Thread: Best crappie lakes in Arkansas

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Originally Posted by mitch_ward

My photo was kind of a joke with Nimrod as Im a big fan of Lake Dard. too. Those fish were caught right outside the lock, down river in around 25-30 feet of water. Stick to fishing near all the rock jetties on the backside of the coves in the deeper water. Those fish there dont really know what structure is there because there is so very little. Take minnows, fish 1-2 feet of bottom and be prepared to see muddy bellies. These rock and sand flats, spider rigging is more productive than my scope, they're all dug in on the bottom.

Your not the only ones saying muddy bellies. I ever see is digested Shad squirting out their rectum when pulled up .

Originally Posted by NIMROD

Dardanelle has wild swings in population . More cyclic than any lake I know in this area .

That happens with many lakes. Even now with on a down cycle, there is still some nice fish coming out of there.

Originally Posted by arkcrappie

That happens with many lakes. Even now with on a down cycle, there is still some nice fish coming out of there.

Numbers way down but on the rise . Freeze last winter hurt Threadfin Shad population real bad which not good in long term for fish

Millwood, Dardanelle, and Nimrod. That would be my picks for top 3.

My favorite spots close to me:

AR river (mostly Dard)
Nimrod
Overcup
Harris Brake
Lake Atkins
Greers Ferry

Over an hour from Central AR:
Blue Mtn
Peckerwood
Earling
Millwood

Crappie out of Millwood ain’t near as good table fare as from clear water lakes tad further North

Arkansas best 3-4 lakes are the Mississippi big 4.

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The sky is falling!!! The sky is falling!!!

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Originally Posted by Gomer Snerd

The sky is falling!!! The sky is falling!!!

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I will quote you in 2 years when nothing is done far as new regs and you can't find fish . I will follow regs but for now follow old regs and crowds keeping fish. It may need to get site specific like hunting has gone to
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Originally Posted by NIMROD

I will quote you in 2 years when nothing is done far as new regs and you can't find fish . I will follow regs but for now follow old regs and crowds keeping fish. It may need to get site specific like hunting has gone to
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And you and folks like you ARE the problem!!