Bass Anglers In Arkansas

[bighook]

when the high temps get back down in the low 90 range we can give it a try last week caught 9 bass on tue 6 on a clear chug bug chasing shad and 3 after dark on a speed worm...fished on a slip sinker about 16 ft deep  ...went friday and did not put a bass in the boat....what a difference...

[bighook]

going fishing on degray this evening will start a 6pm and fish till 10 pm will give report if i can make it and weather permits,,going to fish humps and ledges downlake..worms 15 to 25 ft if every thing works out

[bighook]

I went fishing on lake Degray yesterday  a little over 3 hrs fishing, caught 4 fish 2 on my trusty clear chug bug and two on worms the 2 chug bug fish where in the breaks between point 14 abd 15 caugh1 on a green candy worm down by iron mtn about 31/2 pounds and a another one about 5 lbs north of point cedar....on a blue black worm not many bites ..alot of boat rideing...to many people down lake..not as many boaters north of yancey creek..

["BRB"]

I'm glad someone out there is catching black bass on Greer's.  I go to that lake for one thing: Hybrids.

Hybrid fishing is great at Greers! I cannot wait until the fall when they start busting on top.  But there is a lot of bass in the lake also, you justt got to put the time in to find them. Once you find them they normally move.    

["BRB"]

Anybody on here fishes Lake Hamilton? I am heading down there next month for a BFL tournment as a co-angler. Just seeing if anyone has any pointers. Thanks.

[bighook]

yes I do go to texas or missouri and fish any where but Hamilton ,if i had to fish there it would by with a shakey head 5 " zoom finness worm on river channel banks or 1/2 jig in brush piles   around docks

[bighook]

the hot springs locals fish a 1/4 oz black buzz bait in white oak basin or hot springs creek around docks stump beds till 10 am maybe that will help

["BRB"]

Ok thanks. I have heard bad things about Hamilton. Never been there so i guess i well see in a little over a month.

["BRB"]

I am getting four days off in a “ROW” this weekend, Saturday through Tuesday.  I am planning to do a lot of fishing. I bought two new reals that I had not had a chance to use and a black light for night fishing I also have not got a chance to use. The weather has been awesome here in Arkansas this last couple of weeks and the forecast is showing it to stay pretty close to the same, so I was thinking about taking a tent and my boat to a lake and get some fishing in. I was just wondering what the hottest lake right now in Arkansas is. I am thinking about going to Bull; don’t get to fish that much. Just seeing if anyone here had an opinion on where to go? I am not against going out of state ether.

[Quillback]

I've heard that the night fishing in the White River channel on Table Rock has been good, mainly jigs.  The daytime bite has been slow, but there's a good early AM bite and I've heard reports of fish being caught deep.  I think Bull would be a good choice also.  If you're camping you could stay somewhere in between the lakes or one of the COE campgrounds on the lakes and have access to both lakes.  If you have an AR license you can get the White River chain license for $10 and you can fish Bull and TR in MO if you are so inclined.

["BRB"]

Thanks I might have to find one of those camp sites between them two. I always wanted to fish table

["BRB"]

I tried your tips on Hamilton but they were a no go. There was a decent top water bit almost all day and that is how I caught my fish on day one. I used my favorite top water lure a spoke. On the second day we were around schooling bass but could not get one to hook up. I caught one on a deep diving crankbait. It was actually a strike king sexy shad 6xd which I won the previous day in a raffle after day 1 weigh in. I thought it had to mean something. I don’t through a lot of crankbait. I fish around the rest of the day and got nothing. Finally on the last cast of the day I hung a 3+ lber on it. Weights were low but I was able to get a 5^th place finish so I was proud of myself.  It was a tough tournament, but I came away with a check and the best finish of the year so far.

 

the hot springs locals fish a 1/4 oz black buzz bait in white oak basin or hot springs creek around docks stump beds till 10 am maybe that will help

 

 

yes I do go to texas or missouri and fish any where but Hamilton ,if i had to fish there it would by with a shakey head 5 " zoom finness worm on river channel banks or 1/2 jig in brush piles   around docks

[bighed]

Not for AR but going to fish Dardanelle in late oct. any info would be appreciated!

[bighed]

Sorry, from.

[theflyingbassfisherman]

I'm from Cabot and fish a lot of Bald Knob Lake in Bald Knob and every once in awhile I fish Conway and Barnett. I don't get to fish the bigger lakes (Greer's Ferry) as much as I would like to because I'm fishing out of a 14' jon boat with a 9.9. Till I get my RT188 ranger tax time. But I digress.

