21.0 feet at Dardanelle (flood stage – 32 feet)
24.0 feet at Morrilton (flood stage – 30 feet)
11.2 feet at Little Rock (flood stage – 23 feet)
35.6 feet at Pine Bluff (flood stage – 42 feet)
28.1 feet at Pendleton (flood stage – 31 feet) 

White River Levels: According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Tuesday morning White River stages were:

12.2 feet at Georgetown (flood stage – 21 feet)
24.1 feet at Augusta (flood stage – 26 feet)
11.4 feet at Newport (flood stage – 26 feet)
7.1 feet at Batesville (flood stage – 15 feet)
5.1 feet at Calico Rock (flood stage – 19 feet) 

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

Little Red River: Lindsey's Resort (501-302-3139) said the river is clear and there has been a little generation in the afternoons till dark. Trout fishing is good in the mornings with TroutKrilla baits. The best colors are orange and green. In the afternoons with generation, fishermen have been using cranks baits such as floating Rapalas or Buoyant spoons.

Little Red River: Jed Hollan at the Little Red Fly Shop said the Greers Ferry Powerhouse has been generating every afternoon. The river is crystal clear and rich in oxygen but fishing has been spotty. The aquatic insect hatches continue but are tapering off. The caddis hatch is almost over. Dry flies that are working include the American March brown (sizes 14-16), elk hair caddis (sizes 16-18), Adams (size 16), sulphurs (sizes 18-20) and midges (sizes 16-22). The best wet flies are zebra midges (sizes 16-22), sow bugs (sizes 14-16), pheasant tail (size16), prince (size 16), gold-ribbed hare’s ears (sizes 14-16) and copper Johns (sizes 14-16). The best time to fish is mid-day and later from Winkley Shoal and points downstream.

Greers Ferry: As of Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 462.03 feet MSL.

Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the surface temperature is still a bit cool for this time of year but rising. Walleye are biting fairly well on night crawlers. Catfishing should be good until summer heat sets in. Crappie and bream are biting well around brush 15-20 feet deep.

Shiloh Marina (501-825-6237) said the lake is clear, smooth and at normal level.  A few crappie and bass are being caught around the brush piles on the main lake. 

Harris Brake Lake: Coffee Creek Landing (501-889-2745) said the water is rough. A few bream are being caught with crickets and worms. Bass and hybrids are in deeper water and are biting on crank baits.

Lake Beaverfork: The Conway Parks and Recreation Department said the water is murky and calm. Bream are biting on crickets. Crappie are biting well on red, white and yellow jigs. Bass are biting well on lizards and frogs. Catfish are fair on chicken livers.

Lake Overcup: Lakeview Landing (501-354-1470) said bream are biting on crickets close to the bank. Crappie are deep and biting on minnows and jigs.

Overcup Landing (501-354-9007) said the lake is clear and at normal level. Bream are biting wax worms and crickets. Crappie are biting in 10-12 feet of water on pink, white and chartreuse, white and red, and red and chartreuse jigs. Bass are biting on spinner baits and buzzbaits in buckbrush.  Catfish are biting well on night crawlers, shrimp and small bream.

Brewer Lake: Overcup Landing (501-354-9007) said the lake is clear and normal.  Bream are biting well on red worms and crickets. Crappie are good in buckbrush on small minnows, blue and white, red, white and chartreuse jigs. Bass are biting bubble gum Flukes.

Little Maumelle River: River Valley Bait (501-868-3279) said the river is very low and clear. All species reports are poor to fair.

Little Maumelle Creek: Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said bream are biting well in the lily pads on crickets and wax worms. Crappie are slow on live minnows. Bass are fair early in the morning and late afternoon on shallow-running crank baits and plastic worms. Catfish are good on limb lines, trotlines, and yo-yo’s baited with live minnows, live slicks and chicken livers.

Palarm Creek: Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said bream are biting fair on crickets and wax worms. Crappie are poor. Bass are biting fair to good on buzz baits, black and red-flake Gitzits. Catfish are biting fair on cut bait and shad.

Big Maumelle Creek: Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said bream are biting fair to good on crickets, red worms and wax worms. Bass are biting Gitzits, top-water stick baits and willow-leaf spinner baits. Catfish are biting well in the channel on trotlines with live slicks and cut bait.

Lake Maumelle: Jolly Roger’s Marina said largemouth bass are good during the day on spinners, Gitzits, and jig-and-pigs deep. White bass have been biting spoons and tail spinners well around the spillway. Crappie are fair about 15 feet deep on red and white jigs. Bream can be found with crickets fished in shallow water. Catfishing is good on large minnows.

Sunset Lake: Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the lake is at normal level and good clarity. Crappie are biting on red and chartreuse tube jigs and Tennessee shad grubs around brush piles. Bass are hitting on any color plastic worm in 12 feet of water around brush. Catfish are biting in shallow water on live baits.

