Since 1987, dozens of 8-pound-plus bass have been caught in these two lakes. Lakes Dunn and Austell at Village Creek State Park – For over 20 years, Dunn and Austell have been delighting fishermen with a steady yield of big Florida-strain largemouth bass.Big brown trout are a top White River attraction, especially in the upper reaches of the tailwater when they come off their spawn in late January or early February. Weather and water temperatures are excellent for trout fishing all year. White River – To trout fishing enthusiasts, the White River in north Arkansas is treasured water.Table Rock Lake – An arm of this huge reservoir extends into Arkansas and provides good fishing for largemouth bass, striped bass, white bass and walleye in the Eureka Springs area.Lake Greeson is north of Murfreesboro in west-central Arkansas’s Ouachita Mountains. Surface feeding stripers frequently appear in the Chimney Rock area at dawn and dusk. In May, look for fish running the Little Missouri River, mixed in with schools of white bass. Lake Greeson – Stripers were first stocked here in 1968, and fishing for these powerful brutes is exceptional.Experts will tell you that Lake Dardanelle at Russellville toward the upper end of the river is the place to go for big largemouth. Lake Dardanelle – The 34,300-acre Lake Dardanelle has one of the most consistent bass habitats in the Arkansas River system.Look for schools thrashing the water’s surface near the dam and around the islands between DeGray Lake Resort State Park Lodge and Iron Mountain Lodge and Marina. Anglers often find mixed schools of hybrid stripers and white bass. Some of the fastest action, however, is provided by striped bass and hybrid stripers. Army Corps of Engineers reservoir can be counted on for good catches of largemouth bass. DeGray Lake – Near Arkadelphia, this big (13,400 acres) U.S.The lake is stocked annually, and stripers over 40 pounds are commonly taken. Norfork Lake contains one of the best striped bass fisheries in Arkansas. Norfork Lake – The oldest of Arkansas’s large man-made impoundments, Norfork has consistent variety in its fishing.Lake Chicot – Arkansas’s largest natural lake (a Mississippi River oxbow) is stocked with Florida-strain largemouth bass, so be prepared with stout tackle.If you know the workings of plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits, you’re ready for Felsenthal. Felsenthal – A lot of largemouth bass come out of these Ouachita River bottoms all year long.Beaver’s spring stripers always can be found somewhere in this vicinity. The main river channel averages 60- to 65-feet deep through this area, but is surrounded by flats that range from 10 to 30 feet in depth. One prime hot spot encompasses the huge flats near where the White River and War Eagle join in the upper portion of Beaver. In spring, these huge fish may be scattered all over the lake, but there are some areas and methods you can count on. Beaver Lake – Beaver Lakehas given up several 40-pound-plus state record stripers.Bull Shoals Lake – Five- to 10-pound largemouth bass aren’t rare in Bull Shoals, and a 12-pounder has been boated in this lake known for a variety of other black bass and gamefish.Old creek channels that can be found on all sides of the lake are some of the best places to fish. Lake Conway – It’s 6,700 acres and still a good bass lake at over 50 years of age.In summer, many hybrid aficionados night fish with 8- to 10-inch live gizzard shad.
Army Corps of Engineers impoundment became the focus of nationwide attention when Jerald Shaum caught his world-record 27-pound, 5-ounce hybrid in 1997. Greers Ferry Lake – There are good odds that the next state largemouth bass record will come from Greers Ferry Lake.It’s an interesting lake to fish and has a lot of prime spots to catch bass. Millwood Lake – This lake has diverse visible cover and a lot of timber and structure.One of the most popular methods for catching them is trolling with downriggers along the river channel from near the dam to where it is joined by the Little Blakely and Big Blakely creek channels. Lake Ouachita – Arkansas’s largest man-made lake (40,100 acres) is ideal for big stripers.It is home to two previous state record catches. Lake Hamilton – This 7,460-acre lake in Hot Springs is great for striper fishing.Bass fishing competitions on the river are common. Even omitting the portions officially named Ozark Lake and Lake Dardanelle, the river still offers a bassing area larger than any of the man-made lakes in the state. Arkansas River – The Arkansas River offers 300 miles of fish habitat from Oklahoma to Mississippi.
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