We lived in Jonesboro for several years but moved away in 1998. During those years we logged a lot of road miles chasing crappie at the big four, Mississippi and white river oxbows just to name a few. With the carp infestation it seems like Horseshoe and other freshwater lakes are getting more pressure. It's my understanding, that lake Houge has been up and down over recent years but is is really close to Jboro. Like others have said, the black river and all of its oxbows could be a potential. However, I would definately be prepared to roll up some miles on the odometers.