Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Randy Zellers (501)223-6406, e-mail: rdzellers@agfc.state.ar.us

June 18, 2008 Edition

Fishing Tip: If you are going to fly fish one of Arkansas’s many small streams, the best baits will imitate insects that are active along the water. To quickly give you an idea of the insect life around a particular body of water, look for spider webs along the bank and turn up rocks at the edge of the water. The bugs you’ll find in these places are usually the best patterns to start with on the water.   Arkansas River Levels:According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as of Tuesday the Arkansas River stages are: Trimble Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 13):Headwater – 389.18 feet, Tailwater – 387.26 feet, Flow – 126,710 cubic feet per second Ozark Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 12):Headwater – 371.30 feet, Tailwater – 353.48 feet Dardanelle Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 10):Headwater – 337.72 feet, Tailwater – 303.50 feet Ormond Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 9):Headwater – 286.09 feet, Tailwater – 283.27 feet Toad Suck Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 8):Headwater – 265.72 feet, Tailwater – 265.93 feet Murray Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 7):Headwater – 247.74 feet, Tailwater – 239.49 feet, Flow – 156,257 cubic feet per second Terry Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 6):Headwater – 230.50 feet, Tailwater – 226.19 feet, Flow – 166,050 cubic feet per second Sanders Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 4):Headwater – 194.25 feet, Tailwater – 193.88 feet Hardin Lock and Dam (Lock and Dam 3):Headwater – 182.99 feet, Tailwater – 181.82 feet Mills Dam (Dam 2):Headwater – 161.52 feet, Tailwater – 148.68 feet, Flow – 157,395 cubic feet per second   White River Levels:According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as of Tuesday the White River stages are: 8.3 feet at Calico Rock (flood stage – 19 feet) 10.3 feet at Batesville (flood stage – 15 feet) 14.3 feet at Newport (flood stage – 26 feet) 26.3 feet at Augusta (flood stage – 26 feet) 15.8 feet at Georgetown (flood stage – 21 feet) 23.5 feet at Clarendon (flood stage – 26 feet) Statewide Family and Community Fishing Report:Channel catfish are being stocked in all program ponds and are biting well on worms, liver, hot dogs, bait shrimp and paste baits. Channel catfish are being caught with more success in early mornings and late evenings. Bream are still biting well on crickets, wax worms and redworms in shallow water and near brush. For more information on catfish stockings, call toll-free 1-866-540-FISH (3474).