reports that water temperature below the dam is 68 degrees with clear conditions in the tailrace. Both lakes will return to their normal summertime levels in March 2013. July 2021. Permits must be obtained from Entergy Arkansas for any construction on the lake or shoreline, including boat docks, piers, walkways, swim docks, landings, embankments, bulkheads, seawalls, rip-rap and dredging, and filling operations. 0000116279 00000 n As of Wednesday it was still about 15 inches below normal pool. Always check the generation schedule daily to see if they are running power for the day. Crown Lake 0000126971 00000 n This requirement will currently only apply upon change of ownership of existing facilities. The stage at Augusta is down to 15.78, more than 10 feet below flood stage of 26.00 feet. Small Spooks, Rooster Tails, spoons and swimbaits are the way to go after the hybrids, but remember that bybrids have small mouths, so downsize your baits. Bait fish are piled PILED up in the mouths of pockets. (update 10-21-2021) Donna Mulherin at Hermans Landing (870-241-3731) says the lake level is low and the water continues to be clear. December 23, 2021 Written by David A. Bream have been reported at 4-5 feet while using mostly red worms. This fertile oxbow receives very little fishing pressure due to being used only for education purposes and youth and mobility-impaired fishing. The most effective fly has been a tan and brown Clouser minnow. (updated 10-21-2021) Jon Conklin with FishOn Guide Service (479-233-3474) said Beaver Lake is staying steady with a slow drop. Try using jigs. The bass are reportedly being caught at depths of 6-8 feet, mostly using redworms. (870-867-2191/800-832-2276 out of state) says. This schedule is posted weekly on the Entergy website for public viewing normally on Wednesday evening. Once you login there are a few options to view data: From the map you can zoom in on the Onota Dam site and click on the pin and that will bring you to the data. Largemouth bass are fair. Join us. Good luck and Go Greeson!. This beautiful lake spans just under 8,000 surface acres. Horseshoe Lake This morning I caught a nice striped bass before sunrise trolling a # 7 flicker minnow. Lake Greeson Tailwater This e-mail is typically issued once each week or more often if conditions change (less often if conditions have not changed). Clear Lake (off Arkansas River-Little Rock Pool). Hb```e`e`g`ed@ A;G Bf!7E These were in open water and suspended near the bottom of the water column. Catfishing is good on cut bait or bream. Lakes Hamilton and Catherine are a part of Project 271, a hydroelectric project licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). WestRock Landing in Roland (501-658-5598) said surface. Trout Owners of boats and floating docks should take precautions to ensure boats and docks are able to adjust to the drawdown. Zimmermans Exxon (501-944-2527) said Wednesday that fishing is slow now on the river and they had no reports. Mark notes that renovations at the Jim Hinkle hatchery have begun, and over the next year work will be going on there to expand the size of the silos and reconstruct them. Hybrid and white bass are eating at will; stay around the shad, keep eye out for birds as well, and use topwater baits, spoons and inline spinners. Those are working best in 25-60 feet. The White has had marginal wadable water. Lake Latonka Drawdown 2021. Look for structure in 15 feet of water; minnows and jigs are working. The fishing now is predominantly catch-and-release for. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs and are relating to the stumps. Many manufacturers are now making rubber soled wading boots that are easier to clean and are not as likely to harbor didymo. Double-fly nymph rigs have been very effective. (updated 10-21-2021) Todd Gadberry at Mountain Harbor Resort and Spa (870-867-2191/800-832-2276 out of state) says black bass are still good. Lake Onota Preservation I began with the same flies. Crappie are very good on small jigs or minnows. February 2021. The fish are schooling and when you find the school you can catch multiple fish in the same area, as they are in a feeding frenzy. Try using swimbaits. Visit Jons Facebook page for latest updates, FishOn Guide Service Goshen AR. Blue Catfish Lake Catherine (Below Carpenter Dam) Breaking bass can be found at all major creeks to main channel intersections in the early mornings and sometimes in the evenings. MileSplits official entries list for the 2021 Lake Hamilton Cross Country Invitational, hosted by Lake Hamilton High School in Hot Springs AR. Norfork Lake surface water temperature was slightly less than 73 degrees this morning. Keep your midges tied on if you're casting flies: ruby midges and others (red/silver, black/silver), and copper Johns were a hit over the last week or two. Weve also been trolling Bandit 300 Crankbaits later in the mornings and catching some spotted bass and a few scattered walleye.. Fishing will continue to get better. As the water temperatures fall, look for fish to start feeding heavily on the abundant shad in the lake. 0000010209 00000 n These are tempting morsels for large trout. If it is a cloudy, windy day, it seems like you can find them all day long. Weekends can get a bit crowded. Good luck and Go Greeson!. With the low flows, the fish are concentrated in the deeper holes and in the oxygenated shoals. The gate at the dam at Lake Poinsett was closed last Dec. 1, following the completion of a three-year renovation projection, and the lake began to refilling. We returned to the lodge. Bite is best early and in the evening. Remember, wind is your friend but anything over 20 mph should be considered to be hazardous, so be safe. Bass have been mentioned being caught at depths of 6-8 feet using various artificial baits. The water temperature is the same down to 50 feet with great oxygen. Several weeks ago, along points and ditches connecting Little River, oxbows and back flows, we found various largemouth and Kentucky bass randomly schooling at daybreak in the oxbows up Little River for a few hours in early mornings, but topwater action slowed down again this week. