Millwood
Lake: As
of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the
lake’s elevation
at 259.59 feet MSL.
Millwood
Lake Guide Service said water clarity along the main
channel in the lake and Little River improved this week. Some
high-density broken, vegetation and floating mats remain in Little
River from current in the river. The water surface temperature
ranges from 51 to 58 degrees, and the lake level is slowly rising.
All USACE boat ramps and campgrounds are open, as of Monday.
Millwood State Park has one operational boat ramp and one still
under repair. Most of the schooling activity with the bass has
ended. Bass are good to fair on Rat-L-Traps at random periods
throughout the day, mostly in the heat of the afternoon, in many
of the oxbow lakes up river. The most consistent reaction bite
during the heat of the day remains on Rat-L-Traps, Bass Assassin
Shads, and white or smoke-colored grubs on light wire jig heads
and War Eagle Spinnerbaits around hydrilla and pondweed. Johnson
silver spoons with white grub trailers, War Eagle spinnerbaits
and Bass Assassin Shad jerk baits are still working around the
remaining vegetation and dying lily pads. Jigs have begun to
incite a few good keeper size bass over the past couple weeks,
and are improving overall. Best jig colors thus far have been
peanut butter/jelly, pumpkinseed/chartreuse and black/blue/purple.
Pitching jigs and 10-inch worms to stumps near deep water is
working along Little River and in the main lake. 10- or 12-inch
worms will work for 3-6 lb. bass, and best colors are Peanut
Butter 'n Jelly, Plum or Blackberry. White bass are very nomadic
this time of year and are constantly moving. No consistent white
bass bite has been found. The crappie bite continues improving
along with the improved clarity along Little River. Live shiners
and jigs fished 9-12 deep over planted brush piles along Little
River are working well. Blue and channel catfish are good this
week on trotlines or yo-yos along any remaining current in Little
River.
Cossatot
River: Davy Ashcraft
at Cossatot
River State Park (870-385-2201) had no report.
Lake
Columbia: Steve's
Marine (870-234-2222) had no report.
Lake
Erling: Steve's
Marine (870-234-2222) had
no report.
White
Oak Lake: White
Oak Lake State Park had no report.
Lake
Greeson: As
of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s
elevation was not available.
Darryl
Morris of Family Fishing Trips Guide Service said crappie are still a bit
scattered, but the big ones are starting to show up on brush
piles and bamboo condos. Crappie up to 2 pounds have been caught
on live bait and jigs 12-20 feet deep in 14-28 feet of water.
Surface temperatures are in the low 50s and the lake level is
537.6 and steady. The lake has come up a little because of recent
rains, but the rise was minimal. Due to all the recent winds
the water clarity is stained.
Lakeside Grocery
had no report.
DeGray
Lake: As
of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s
elevation at 407.39 feet MSL.
Local angler George Graves said the water is clear and the surface
temperature is 55 degrees. There has been very little fishing activity
because of cold, rainy and windy weather. Crappie fishing is good
in the mid-lake area and Big Hill Creek. Fish brush piles in 20
to 25 feet of water around secondary points and coves. The fish
will be suspended about 15 feet down. Use 1/16-oz. red/chartreuse/white
jigs or red/chartreuse tubes. Some crappies are in the 2-pound
range. Bream are mixed in with the crappies but are deeper, near
the bottom. Use redworms or crickets. Bass are still very slow,
but a few are being caught fishing 15-25 feet deep on main-lake
points, humps and ledges. Look for cover such as wood or rocks.
The bass are biting best on jigs with a trailer and 4- or 5-inch
finesse worms. Green pumpkin is a good color for both. Now is the
time the hybrids and white bass start moving up the lake. Look
between point 15 and Point Cedar. Use your sonar to find the schools
and fish either an inline spinner or jigging spoon. Trolling crankbaits
can also be productive; try deep runners such as a No. 7 Shad Rap.
The large flat across from Shouse Ford can be very good.
DeGray One Stop (501-865-3511) said very few anglers are stopping
by the shop. No report.
