Trimble Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 13): Headwater – 391.47 feet, Tailwater – 375.32 feet, Flow – 40,649 cubic feet per second

Ozark Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 12): Headwater – 371.85 feet, Tailwater – 341.19 feet

Dardanelle Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 10): Headwater – 337.73 feet, Tailwater – 289.84 feet

Ormond Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 9): Headwater – 286.67 feet, Tailwater – 268.97 feet, Flow – 46,474 cubic feet per second

Toad Suck Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 8): Headwater – 265.10 feet, Tailwater – 255.62 feet

Murray Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 7): Headwater – 248.88 feet, Tailwater – 231.45 feet, Flow – 40,360 cubic feet per second

Terry Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 6): Headwater – 231.15 feet, Tailwater – 215.09 feet, Flow – 46,778 cubic feet per second

Sanders Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 4): Headwater – 196.01 feet, Tailwater – 184.44 feet

Hardin Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 3): Headwater – 181.96 feet, Tailwater – 167.44 feet

Mills Dam (Dam 2): Headwater – 162.05 feet, Tailwater – 127.97 feet, Flow – 34,639 cubic feet per second

White River Levels: According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as of Wednesday the White River stages are:

3.6 feet at Calico Rock (flood stage – 19 feet)
7.0 feet at Batesville (flood stage – 15 feet)
3.6 feet at Newport (flood stage – 26 feet)
16.6 feet at Augusta (flood stage – 26 feet)
5.6 feet at Georgetown (flood stage – 21 feet)
18.6 feet at Clarendon (flood stage – 26 feet)

CENTRAL ARKANSAS

Little Red River:Lindsey's Resort (501-302-3139) said the water is clear and low with little generation every day. Trout fishing has been very good on waxworm/marshmallow combinations and Power Bait. When the water is high, spinnerbaits and jigs are working well.

Jed Hollan at the Little Red Fly Shop said the Greers Ferry powerhouse has been releasing water most days in an effort to lower the lake level. Scheduled maintenance at the dam temporarily stopped the water releases on January 7 with resumed releases planned after the Jan. 10. The water driving the turbines averaged 47 degrees with dissolved oxygen content of 7.2 mg/l. Now that winter has arrived, activity on the Little Red has slowed to a crawl. The brown trout spawn is over and there is not a lot of aquatic insect activity. (Brook trout, however, are in full spawn at JFK Park.) Sow bugs (sizes 14-16, UV tan, peacock or light gray) and zebra midges (sizes 16-22, red or black) will remain the bugs of choice.

Greers Ferry: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 459.83 feet MSL.

Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the water temperature is as high as 52 degrees in the main lake and as low as 35 degrees in the extreme ends of the rivers. Catfishing has come to a halt with the cold nights, but should pick back up to fair with a few warmer days. Walleye fishing is spotty, but a few can be caught as deep as 70 feet and some are halfway up the streams to spawning areas and can be caught on a jig-and-minnow combination. Crappie are biting well in pole timber on small minnows (size 4), but only two or three are being caught off each tree. No report on bream. Bass are biting well on Rat-L-Traps, small square-billed crankbaits and spinnerbaits fished shallow and football-head jigs and Carolina-rigged Rite Bite Cinkos fished on ledges. White bass and hybrids are biting well. Use your electronics or follow the gulls to find schools of shad and use jigging spoons, in-line spinners and crankbaits to fish below the shad schools for the best action.

Harris Brake Lake: Coffee Creek Landing (501-889-2745) said water conditions are normal. Crappie fishing is fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are biting fairly well on worms and stinkbait in deeper water.

Lake Overcup: Overcup Landing (501-354-9007) said the water is clear and a little high. Bream fishing is fair on worms and crickets. Crappie are biting well on minnows around brush piles and other woody cover. Catfish are biting well on shad.

Brewer Lake: Overcup Landing (501-354-9007) said bream are fair on red worms. Crappie are fair on minnows fished tightly to woody cover. Catfishing is good on live shad.

Sunset Lake: Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said water conditions are normal. Crappie fishing is fair on Tennessee shad-colored jigs. Bass fishing is fair on crankbaits.

