Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Aug. 10, 2023
Hayden Greene, a 17-year-old, recently caught this nice catfish on Lee Creek in Van Buren. After a rainstorm has moved through, Hayden was using a 4-pound test line and crappie jig when he hooked this cat in 4 feet of water.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Aug. 3, 2023
Gary Bortz discovered what he described as a great topwater bite for largemouth bass on the Arkansas River somewhere above the Murray Lock and Dam in late July.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
July 27, 2023
Lake Charles in northeast Arkansas is turning out some nice bass. Justin Yancey caught this near 6-pounder and another that topped 6 pounds in Lake Charles in recent weeks. He says the bite has been slow but steady and he has been using moving baits.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
July 20, 2023
Barrett (shown) and his brother Teagan found the rainbows biting at Calico Rock this week while fishing out of Jenkins Fishing Resort. Photo provided by Dave McCulley.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
July 13, 2023
Crew, a youngster from Oklahoma, landed this nice rainbow trout while fishing with family and guide Austin Kennedy recently in the Beaver Lake Tailwater. Photo provided by Austin Kennedy.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
July 6, 2023
Mitch (no last name provided), a client of Spring River fishing guide Mark Crawford, displays a prized smallmouth bass caught while the duo fished the Spring recently. Cool water at the Spring is a perfect respite from this recent summer heat. Photo provided by Mark Crawford.
Help trout keep their cool this summer
July 5, 2023
Arkansas’s famous trout tailwaters provide year-round action for anglers and are some of the best opportunities for trout fishing in the entire Southeast. As summer sun continues to bake the land, it also has raised water temperatures enough in some locations to cause concern with avid trout anglers.