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's mission is to conserve and enhance Arkansas's fish and Heavy stocking from Jim Hinkle Spring River State Fish Hatchery over the last few months has the river full of rainbow trout lately. Other forage species that were stocked this spring include fathead minnows, golden shiners and threadfin shad have been added in huge numbers to the lake to build up the food supply for the predators, which will be stocked in 2022. Lake Catherine will be drawn down three feet this year. Failure to follow this process could result in the denial of your request. 0000008526 00000 n For Trout Magnet fishing, use pink and white-colored bodies on chartreuse or gold jigheads. The hot flies have been large articulated streamers in various colors. Stripers are still hit and miss. Visitors to the website may subscribe to receive lake and flow information by e-mail. (updated 10-14-2021) Guide Austin Kennedy (479-244-0039) said the trout bite has been great both above and below the U.S. Highway 62 bridge this past week. President WebThe 2020-2021 drawdown was mostly successful. 03/01/2023 at 4:10 ET / ETR $101.42 1.45 Copyright West LLC. 0000014128 00000 n This bait dives about 13 to 15 feet. In the south end of the state park at Storm Creek Lake, anglers are having success catching striped bass! Pittsfield Conservation Agent Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are low and gin clear. You can subscribe to email updates on information such as water release plans for Remmel and Carpenter Dams; shoreline management, lake levels, dock permitting, safety, etc. LINCOLN, Nebraska Burchard Lake in southeast Nebraska is being drawn down for maintenance work to protect the integrity of the reservoir dam. With the low clear water, wading is at its best. Oxbows are ranging 5-10 inches depending on location. It is recommended these issues be corrected prior to sale. Upstream, Table Rock Lake rose 0.2 foot to rest at at 1.6 feet below power pool and 15.6 feet below the top of flood pool. We will only honor reports with all required info and submitted by an Arkansas Home Inspection Registration Board Certified inspector. Use the dropdown menu on top left of page Dashboard will give you the most recent water level value. Walleye are fair and being caught with bottom bouncers tipped with crawlers on main lake points and humps 18-22 feet deep. The bass are moving into deeper water around brush during the day. The license grants Entergy Arkansas authority to operate these reservoirs and related shorelines, and Remmel and Carpenter dams. Johnson Beetle Spins, hammered Cordell Chrome Spoons with a red bucktail, Rocket Shads, three-quarter-ounce 1-knocker Rat-L-Traps and Little Cleo's were all randomly catching whites over the last 3-4 weeks in McGuire and Horseshoe Lake oxbows, but slowed again this week. These are tempting morsels for large trout. Catfishing is good on stink bait, large minnows, dough bait and nightcrawlers. Riprap around the lake has degraded over time due to ice and erosion. Fisheries, vegetation, facility management and downstream water needs are the key factors considered in deciding the drawdown's depth and timing. Look for low flows and sometimes multiple days without generation. 0000008422 00000 n Black bass improved some this week to fair with crankbaits, swimbaits, poppers and worms recommended. Some anglers have been fishing large streamers on the heavy flows we have been getting later in the day and having success. We finished with about 35 trout. Trolling shallow running crankbaits against the current has been productive catching white bass and hybrids, as well as walleye in the 3-pound class. Lake levels will be reduced about six inches per day on Lake trailer << /Size 284 /Info 193 0 R /Root 197 0 R /Prev 245528 /ID[] >> startxref 0 %%EOF 197 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 194 0 R /Metadata 195 0 R /Threads 198 0 R /StructTreeRoot 214 0 R /OpenAction [ 215 0 R /XYZ null null null ] /PageMode /UseNone /PageLabels 192 0 R >> endobj 198 0 obj [ 199 0 R 200 0 R 201 0 R 202 0 R 203 0 R 204 0 R 205 0 R 206 0 R 207 0 R 208 0 R 209 0 R 210 0 R 211 0 R 212 0 R 213 0 R ] endobj 199 0 obj << /I << /Title (Join the)>> /F 9 0 R >> endobj 200 0 obj << /I << /Title ()>> /F 20 0 R >> endobj 201 0 obj << /I << /Title (Mark you calendar for September 7, 2002 and join us in a public cleanup \ day for Lakes Hamilton and Catherine. * No reports over the past couple of weeks on catfish. The City of Pittsfield is permitted to conduct a 2ft drawdown of Onota Lake, Rain would be very helpful. The rainbows have been healthy and brightly colored and growing! Crappie are eating if you can stay with them or over them; use jigs, crankbaits and live bait and fish in 16-45 feet of water. We will be able to quickly communicate information like lake drawdown information, emergent changes in lake levels due to threatening weather, changes in 0000005046 00000 n As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation was 396.81 feet msl (full pool: 408.00 feet msl). Entergy Arkansas also recommends using a licensed electrician to make any alterations to wiring in conjunction with the drawdown. Vertical-jigging seemed to work best for the tubes and minnows this week. Fisheries, vegetation, facility management and downstream water needs are the key factors considered in deciding the drawdown's depth and timing. A two-fly rig with a midge dropper has been consistent, along with apricot or peach egg patterns. I caught one and missed another in about 20 feet of water off of a shallow sandy shoreline. Some are saying they can be found 7-15 feet around the beds and others being found 14-16 feet off of windy points, while others are catching a bunch of small ones from the banks. As of Thursday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lakes elevation at 1,118.96 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 1,120.43 feet msl; top flood elevation is 1,130.0 feet msl). Ray Hudson at River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said the river is clear and at a normal level. On this day, the catch was good even later in the day. Failure to do so may cause damage to docks and boats. 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