Saline River Access in Benton: Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the river is clear and normal level. Crappie are fair on live baits and orange and blue Rooster Tails around brush piles. Bass are biting yellow twisters. Catfish are moving closer and getting ready to spawn. They may be caught on live bait.

Arkansas River at Morrilton: Charley’s Hidden Harbor in Oppelo said the flow from Lock 9 is 121,700 cubic feet per second with a headwater of 284.50 and a tailwater of 281.26. River flows are expected to stay in the 100,000-120,000 range until May 25. Copper’s Gap, Petit Jean River and Point Remove Creek and Flagg Lake cut-off are showing lots of potential for white bass using 3- to 4-inch Sassy Shads in pearl color. Black bass are in the backwater areas in 3-8 feet of water. Try buzzbaits. Kentucky bass are chasing crawfish-colored crank baits. Catfish are in the shallows and below the dam; they are hitting shad. Crappie are under overhangs and taking minnows. Stripers can be found around jetty tips and below the dam. Try using live bait in 6-12 feet of water.

Murray Lock and Dam: Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said white bass and stripers are hitting on white Twister Tails. Catfish are biting on live slicks and skipjacks.

Terry Lock and Dam: McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water level is high. Bass and stripers are fair on hair jigs and large minnows. Catfish are biting fair on cut shad.

Clear Lake: McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the lake is stained and at normal level. Bream are biting pretty good on large night crawlers cut into pieces.  Crappie are excellent on tube jigs with crappie niblets, minnows and wax worms. Bass are fair on spinner baits and 7-inch black plastic worms.

Fourche La Fave River : Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said bream are biting crickets and red worms. Crappie are biting fair on live minnows.  Catfish are poor to fair on trotlines with cut bait.

NORTH ARKANSAS

Bull Shoals Lake: As of Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 657.35 feet MSL.

Lake Norfork: As of Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 554.89 feet MSL.

Cranfield Junction Bait and Tackle (870-492-5141) said the lake is up and clear.  Crappie are biting very good in 15 to 20 feet of water on minnows in brush piles. Bream are excellent on crickets and Belgium red worms. Bass are biting excellently on top-water baits, soft plastics and lizards. Stripers are very good early and late on top-water baits. A few catfish have been caught with jugs baited with cut shad or night crawlers. Walleye reports are picking up by trolling bottom-bouncers, night crawlers or Reef Runners. They also are being caught in 15 to 25 feet of water using stick baits over brush.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

Southtown Sporting Goods (479-443-7148) said the lake is normal and clear.  Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Bream are biting very well in shallow water on worms and crickets. Bass are fair on top-water baits early in the morning and during the day with jig-head worms in any shade of green. Zara Spooks and Flukes are working, too.  Catfish are biting prepared baits and chicken livers.

Brad Wiegmann of Wiegmann’s Guide Service said bass have been pounded by professional anglers from the FLW Tour. Fishing has been on the slow side with all the pressure. The mid-lake and dam end of the lake have been the most productive. White bass are schooling around Arkansas Highway 12 and coves in the mid-lake area. Small top-water lures have been best when the fish are breaking. Stripers are around the dam and mid-lake area and are biting only during early morning or late in the day.

Beaver Tailwater: McLellan’s Fly Shop said wade fishing has been going well during recent low water. Midge patterns such as Jujubee, Poison Tung, and zebras have been working.

Lake Fayetteville: Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock (479-444-3476) said strong winds have kept fishermen off the lake.

Lake Sequoyah: Lake Sequoyah Boat Dock (479-444-3475) said the lake looks great. Bream and crappie are biting well. Bream are hitting worms, and crappie are hitting jigs. There have been a few reports of bass caught with buzz baits. Catfish are fair with worms and chicken livers.

NORTHEAST ARKANSAS

Lake Frierson: Lake Frierson State Park said the lake is muddy and has dropped a few inches. Catfish are biting really well on goldfish.

Eleven-Point River: Woody’s Canoe Rental and Campground (870-892-9732) said water conditions are perfect. Bass are biting really well on assorted lures.

SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

Grand Lake: Koenig Bass Tracker Marine (870-265-5374) said it’s been really windy on the lake. Bream are biting on worms and crickets. Crappie are being caught by trolling, and with minnows and jigs.

SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS

Millwood Lake Guide Service said the main lake and Little River surface temperature ranges from 72 to 80 degrees. Main lake clarity and visibility is poor – about 3 inches. Current has decreased to 168 cubic feet per second. Bass and crappie have the postspawn blues and are being very picky. Crappie are scattered from shallow water all the way to 18 feet deep. Largemouth bass are in their summer transition. The good bite on top-water lures and Bass Assassin shads has all but turned off. The jig and worm bite are the only dependable ways to find some good keepers this week. The best bite has been on large junebug Power Worms and on black, blue or purple jigs with black neon, soft-plastic chunks. The location of the fish varies from 6 inches to 14 feet. Channel catfish are fair on trotlines baited with cut shad, dog food and chicken livers. Longnose and spotted gar are cruising shallow flats in the backs of creeks and are very good opportunities for bowfishing.

