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Lake Dardanelle
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
56°
Shad is pushing back into coves and creeks. Fish are setting up closer to rip rap and moving water for pre spawn.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
The spawn is underway on Dardanelle with water temps ranging from 60-68 depending on whether you are on the main river or back in the creeks. Some creeks are running muddy/stained. Wacky rigged senkos, texas rigged D-bombs and Chatterbaits are working well. There is also a good early and late topwater bite! Fish laydowns, stumps and grass mats.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Just competed in the Hobie Bass Open Series on Lake Dardanelle. The bass are starting to spawn and moving up very shallow. When prefishing, most of the temperatures were mid 60s, as high a 70 degree in some shallow, protected areas. During the tournament, a cold front lowered the temps to low to mid 50s, however bass would still hit the frog. I was fishing in a muddy, shallow flat, covered with emerging vegetation and lily pads. Water levels and temps were fluctuating quickly over several days but still was able to find bass in 9 inches to 2 feet of water. The bass would not hit on frogs that displaced a lot of water; the bite was very subtle. You can find success on this type of flat with a more quiet presentation and allowing the frog to pause for longer periods on the edges of vegetation. Bass are hitting on the long pause, on slow moving, subtle frogs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Shad
Fish were starting to get ready to do their thing up in the backs of big shallow flats. Water temp was around 62-65 degrees and great bites were coming near lilipads, grass and other prominent structure. Most fish were caught in about a foot to 3 feet of water. For a trailer; any 2.75-3.25” swim bait in natural shad colors did the job.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
Fish on beds, shad in coves
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
great reaction bite up in the backwaters in the main river channel around matted grass and sand bars
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Reeds
Dardenelle is nearing post spawn. At first light, target grass and shallow reed edges along creek channels with a white buzz bait. If water is stained, chartreuse may help. As the sun get up, switch your attention to the nearest lay downs and stumps with a zman chatterbait and Rapala Brat in the same color combos.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
75°
Points where grass was were key bites along with submerged brushpiles near moving water. Cranking around rock points.