Saline River Access in Benton: Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said water conditions are normal. Crappie fishing is good around brush piles on Tennessee shad-colored jigs. Bass fishing is good around brush on Shad Raps.

Arkansas River at Morrilton: Charley’s Hidden Harbor in Oppelo said few anglers are on the river. Catfishing is strong in deep holes, 20 feet and deeper below dams 9 and 10 on whole shad. Stripers are biting well on live shad floated 6 to 8 feet deep below dam 9. Sauger are biting well below dams 9 and 10 and at Copper’s Gap on a jig tipped with a minnow and floated under a bobber. Drum are biting very well on tubes and crayfish near jetties and wingdams.

Arkansas River in Little Rock: Vince Miller from Fish ‘N Stuff had no report.

Little Maumelle River: River Valley Bait (501-868-3279) said water conditions are normal. Crappie fishing is good around brush piles and stumps on minnows and jigs. Bass fishing is fair on spinnerbaits and minnows. Catfishing is fair in the main channel on live and prepared bait.

Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop said crappie fishing is good on minnows. Catfishing is good using cut bait on trotlines.

Big Maumelle Creek: Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop saidcrappie fishing is fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are biting on trotlines.

Murray Lock and Dam: Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop said crappie fishing is fair on live minnows and slip-cork rigs. Catfishing is good on cut shad.

Terry Lock and Dam: McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said water conditions are normal. All fishing has been slow.

NORTH ARKANSAS

Sportsman’s White River Resort said water conditions are pretty normal, with heavy generation lately. Trout fishing has been good on white jigs and Original Rapalas.

Angler’s White River Resort said the water conditions are normal. Trout fishing has been good on Power Bait and crankbaits.

Bull Shoals Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 650.61 feet MSL.

Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock (870-445-4424) said some anglers are back on the water now that hunting has slowed. Bass are biting well on crankbaits in 5 to 15 feet of water on windy or cloudy days. Hula grubs and Carolina-rigged French fries are working well in 10 to 25 feet of water. Vertical jigging a spoon over old forests and standing timber is working well on Kentucky bass. Walleye are biting fairly well on spoons fished over large flats in 35 to 40 feet of water. Bottom bouncers baited with nightcrawlers are working well on walleye as well. Crappie are biting fairly well around the boat docks on minnows under a slip bobber in 18 to 25 feet of water.

Lake Norfork: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 547.38 feet MSL.

Cranfield Junction Bait and Tackle (870-492-5141) said water conditions are normal. Crappie fishing is fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles. Bass fishing is good on spoons and jigs.

Norfork Tailwater: Mountain River Fly Shop said it seems like more and more people have been hitting Norfork the past week, and with good reason. It has been fishing nicely and though he water seems a little stained, the lake turnover is now done. Midges are the order of the day; Zebras Poison Tungs, WD40s and the like have all been performing well. We have also had good reports on Y2Ks and egg patterns plus the usual San Juan worms. But even more interestingly, for dry fly fiends, was the report today of some serious surface activity underway in the afternoons. Try Parachute Adams and standard Adams patterns in sizes 20 and 22. If the hatch isn’t on when you are there, make sure you have a healthy dose of Davy’s Sow bugs and a handful of McLellan’s Scuds.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

JT’s Crappie Guide Service said bass are biting well in the mid-lake area on crayfish-colored Wiggle Warts worked along chunk rock banks. Jigging spoons are also working well when fished 15 to 20 feet deep along tree lines. Crappie are hit-and-miss from the rivers north to Prairie Creek. Fish channel ledges or bluffs along tree lines or brush piles. Crappie have been hitting Southern Pro 2-inch Hot Grubs in various shades of chartreuse, 10 to 25 feet deep. Stripers have been found from Point 12 upstream in either river arm. Channel bends near flats have worked well. The best bait has been brood minnows fished 10 to 15 feet deep. White bass have been hanging off main-lake points and can be caught on a ½-oz jigging spoon. Catfish have been along bluff lines and are hitting live brood minnows, liver and earthworms.

