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Ron Schneider
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Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
HI FOLKS!
THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WITH THIS WEEK’S FISHING REPORT.
BULL SHOALS HAS DROPPED SLIGHTLY THIS PAST WEEK, WATER TEMPERATURE IS IN THE LOW 50’S.
ON LAKE NORFORK, THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS IN THE UPPER 40’S , WITH STABLE LAKE LEVEL.
WILDERNESS TRAIL SAYS THE BULL SHOALS BASS HAVE PULLED BACK OUT TO THE BLUFF WALLS AND LARGER COVES AND CUTS, IN THE MAIN LAKE AND PART WAY INTO THE CREEK ARMS.
JIGGING SPOONS OR SMALLER PLASTIC BAITS IN SHAD COLORS HAVE BEEN WORKING BEST.
FOR CRAPPIE, TRY BRUSHPILES IN 30’ OF WATER, YELLOW FUZZY GRUB JIGS OR SWORDTAILS ARE WORKING WELL, AS ARE SMALL JIGHEADS IN WHITE OR CHARTREUSE TIPPED WITH A MINNOW.
ON LAKE NORFORK, CRANFIELD JUNCTION REPORTS GOOD CRAPPIE ACTION ON SMALL MINNOWS AND JIG COMBINATIONS.
FOR BASS, SMALLER TUBE BAITS AND GRUBS HAVE BEEN WORKING IN A VAIRIETY OF CRAWDAD OR SHAD COLORS.
STRIPERS ARE IN THE CREEK ARMS AND ON MAIN LAKE FLATS IN THE MID SECTION OF THE LAKE, ALSO FROM CRANFIELD ON UP.
SMALLER LIVE BAITS OR JIGGING SPOONS ARE TAKING SOME NICE FISH, WITH A 24 # REPORTED TODAY ON A 3” MINNOW IN 50’ OF WATER.
ON THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS, NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED, WITH GOOD RESULTS REPORTED ON WHITE OR YELLOW BERKLEY POWER EGGS.
UNTIL NEXT TIME, THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WISHING YOU AND YOURS A HAPPY AND PEACEFULL NEW YEAR.
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Ron Schneider
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 16, 2001 - 10:31 am: | |
Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
HI FOLKS!
THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WITH THIS WEEK’S FISHING REPORT.
BOTH LAKES ARE UP SLIGHTLY, WATER TEMPERATURE HAS REMAINED IN THE MID 50’S.
ON BULL SHOALS, MIDLAND MARINE REPORTS GOOD BASS ACTION IN THE UPPER END OF THE LAKE WHEREVER THERE IS SOME STAINED WATER.
FROM LEAD HILL ON UP, FISH ARE BEING CAUGHT ON SPINNERBAITS AND CRANKBAITS IN SHALLOW WATER, AND SOME NICE SMALLMOUTH COMING IN ON HULA GRUBS FISHED AT 40’.
CRAPPIE ACTION IS GOOD ALSO, WITH FISH HITTING TUBE JIGS IN 15’ OF WATER.
THEY ALSO REPORT FAIR TO GOOD ACTION ON LAKE NORFORK BASS FROM CRANFIELD ON UP, WITH MANY OF THEM SHALLOW THERE TOO. BEST ACTION HAS BEEN ON TUBE BAITS FISHED VERY SLOWLY, AND THE ACTUAL BITE IS VERY LIGHT.
CRANFIELD JUNCTION SAYS THERE ARE SOME DEEPER BASS BEING CAUGHT ON JIGGING SPOONS, BUT THE BITE IS SCATTERED AND SPOTTY.
STRIPERS ARE IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE LAKE AND INTO THE MAJOR CREEK ARMS, WITH EARLY MORNING FISH UP INTO 30’ TO 40’ OF WATER.
LIVE BAIT IS STILL BEST, WITH SOME NICE FISH BEING CAUGHT ON SMALLER 3” BAITS FISHED ON SPLIT SHOT OR BALOON LINES.
THERE ARE STILL MANY FISH IN THE MAIN LAKE, WITH MOST OF THOSE BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN 60’ AND 80’ NEAR THE BOTTOM.
THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS CONTINUE TO BE GOOD, WITH THE TRUSTY BERKLEY POWER EGG IN PINK, CHARTREUSE, OR YELLOW STILL THE HOT BAITS.
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Ron Schneider
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 07, 2001 - 10:29 am: | |
Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
HI FOLKS!
THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WITH THIS WEEK’S FISHING REPORT.
BOTH LAKES HAVE COME UP JUST SLIGHTLY THIS PAST WEEK, WATER TEMPERATURE REMAINS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50’S.
ON BULL SHOALS, WILDERNESS TRAIL REPORTS THE WHITE BASS ARE STILL PUSHING SHAD INTO THE BACK OF CREEK ARMS. TRY SPIT’N IMAGE JR OR CHUG BUGS WHEN THEY SURFACE, AND WHITE OR SILVER SPOONS ON THE DEEPER FISH.
SMALLMOUTH ARE ON PEA ROCK POINTS, WITH THE LARGER FISH STILL IN THE MAIN LAKE IN 40’ TO 50’ OF WATER. BEST BAITS HAVE BEEN TUBE BAITS IN WATERMELON RED OR DARK MELON PEPPER, ALSO FINESSE WORMS OR SPIDER JIGS.
WALLEYE ACTION HAS PICKED UP, WITH SOME NICE FISH STILL IN THE MAIN LAKE IN 45’ TO 55’ OF WATER.
CRAPPIE ARE BEING CAUGHT ON PINK OR CHARTREUSE JIGS WITH A SMALL MINNOW, TRY BRUSH PILES AT THE BACKS OF CREEK ARMS.
ON LAKE NORFORK, CRANFIELD JUNCTION SAYS CRAPPIE THERE ARE BEING CAUGHT ON SMALL MINNOWS IN DEPTHS FROM 5’ TO AS DEEP AS 25’.
BASS, HYBRIDS, AND WHITE BASS ARE BEING CAUGHT ON JIGGING SPOONS IN 50’ OF WATER, AND ALSO ON CRANKBAITS PART WAY BACK IN THE CREEK ARMS.
STRIPERS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER END OF THE LAKE, WITH MORE REPORTS OF NIGHTTIME ACTION ON ROGUES CAST TOWARDS THE SHALLOW BANKS. DAYTIME FISH ARE HITTING AT 60’ TO 70’ DOWN, NEAR THE BOTTOM.
ON THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS, BERKLEY POWER EGGS IN YELLOW OR CHARTREUSE TIPPED WITH A BIT OF RED OR PINK TROUT WORM ARE STILL THE HOT BAITS.
FOR BROWNS, TRY ROGUES OR HUSKY JERKS EARLY AND LATE IN THE DAY.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK, THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER, WISHING YOU PEACE AND GOOD FISHING!
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Ron Schneider
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 11:01 pm: | |
Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
HI FOLKS
THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WITH THIS WEEK’S FISHING REPORT.
BOTH LAKES HAVE COME UP SLIGHTLY THIS WEEK, WATER TEMPERATURE IS NOW IN THE MID TO UPPER 50’S.
ON BULL SHOALS, WILDERNESS TRAIL REPORTS THE WHITE BASS HAVE MOVED BACK INTO THE CREEK ARMS, FOLLOWING THE SHAD SCHOOLS.
