Lake Ouachita, AR Fishing Report

Black bass are still excellent on floating worms, brush hogs and top water super spooks.

Walleye are very good. Spoons and inline spinners will work for these fish as well as green plastics, lizards and worms, near structure 15-25 feet deep.

Stripers are still very good and are being caught on top water C-10 redfins and live bait. These fish have moved to main lake humps and points near major creek basins.

Bream are good and being caught with crickets or worms in 8-15 feet of water.

Crappie are good and are being caught near and over brush. Minnows or crappie grubs are still working best.

Catfish are still very good and being caught on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trot lines from 15-30 feet deep.

LAKE CONDITIONS
 WATER TEMPERATURE  66  70 degrees
 WATER CLARITY  Clear
 LAKE LEVEL  577.49

The laketemp is in themid 60's and lakelevel isinthe buckbrush. The water color isstainedin the creeks to clear on the lower main lake.Black bassare being caught shallow.Try any shallow running lure, like a jerkbait, spinnerbait, floating worm,or anything you want to throw in pockets. The spawn is most of the way done but you can find beds on the South-East end of the lake. White bass are running in the river and most major creeks. Crappie arein 6' to 8' of waterand biting jigs and minnows.

 Black bass are excellent on floating worms, brush hogs and some top water action has started.

Walleye are still good. Spoons and inline spinners will work for these fish as well as bottom bouncing night crawlers near structure 15-25 feet deep.
 Stripers are still very good and are being caught on top water C-10 redfins and live bait.

Bream are fair and being caught with crickets or worms in 20-25 feet of water.
 Crappie are still very good and are being caught near and over brush. Minnows or crappie grubs are still working best.

Catfish are very good and being caught on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trot lines from 15-30 feet deep.

LAKE CONDITIONS
 WATER TEMPERATURE  64  68 degrees
 WATER CLARITY  Clear
 LAKE LEVEL  577.70

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 577.80 feet msl (flood pool – 578 msl).

Todd Gadberry at Mountain Harbor Resort said the water is clear and the surface water temperature is 62 to 66 degrees. Black bass are still excellent on floating worms, brush hogs, and some top-water action has started. Walleye are biting well. Spoons and inline spinners will work for these fish as well as bottom bouncing nightcrawlers near structure 15-25 feet deep. Stripers are very good and are being caught on C-10 Redfins and live bait. Bream are still fair and being caught with crickets or worms in 20-25 feet of water. Crappie are very good and are being caught near and over brush. Minnows or crappie grubs are still working best. Catfish are still very good and being caught on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trotlines set 15-30 feet deep.

 Black bass are still excellent on floating worms, brush hogs and some top water action has started. Walleye are good. Spoons and inline spinners will work for these fish as well as bottom bouncing night crawlers near structure 15-25 feet deep.
 Stripers are very good and are being caught on top water C-10 redfins and live bait. Bream are still fair and being caught with crickets or worms in 20-25 feet of water.
 Crappie are very good and are being caught near and over brush. Minnows or crappie grubs are still working best. Catfish are still very good and being caught on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trot lines from 15-30 feet deep.

LAKE CONDITIONS
 WATER TEMPERATURE  62  66 degrees
 WATER CLARITY  Clear LAKE LEVEL  577.82

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 577.98 feet msl (flood pool – 578 msl).

Todd Gadberry at Mountain Harbor Resort said the surface water temperature is 60 to 64 degrees and was clearing before the last front. Black bass are excellent on floating worms and brush hogs. Some top-water action has started. Walleye are biting very well on flashy crankbaits and inline spinners as well as bottom-bouncing night crawlers near structure 15-25 feet deep. Stripers are excellent and are being caught on top-water C-10 Redfins and Alabama rigs with 3- and 4-inch shad-colored swim baits or live bait. Bream are fair on crickets or worms in 20-25 feet of water. Crappie are excellent near and over brush on minnows or crappie grubs. Catfish are very good on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trotlines set 15-30 feet deep.

Trader Bill's Outdoor Sports in Hot Springs the water temperature is in the mid 60s and the water is in the buckbrush. The water is stained in the creeks and clear on the lower main lake. Good stringers are being caught shallow; the spawn is on. Bass are on beds, and fish are being caught in 5 feet of water and less. Try any shallow-running lure, like a jerk bait, spinnerbait, floating worm, or anything you want to throw in pockets. White bass are running in the river and most major creeks. Crappie are shallow and are biting jigs and minnows.

 Black bass are excellent on floating worms, brush hogs and some top water action has started. These fish are spawning and post spawn. Walleye are very good. Flashy crank baits and inline spinners still work for these fish as well as bottom bouncing night crawlers near structure 15-25 feet deep.
 Stripers are excellent and are being caught on top water C-10 redfins and bama rigs with 3 and 4 shad colored swim baits or live bait. Bream are fair and being caught with crickets or worms in 20-25 feet of water.
 Crappie are excellent and are being caught near and over brush. Minnows or crappie grubs are still working best. Catfish are very good and being caught on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trot lines from 15-30 feet deep.

