good between Arlie Moore and Shouse Ford along the flooded shoreline brush and around brush on secondary points close to deep water. Jigs and brush hogs have been the best baits. Hybrid fishing is slow. Only a few fish are showing up in the deep timber and the fish are scattered with the high water. Fish in water between 90 and 120 feet. The fish will be holding tight to the trees, so make sure your sonar is fine tuned to mark them. Try different colored lures, as these fish are very color sensitive. Productive colors are smoke/glitter, pink, chartreuse and pumpkin. Try a chartreuse or green spoon between the dam and the State Park Marina. Crappies are slow; the high water scattered them off the brush piles. Cover a lot of brush in 20 to 25 feet of water with a 2-inch grub on a 1/16-oz. jig and you should pick up a few. Tennessee shad and black/chartreuse are the best colors for crappie right now.

West-Central Arkansas

Lake Fort Smith:  

No report.   

Lake Nimrod:

Lake Nimrod Bait and More II (479-272-4025) had no report.  

Greer’s Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) had no report.    

Lake Dardanelle:

Regina Olson at Spadra Marina said the water is still high, but has cleared a bit since the heavy rains a couple of weeks ago. Crappie have been biting like crazy. They are biting best on minnows and glitter-colored tubes (reds, whites and blues) as well as alewife and silver glitter Bass Assassin Tiny Shads about 7- to 8-feet deep. Catfish have been doing almost as well. Chicken hearts and cut shad are the choice baits. Most are being caught on the bottom by rod-and-reel anglers. Bass have been somewhat harder to find, but it has picked up from the summer. White bass have been running, and have been caught by crappie anglers.  

Blue Mountain Lake:

s of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 396.30 feet MSL.

Teresa at CD’s Quick Stop (479-947-2178) said not many anglers are visiting the water now. No report.

Ozark Pool:

Lakeside Food Mart (479-667-5155) said the water is high and muddy. Crappie are fair on jigs fished 6 feet deep. Bass are slow, but a few have been taken on spinnerbaits. Catfishing is slow, with a few being caught on shad and nightcrawlers. Bream are slow.  

Lake Ouachita:  

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 580.91 MSL (Flood pool – 578 MSL).

Larry Hurley from Poorman’s Guide Service said the fish are finally beginning to bite fairly well again. Bass are fair on spoons and jigs fished around rocky points and banks of the main lake around 35 feet deep. Stripers are slow and spotty.

Mountain Harbor Resort  said the water is 62 to 68 degrees and stained. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs fished in brush piles 18 to 25 feet deep. Try ½-oz. and ¾-oz. black/blue or watermelon/pumpkin-colored jigs. Crankbaits are producing some fish, as well, fished near drop offs and steep banks. Walleye are still fair and being caught on jigging spoons on main-lake points or humps near deep water 20 to 30 feet deep. Stripers are fair on live shad and trotline minnows. Main-lake points near creek channels or open water humps are the best areas. Bream are fair with worms or crickets in 18 to 25 feet of water. Crappie are good and being caught near brush 20 to 30 feet deep. Minnows and crappie grubs are still working best. Tennessee shad and white are the best colors for artificial baits. Catfish are fair and being caught on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trotlines. Rod-and-reel fishing with hot dogs or dough bait is good in 15 to 20 feet of water.

Dave Lindhag from Striped Bass Adventures said the high water has scattered the stripers quite a bit. Some schools are being found, but finding fish that will hit is a bit tough. The ones that are being caught have had some good size to them. Live gizzard shad sinkered down to the schools has been the only thing working.

Lake Hamilton: 

Trader Bill’s Outdoor Sports had no new report.

Dave Lindhag from Striped Bass Adventures said the added current has kept the water too muddy for most striper fishing. If you can get your shad below the muddy surface water, you can catch a few fish, but it’s been spotty.    

Lake Catherine: 

Shane Goodner, owner of Catch’em All Guide Service, reports that Entergy continues to run heavy generation at Carpenter Dam in an effort to control the lake level. Fast water will be the norm until things settle down weather wise. Boaters and wade fishermen should use caution. Water temps remain the mid 50s with stained water all around. Despite adverse conditions, hybrid and striper schools are still chasing shad in the main river channel. Top-water action is slower, but anglers casting white or grey jigs and brightly colored crankbaits have caught fish in the 3- to 8-pound class. Trolling is out of the question in the strong current so anglers anchored or fishing from the bank have done well in the early morning hours. Walleye and white bass are present and chasing the shad schools around sand bars and submerged islands. Crankbaits that run just above the bottom work best for these fish. The annual winter drawdown will begin on November 7. Lake Catherine will be lowered 5 feet this year, so conditions will be much more dangerous in the tailrace. The many rocks, sandbars, and submerged structure will pose a threat for individuals who fish and boat in the area.

Lake Hinkle:  

Bill's Bait Shop (479-637-4719) said the water is high and clear. No one is out fishing. Bass are biting well on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Catfishing is good on worms and chicken livers near creek channels. All other species are slow.

Lake Atkins:

Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) said catfish are still biting well on bass minnows and shad. Most of the catfish are being caught under noodles or jugs. Bream picked up a little, and some good-size bream have come in. Some redear being caught are close to one pound. Crappie fishing is picking up, and a few decent ones have come in, but most of the crappie being caught are in the ½-pound to ¾-pound range. Please try to release smaller crappie to help next year’s spawn.

South Central Arkansas

Moro Bay: 

Moro Bay State Park at the junction of the Ouachita River, Raymond Lake and Moro Bay said fishing is at a standstill. The river is at 84.80 above sea level, it crested at 86.80 Oct. 18, with a slow decline. The park is closed due to flooding over the roadway into visitor’s information center and campground.  

Tri-County Lake:

No report.  

Ouachita River Oxbows: 

The rain and high water have fishing at a standstill.

East Arkansas

Arkansas River at Pine Bluff:  

The Tackle Box (870-534-1498) said the water is muddy and the current is still fast. Bream are fair on worms and crickets. Crappie are biting well on minnows. Bass are fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Catfishing is fair on cut bait.  

White River: 

Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) said bass fishing is fair on shaky head worms and tubes fished in the backs of creeks along the river. No report on any other fishing.  

Maddox Bay: 

Maddox Bay Landing (870-462-8317) said the water is high and muddy. No one is fishing.

Island 40 Chute: 

Daily’s Boat Dock (870-739-3478) said fishing is slow for all species.

Horseshoe Lake:

Local angler Clyde Gregory said fishing is slow for all species. Not many anglers are on the water. Everyone’s busy building duck blinds.