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Bull Shoals Lake is a popular fishing destination in Arkansas known for its populations of bass, crappie, and catfish. Anglers also have the opportunity to catch walleye and white bass. Activities surrounding the lake include hiking, wildlife viewing, and boating. Fishing tips include using topwater lures in the early morning and late evening for bass and trolling for walleye. The best time of year to visit is in the spring and fall, with average temperatures ranging from 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit.
It is an abundant species and is important both commercially and as a sport fish. Black crappies are easily caught, often as fast as the hook can be rebaited. The following are fishing methods used to catch this fish: Though they show a definite family resemblance, they are distinctive enough that they shouldn’t be confused with any other species. The black crappie and the white crappie are most often confused with each other. Despite their common names, both species are the same color (dark olive or black dorsally with silvery sides) and both have spots on the sides. However, the pattern of the spotting is distinctly different. In the black crappie the spots are more or less irregular and scattered while in the white crappie the spots may be more vague and are clearly arranged into 7-9 vertical bars on the sides. Another distinction; the black crappie has 7-8 dorsal spines while the white crappie has only 6, the same number as in its anal fin. In body shape the black crappie’s is somewhat deeper than the white crappie.
Discharge | Stage | Elevation | |
POMME DE TERRE RIVER NEAR HERMITAGE
2024-12-21T01:45:00.000-06:00 |
48cfs | 1.79ft | 758ft |
LINDLEY CREEK NEAR POLK
2024-12-21T01:30:00.000-06:00 |
21cfs | 3.91ft | 886ft |
LAMINE RIVER NEAR OTTERVILLE
2024-12-21T01:15:00.000-06:00 |
66cfs | 1.39ft | 661ft |
POMME DE TERRE RIVER NEAR POLK
2024-12-21T01:30:00.000-06:00 |
76cfs | 2.5ft | 882ft |
GASCONADE RIVER NEAR HAZELGREEN
2024-12-21T01:15:00.000-06:00 |
1890cfs | 4.06ft | 845ft |
OSAGE RIVER BELOW ST. THOMAS
2024-12-21T01:45:00.000-06:00 |
1010cfs | 2.32ft | 537ft |
NIANGUA RIVER AT TUNNEL DAM NEAR MACKS CREEK
2024-12-21T01:00:00.000-06:00 |
358cfs | 1.83ft | 692ft |
Camping Area | Reservations | Toilets | Showers |
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Chicot State Park | |||
Lorrain Parish Park | |||
Holbrook Parish Park | |||
Opelousas City RV Park | |||
Sam Houston Jones State Park | |||
White Oak Park |