Southtown Sporting Goods (479-443-7148) said the water is clear and a few feet low. Crappie are biting well on minnows and jigs. A few bass have been caught on crankbaits.

Lake Fayetteville: Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock (479-444-3476) said not many anglers are available for a report.

Lake Sequoyah: Lake Sequoyah Boat Dock (479-444-3475) said fishing has been slow with few anglers in the area.

NORTHEAST ARKANSAS

Lake Frierson: Lake Frierson State Park said few anglers are on the water.

SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS

SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS

Millwood Lake Guide Service said main lake and Little River surface temperature is 44 to 47 degrees, depending on location and time of day. Main lake clarity and visibility is at 2-3 inches from high wind. Current is 3,002 cubic feet per second. Both ramps at Paraloma, both ramps at Cotton Shed, the Saratoga ramp closest to the dike, and both ramps at Beards Bluff are unusable because of the drawdown. Winter drawdown has revealed many submerged objects at or just within inches of pool surface in boat lanes and Little River.  Use extreme caution in navigation, many of the boat lanes during winter pool drawdown are now only 3-10 inches in overall depth in various places.

Largemouth bass are relating to deeper water in Little River. Bass are good to fair, along Little River with the best bites during the heat of the day.  Texas-rigged Hog Assassins, ¾-ounce Rat-L-Traps, various crankbaits and jigs are working well in the heavily stained water. Many fish are suspending during mornings and roaming some in afternoons. Pitching Texas-rigged creature baits in Green Pumpkin, Watermelon/Red, Camo, Ozark Smoke, and Blackberry to stumps close to deep water is drawing good strikes from large bass in Little River. Bomber Model A and Rebel Deep Wee R crankbaits in Black Pearl, Bayou Bengal and Secret Weapon colors are working well when deflected off stumps and fished slowly 8 to 12 feet deep. The Carolina rig bite tapered off over the past few days in Little River. Dead sticking Twitch Assassins in Crystal Shad, Salt n' Pepper Silver Phantom or Yamamoto 5-inch Senkos is also working well on a light wire hook for slow fall. The jig bite has improved, with Texas Craw color (chart/ pumpkin/black) or black/ blue/ purple working best. Finding long tapering points with stumps in Little River, between 10-15 feet deep seems to be the most consistent pattern for the jig-and-pig bite. No report on white bass. The crappie bite continues to improve along planted brush piles and 13-17 foot deep trees, mid-mornings, on live shiners or smoke grubs on light wire jigheads. Vertical jigging Blakemore Crappie Thunder Road Runners was taking some really nice slabs between 12-17 feet deep last week. The best color for the Crappie Thunder Road Runners was Silver Shad. Consistent and steady current in Little River during pool drawdown over the past couple weeks, has kept the channel cats turned on. Good channel cats have been caught using chicken livers, hot dogs, cut bait or Catfish Charlie on trotlines and yo-yo's along the river and in oxbows hung from cypress trees in 10-15 feet of water.

Lake Columbia : Steve's Marine (870-234-2222) said water conditions are normal. Crappie fishing is good on shiners, jigs and minnows

Lake Erling : Steve's Marine (870-234-2222) said water conditions are normal. Bream fishing is fair on worms. Crappie fishing is good on jigs and shiners.

White Oak Lake : White Oak Lake State Park said fishing on WhiteOakLake has been spotty to poor. The lake is at full pool and the temperature is good, but the water is very clear. Crappie and catfish are poor and bass are fair.  The shad are not running yet.

Lake Greeson : As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 541.50 feet MSL.

Darryl Morris of Family Fishing Trips Guide Service said the water has warmed up to 50 degrees. Most days have seen heavy overcast skies with strong winds, but the fishing has been great with a little effort. We've caught crappie on jigs and minnows from 15 to 26 feet deep in 20-32 feet of water on bamboo and hardwood brush piles. Stripers and white bass are starting to run up the river and can be caught on spoons in the shallow water flats while chasing huge schools of shad. Watch for the birds hitting the water. For a daily report with pictures of fish caught, visit http://www.familyfishingtrips.com/PhotosCurrent.htm

Little Missouri River: Jeff Guerin of Little Missouri Fly Fishing said fishing has been slow and the weather has made for some uncomfortable fishing, especially without neoprene waders.

