Arkansas Fishing Report
Lake Overcup Sponsored by
| Date | 18-May-23 | |
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: Lake Overcup: John Catfish Banks at Overcup Landing said water is a little over 1 foot high, while clarity is good. Surface temperature is around 82 degrees. Crappie have slowed down a little, but there still biting in 8-10 feet of water. Bass are chasing the little fry that are everywhere. Catfish are being caught on jugs, limb lines and trotlines using perch or bass minnows. Bream are starting to bed in places. Lacey Williams at Lakeview Landing on Arkansas Highway 95 (501-252-1437) said the fishing is fun right now. People are catching on the bank and out in boats. Crappie are hiding in the brush piles. Look for the blue signs, bank fishers. There biting on all minnows including roseys and jigs. There at least 6 feet down or more. Catfish are biting on nightcrawlers in the shallows, as well as minnows down deep. No report on bream. Bass are hit and miss, but the recent bass tournament I saw out here would make me think they are still active, Lacey added. Reported by: Arkansas F& G |
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Lake Overcup is just north of the small town of Morrilton, Arkansas.
The 1,025-acre lake is a favorite of crappie enthusiasts throughout central Arkansas. Creel surveys
by AGFC personnel indicates that crappie are the second-most popular fish
here, with about 30 percent of visiting anglers fishing for them. The surveys also
show that the average crappie caught weighs about 2/3 pound (11 ounces), though
much larger specimens also fall to Overcup anglers. The daily crappie limit here
is 20.
Much of the best fishing is in brushy, stump-laden waters accessible only by boat. In April, when the spawn is underway, most crappie will be around shoreline cover or in old stumpfields scattered around the lake. Lake Overcup also has two wheelchair-accessible fishing piers: one adjacent Overcup Landing on the lake's northeast corner and another beside the landing just off state Highway 95. At times, fishing around sunken brushpiles in deep water near the piers' ends can produce limit stringers of 1- to 2-pound crappie. Two exits on Interstate 40 at Morrilton provide access to the lake. Turn north at Exit 107 to follow state Highway 95 to Lakeview Landing. To reach Overcup Landing, turn north at exit 108 and follow state Highway 9 to the junction of state Highway 915. Turn west on Highway 915 to the lake. Signs mark the turnoffs on state highways. |
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