LAKE CONDITIONS
 WATER TEMPERATURE  60  64 degrees
 WATER CLARITY  Clearing LAKE LEVEL  577.98

 Black bass are good on football jigs, swim baits and bama rigs with shad or crawfish colored baits. Try areas with structure; brush piles, moss beds and timber near main lake and secondary points are getting the best results. Walleye are up the rivers and major creek basins for the spring spawn. Flashy crank baits and inline spinners still work for these fish as well as bottom bouncing night crawlers near structure 15-25 feet deep.
 Stripers are very good and are being caught on bama rigs with 3 and 4 shad colored swim baits or live bait. We are still getting good reports on the south fork of the river from Joplin to Denby. Bream- No report.
 Crappie are good and are being caught near and over brush. Try brush in 15 to 20 feet of water and fish 4 to 10 feet deep. Minnows or crappie grubs are still working best. Catfish are still good and being caught on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trot lines from 20-30 feet deep.

LAKE CONDITIONS
 WATER TEMPERATURE  48  52 degrees
 WATER CLARITY  Stained LAKE LEVEL  576.62

The laketemp is in thelower to mid 50's.The lakelevel isat the base of the buckbrush trees. The water color isstainedin the creeks to clear on the lower main lake.Good stringers are being caught in the mouth ofcreeks in 5' to 10'of water. Try a3/4 oz football jigon rocks in creeks with the sun shining on them. Pay close atention to the water temp. Also better fish are being caught on a Alabama rig on the north side creeks in the timber lines. There is good moss trying to grow on the north/east end of the lake.That will help the trap bite. Crappie are in 7' to 10' of water.

 Black bass are very good on football jigs, swim baits and bama rigs with shad or crawfish colored baits. Try areas with structure; brush piles, moss beds and timber near main lake and secondary points are getting the best results. Walleye are up the rivers and major creek basins for the spring spawn. Flashy crank baits and inline spinners should still work for these fish as well as bottom bouncing night crawlers near structure 15-25 feet deep.
 Stripers are still very good and are being caught on bama rigs with 3 and 4 shad colored swim baits or live bait. We are still getting good reports on the south fork of the river from Joplin to Denby. Bream- No report.
 Crappie are very good and are being caught near and over brush. Try brush in 15 to 20 feet of water and fish 4 to 10 feet deep. Minnows or crappie grubs are still working best. Catfish are still good and being caught on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trot lines from 20-30 feet deep.

LAKE CONDITIONS
 WATER TEMPERATURE  48  54 degrees
 WATER CLARITY  Clearing LAKE LEVEL  576.24

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 576.53 feet msl (flood pool – 578 msl).

Todd Gadberry at Mountain Harbor Resort said the water is stained and was 50 to 54 degrees before the last front. Black bass are good on football jigs, large spinnerbaits and Alabama rigs with shad-colored soft baits. Try areas with structure; brush piles, moss beds and timber near main lake and secondary points are getting the best results. Walleye are beginning to make their run up the rivers and major creek basins for the spring spawn. Flashy crankbaits and inline spinners should work for these fish as well as bottom bouncing night crawlers near structure 15-25 feet deep. Stripers are still good on Alabama rigs with 3- and 4-inch shad-colored swim baits or live bait. We are getting good reports on the south fork of the river from Joplin to Denby. Crappie are still very good and are being caught near and over brush in 20 to 25 feet of water. Fish minnows or crappie grubs about 6 to 12 feet deep over the cover. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trotlines set 20-30 feet deep.

The laketemp is in thelower to mid 40's.The lakelevel isat the base of the buckbrush trees. The water color isstainedin the creeks to clear on the lower main lake.Good stringers are being caught in the mouth ofcreeks in 5' to 15'of water. Try a3/4 oz football jigon rocks in creeks with the sun shining on them. Pay close atention to the water temp. Also better fish are being caught on a Alabama rig on the north side creeks in the timber lines. There is good moss trying to grow on the north/east end of the lake.That will help the trap bite. Crappie are in 7' to 10' of water.

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 575.01 feet msl (flood pool – 578 msl).

Todd Gadberry at Mountain Harbor Resort said the water is stained and was 50 to 54 degrees before the last front. Black bass are good on football jigs, large spinnerbaits and Alabama rigs with shad-colored soft baits. Try areas with structure; brush piles, moss beds and timber near main lake and secondary points are getting the best results. Walleye are beginning to make their run up the rivers and major creek basins for the spring spawn. Flashy crankbaits and inline spinners should work for these fish as well as bottom bouncing night crawlers near structure 15-25 feet deep. Stripers are still good on Alabama rigs with 3- and 4-inch shad-colored swim baits or live bait. We are getting good reports on the south fork of the river from Joplin to Denby. Crappie are still very good and are being caught near and over brush in 20 to 25 feet of water. Fish minnows or crappie grubs about 6 to 12 feet deep over the cover. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trotlines set 20-30 feet deep.