Lake Columbia: Steve's Marine (870-234-2222) said the bream are biting well in 3 to 6 feet of water on red worms and crickets. Crappie have slowed down, but a few have been caught with silver shiners. Bass are hitting black worms with blue tails and pumpkin seed lizards.

Lake Erling: Steve's Marine (870-234-2222) said crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Bream are biting on worms and crickets.

Lake Greeson: As of Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 546.71 feet MSL. 

Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips said the water level is just below full pool and the surface temperature is in the mid-70s. Most crappie have finished spawning. Crappie, bream, catfish and a few walleye have been caught on minnows and jigs fished 8 to 12 feet deep around brush and laydowns in 18 to 22 feet of water. Schools of white bass and stripers have been breaking briefly in the morning around the main channel between Point 6 and Point 11.

DeGray Lake: As of Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 407.70 feet MSL.

WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS

Blue Mountain Lake: As of Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 387.20 feet MSL.

CNC’s End of the Line (479-947-2398) said the lake is at normal level and good clarity. Bream are biting worms and crickets. Fishermen are catching crappie on minnows and jigs. Bass are hitting minnows and assorted lures. Catfish are good on worms and chicken livers.

Ozark Pool: Lakeside Food Mart (479-667-5155) said the current is strong and at normal level. Bream are biting on worms and crickets. Crappie are being caught in 12 feet of water on minnows and jigs. Bass are fair. Fishermen occasionally are catching white bass using spinners and crank baits. Catfish bite is good using chicken livers and minnows.

Lake Ouachita: As of Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 577.66 feet MSL.

Mountain Harbor Marina said water temperature is 74-78 degrees and the water is clear. Largemouth bass continue to hit U-tail worms, swim baits and grass jigs. Jig-head finesse worms and Texas-rigged brush hogs are working well. Postspawn fish are good on top with Zara Spooks and Boy Howdys. Walleye are very good on spoons and jerk baits near creek channels and main lake points. Stripers are very good on live bait; brood minnows and gizzard shad are the baits of choice. Top-water action is still good. Try C10 Redfins and Zara Spooks early and late, or on cloudy days. Bream are excellent on crickets and worms in 6 to 15 feet of water. Crappie are still very good and being caught over grass in shallow water. Try large moss flats in water 10 to 18 feet deep. Minnows or crappie grubs are still working best. Arkansas shad, Tennessee shad and white are still the best colors for artificial baits. Catfish are excellent on live bait and stinkbait on jugs and trotlines in water 10 to 20 feet deep.

Larry Hurley from Poorman’s Guide Service said bass are fair, particularly around brush and grass. Flukes and jig-head worms are working well. Stripers are fair on live shad when they’re found around timber. Crappie are slow. Bream are beginning to spawn.   

Lake Catherine: Shane Goodner, owner of Catch’em All Guide Service, said rainbow trout fishing continues to be excellent. Trout are in great shape and are providing anglers with wonderful fishing opportunities. Bank anglers are catching limits of trout on night crawlers, wax worms, and corn. Boaters are doing well on Super Dupers, Rooster Tails, Little Cleos and small crawdad crank baits. Most of the good fishing is while the turbines are not running. Live minnows fished under a bobber will catch trout, as well as red worms and night crawler rigs. Moss growth makes fishing on the bottom almost impossible in many areas in the current. The white bass spawn is almost over and most of the larger fish have migrated downstream. However, many postspawn fish are holding over to rest and feed. Trolling the channels with small crank baits that imitate shad will draw strikes from these fish. Smaller jigs in the 1/16- to 1/8-ounce range are catching whites as they hide behind structure and ambush threadfin shad. Threadfins continue to flow in from the main body of the lake, seeking cooler water to spawn in. This migration has drawn large stripers and hybrid bass to the tailrace water. These fish can be caught using large top-water baits and live bait such as gizzard shad. The water is 60 to 62 degrees and holding.

Lake Hinkle: Bill's Bait Shop (479-637-4719) said the lake is in good shape.  Lots of bream have been caught on worms and crickets. Crappie are pretty good on minnows and jigs. Bass are great using plastic worms, minnows or jigs. Catfish bite is good.

Lake Atkins: Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) said the lake is clearing. Crappie are scattered. Bream are deep and biting good on worms and crickets. Bass are really good on spinner baits and plastic worms. Catfish also are biting well.

Lake Nimrod: As of Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 345.30 feet MSL.

SOUTH-CENTRAL ARKANSAS

EAST ARKANSAS

White River: Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) said the river is clear and low.  Bream are biting fair on crickets. Bass are biting fairly well on plastic worms and Gitzits.

Maddox Bay: Maddox Bay Landing (870-462-8317) said water is high and muddy and not many fishermen are on the water.

Bear Creek Lake: Arkansas Outdoors (870-295-4240) said the lake is dingy.  Bream are good on worms and crickets. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Bass are poor.