 

I haven't seen anyone post anything on Bald Knob Lake- I don't think anyone knows it exists really except the locals from town and maybe Searcy.... its a great little lake...not sure on the actual acreage but it is literally a scaled down big lake. Its got one really deep side, several coves and a big creek that are really good in the fall, one dock that ALWAYS has fish on it, and a hump in the middle in deeper water that usually has fish on it in the summer. I've been fishing it since February and haven't really had any really bad days. 

 

So far as the fish most are pretty small, 1 to 2 pounds, but it has several 3-4 pounders and I shocked the heck out of myself and my fishing partner today when I pulled out a 5.8 on a squarebill. Plus if anyone is looking for a lake fairly established into a fall pattern its the place to go  .

["BRB"]

I'm from Cabot and fish a lot of Bald Knob Lake in Bald Knob and every once in awhile I fish Conway and Barnett. I don't get to fish the bigger lakes (Greer's Ferry) as much as I would like to because I'm fishing out of a 14' jon boat with a 9.9. Till I get my RT188 ranger tax time. But I digress.

I haven't seen anyone post anything on Bald Knob Lake- I don't think anyone knows it exists really except the locals from town and maybe Searcy.... its a great little lake...not sure on the actual acreage but it is literally a scaled down big lake. Its got one really deep side, several coves and a big creek that are really good in the fall, one dock that ALWAYS has fish on it, and a hump in the middle in deeper water that usually has fish on it in the summer. I've been fishing it since February and haven't really had any really bad days.

So far as the fish most are pretty small, 1 to 2 pounds, but it has several 3-4 pounders and I shocked the heck out of myself and my fishing partner today when I pulled out a 5.8 on a squarebill. Plus if anyone is looking for a lake fairly established into a fall pattern its the place to go .

I never herd on bald knob lake. I leave up in batesville not to far away I would be interested to learn more about it. Does it have any boat restrictions I have a 18' with a 150 HP I fish Greers quit a bit and getting sick up it.

[theflyingbassfisherman]

I never herd on bald knob lake. I leave up in batesville not to far away I would be interested to learn more about it. Does it have any boat restrictions I have a 18' with a 150 HP I fish Greers quit a bit and getting sick up it.

There's a ten horse limit on it but i've never seen the game warden enforce it. The only time I've ever said anything was when someone showed up with a ski boat on a day in the summer when I was gonna fish a hump dead in the center of the lake. Average motor size is about a forty but I've seen guys out there with big tritons and skeeters (the 200 to 250 powered ones) and theres a guy that fishes it nearly every weekend in an aluminum triton with a 115. Im there pretty much both days out of every weekend.

 

The lakes easy to get to. You take the Bald Knob lake exit off 67 and turn away from town on it. Go through the four way and make the next left and it leads you straight to it. I'm there every weekend both days pretty much, so if your ever out there and see a little grey jon boat with a 9.9 and "lil laker" written on the side of it, holler at me and I'd be more than happy to show you all the hot spots I know.

[T_Nix35]

Bass fishing can be tough on Greers Ferry! It hot right now! I just fished a tournament there this past weekend and out of 89 boats there was 71 limits weighed in. It only took 12lbs to win it so it was small but a lot of fish was caught! Mainly flippen brush, but we caught ours in about 6 ft of water with tubes. We was fishing for smallmouth, i bet we caught 40 between the two of us. i was by far the funnest tournament day i ever had wieghed in 8 lbs good enough for 14th place and brought home a check!

Noticed on this post you fish Greers quite a bit, I'm fishing a BFL in May as a co-angler. I don't have a lot of smallmouth experience but I understand they can be a major factor on Greers. Do you have any specific colors or baits you prefer to use? Not only for smallies, but for largemouths too. I'm most likely going to be throwing a shaky head and possibly a drop-shot, but I also love throwing jigs, jerbaits, crank baits, and lipless cranks. Do you think these be could be a factor for Greers? I would appreciate the help man.

 

Thanks,

 

TCN

["BRB"]

Noticed on this post you fish Greers quite a bit, I'm fishing a BFL in May as a co-angler. I don't have a lot of smallmouth experience but I understand they can be a major factor on Greers. Do you have any specific colors or baits you prefer to use? Not only for smallies, but for largemouths too. I'm most likely going to be throwing a shaky head and possibly a drop-shot, but I also love throwing jigs, jerbaits, crank baits, and lipless cranks. Do you think these be could be a factor for Greers? I would appreciate the help man.

Thanks,

TCN

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