TOP WATER ACTION IS GOOD ON CLEAR POP-R’S, CHUG BUGS, OR TORPEDOS, WITH SILVER OR GREY SPOONS CATCHING THE DEEPER ONES.
LARGEMOUTH ARE ACTIVE IN THE UPPER END OF THE LAKE, TUBE JIGS IN GREEN PUMPKIN OR WATERMELON RED, ALONG WITH WIGGLE WARTS, NORMAN’S MIDDLE-N’S, AND BANDITS ARE ALL CATCHING FISH IN THE SHALLOW AREAS.
SMALLMOUTH ARE HITTING IN DEEPER WATER NEAR POINTS, TRY TUBE BAITS OR JIGGING SPOONS FISHED ON THE BOTTOM IN 48’ TO 55’ OF WATER.
CRAPPIE ARE ON BRUSH PILES IN THE CREEK POCKETS, SMALL JIGS IN WHITE OR PINK TIPPED WITH A SMALL MINNOW ARE WORKING BEST.
ON LAKE NORFORK, CRANFIELD JUNCTION REPORTS CRAPPIE ARE ACTIVE THERE TOO, WITH BEST ACTION ON SMALL MINNOWS.
THERE HAS BEEN SOME SHALLOW BASS ACTION ON SPINNER BAITS AND CRANKBAITS, TRY TOWARDS THE BACK OF MAJOR CREEK ARMS.
DAYTIME STRIPERS ARE SHALLOW EARLY, IN THE MAJOR CREEK ARMS AND UPLAKE, IN 25’ TO 40’ OF WATER.
LATER THEY ARE ON A SPOTTY BITE AT 50’ TO 70’ DEEP OFF MAIN LAKE POINTS AND FLATS, LIVE BAIT IS STILL WORKING BEST FOR THOSE.
WE HAD A REPORT OF SOME NIGHT-TIME STRIPER ACTION STARTING, TRY LARGER CRANKBAITS LIKE ROGUES OR REDFINS.
NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED ON THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS, THE BEST BAIT REMAINS BERKLEY POWER EGGS IN YELLOW OR CHARTREUSE TIPPED WITH A BIT OF PLASTIC TROUT WORM OR BELGIAN RED WORM.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK, THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER REPORTING FROM SCHNEIDER’S ROD SHOP, WISHING YOU PEACE AND GOOD FISHING!
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Ron Schneider
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 17, 2001 - 6:59 pm: | |
Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
HI FOLKS!
THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WITH THIS WEEK’S FISHING REPORT.
BOTH LAKES HAVE BEEN STABLE THIS PAST WEEK, AND WATER TEMPERATURE IS STILL IN THE LOW 60’S
ON BULL SHOALS, WILDERNESS TRAIL TELLS US THE BITE HAS BEEN SLOW, WITH SOME SPOTTY TOP WATER ACTION ON CHUG BUGS OR POP-R’S.
MOST OF THE BASS SEEM TO BE BACK AT THE 50’ LEVEL, AND PLASTIC BAITS LIKE GRUBS, TUBE BAITS, AND FINESSE WORMS ARE CATCHING A FEW FISH
THE WALLEYE HAVE SLOWED UP TOO, WITH SOME FISH BEING CAUGHT ON CRAWLER HARNESS RIGS IN 40’-45’ OF WATER IN THE CREEK ARMS.
ON LAKE NORFORK, CRANFIELD JUNCTION SAYS THE BASS ARE TOUGH THERE TOO,
BUT ALSO SAYS THERE ARE STILL SOME NICE BLUEGILL BEING CAUGHT ON CRICKETS IN 15’ TO 20’ OF WATER.
CRAPPIE ARE AROUND BRUSH PILES AND DOCKS AT THE SAME DEPTH, TRY MINNOWS OR PEARL SWORDTAIL JIGS FOR THEM.
RON DEARDORFF REPORTS SOME BASS ACTION ON HULA GRUBS IN GREEN COLORS, AND SPIDER JIGS IN BROWN/ORANGE.
STRIPERS HAVE BEEN IN THE MAIN LAKE AND PART WAY INTO MAIN LAKE COVES AND CREEK ARMS.
THE BEST BET IS LIVE BAIT FISHED 50’ TO 70’ DOWN, LOOK OFF DEEPER FLATS AND SLOPING POINTS, WITH FISH NEAR THE BOTTOM.
TRY THE MIDDLE PART OF THE LAKE FROM TRACY TO CRANFIELD, AS THEY ARE STILL ON THE MOVE AND SPREAD OUT.
THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS CONTINUE TO BE GOOD, WITH BERKLEY POWER EGGS IN YELLOW, ORANGE OR PINK, AND ALSO RAINBOW NUGGETS STILL BEING THE BEST BAITS.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK, THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WISHING YOU PEACE AND GOOD FISHING
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Ron Schneider
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 08, 2001 - 10:16 am: | |
Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
HI FOLKS!
THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WITH THIS WEEK’S FISHING REPORT.
BOTH LAKES HAVE BEEN FAIRLY STABLE THIS PAST WEEK, WATER TEMPERATURE IS IN THE LOW 60’S.
ON BULL SHOALS, WILDERNESS TRAIL REPORTS THAT WHITE BASS HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN THE BACKS OF CREEK ARMS,
TOP WATER ACTION IS ON POP-R’S, TINY TORPEDOES, SILVER OR WHITE SPOONS, AND ALSO ROAD-RUNNERS.
SOME OF THE PLACES TO TRY ARE HOWARD CREEK, JIMMY CREEK, SISTER CREEK, AND BIG CREEK.
THEY ALSO REPORT GOOD SMALLMOUTH ACTION ON CHUNK ROCK POINTS IN MAIN LAKE COVES AND PART WAY INTO THE CREEK ARMS.
BAITS TO TRY ARE HULA GRUBS, TUBE BAITS, AND SPIDER JIGS IN COLORS OF WATERMELON RED, GREEN PUMPKIN, GOURD GREEN, OR MUD PUPPY.
ON LAKE NORFORK, CRANFIELD JUNCTION TELLS US THERE IS SHALLOW BASS ACTION PART WAY INTO THE CREEK ARMS ON GRUBS, CRANKBAITS, AND WHITE SPINNERBAITS.
THEY ALSO REPORT SHALLOW ACTION ON CRAPPIE WITH WHITE SWORDTAIL JIGS OR SMALL MINNOWS.
NIGHTCRAWLERS HAVE BEEN CATCHING A NICE MIXTURE OF LARGE BLUEGILL, BASS, AND CATFISH IN 12’ TO 25’ OF WATER, PART WAY INTO THE CREEK ARMS.
THE STRIPERS ARE STILL MOVING AROUND IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE LAKE, OFF MAIN LAKE POINTS, AND PART WAY INTO CREEK ARMS.
THEY ARE MOSTLY DEEP, IN THE 50’ TO 75’ RANGE, IN 75’ TO 95’ OF WATER.
LIVE BAIT HAS BEEN CATCHING A FEW, BUT THE ACTION REMAINS SPOTTY.
EXPECTATIONS ARE THAT THEY WILL START TO MOVE INTO THE CREEK ARMS AND FEED SHALLOW ANY TIME NOW.
ON THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS, BERKLEY POWER EGGS ARE STILL THE HOT BAIT IN YELLOW, CHARTREUSE, OR WHITE.
