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As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 1,120.44 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool – 1,120 MSL).
JT’s Crappie Guide Service (479-640-3980) said bass have been biting well, hitting spinnerbaits fished close to cover along the bank. They also have been biting well on top-water baits early and late and on cloudy days. Crappie fishing is excellent. Try a minnow along standing timber close to creek channels, 10 to 20 feet down. A jig-and-minnow combo has been working well over brush piles. White bass have been schooling all over the lake at any given time. Small curly tails or spoons are the best choice. Bluegill are hitting crickets close to cover and under docks 2 to 10 feet deep.
Southtown Sporting Goods (479-443-7148) said the water is at normal level. Bream are fair on crickets. Crappie are fair on trolled crankbaits. Bass are biting well on top-water lures near rocky areas. Catfishing is slow.
Beaver Tailwaters:
Zachary Hoyt at Just Fishing Guides said that with the weather cooling off and very little generation, fishing on the tailwater is in full swing. With increased pressure, fish are a bit spooky. Lower water levels are causing fish to hold in their feeding spots instead of schooling. Copper johns and hare’s ears are producing in the mornings. Adjust you indicator to make sure you are finding the trout’s feeding lane. When the sun is higher in the sky, switch to 6x or 7x tippet and smaller flies. Scuds, sow bugs, and zebra midges are a good bet. Remember these tend to bounce around the bottom, so be sure you have the correct depth. Small crankbaits are a good choice for spin fisherman. Sculpins are a good food source, so try an olive green tube or wiggler. Worms under a bobber are a good choice for a more laid back approach.
Kings River:
Zachary Hoyt at Just Fishing Guides said fall smallmouth action is heating up. Water levels have been decent and the summer canoe traffic is slowing. Fish will tend to hold at the front or end of shoals/riffles. A threadfin shad hard bait will bring some solid strikes. Watermelon or speckled olive tubes bounced along the bottom are a good bet as well. Fish structure and changes in river bottom. Mornings and evenings will bring fish to the top to feed, so don’t forget about those buzzbaits. For the fly-fisherman, dry flies will produce well. Mouse patterns fished along weed banks or a Todd's Wiggle Minnow just below the surface will get those fall feeding smallies. Don't discount a large stonefly pattern under an indicator as well.
Lake Fayetteville:
Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock (479-444-3476) said the water is clear and at normal level. Bream are slow, but a few bluegill have been caught on small minnows. Crappie are slow, but a few have been caught on live minnows. Bas are slow. Catfish are slow.
Lake Sequoyah:
Lake Sequoyah Boat Dock (479-444-3475) said the water is at normal level. Bream fishing is slow. Crappie fishing is fair on minnows and jigs in brush. Bass are biting well on top-water lures. Catfishing is fair on chicken liver.
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</TD></TR><TR><TD>Beaver Lake:
As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 1,120.44 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool – 1,120 MSL).
JT’s Crappie Guide Service (479-640-3980) said bass have been biting well, hitting spinnerbaits fished close to cover along the bank. They also have been biting well on top-water baits early and late and on cloudy days. Crappie fishing is excellent. Try a minnow along standing timber close to creek channels, 10 to 20 feet down. A jig-and-minnow combo has been working well over brush piles. White bass have been schooling all over the lake at any given time. Small curly tails or spoons are the best choice. Bluegill are hitting crickets close to cover and under docks 2 to 10 feet deep.
Southtown Sporting Goods (479-443-7148) said the water is at normal level. Bream are fair on crickets. Crappie are fair on trolled crankbaits. Bass are biting well on top-water lures near rocky areas. Catfishing is slow.
Beaver Tailwaters:
Zachary Hoyt at Just Fishing Guides said that with the weather cooling off and very little generation, fishing on the tailwater is in full swing. With increased pressure, fish are a bit spooky. Lower water levels are causing fish to hold in their feeding spots instead of schooling. Copper johns and hare’s ears are producing in the mornings. Adjust you indicator to make sure you are finding the trout’s feeding lane. When the sun is higher in the sky, switch to 6x or 7x tippet and smaller flies. Scuds, sow bugs, and zebra midges are a good bet. Remember these tend to bounce around the bottom, so be sure you have the correct depth. Small crankbaits are a good choice for spin fisherman. Sculpins are a good food source, so try an olive green tube or wiggler. Worms under a bobber are a good choice for a more laid back approach.
Kings River:
Zachary Hoyt at Just Fishing Guides said fall smallmouth action is heating up. Water levels have been decent and the summer canoe traffic is slowing. Fish will tend to hold at the front or end of shoals/riffles. A threadfin shad hard bait will bring some solid strikes. Watermelon or speckled olive tubes bounced along the bottom are a good bet as well. Fish structure and changes in river bottom. Mornings and evenings will bring fish to the top to feed, so don’t forget about those buzzbaits. For the fly-fisherman, dry flies will produce well. Mouse patterns fished along weed banks or a Todd's Wiggle Minnow just below the surface will get those fall feeding smallies. Don't discount a large stonefly pattern under an indicator as well.
Lake Fayetteville:
Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock (479-444-3476) said the water is clear and at normal level. Bream are slow, but a few bluegill have been caught on small minnows. Crappie are slow, but a few have been caught on live minnows. Bas are slow. Catfish are slow.
Lake Sequoyah:
Lake Sequoyah Boat Dock (479-444-3475) said the water is at normal level. Bream fishing is slow. Crappie fishing is fair on minnows and jigs in brush. Bass are biting well on top-water lures. Catfishing is fair on chicken liver.
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