Quillback

Good going, glad to hear ya'll had a great time!

Wanted to live the urban lifestyle, but got seen, reported to the authorities and trapped, I assume to be relocated but the story does not elaborate. Cinnamon color. BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/FOX24) — Witness video shows a young black bear being captured in Bentonville around noon on May 28. Officers with the Bentonville Police Department and Bentonville animal control, with assistance from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC), caught the bear after it was seen scaling a tree in Bentonville. “It’s probably a yearling,” Keith Stephens with AGFC said. “Momma pushes them out to be on their own this time of year.” COURTESY: Brandon Davis

They've renamed chum salmon to "silver bright" or something like that. Tuna cans now have a "wild caught" label.

Boating enthusiasts should be advised that boat access is currently limited on both Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes due to current high-water conditions. With Bull Shoals Lake currently at 690.0 ft, finding a place to launch and park can be challenging. However, the high-water ramps at Lead Hill Park and Fairview Access are usable. On Norfork Lake, at a level of 579.5 ft, the ramps at Panther Bay, Buzzard Roost, and Henderson South are available for launching. Other ramps on Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes may be accessible for launching from the road with limited parking. We strongly urge all boaters to exercise extreme caution while launching and navigating on both lakes. Elevated lake levels and recent flooding have resulted in a significant amount of debris floating in the water. Please prioritize safety by staying informed on current conditions and forecasts, remaining aware of your surroundings, and always wearing a life jacket.

You'd think the commercial fishermen would be hammering those blue cats. I don't know how they taste out of the bay, but the ones I have eaten from Grand Lake are the best eating fish I catch. I'd take them over walleye, crappie, white bass and stripers. Maybe it is tough to find a market for them.

Finally, a day with no rain. It was a bit chilly early, but not too bad. The fish were biting early, things tailed off a bit after 9 AM but we were still picking up one here and there right before we left at around 1 PM. We caught a bunch of smallmouth, close to 50. Once again Dutch got the biggest one, right at 3 lbs. We caught several that were in the 2-3 lb. range. There was an early top water bite off a gravel point, then we fished the rocky banks with jigs and c-rigged craws. The fish are out a little deeper, we caught most of them in 10-20 FOW. We saw no striper activity at all, no striper guides in the area and just a couple of boats that appeared to be striper fishing. No idea where they went, but they are gone for now. Probably due to a lack of shad, we saw very few shad. WT 70-71.

Man that looks good!

Well it looks like it has stopped for now. It's chilly out there however, hard to believe June is just a week away.

It is now raining here, steady rain but it's not the flash flood stuff. No more is needed for sure.

I have not had much luck with a bladed jig - how do you fish it?

It has not rained here since yesterday morning and it wasn't much. Radar is showing some rain moving in, but it doesn't look to be heavy rain.

Nice ones!

Nice vice! 😃

The lake has been fishing tough this year.