WHEN THERE IS SOME CURRENT FLOW, TRY BOUYANT SPOONS OR BLUE FOX LURES.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK, THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WISHING YOU PEACE AND GOOD FISHING!
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Ron Schneider
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2001 - 10:45 pm: | |
Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
HI FOLKS!
THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WITH THIS WEEK’S FISHING REPORT.
BULL SHOALS HAS COME UP SLIGHTLY THIS WEEK, AND LAKE NORFORK HAS DROPPED A LITTLE MORE.
TEMPERATURE ON BOTH LAKES IS IN THE UPPER 60’S TO LOW 70’S.
ON BULL SHOALS, WILDERNESS TRAIL REPORTS THERE IS TOP WATER ACTION EARLY IN THE MORNINGS ON ZARA SPOOK JR., POP-R’S, & CHUG BUGS.
LATER, TRY WHITE OR SILVER JIGGING SPOONS IN 40’ TO 45’ OF WATER,
ALSO CAROLINA RIGGED FINESSE WORMS OR BRUSH HOGS.
BEST COLORS HAVE BEEN WATERMELON, GREEN PUMPKIN, OR WATERMELON CANDY.
WALLEYE ARE IN THE CREEK ARMS, LOOK IN 40’ TO 50’ OF WATER,
TRY JIGGING SPOONS OR BALL JIGS IN RED OR CHARTREUSE TIPPED WITH A MINNOW.
ON LAKE NORFORK, FISHERMAN’S ANNEX REPORTS BASS ACTION WITH SPINNERBAITS PART WAY BACK INTO THE CREEK ARMS, ALSO WHITE JIGGING SPOONS IN 40’ TO 60’ OF WATER.
CRANFIELD JUNCTION TELLS US THAT TROLLING BLUE & WHITE HYPER STRIPER JIGS HAS BEEN CATCHING SOME NICE FISH IN THE DEEP WATER NEAR THE MAIN CHANNEL, ALSO PART WAY INTO MAJOR COVES AND CREEK ARMS.
THERE HAVE BEEN SOME NICE CRAPPIE COMING IN, TRY MINNOWS OFF THE DEEP BRUSH PILES IN 15’ TO 25’ OF WATER.
ON THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS, BERKLEY POWER EGGS IN FLOURESCENT YELLOW, RAINBOW NUGGETS, AND BELGIAN RED WORMS ARE STILL CATCHING SOME NICE FISH.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK, THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER, WISHING YOU PEACE AND GOOD FISHING!
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Ron Schneider
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 12, 2001 - 7:47 pm: | |
Subject: Lake Norfork, Arkansas fishing report
HI FOLKS!
THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WITH THIS WEEKS FISHING REPORT
BOTH LAKES HAVE DROPPED SLIGHTLY AGAIN THIS WEEK, WATER TEMPERATURE IS IN THE LOW 70’S
ON BULL SHOALS, WILDERNESS TRAIL REPORTS THAT BASS AND WHITE BASS ARE SURFACE FEEDING EARLY IN THE MORNING, TRY ZARA SPOOK JRS, SPITN’ IMAGE, OR CLEAR CHUG BUGS.
WALLEYE ARE ON MAIN LAKE FEEDING FLATS NEAR THE MOUTHS OF CREEK ARMS.
BEST BITE HAS BEEN IN THE MORNING, USE CRAWLER HARNESS RIGS WITH RED, GOLD, OR CHARTREUSE&ORANGE BLADES.
ON LAKE NORFORK, CRANFIELD JUNCTION SAYS THE BASS ARE HITTING SPINNER BAITS OR WIGGLE WARTS ON WINDSWEPT POINTS.
STRIPERS ARE ON MAIN LAKE FLATS AND IN COVES FROM DIAMOND BAY DOWN TO THE DAM.
THEY ARE SUSPENDED JUST OFF THE BOTTOM IN 55’ TO 75’ OF WATER,
AND MEDIUM SHINERS OR SHAD ARE WORKING WELL,
AS ARE JIGGING SPOONS IN WHITE OR CHROME COLORS.
BASS AND WALLEYE ARE ON LEDGES AND STEEPER GRAVEL BANKS PART WAY INTO THE MAIN LAKE COVES AND MAJOR CREEK ARMS,
JIGGING SPOONS ARE WORKING ON THEM ALSO, LOOK IN 45’ TO 55’ OF WATER.
THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS CONTINUE TO DO WELL,
AND THE BERKLEY POWER EGGS IN FLOURESCENT YELLOW,
OR BELGIAN RED WORMS ARE STILL THE BAITS TO USE.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK, THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WISHING YOU PEACE AND GOOD FISHING!
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Ron Schneider
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2001 - 8:51 pm: | |
Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
BOTH LAKES CONTINUE TO DROP SLOWLY, WATER TEMPERATURE IS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70’S.
ON BULL SHOALS, THE BEST NEWS IS WHITE BASS, WHICH ARE SCHOOLING IN THE MIDDLE OF MAIN LAKE COVES AND CREEK ARMS OVER 60’ OF WATER.
TRY WHITE OR SILVER SPOONS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WALLEYE ARE ON DEEPER SHORELINES, HOLDING OVER 55’ TO 65’ OF WATER.
1 OZ JIGGING SPOONS IN SILVER OR WHITE ARE CATCHING BOTH WALLEYE AND BASS, ALSO DOWNRIGGER TROLLING WITH RAPALAS OR SHAD RAPS ARE WORKING WELL.
AND THE NIGHTCRAWLER HARNESS RIGS WITH CHARTREUSE OR GOLD BLADES IS ANOTHER GOOD BET.
THE NIGHT TIME BASS ACTION HAS BEEN BETWEEN 8 PM AND MIDNIGHT.
BEST BAITS HAVE BEEN SPIDER JIGS OR TUBE BAITS IN RED OR BROWN COLORS.
ON LAKE NORFORK, FISHERMAN’S ANNEX REPORTS THE BASS BITE IS TOUGH THERE TOO, WITH SOME ACTION ON JIGGING SPOONS, AND ALSO SPOTTY TOP WATER ACTION EARLY AND LATE IN THE DAY.
THE STRIPERS HAVE BEEN ACTIVE IN THE DAM AREA, ALSO AROUND TRACY AND THE MOUTH OF DIAMOND BAY.
THE FISH ARE 45’ TO 75’ DOWN IN WATER 60’ TO OVER 100’ DEEP.
LIVE BAITS HAVE BEEN BEST, WITH SOME TROLLING ACTION ON HYPER STRIPER JIGS AND TAILS.
COLORS OF BLUE/WHITE, CHARTREUSE/WHITE, AND PEARL ARE STILL THE ONES TO USE, EITHER ½ OR 1 OZ SIZE.
THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS CONTINUE GOOD, WITH FLOURESCENT YELLOW BERKLEY POWER EGGS, RAINBOW NUGGETS, OR BELGIAN RED WORMS STILL WORKING BEST.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK, THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WISHING YOU PEACE AND GOOD FISHING.
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Ron Schneider
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 01, 2001 - 8:48 pm: | |
Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
BOTH LAKES CONTINUE TO DROP SLOWLY, WATER TEMPERATURE IS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70’S.
