I grew up fishing Ouachita. Family has a lake home up near mount ida and I spent many summers and springs up there growing up, still go as much as I can. Conway is so much closer for me though, wish I could learn to fish these shallow bodies of water. Ouachita isn't as complicated as most folks make it, just find brush piles in the right depth and you'll find fish. Normally they're 20+ ft deep so you just toss your jig let it sink and reel it slow.