Thread: Best crappie lakes in Arkansas

Originally Posted by arkcrappie

Millwood, Conway and Dardanelle would be my 3 picks for top lakes.

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

Originally Posted by NIMROD

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

They just packed up and moved below Toad Suck.

Nice catch there young man,,,,,

[QUOTE=Hammmerhead;4180416]They just packed up and moved below Toad Suck.

How far below toadsuck 😆 Do you live in Conway?

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Originally Posted by Hammmerhead

They just packed up and moved below Toad Suck.

How far below toadsuck 😆 Do you live in Conway?

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.

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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.

Appreciate the tips, may give it a try. I've always wanted to learn how to Crappie fish the river but was too impatient to invest the time to learn how

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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