ON BULL SHOALS, THE BEST NEWS IS WHITE BASS, WHICH ARE SCHOOLING IN THE MIDDLE OF MAIN LAKE COVES AND CREEK ARMS OVER 60’ OF WATER.
TRY WHITE OR SILVER SPOONS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WALLEYE ARE ON DEEPER SHORELINES, HOLDING OVER 55’ TO 65’ OF WATER.
1 OZ JIGGING SPOONS IN SILVER OR WHITE ARE CATCHING BOTH WALLEYE AND BASS, ALSO DOWNRIGGER TROLLING WITH RAPALAS OR SHAD RAPS ARE WORKING WELL.
AND THE NIGHTCRAWLER HARNESS RIGS WITH CHARTREUSE OR GOLD BLADES IS ANOTHER GOOD BET.
THE NIGHT TIME BASS ACTION HAS BEEN BETWEEN 8 PM AND MIDNIGHT.
BEST BAITS HAVE BEEN SPIDER JIGS OR TUBE BAITS IN RED OR BROWN COLORS.
ON LAKE NORFORK, FISHERMAN’S ANNEX REPORTS THE BASS BITE IS TOUGH THERE TOO, WITH SOME ACTION ON JIGGING SPOONS, AND ALSO SPOTTY TOP WATER ACTION EARLY AND LATE IN THE DAY.
THE STRIPERS HAVE BEEN ACTIVE IN THE DAM AREA, ALSO AROUND TRACY AND THE MOUTH OF DIAMOND BAY.
THE FISH ARE 45’ TO 75’ DOWN IN WATER 60’ TO OVER 100’ DEEP.
LIVE BAITS HAVE BEEN BEST, WITH SOME TROLLING ACTION ON HYPER STRIPER JIGS AND TAILS.
COLORS OF BLUE/WHITE, CHARTREUSE/WHITE, AND PEARL ARE STILL THE ONES TO USE, EITHER ½ OR 1 OZ SIZE.
THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS CONTINUE GOOD, WITH FLOURESCENT YELLOW BERKLEY POWER EGGS, RAINBOW NUGGETS, OR BELGIAN RED WORMS STILL WORKING BEST.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK, THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WISHING YOU PEACE AND GOOD FISHING.
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Ron Schneider
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 9:08 am: | |
Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
BOTH LAKES CONTINUE TO DROP SLOWLY, AND WATER TEMPERATURE IS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80’S.
ON BULL SHOALS, WILDERNESS TRAIL REPORTS THAT THE BASS BITE HAS BEEN TOUGH, WITH SOME ACTION AROUND BRUSH PILES AND DOCKS, ALSO ON BLUFF POINTS.
TRY SPIDER JIGS, HULA GRUBS, OR TEXAS RIGGED WORMS IN GREEN OR BROWN COLORS.
THERE IS STILL SOME TOP WATER ACTION ON SPIT’N IMAGE OR CHUG BUGS EARLY IN THE DAY.
WALLEYE ARE RUNNING ABOUT 42-48’ DEEP, AND SPLIT SHOT RIGS OR CRAWLER HARNESSES WITH GOLD OR SILVER BLADES HAVE BEEN BEST.
ON LAKE NORFORK, CRANFIELD JUNCTION SAYS THE BASS ARE SLOW, WITH A FEW BEING TAKEN ON WHITE 1 OZ JIGGING SPOONS.
AND BLUEGILL CONTINUE TO HIT AT 40-45’, TRY CRICKETS OR BELGIUM RED WORMS.
STRIPERS ARE STILL SPREAD OUT FROM ROBINSON POINT TO THE DAM, AND PART WAY INTO BIG CREEK.
THEY ARE HITTING EARLY AND LATE IN THE DAY, AND ON SOME DAYS UP TILL 11:00 AM.
THEY ARE 35’ TO 55’ DEEP, ON BLUFF WALLS AND POINTS, ALSO IN CUTS OF THE CREEK ARMS AND MAJOR COVES.
TROLLERS ARE STILL CONNECTING, HYPER STIPER JIGS IN BLUE/WHITE OR CHARTREUSE/WHITE WITH 4” TAILS ARE THE LURES TO USE, TRY ½ OZ ON DOWNRIGGERS, ¾ OR 1 OZ ON FLAT LINES.
LOOK ALONG THE EDGE OF THE RIVER CHANNEL AND OFF THE DEEP ENDS OF FLATS.
THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS CONTINUE TO BE GOOD, WITH BERKLEY POWER EGGS IN WHITE OR YELLOW, ALSO BELGIAN RED WORMS STILL WORKING BEST.
FOR BROWNS, TRY SUSPENDING ROGUES OR SHAD RAPS IN THE EARLY EVENING.
UNTIL NEXT TIME, THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WISHING YOU PEACE AND GOOD FISHING!
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Ron Schneider
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2001 - 6:43 pm: | |
Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
HI FOLKS!
THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WITH THIS WEEK’S FISHING REPORT.
BOTH LAKES HAVE BEEN DROPPING SLOWLY, BULL SHOALS NOW ABOUT 3’ BELOW NORMAL POOL, NORFORK ABOUT 5’ BELOW.
WATER TEMPERATURE IS 88 TO 91
ON BULL SHOALS, WILDERNESS TRAIL TELLS US THE BEST BASS ACTION HAS BEEN EARLY MORNING, AND AGAIN FROM 8:00 PM TIL MIDNIGHT.
LARGEMOUTH ARE HITTING BUZZBAITS EARLY IN THE MORNING, SHAD OR WHITE ARE THE COLORS TO USE.
ALSO SMALLER BAITS IN THE 3” TO 31/2” SIZE HAVE BEEN GOOD, TRY HULA GRUBS OR FINESSE WORMS IN WATERMELON, DARK MELON PEPPER, OR GREEN PUMPKIN COLORS.
KENTUCKY BASS ARE SUSPENDED IN THE MIDDLE OF CREEK CHANNELS IN 55’ TO 60’ OF WATER. TRY SMALL JIGGING SPOONS IN SILVER OR WHITE.
WALLEYE ARE HITTING BEST IN THE MORNING, LOOK ON MAIN LAKE FLATS AND SLOPING BANKS.
TRY A CRAWLER HARNESS WITH SILVER OR COPPER BLADES, ALSO LONG LINE TROLLING WITH REEF RUNNERS IN SILVER/BLUE, WATERMELON, OR GOLD COLORS.
ON LAKE NORFORK, CRANFIELD JUNCTION TELLS US THE BASS FISHING HAS BEEN A LITTLE TOUGHER, WITH EARLY MORNING FISH HITTING SPINNER BAITS IN WHITE OR CHARTREUSE, ALSO A LITTLE DEEPER ON HULA GRUBS OR SMALL JIGS.
AT NIGHT, TRY A JIG AND SALT CRAW IN BLACK/BLUE OR BROWN/ORANGE.
THEY ALSO REPORT GOOD ACTION ON BLUEGILL, WITH THE BIGGEST ONES HITTING ON CRICKETS IN 40’ TO 45’ OF WATER.
THE STRIPERS ARE SLOWLY MOVING TOWARDS THE DAM, LOOK FROM FLOAT CREEK TO SHOAL CREEK, AND PART WAY INTO BIG CREEK.
THE PROBLEM IS THEY ARE STILL MOVING AROUND QUITE A BIT, AND ARE NOT CONSISTENT IN ANY ONE AREA.
