Lake Hogue Bait Shop

[coachcrappie870]

Anyone know of any bait shops around Lake Hogue? Also any minor tips about the lake would be greatly appreciated. I was going to try to go to horseshoe or midway but It looks like the wind is going to be up tomorrow

[arkansaskiller]

The one on the lake burned. Closest I know is pillows in paragould.

[Slabyanker]

Nearest one I know of is in jonesboro. A gas station at 5514 Stadium Blvd. Haven't been to hogue this year, but usually do ok with blue/chartreuse or blue/white jigs fished about 3 ft. Sometime tip with minnows. Hogue gets pretty rough in a good wind.

[coachcrappie870]

Thanks I'll be going through Jonesboro on the way so I'll stop there. I believe pillows is closed for the season according to their Facebook. Asked wife to pick up minnows from the farm they have today but she wasn't going for it

[joekiller]

I'm not 100% but I don't think pillows bait shop is closed. Newer bait place...across from green county tech school muddy waters outdoors , and the place on hwy 1 just south of jonesboro tractor sales. Good luck

[sliderman]

I'll be there in the morning. The station on S. Stadium is the only local place that I know of.

[arkansaskiller]

Pillows is back open. Picked some up today . How was houge?

[dmane82]

I got a nice limit there this morning. Didn't see alot of folks catching too many. I was the guy in the white hat grey shirt and frog toggs pants. Wondering if I talked to any .comers today.

[Slabyanker]

I got a nice limit there this morning. Didn't see alot of folks catching too many. I was the guy in the white hat grey shirt and frog toggs pants. Wondering if I talked to any .comers today.

Was there any size to them? Haven't been there this year yet, but in previous years I would catch 40+ to get 10-15 over 10".

[sliderman]

Was there any size to them? Haven't been there this year yet, but in previous years I would catch 40+ to get 10-15 over 10".

That was my ratio saturday. Caught 40+ and brought home 16. Biggest one about 1 lb. I know the area AGFC biologist and have been trying to get him to revive the tilapia program. Over fishing has left the lake with a shortage of older year class fish. The tilapia would accelerate the growth rate of the predator species and assist in the lakes recovery. Otherwise, it will have to go through a cycle like it and many lakes do where the fishing gets to such poor quality that the fishing pressure is reduced to the point that the fish can rebound in numbers and age.