Advice around Little Rock

Grew up around Maddox bay and east lake. Fishing was easy for me over there when the river was right. Well the river is too dang high being 25 ft in Clarendon. Live around Little Rock and the Mrs. is bout to divorce me if I don't take her this weekend. I get a little nervous being around a whole lot of people as this area is somewhat new to me. Anyone have suggestions of somewhere to go that ain't too crowded? Was lookin at maybe little Maumelle, lake balboa or Winona, possibly clear lake.. What would be the sure fire bet to catch a few and not get too crowded? Much obliged to any help!!

I love crappie fishing lake overcup which is in Morrilton! I don't live out that way so I only get to fish about one a year but there is some really good crappie and bream there. That's where I would go. Lots of trees in the water so I would take it slow. The boat lanes are marked good

Clear lake would be a good choice.

Plum Bayou in won't be crouded this time of year but you can catch some good fish. Its in scott off highway 161. There are 2 AGFC ramps. I prefer the 2nd ramp. More water to work with

Clear might be a good choice. I've fished it last two Saturdays. I haven't caught a limit yet this year, but have caught a few good ones.

Awesome! Clear and plum bayou are closer to my house. Didn't know about lake overcup. Will definitely have to get there and try that one out. Thanks for the advice fellas. Trying to get good at this sport and I am failing miserably right now lol

Plum Bayou would be my choice, lots of cypress next to deep water. Plus you can usually find a spot out of the wind on most days if it's bad.

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Originally Posted by WhiteRiverOxbow

Plum Bayou would be my choice, lots of cypress next to deep water. Plus you can usually find a spot out of the wind on most days if it's bad.

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Whiteriveroxbow.. Love the name. That's ideally where i would like to be this weekend! Don't understand why the river is at almost dang flood stage. We have got the smallest amount of rain that I can remember for winter and spring.. And the river is still at 25 ft!!

Based on the pics above I think Plum Bayou is gonna be my choice! :biggrin

Clear lake is decent right now, Plum bayou is doing pretty good just off the cypress in the deeper water.

Went to plum bayou today. Tried everything. Fished the middle trees. Fished the banks around treetops. Tried all kinds of different depths.. Didn't get a fish in the 4 hours we fished. :dono

I swear I'm cursed!

Plum bayou is tricky after a rain. Dont take much to send the silt off the fields into it and that just seems to screw it all up. If you fish down this way after a rain, go to clear lake. Been here my whole life and 90% of the time it's a good 5 days after a heavy rain before the bayou gets back right. Just a tricky place to fish unless everything is perfect.

Don't feel bad. I took the wife to Clear on Sunday. She couldn't take the cold morning winds after about three hours, so we left with no fish.

Well i hate your misfortune but that does make me feel better! At least I know clear lake would not have been any better. I tell you what though I will be back to plum bayou. Looks like a perfect crappie setting to me. Was beatiful out there as well.

Can somebody tell me where these lakes are from Little Rock..are they in the Scott area?Thanks

I take I-440 to hwy 165 to hwy 161 to get to Clear. You cross Plum Bayou right before you get there.

Plum is one of my all time favorite places to fish. If anybody is down there this weekend stop by and give me a shout. Ill be in a blue silverado with a 1648 war eagle. I'll be the guy that is either hung up in the tree or the guy that has the big drum dragging his jig pole across the bayou

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Plum is one of my all time favorite places to fish. If anybody is down there this weekend stop by and give me a shout. Ill be in a blue silverado with a 1648 war eagle. I'll be the guy that is either hung up in the tree or the guy that has the big drum dragging his jig pole across the bayou

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Its the color of chocolate milk right now, and after this rain, it should get even muddier.

Good Luck to everybody out that way this weekend.

Well I went to clear lake today after trying plum bayou last weekend. It was the mrs and I again. Guess I just stink at this or the fish in England smell the Clarendon river rat in me. Fished from 2:30 till 6:30 and didn't get a fish. Tried cypress knees, trees, buck brush, and lily pads. Tried different jigs and minnows at different depths. And all I got was a dang ole green carp. Crappie just don't like me :hatchet:

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Well I went to clear lake today after trying plum bayou last weekend. It was the mrs and I again. Guess I just stink at this or the fish in England smell the Clarendon river rat in me. Fished from 2:30 till 6:30 and didn't get a fish. Tried cypress knees, trees, buck brush, and lily pads. Tried different jigs and minnows at different depths. And all I got was a dang ole green carp. Crappie just don't like me :hatchet:

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They love you it's others on here they hate.:biggrin

nice pic