Fishing Report For Greers Ferry Lake, AR

January 4, 2025

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Greers Ferry Lake, AR

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Largemouth Bass

Current Report: Good
Outlook: Good To Very Good

Reports from recent bass tournaments indicate a promising outlook, as anglers are weighing in 5-fish limits averaging nearly 3llb per bass. Mid-range crankbaits, like the Rapala DT-6, are a good way to cover lots of water and will attract strikes from both largemouth and smallmouth bass.

Walleye

Current Report: Fair To Good
Outlook: Good

Greers Ferry Lake is home to the state record walleye, which weighed over 22 lbs. Walleye are reportedly being caught all over the lake. In Spring work the river area where water is flowing in. Other seasons, walleye they can be anywhere from the Heber Springs Dam, through the narrows, to Little Goat Island, to Choctaw Park, and most of the feeder creeks off the main lake bodies. Jigging spoons, jigs, and live bait all work well. Deep-diving crankbaits, like the Bandit, are a great for trolling.

Black Crappie

Uncle Buck's Panfish Creatures Curly Tail Minnow Rigged

Current Report: Fair To Good
Outlook: Very Good

Crappie fishing has been on the rise in Greers Ferry Lake. Catchin Crappie Guide Service reports catching bigger crappie by trolling small crankbaits at varying depths. Spring is the premiere time to be on the water as crappie move into shallow coves to spawn. Both black and white crappie reside here in good numbers. Docks, brush, wood, vegetation are a good place to cast small crappie jigs or live minnows. Light tackle with 4-pound line is ideal. Locals report good success using fish finders to locate schools of crappie, which tend to stack vertically around cover. In spring and fall focus on the 8 to 12 foot range.

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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, white crappie, walleye, rainbow trout, bluegill, redear sunfish, white bass and hybrid striped bass at Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas.

Greers Ferry Lake, located in northern Arkansas, is a premier fishing destination known for its pristine waters and diverse fish populations. This 40,000-acre reservoir offers exceptional fishing for bass, walleye and crappie.

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Rick Seaman is a fishing enthusiast with over five decades of fishing experience, a retired tournament fisherman, author of numerous published articles on fishing, and co-author of the book "Bass Fishing - It's not WHAT you throw, It's WHERE you throw it".