Clean slate waiting for water at Lake Monticello
Nov. 24, 2021
MONTICELLO — After two years of drawdowns and construction work, the city of Monticello was able to close the gates at its namesake lake in Drew County last week, hoping to see the fish and recreational opportunities in the reservoir flourish again once the lake refills.
AGFC lays fishing foundation at Lake Poinsett
April 20, 2021
HARRISBURG — The shovels may be done turning dirt at Lake Poinsett, but biologists are still busy laying the foundation for good fishing in the newly renovated lake in Poinsett County. Last week, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission stocked thousands of baitfish into the waters of the refilling lake in an effort to produce a fantastic fishery in the coming years.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
March 18, 2021
A couple of Prescott anglers ventured over to Millwood Lake for the hot bass bite and caught this near 8-pounder this week. Photo provided by Mike Siefert.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Nov. 25, 2020
Leslie Allen, who was fishing on the Spring River with her husband, Chris, and guide Mark Crawford, caught this gorgeous rainbow trout recently. Chris got one as well. Photo provided by Mark Crawford.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Oct. 21, 2020
Brandon Lammers of Texas hauled in this nice brown trout measuring just over 19 inches in length from the Beaver Lake tailwater. Photo provided by Austin Kennedy. There were lots of big brown trout sitings and catches in the Arkansas trout waters this past week, as they appear on the move.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Oct. 14, 2020
Billy Vanderbilt went fishing for rainbow trout in the Spring River in northeast Arkansas and found success. Photo provided by Mark Crawford.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Oct. 7, 2020
Brandon Pellham caught this 26.5-inch-long brown trout at Parker Bottoms in the Beaver Lake tailwater last Friday. Brandon was using a 2.5-inch Rapala Husky Jerk Minnow on a Fenwick HMG Rod, Mitchell308 reel with a 6-pound Power Pro Braid. Brandon released the trout back to the tailwater after this photo; perhaps another angler will catch it someday, he said. Photo provided by Jeremy Brown.