THEY’RE RELATING TO DEEPER WATER AND STEEPER POINTS.
LOOK FOR THEM 35’ TO 55’ DEEP, IN 50’ TO 100’ OF WATER.
LARGE SHINERS OR MEDIUM SHAD ARE STILL WORKING WELL, ALSO TROLLING WITH HYPER STRIPER JIGS AND TAILS.
COLORS OF PEARL, CHARTREUSE, BLUE/WHITE, AND RED/WHITE ARE STILL THE ONES TO TRY.
ON THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS, BERKLEY POWER EGGS IN FLOURESCENT YELLOW, ALONE OR TIPPED WITH A SALMON EGG HAVE BEEN GOOD AGAIN THIS WEEK.
FOR BROWNS, TRY SUSPENDING ROGUES OR SHAD RAPS LATE IN THE DAY OR EARLY MORNING.
FLY FISHERMEN ARE STILL CATCHING SOME NICE FISH ON OLIVE OR BLACK WOOLY BUGGERS, GREY SOW BUGS, OR SCUDS.
Until next week, this is Ron Schneider wishing you Peace and good fishing!
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Ron Schneider
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 23, 2001 - 7:16 pm: | |
Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
Twin Lakes Fishing Report 072301
From Ron Schneider
Schneider's Rod Shop-Sportfishing Striper Guide Service
Mountain Home www.schneidersrods.com
Both lakes have dropped slightly again this week, now below normal pool level, and water temperature is in the upper 80’s.
On Bull Shoals, Rick at Wilderness Trail Tackle there is some top water action early in the day on Zara Spook Jrs., Spitn' Image, or Chug Bugs. A little later the Bass are sliding back into 45’- 50’ of water. Try tube baits, Hula Grubs, or finesse worms. Green colors are still the ones to use.
Walleye are hitting both at night and early in the day, look in 28’ to 38’ of water.
Best bait has been a Nightcrawler on either a split shot rig or crawler harness with gold or chartreuse blades.
They are not very aggressive, so work your baits slowly.
On Lake Norfork, there is top water Bass action early in the day. Many of the fish are suspended in deeper water and off steeper points. Smaller lures like Zara Spook Jr., Chug Bugs, Spittin’ Image, or small silver spoons are the ones to use. Look in the main lake, also part way into major creek arms.
There is some nighttime Bass action also, plastic worms in red/gold fleck, or black neon are the ones to try.
Salt Craws in Black Neon Fire or Black/Blue are picking up a few fish
The bite on both lakes seems to be a little lighter, and better action is reported working baits at a slower speed.
Stripers are active early and late in the day, part way into major creek arms and on main lake points.
They are active very early, and live Shad or large shiners are working best. Water depths of 40’ to 60’ early, and then suspended over the creek and river channels a little later in the day. Try downriggers or umbrella rigs trolled slow and deep. Hyper Striper jigs in white, blue/white, grey/white, or red/white with pearl, blue flake, or chartreuse 4” tails are the ones to try.
Bluegills are active, with some nice ones being caught on crickets, wax worms, or red worms.
On the White and Norfork rivers, the Trout are still hitting well on Berkley Power Eggs in fluorescent yellow or white tipped with a pink Salmon egg, also wax worms and Belgian Red Worms.
Until next week, this is Ron Schneider wishing you Peace and Good Fishing!
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Subject: Bull Shoals - Lake Norfork
Twin Lakes Fishing Report 071701
From Ron Schneider
Schneider's Rod Shop-Sportfishing Striper Guide Service
Mountain Home www.schneidersrods.com
Both lakes have dropped slightly this week, now slightly below normal pool level, and water temperature is in the mid to upper 80’s.
On Bull Shoals, Rick at Wilderness Trail Tackle there is still some top water White Bass action early in the day on Zara Spook Jrs. or Chug Bugs. Largemouth have moved back up to the chunk rock banks, try plastic worms in 20’ to 35’ of water.
Smallmouth are still on pea rock points, try tube baits, salt craws, trick worms, or Spider Jigs.
Walleye are on a night bite, with best action on crawler harness rigs with fluorescent red or orange blades, or suspending Rouges in Clown or Blue Back colors.
Tolling a long flat line along main lake chunk rock banks is working also. Lures like Norman DD22’s in 129, 140, and B501 colors, Reef Runners in Gray Ghost, or Mann +20 are the ones to try.
On Lake Norfork, there is still some top water Bass action early and late in the day. Many of the fish are suspended in deeper water and off steeper points. Smaller lures like Zara Spook Jr., Chug Bugs, Spittin’ Image, or small silver spoons are the ones to try.
There is some fair nighttime Bass action also; plastic worms in red/gold fleck, or black neon are working well.
Stripers are active early and late in the day, part way into major creek arms and on main lake points.
They are most active early, and live Shad or large shiners are working best. A little later in the day, try downriggers or umbrella rigs trolled in deeper water of the main lake. The fish are around the Shad schools out there, down about 30’ to 50’ deep. Hyper Striper jigs in white, blue/white, grey/white, or red/white with pearl, blue flake, or chartreuse 4” tails are still working well.
Bluegills are still active, with some nice ones being caught on crickets, wax worms, or red worms.
On the White and Norfork rivers, the Trout are still hitting well on Berkley Power Eggs in fluorescent yellow, Rainbow Nuggets, also Wax Worms and Belgian Red Worms.
Until next week, this is Ron Schneider wishing you Peace and Good Fishing!
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Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
Both lakes have been fairly stable this past week, now slightly below normal pool level, and water temperature is in the mid 80’s.
On Bull Shoals, Rick at Wilderness Trail Tackle there is some top water action early in the day on Zara Spook Jrs. Or Chug Bugs. Bass and White Bass are mixing in together and feeding on the small Shad that are schooling in the main lake.
Smallmouth are hitting on tube baits, Hula Grubs, finesse worms, or Brush Hogs are the lures to try, look in 30’ to 42’ of water.
Kentucky Bass are suspending in deep water over the submerged trees, look in 55’ to 60’ of water, and try silver or white spoons, also drop shot rigs with 4” worms.
Walleye have moved to their summer home in the main lake and at the mouths of creek arms.
Best bait has been a crawler harness with gold or chartreuse blades, or trolling a long flat line or downriggers. Look for them 30’ to 45’ deep, try Norman’s or Mann’s +20, also Reef Runners.
On Lake Norfork, there is still some top water action early in the day. Many of the fish are suspended in deeper water and off steeper points. Try smaller lures like Zara Spook Jr., Chug Bugs, Spittin’ Image, or small silver spoons.
There is some nighttime Bass action also; plastic worms in red/gold fleck, or black neon are still the ones to try.
Stripers are active early and very late in the day, part way into major creek arms and on main lake points.
They are moving a little deeper, with fish at 30’ to 50’ deep, and live Shad or large shiners are working best. A little later in the day, try downriggers or umbrella rigs trolled in deeper water of the main lake. Hyper Striper jigs in white, blue/white, grey/white, or red/white with pearl, blue flake, or chartreuse 4” tails are the ones to try.
On the White and Norfork rivers, the Trout are still hitting well on Berkley Power Eggs in fluorescent yellow or white; also wax worms and Belgian Red Worms.
Until next week, this is Ron Schneider wishing you Peace and Good Fishing!
