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Date	31-May-24
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Conditions : Arkansas River: (Little Rock Area Pools) Fish N Stuff (501-834-5733) reports than anglers are catching a bunch of fish out on the Little Rock Pool now, and they are using a lot of different approaches to do that. Some are hitting the early morning or late evening wave of black bass with such lures as a Whopper Plopper, a frog or a buzzbait and working in the backwaters or around shoreline grass. On the main river, a bone-colored Zara Spook has started picking up bass there, also both early in the morning and later in the day.
During the day, they recommend using a jig or a Texas-rigged ribbon tail worm, as well as a shaky head. Around jetties, you might also try a crankbait, while anglers also report catching some bass in the main river on a white Chatterbait, fishing it around the jetties. Dont forget to give the spinnerbait a few throws, too.
Water clarity is strained to muddy, but they expect the river to be clearing soon. The water level is about normal for the pool.

Little Maumelle River (update 5-30-2024) Ray Hudson at River Valley Marina (501-517-1250) said the black bass are biting like crazy, and theyve been biting well for a few weeks now. Use a spinnerbait, topwater lure or plastic worm for best success.
One angler caught a mess of crappie this past week, all on minnows, Ray said, noting it was the first sign of crappie activity since their spawn. Also, a few others caught a lot of catfish, with one angler catching mainly flatheads fishing with bream.
The bream are bedded and are being caught on crickets and any kind of live worm.
The water is clear and normal.

Reported by: Arkansas F & G