DeGray Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 399.77 feet MSL.

WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS

Lake Dardanelle: Bill’s Bait and Tackle (479-754-6354) said the water is a little muddy and at a normal level. Crappie fishing is good around brush on minnows and jigs. Bass fishing is fair in deep water on crankbaits, jigs and spinnerbaits. A few catfish have been caught on stink bait and shad.

Blue Mountain Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 384.40 feet MSL.

CNC’s End of the Line (479-947-2398) had no report.

Ozark Pool: Lakeside Food Mart (479-667-5155) said water conditions are normal. Bass fishing is fair in deeper water on jigs. Catfishing is good on worms and minnows. Stripers can be caught below the generators.

Lake Ouachita: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was not available.

Larry Hurley from Poorman’s Guide Service said fishing has been excellent the last few days with many bass coming from 8 feet deep and shallower. Rat-L-Traps and red crankbaits are working well in the shallower water. Spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps fished over the grass in 8-10 feet of water are also catching some good fish. Jigs fished in the shallow water and on the deep end of the grass in 18 feet of water are catching some nice bass as well. Stripers are fair to poor. Some crappie are being caught on grassy points in 10 to 18 feet of water.  

Lake Catherine: Shane Goodner, owner of Catch’em All Guide Service, reports that the water temperature below the dam remains in the mid 40s, which is normal for this time of year. Rainbow trout fishing is good and will improve to excellent in the upcoming weeks as stockings continue. Fly-fishermen are having success casting streamers, olive woolly buggers, and micro jigs in current. The best fishing is during periods of generation as the trout actively feed on threadfin shad and small crayfish. Spin fishermen are still hooking trout in the 15-inch class on white Rooster Tails and Lil' Cleos around rock piles and sand bars. Bank fishermen are recording limits using nightcrawlers and redworms floated under a bobber. Corn and waxworms also are a good choice. Boaters trolling the channels are doing well using small crankbaits against the current. Trout in the 3-pound range have been taken with larger fish hooked and lost. Striper activity is on the rise with most of the fishing taking place below the bridge in the main channel. Large brood shad fished under a balloon rig have produced the largest fish, but most of the fish caught are between 10 and 12 pounds. Fish over 20 pounds have been hooked, but lost in the heavy current. White bass and hybrids are in and out of the tailrace, most under 2 pounds.

Lake Hamilton: Larry Hurley from Poorman’s Guide Service said fishing is excellent on crayfish-colored crankbaits and shad-colored jerkbaits fished from the bank to 10 feet of water around stump fields. Jigs fished in brush piles from 18 to 22 feet deep are also producing some nice-sized bass. Walleye are being caught on crayfish-colored crankbaits in 2 to 4 feet of water.

Lake Hinkle: Bill's Bait Shop (479-637-4719) said water conditions are normal. Crappie fishing is good on minnows. Bass fishing is fair on top-water plugs. A few catfish have been caught on minnows.

Lake Atkins: Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) said water conditions are normal. Bream fishing is excellent around the bank and docks on crickets. Crappie fishing is good in deep water on minnows. Catfishing is excellent on large minnows.

Lake Nimrod: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 342.29 feet MSL.

SOUTH-CENTRAL ARKANSAS

EAST ARKANSAS

Arkansas River (Pine Bluff): River City Sporting Goods (870-534-8303) said the water is murky and at a normal level. Bream fishing is good in deep water on worms and crickets. Crappie fishing is good around brush piles on minnows and jigs. Bass are biting extremely well on plastic worms. Catfishing is good on shad.

White River: Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) said the water is clear and low. Walleye are biting fairly well on live bait. All other species slow.

Maddox Bay: Maddox Bay Landing (870-462-8317) had no report.

Bear Creek Lake: Arkansas Outdoors (870-295-4240) had no report.

Horseshoe Lake: Local angler Clyde Gregory said the water is clear and low. Bream fishing is good on waxworms. Crappie are biting well trolling in about 12 feet of water. Catfish are biting well on minnows.