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Ron Schneider
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Twin Lakes Fishing Report 070301
From Ron Schneider
Schneider's Rod Shop-Sportfishing Striper Guide Service
Mountain Home www.schneidersrods.com
Both lakes have been stable this past week, near normal pool level, and water temperature is now in the low 80’s.
On Bull Shoals, Rick at Wilderness Trail Tackle tells us there is still top water action in many areas of the lake on White Bass. If you can get close to them while they are breaking, try throwing a clear Pop-R, small CC spoon, or Rapala Countdown.
The Largemouth Bass are scattered around docks, brush piles, and on bluff walls. There is some brief top water action early in the morning with Zara Spook Jr. or Spittin’ Image.
Otherwise try finesse worms, trick worms, Spider Jigs, or silver jigging spoons fished in 40’ to 50’ of water.
Smallmouth are now on pea rock points thru out the lake. The larger fish are a little deeper, try 24’ to 35’ of water. For lures, try tube baits in appleseed, green pumpkin, Crooked Creek 87S, or watermelon red; also Hula Grubs in watermelon or dark melon pepper colors.
The Bass bite at night has picked up, with best baits then being Gene Larew strawberry gold flake worms, blue/black spider jigs, or red tailed tube baits.
Walleye have been hitting well at night on plastic worms, tube baits, and live nightcrawlers fished in 22-28’ of water on main lake flats and humps. During the day try long line trolling Bill Norman’s DD22’s in 153, 149, or 129 colors. Reef Runners in Gray Ghost or Gold are another good bet, try them in 35’ to 45’ of water.
On Lake Norfork, there is still top water Bass action early and late in the day. Many of the fish are suspended in deeper water and off steeper points. Smaller lures like Zara Spook Jr., Chug Bugs, Spittin’ Image, Flukes, or small silver spoons are all working. The trick is to make long casts and stay well away from the breaking fish. With the very clear water, the fish on both lakes are easily spooked. The nighttime Bass action has picked up, plastic worms in red/gold fleck, or black neon are still the ones to try, also jigs in brown or black colors with some blue or orange in them.
Bluegill are active, with some real nice ones being caught on Crickets or Red Worms in 15’ to 20’ of water.
Walleye are still fair to good, with action on Crawler harnesses in various colors, also long line trolling deep diving crankbaits.
Stripers are active early and late in the day, part way into major creek arms and on main lake points.
They are fairly shallow early, and live Shad or large shiners are working best. There is still some top water action, mostly Hybrids in the 4# to 7# range. For lures try smaller top water or plastic baits .A little later in the day, try downriggers, umbrella rigs, or long flat lines trolled in the deeper water of the main lake. The fish are around the Shad schools out there, down 30’ to 50’ over deep water. Hyper Striper jigs in white, blue/white, or chartreuse/white with pearl, blue flake, or chartreuse 4” tails. They are still scattered, with reports from Cranfield down to the dam and part way into Big Creek.
On the White and Norfork rivers, the Trout are still hitting well on Berkley Power Eggs in fluorescent yellow or white, Mister Twister Exude Skinny Worms, and also wax worms and Belgian Red Worms.
Until next week, this is Ron Schneider wishing you Peace and Good Fishing!
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Ron Schneider
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Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
Both lakes have been stable this past week, near normal pool level, and water temperature is in the low 80’s.
On Bull Shoals, Rick at Wilderness Trail Tackle there is some top water action in many areas of the lake on White Bass. If you can get close to them while they are breaking, try throwing a clear Pop-R, CC spoon, or Rapala Countdown.
Most of the Bass have moved off the bank and into 40’ to 45’ of water. The best action is coming on Hula Grubs or 4” worms in red or watermelon color fished on 4# or 6# test green line. The water is really clear and the fish seem extra spooky.
Walleye continue to bite throughout the day, but now a little deeper, look in 40’ to 50’ of water.
Best bait has been a Nightcrawler on either a split shot rig or crawler harness with gold or chartreuse blades.
Tolling a long flat line along main lake chunk rock banks is working also. Lures like Norman DD22’s, Mann +20, or Reef Runners are the ones to try.
On Lake Norfork, there is top water Bass action early and late in the day. Many of the fish are suspended in deeper water and off steeper points. Smaller lures like Zara Spook Jr., Chug Bugs, Spittin’ Image, Flukes, or small silver spoons are all working. The trick is to make long casts and stay well away from the breaking fish. With the very clear water, the fish on both lakes are easily spooked. There has also been some top water action a little later in the morning, around 9:00 in some areas.
There is some nighttime Bass action also, plastic worms in red/gold fleck, or black neon are still the ones to try.
Stripers are active early and late in the day, part way into major creek arms and on main lake points.
They are shallow early, and live Shad or large shiners are working best. A little later in the day, try downriggers or long flat lines trolled in deeper water of the main lake. The fish are around the Shad schools out there, down 30’ to 50’ over deep water. Hyper Striper jigs in white, blue/white, grey/white, or red/white with pearl, blue flake, or chartreuse 4” tails, either on an umbrella rig or Downrigger are the best bet.
Bluegill are active, with some nice ones being caught on crickets, wax worms, or red worms.
On the White and Norfork rivers, the Trout are still hitting well on Berkley Power Eggs in fluorescent yellow or white, also wax worms and Belgian Red Worms.
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Ron Schneider
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Subject: Bull Shoals - Lake Norfork
From Ron Schneider
Schneider's Rod Shop-Sportfishing Striper Guide Service
Mountain Home, Arkansas www.schneidersrods.com
Both lakes have been stable this past week, near normal pool level, and water temperature is in the upper 70’s.
On Bull Shoals, Rick at Wilderness Trail Tackle there is some top water action early in the day on Zara Spook Jrs. Or Chug Bugs. A little later the Bass will slide back to 40’ to 45’ of water. Try tube baits, Hula Grubs, or finesse worms. Green colors are the ones to use.
Walleye continue to bite throughout the day, look in 36’ to 38’ of water.
Best bait has been a Nightcrawler on either a split shot rig or crawler harness with gold or chartreuse blades.
Tolling a long flat line along main lake chunk rock banks is working also. Lures like Norman DD22’s or Mann +20 are the ones to try.
On Lake Norfork, there is top water Bass action early and late in the day. Many of the fish are suspended in deeper water and off steeper points. Smaller lures like Zara Spook Jr., Chug Bugs, Spittin’ Image, or small silver spoons.
There is some nighttime Bass action also, plastic worms in red/gold fleck, or black neon are the ones to try.
Stripers are active early and late in the day, part way into major creek arms and on main lake points.
They are shallow early, and live Shad or large shiners are working best. A little later in the day, try downriggers or long flat lines trolled in deeper water of the main lake. The fish are around the Shad schools out there, in the top 20’ of water. Hyper Striper jigs in white, blue/white, grey/white, or red/white with pearl, blue flake, or chartreuse 4” tails.
Bluegill are active, with some nice ones being caught on crickets, wax worms, or red worms.
On the White and Norfork rivers, the Trout are still hitting well on Berkley Power Eggs in fluorescent yellow or white; also wax worms and Belgian Red Worms.
Until next week, this is Ron Schneider wishing you Peace and Good Fishing!
