Fishing Reports
789 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
57°
It takes a lot of time to hit these deep ones but once you do they will normally bite. Spend a lot of time finding good deep bait.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
56°
It took awhile to find good bait that was high up in the water. Burned a lot of gas trying to find them but once you can it is worth it. That bait will rise up right around dusk. Always remember to fish till it is dark when fishing for bait eaters.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
58°
Fished a benefit tournament over the weekend and finished 2nd place. Most of the fish I found were on the main bluff walls. The RkCrawler was the main approach but don’t count out the back of creeks, flooded buck brush provided some better sized bass flipping a jig and tossing a spinnerbait. The bite is getting really good so get out as soon as possible.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°
Caught this biggen flipping a football jig.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
61°
Rock ledges were best but also caught some around the docks
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
Water temperature varied from 61-64 degrees from the back of creeks out to the main lake. Targeting windy dock ends in slightly stained water with spinnerbait produced nice bass. Downsizing to a fluke or single 3.2” swimbait worked to pick up numbers of smaller fish.
Species
White BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Brush Piles
Went out Monday afternoon and fished the north side of coves. Did good on white bass casting at brush piles in 9' or so at the back of those coves. Fish also seem to be relating to structure and hanging under docks
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
69°
Was able to get it done on Bull Shoals Lake for the Arkansas Kayak State Championship. Day one measure for 73 inches, my main bait of the day was the Megabass Super Z-2 and Z-3. Mainly covering water then slowing down and picking apart an area that I caught fish in. My two biggest fish of the event came early in the morning on that crank and were very aggressive and thrashing around. So having a soft rod was so crucial. Then day two was better on paper for me with 77 inches. All but one was on the Picasso Football jig paired with a strike king menace grub. You had to drag the jig to trigger the bite. For areas to fish, I mainly fished channels swings but in the early morning I fished big expansive flats. Very thankful for the win and ready to get after it next year!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
69°
Jerk it about every 10 seconds and every once in a while jerking about three times with two seconds in between 
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
63°
We ended up winning our year end championship with a two day total of 30.98lbs and I caught my new personal best bass a 7.83lb Missouri stud. She fell victim to the Clutch Echo and day two we caught all of our fish on a Motion Fishing Prototype Buzzbait that I can’t wait to show everyone. Keep moving down the bank at a fast pace you never knew if the bite would come on the main lake point or in the back of the creek.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
66°
shady side of docks and in front of docks produce tons of small bass largemouth and spotted bass.
Species
White BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Rip Rap
Fishing the shore by Nemo Campground. Electric chicken shad on a 1/16oz jig head produced well. Fish seemed to prefer a bronze hook over red. Cast and count to 15, then reel slowly and let the bait go over the top of the rocks. Best bite was 4-5PM
Species
Striped BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
59°
Caught on a spinner around 11:30.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
We fished the Ozark Mountain Team Trail Championship and ended in 14th. It was a weekend of chasing bait balls with the FFS and a minnow. Found our best bite towards the middle to the backs of creeks in the mid lake area. We could buy a bite after 8am on Topwater so we chased this bite all day long. Only certain areas were holding fishing so cover water until you find them biting.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
72°
First fish for NEAKA Classic tourney. All bites were top water, & before 8 am.
Species
CatfishSeason
Fall
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
64°
Wasn’t targeting this guy but he ate my rattleshad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
68°
3.33 lbs on a rattle shad on the edge of submerged vegetation
