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Posted 11/23/2000 [ Beaver | Beaver Tailwaters | Bull Shoals (East) | Greers Ferry | Little Red River | Millwood | Norfork | Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout Fly fishing is good on sow bugs and brown parachute Adams flies. Bait fishermen are using waxworms with marshmallows, power eggs and nightcrawlers. Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 461.0 Temperature: Outflow: 310 cfs. Level: 5.50 feet low Walleye fair on spoons worked close to the bottom Smallmouth Bass fair on various soft plastics lures Hybrid Bass are fair on topwater lures and jigging spoons. Largemouth Bass fair on topwater lures Crappie No Report Channel Catfish No Report Spotted Bass No Report Bream No Report Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 1121.4 Temperature: Outflow: 213 cfs. Level: 9.50 feet low Report coming soon by Hamilton Guide Service Striped Bass fair up in the river arms on live shad, big jigs and spoons Largemouth Bass are fair on jigs, spinner baits in 20 to 25 feet of water Crappie are hitting on minnows and jigs in the brush Catfish are hitting on live bait and on trotlines White Bass are moving on the upper end and hitting on live shad and topwater lures Bream good on crickets and worms
Trout good on micro jigs, Colorado spoons, Super Dupers and small rapalas. Fly fishermen are using light olive Woolly Boogers, and San Juan worms. Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 654.00 Temperature: 65 Outflow: 1660 cfs Level: 10.20 feet low Report by Wilderness Trail November 20, 2000 Cold, windy, rainy, foggy weather pushed in and stayed around the entire week. Lows in the 20's and highs in the upper 30's to lower 40's made it very difficult to get out onto the lake. The upper part of the lake has completed its turnover and the mid-lake to the dam area should be done by the end of next week. The conversion layer has moved up to 20 feet. Surface temperature is at 60 degrees throughout the main lake and 58 to 59 degrees at the back of some of the creeks, Lead Hill and upper Theodosia areas. Lake level is up to 644.19, ten feet below normal pool. The bite this week has been very spotty as most of the bass and Walleye have been on the move with the shad and cooling of the lake. Largemouth bass have been off this week along with the smallmouth and Kentuckys. A few fish are coming into the brush piles and docks, but you can't call it a pattern. Jigs and tube baits are working the best on these fish, when you can find them. Some top water action is still taking place, but you have to wait for them to push the shad, you just can't draw them up to strike a top water lure. On windy days the upper lake areas are producing a few fish on chunk rock banks using spinnerbaits or crankbaits. Smallmouth bass have moved off the pea rock banks and points relocating on channel swings and chunk rock points. Best baits have been smoke grubs, tube baits and small crankbaits. Most of the fish are small, 12 to 14 inches. The nicer fish are hiding somewhere, maybe they will show up this next week. Kentuckys are the more aggressive of the bass species on the lake this week, mainly because their food source is shad and shad are moving into the cuts and creek arms. Small schools of fish are forcing shad to the top and frenzy feeding. Use clear Pop R's and Chug Bugs to trigger some nice fish. Kentuckys are also starting to stack up on channel swings in the creek arms. Tube baits and finesse worms in green pumpkin or appleseed are working along with grubs and small crankbaits. Overall the bass bite is slow with all the changes going on in the lake. Not a lot to report on crappie this week. They are still moving in and out on the deeper brush piles. Minnows and white jigs are your best baits early in the morning and late afternoon. Walleye are moving out of the back of the creek arms towards the flats at the entrances. Worm harnesses with chartreuse or gold blades are working well in 25 to 30 feet of water. Long lining Rat'L Traps and shad colored crankbaits are also producing a few fish. Trout on the White River love the cold water and cold weather. Fly fishermen are catching nice Rainbows on dry flies, black Woolly Buggers and gray sow bugs. Spinning anglers are doing well on Belgian red worms, fluorescent yellow or white Berkley Power Eggs and silver or gold Little Cleo's. Remember to keep only what you can eat and release the rest for another day. Rick Culver of Wilderness Trail does the research for this report and the writing of this report. For more information call Rick or Sue Culver at Wilderness Trail at 870-445-2703, e-mail us at [email protected] or check out our web site at www.wildernesstrail.com Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 259.2 Temperature: Outflow: 10217 cfs. Level: 0.30 feet high Largemouth Bass good on crankbaits and plastic worms Crappie good on minnows on the lower part of the lake Catfish good on minnows and worms especially on the trotlines Bream fair on crickets and worms
Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 552.0 Temperature: 60 Release Rate: 320 cfs. Level: 6.40 feet low Report By Professional Guide Garry Sperry This Report Is For: Lake
Level: 545 feet Bass are scattered everywhere. Use crank baits in shad or crawfish colors on 45 degree rocky banks. There is now some scattered topwater action in backs of creeks on spinner baits around brush. Use white, or white & chartreuse with #4 willow leaf blades. White bass are on creek flats. Scattered topwater all day. Best lures 1/4 oz. rooster tails or 1/8 oz. roadrunners. Best colors, white, silver or white with pink head on roadrunner.. White bass are on creek flats. Scattered topwater all day. Best lures 1/4 oz. rooster tails or 1/8 oz. roadrunners. Best colors, white, silver or white with pink head on roadrunner. Stripers are now mid lake and in the creek arms. Mornings and evenings you'll find scattered topwater activity off main lake points. Best lures are Rogues or Red Fins, shad color or blue & silver. During day fish live shad 30-35 ft. deep or troll Umbrellas 30-35 ft. deep. Hot spots are Hwy 62 bridge, Duck blind Point, Howard Cove to Blue Lady dock. Some topwater at night, use Rogues or Red Fins. Crappie are on deep brush piles. Tube jigs work best. On sunny days use pink & white, or yellow & white. On cloudy days use blue & white, or red & chartreuse. Minnows work well with slip bobber. VERY IMPORTANT--Stay off the brush with your boat or you'll spook the crappie! Walleye are on long flats along drop-offs. Slow troll Hot-n-Tots or Sparkle Tails 8 to 10 feet deep. Worm Harness OK but not the best. Best colors, Chartreuse, pink or yellow. Troll slow! Catfish are being caught on trot lines 6 to 30 ft. deep. Cut shad and small sunfish work best.
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