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Ron Schneider
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2001 - 11:49 pm: | |
Subject: Bull Shoals - Lake Norfork
Twin Lakes Fishing Report 060501
From Ron Schneider
Schneider's Rod Shop-Sportfishing Striper Guide Service
Mountain Home www.schneidersrods.com
Both lakes have been fairly stable again this week, near normal pool level. The water temperature is in the low 70’s.
On Bull Shoals, Rick at Wilderness Trail Tackle reports the best action is still on Walleye. There are still many being caught in the creek arms, with the bigger ones in the main lake. A 12.53 # Walleye was reported this week, caught on a Nightcrawler Harness rig with gold blade fished in 28’ of water on a main lake chunk rock bank.
Smallmouth are schooling on pea gravel or chunk rock banks, both in the creeks and on the main lake. They are in 15’ to 25’ of water, with the larger fish at 25’ to 40’. Plastic lures like tube baits, finesse worms, brush hogs, centipedes, or 5” lizards are the ones to try. Colors of watermelon, green pumpkin, watermelon/red, appleseed, or crawdad are working best.
Largemouth have been spotty, look around deeper chunk rock banks, also boat docks and laydowns.
Kentucky Bass are still scattered, with few fish being taken. There is some action on suspended fish in 30’ to 40’ of water.
On Lake Norfork the Bass are fairly active, with an early morning top water bite on smaller lures like Chug Bugs, Zara Spook Puppy, and floating worms or small spoons. They are in several areas on steeper points and channel swings where the small Shad are gathering.
The Striper action is still best at first light and at night. They seem to be spread out, with reports from the Cranfield area to the Tracy area, Bennet’s, Float Creek, Panther Creek, and in Big Creek.
There are some starting to suspend over the deeper water at 35’ to 50’ down, trolling action should start picking up for those.
On the White and Norfork rivers the action continues to be good, with the Berkley Power Egg in yellow, tipped with a salmon egg, wax worm, or red worm. There has been some late evening Brown Trout action on Nightcrawlers or Suspending Rogues.
Until next week, this is Ron Schneider wishing you Peace and Good Fishing!
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Twin Lakes Fishing Report 052201
From Ron Schneider
Schneider's Rod Shop-Sportfishing Striper Guide Service
Mountain Home www.schneidersrods.com
The levels on both lakes continue to be stable, near normal pool. The water temperature is in the low 70’s.
On Bull Shoals, Rick at Wilderness Trail Tackle tells us the Bass are moving to deeper water. Try 30’ to 40’ deep, best lures have been plastic baits like Hula Grubs, Brush Hogs, and Finesse Worms. For colors, watermelon, watermelon/red, and gourd green are some that have been working.
There has been some top water action, chug Bugs, Baby Spooks, and Redfins are the lures to try.
Walleye are still on a good feed, but they are also a little deeper. Try Nightcrawler harnesses or split shot rigs in 28’ to 32’ of water.
Crappie is on deeper brush piles in 24’ to 26’ of water. Small jigs in white, chartreuse, or pink/white have been working, also small minnows.
On Lake Norfork, the Bass have been hitting on centipedes or Baby Brush Hogs in green pumpkin or watermelon candy on a split shot rig. There is also the start of a nighttime bite.
The Walleye are still active, but a little deeper. Try 20’ to 30’ of water, part way into creeks and major coves, on the windswept banks. Nightcrawler rigs have been best, with some reports of trollers catching on long flat lines using Hot-N-Tots in fire tiger, brown craw, or Chartreuse.
The Stripers remain spread out and scattered, with reports of trolling action on umbrella rigs in the Cranfield area, also part way into major creek arms. There is a brief first light bite on Shad or large shiners, with fish anywhere from 25’ to 55’ down, on bluff ledges, also windy driven flats near deep water.
The Bluegill action is picking up, crickets and red worms have been good this week.
The White and Norfork River continue to do well, with Berkley Power Eggs in fluorescent yellow tipped with a piece of Nightcrawler or Belgian Red Worms still the baits to use.
Until next week, this is Ron Schneider wishing you Peace and Good Fishing!
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Subject: Lake Norfork, Arkansas fishing report
Twin Lakes Fishing Report 050101
Well it seems Spring is really here! Both lakes have come up in temperature, are now in the upper 60’s, with stable water level near normal pool.
On Bull Shoals, Wilderness Trail tells us that all the Bass are either on or close to the beds. The best baits for deeper fish have been lizards, centipedes, tube baits, and Spider Jigs. On the shallow ones, spinnerbaits, Flukes, and Roadrunners are working.
The Walleye have been very active late in the day and at night. Suspending Rogues or Nightcrawler rigs are the baits to use.
Crappie are in 8-10’ of water, small minnows are the baits of choice.
On Lake Norfork, the Bass are mostly shallow, with plastic baits of all kinds working. The best color is green with red or orange fleck in them, also floating worms in Grape or Purple colors. At night try single spins in black, and daytime try white/chartreuse colors.
Walleye are hitting well in many areas of the lake, look on flatter banks in 20’ of water. For lures try Hot-N-Tots in #37 or #38, also Nightcrawler harnesses.
Stripers are still spotty, with the best action very early in the morning or at night. For lures try Redfins or Rogues; also live bait drifted on shallow balloon lines or long flat lines.
The action on the river has slowed a little, with some good catches still coming in on Berkley Power Eggs in red or yellow, and Buoyant Spoons and Panther Martins when the is some current.
From Ron Schneider
Schneider's Rod Shop-Sportfishing Striper Guide Service
Mountain Home www.schneidersrods.com
Until next week, this is Ron Schneider wishing you Peace and Good Fishing!
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Subject: Lake Norfork, Arkansas fishing report
Twin Lakes Fishing Report 042401
From Ron Schneider
Schneider's Rod Shop-Sportfishing Striper Guide Service
Mountain Home www.schneidersrods.com
The storm and below freezing mornings of last week put our fishing back slightly, with water temperature dropping back to the upper 50’s on both lakes. The water levels are fairly stable, just under normal pool.
On Bull Shoals, Rick at Wilderness Trail Tackle reports the Bass fishing has just begun to pick up again, with spinnerbaits being a good bet for Largemouth, look in the back ends of creeks and cuts. The smaller sizes in Shad colors with silver/gold blade are working best.
The Smallmouth are a little deeper, and feeding heavily on Crawdads in the 3 ½” range. Try Hula Grubs, tube jigs, or Spider Jigs in Watermelon, Green Pumpkin, or Dark Melon Pepper colors.
The Walleye action is picking up, look in the creek arms on North side chunk rock banks. Best baits have been Nightcrawlers fished with a split shot rig.
The Crappie are around shallow brush piles and in cuts in 8’ to 10’ of water, and small minnows have been working for them.
On Lake Norfork, the Bass are very active, with reports of 50 fish days! They are in all of the creek arms, and in many main lake cove and cuts. Best baits have been the various plastics like lizards, tube jigs, floating worms, and grubs. The colors should be green, with some orange or red fleck in them. Other lures to try are spinnerbaits or the 6” Grape Crème Worm.
There are reports of Walleye being caught around brush piles on minnows. Those same brush piles are holding Crappie on their shallower side, also close to the bank. Best baits have been Swordtail Jigs in white, pink, or chartreuse, Chrome Domes in white, and small minnows.
The Stripers are still spread out, with reports from the dam area early and late in the day, also at night. There is also action in the creek arms and some main lake coves at first light. Large Shiners or Shad fished on balloon lines or long flat lines are working well, and for lures, try Rogues or Redfins.