 Black bass are good on football jigs, large spinnerbaits and bama rigs with shad colored soft baits. Try areas with structure; brush piles, moss beds and timber near main lake and secondary points are getting the best results.

Walleye are beginning to make their run up the rivers and major creek basins for the spring spawn. Flashy crank baits and inline spinners should work for these fish as well as bottom bouncing night crawlers near structure 15-25 feet deep.
 Stripers are still good and are being caught on bama rigs with 3 and 4 shad colored swim baits or live bait. We are getting good reports on the south fork of the river from Joplin to Denby.

Bream- No report.

Crappie are still very good and are being caught near and over brush. Try brush in 20 to 25 feet of water and fish 6 to 12 feet deep. Minnows or crappie grubs are still working best.

Catfish are good and being caught on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trot lines from 20-30 feet deep.

LAKE CONDITIONS
 WATER TEMPERATURE  50  54 degrees
 WATER CLARITY - Stained LAKE LEVEL  576.18

The laketemp is in thelower to mid 50's.The lakelevel isat the base of the buckbrush trees. The water color isstainedin the creeks to clear on the lower main lake.Bass are notas deep as you may think. Goodstringers are being caught in creeks in 5' of water and less. Try a trap or 5' crankbaiton rocks in creeks. Look for off colored water and pay close atention to the water temp. We found some 56 in several creeks last weekend. Also better fish are being caught on a Alabama rig on the north side creeks in the timber lines. There is good moss trying to grow on the north/east end of the lake.That will help the trap bite. Crappie are in 7' to 10' of water.

 Black bass are very good on football jigs, large spinnerbaits and bama rigs with shad colored soft baits. Try areas with structure; brush piles, moss beds and timber near main lake and secondary points are getting the best results. Walleye  No report.
 Stripers are good and are being caught on bama rigs with 3 and 4 shad colored swim baits or live bait. Secondary lake points in creek channels and main lake points near major creeks are still the best locations for these fish.

Bream- No report.
 Crappie are very good and are being caught near and over brush. Try brush in water 20 to 25 feet of water and fish 12-18 feet deep. Minnows or crappie grubs are working best.

Catfish are fair and being caught on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trot lines from 20-30 feet deep.

LAKE CONDITIONS
 WATER TEMPERATURE  48  52 degrees
 WATER CLARITY  Clearing
 LAKE LEVEL  574.98

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 574.26 feet msl (flood pool – 578 msl).

Todd Gadberry at Mountain Harbor Resort said the water is clear. The surface temperature is 46-50 degrees. Black bass are fair to good on football jigs and Alabama rigs with shad-colored soft baits. Stripers are fair and are being caught on Alabama rigs with 3- and 4-inch shad-colored swim baits. Secondary lake points in creek channels and main lake points near major creeks are the best locations for these fish. Crappie are fair near and over brush in water 20 to 25 feet deep. Fish a crappie grub or minnow about 12 to 18 feet deep over the top of the brush. Catfish are still slow and being caught on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trotlines set 20 to 30 feet deep.

 Black bass are fair to good on football jigs and bama rigs with shad colored soft baits. Walleye  No report.
 Stripers are fair and are being caught on bama rigs with 3 and 4 shad colored swim baits. Secondary lake points in creek channels and main lake points near major creeks are the best locations for these fish. Bream- No report.
 Crappie are fair and are being caught near and over brush. Try brush in water 20 to 25 feet of water and fish 12-18 feet deep. Minnows or crappie grubs are working best. Catfish are still slow and being caught on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trot lines from 20-30 feet deep.

LAKE CONDITIONS
 WATER TEMPERATURE  46  50 degrees
 WATER CLARITY  Clear
 LAKE LEVEL  573.86

 Black bass are fair on PB  J colored football jig and bama rigs with shad colored soft baits. Walleye  No report.
 Stripers are still fair and are being caught on bama rigs with 3 and 4 shad colored swim baits. Secondary lake points in creek channels and main lake points near major creeks are the best locations for these fish. Bream- No report.
 Crappie have slowed a little and are being caught near and over brush. Try brush in water 20 to 25 feet of water and fish 12-18 feet deep. Minnows or crappie grubs are working best. Catfish are slow and being caught on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trot lines from 20-30 feet deep.

LAKE CONDITIONS
 WATER TEMPERATURE  46  50 degrees
 WATER CLARITY  Clearing