The White and Norfork rivers are doing very well , with Berkley Power Eggs in Florescent Red or Orange or Belgian Red Worms best on low water, and Little Cleos, Colorado Spoons, or Rapala Countdowns working well on rising water.
Until next week, this is Ron Schneider wishing you Peace and Good Fishing!
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Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
HI FOLKS!
THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WITH THIS WEEK’S FISHING REPORT
BOTH LAKE HAVE BEEN FAIRLY STABLE, WATER TEMPERATURE IS IN THE MID 40’S.
ON BULL SHOALS WILDERNESS TRAIL REPORTS SLOW TO FAIR ACTION, WITH MOST BASS BEING AT 55’ TO 65’ DEEP ON BLUFF WALLS, IN MAIN LAKE COVES AND CUTS, AND ALSO OVER SUNKEN FORESTS.
WALLEYE ARE AT THE CREEK ENTRANCES ON THE 50 TO 60’ DROP OFFS.
ALL THE FISH ARE SLUGGISH, SLOWLY WORKING WHITE OR SILVER JIGGING SPOONS, SMALL TUBE BAITS, OR GRUBS IN WHITE OR SMOKE COLORS HAS BEEN THE BEST BET.
ON LAKE NORFORK, CRANFIELD JUNCTION REPORTS THE STRIPER ACTION IS HOT.
BEST AREAS HAVE BEEN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE LAKE, FROM ROBINSON POINT TO CRANFIELD, INTO FLOAT CREEK, PANTHER CREEK, AND BENNET’S BAYOU.
THEY ARE BEING CAUGHT TROLLING WITH HYPER STRIPER JIGS, ON WHITE OR CHROME JIGGING SPOONS, AND ALSO ON LIVE BAIT.
THE FISH ARE SUSPENDED OVER DEEP WATER 40’ TO 65’ DOWN, AND THE BITE IS SPREAD OUT THRU-OUT THE DAY.
MIDLAND MARINE REPORTS GOOD CRAPPIE ACTION ON WHITE/CHARTREUSE TUBE JIGS, AT VARIOUS DEPTHS FROM 10 TO 32’.
THERE IS ALSO FAIR ACTION ON SUSPENDING ROGUES, NEAR BLUFF WALLS AND IN MAIN LAKE COVES.
ON THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS ACTION CONTINUES TO BE GOOD, WITH WHITE JIGS, AND ALSO GRAY OR WHITE ROOSTER TAILS THE BEST LURES.
SOME GOOD BROWNS HAVE BEEN CAUGHT ON SUSPENDING ROGUES WITH EITHER BLACK OR BLUE BACKS AND SOME ORANGE ON THE BELLY.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK, THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WISHING YOU PEACE AND GOOD FISHING!
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Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
HI FOLKS!
THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WITH THIS WEEK’S FISHING REPORT.
BOTH LAKES HAVE BEEN FAIRLY STABLE THIS WEEK, WATER TEMPERATURE IS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40’S.
ON BULL SHOALS, WILDERNESS TRAIL REPORTS FAIR BASS ACTION ON LIGHT LINE WITH 21/2” TUBE BAITS IN CRAWDAD COLORS, ALSO GRUBS, OR SLAB SPOONS IN WHITE OR SILVER.
TRY 50’ TO 60’ OF WATER IN MAIN LAKE COVES.
FOR WALLEYE, TRY THE MOUTHS OF CREEK ARMS IN 50’ TO 70’ OF WATER,
WITH SILVER OR GOLD MANN’S SPOONS, ALSO A JIG AND 2” MINNOW COMBINATION.
CRAPPIE ARE HOLDING 30’ TO 35’ DOWN OVER DROP-OFFS OR DEEP BRUSH PILES, CRAPPIE MINNOWS ON PINK OR CHARTREUSE JIGS HAVE BEEN WORKING BEST.
ON LAKE NORFORK, WILDERNESS TRAIL SAYS THE STRIPER ACTION IS GOOD, WITH FISH STILL IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE LAKE FROM FLOAT CREEK TO CRANFIELD, AND PART WAY INTO BENNET’S BAYOU.
THE FISH ARE 35’ TO 65’ DOWN IN DEEPER WATER, BOTH TROLLING AND LIVE BAIT ARE WORKING WELL.
CRAPPIE ARE HITTING A LITTLE DEEPER THIS WEEK, 28’ TO 32’ DOWN NEAR DEEP BRUSH PILES.
MIDLAND MARINE REPORTS FAIR BASS ACTION ON STEEPER CHUNK ROCK BANKS PART WAY INTO THE CREEK ARMS AND ALSO IN THE MAIN LAKE.
BAITS TO USE ARE WIGGLE WARTS IN CRAWDAD COLORS, ALSO SUSPENDING ROGUES.
TROUT ON THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS ARE STARTING TO FEED ON SHAD COMING THRU THE GENERATORS, TRY GRAY OR WHITE CHROME-DOMES OR ROOSTERTAILS FOR SOME HOT ACTION.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK, THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WISHING YOU PEACE AND GOOD FISHING!
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Subject: Lakes Norfork & Bull Shoals Fishing Report
HI FOLKS!
THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WITH THIS WEEK’S FISHING REPORT.
BULL SHOALS HAS DROPPED SLIGHTLY THIS PAST WEEK, WATER TEMPERATURE IS IN THE LOW 50’S.
ON LAKE NORFORK, THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS IN THE UPPER 40’S , WITH STABLE LAKE LEVEL.
WILDERNESS TRAIL SAYS THE BULL SHOALS BASS HAVE PULLED BACK OUT TO THE BLUFF WALLS AND LARGER COVES AND CUTS, IN THE MAIN LAKE AND PART WAY INTO THE CREEK ARMS.
JIGGING SPOONS OR SMALLER PLASTIC BAITS IN SHAD COLORS HAVE BEEN WORKING BEST.
FOR CRAPPIE, TRY BRUSHPILES IN 30’ OF WATER, YELLOW FUZZY GRUB JIGS OR SWORDTAILS ARE WORKING WELL, AS ARE SMALL JIGHEADS IN WHITE OR CHARTREUSE TIPPED WITH A MINNOW.
ON LAKE NORFORK, CRANFIELD JUNCTION REPORTS GOOD CRAPPIE ACTION ON SMALL MINNOWS AND JIG COMBINATIONS.
FOR BASS, SMALLER TUBE BAITS AND GRUBS HAVE BEEN WORKING IN A VAIRIETY OF CRAWDAD OR SHAD COLORS.
STRIPERS ARE IN THE CREEK ARMS AND ON MAIN LAKE FLATS IN THE MID SECTION OF THE LAKE, ALSO FROM CRANFIELD ON UP.
SMALLER LIVE BAITS OR JIGGING SPOONS ARE TAKING SOME NICE FISH, WITH A 24 # REPORTED TODAY ON A 3” MINNOW IN 50’ OF WATER.
ON THE WHITE AND NORFORK RIVERS, NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED, WITH GOOD RESULTS REPORTED ON WHITE OR YELLOW BERKLEY POWER EGGS.
UNTIL NEXT TIME, THIS IS RON SCHNEIDER WISHING YOU AND YOURS A HAPPY AND PEACEFULL NEW YEAR.
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