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Forecast is for a low of zero degrees next Wednesday night/Thursday morning. Brrrrrr...

Fishing lure stamps. Freshwater Fishing Lures Stamps To Be Issued March 13 - Newsroom - About.usps.com

32 degrees here, but the precip was south of us, supposed to get some rain tonight, hopefully no ice in it.

Fish are funny when it comes to noise. A couple of months ago I had tied my boat up to the Big M dock, fired up the motor to let it warm up. A couple of bass came up on top chasing shad and I caught a couple on top casting from the boat with the motor running.

Did a bit of a spin too. Well done! 👍

Good question. I may send MDC an email to see if I can get anything more specific on these redears.

Hopefully you can make it over here. Copied this out of the MDC Table Rock annual prospects. Interesting about the redears. I need to get out and find them, I bet they are virtually unfished for in the Upper White. For experienced bluegill anglers, Table Rock Lake can provide quality fishing. Good numbers of quality sized fish in the 7"- 9" range exist. The best time to catch bluegill is late May through early July. Look for gravel areas, points, and pockets in 10-20 feet of water. Fish on the bottom with live crickets or worms with light tackle. Redear sunfish are also present, especially in the James River and Upper White River Arms. In spring 2024 electrofishing surveys, 73% of the redear sunfish captured were greater than 9” and 11% were greater than 11”.

I did get to enjoy some fried turkey, which was excellent!

Looks to be a pretty elusive species to add to your list.

I set up a league for us. OzarkAnglers. PM me for the password. No entry fee, but if AB comes along, he can manage that part.

It's not a bunch of picky eaters for sure. Yes, there was a lot of food made, but there was a lot consumed. If you spend all day fishing, then you miss out on some food. Came back in for a fried crappie lunch Saturday, but too late, it was gone. Thought I could fall back on Phil's brisket, but no, it was gone. Don't fall for the "we made too much food" story. If you're not there when it comes out of the fryer, grill, or pot, then you are out of luck.

BELLA VISTA -- OZ Trails announced plans for the first chairlift-served downhill mountain-bike park at the junction of Bella Vista and Bentonville along U.S. 71, according a Tuesday news release from Runway Group. The OZ Trails Bike Park will feature over 2o miles of gravity trails. Construction starts this spring, according to the release. The development integrates a "state-of-the-art" Poma-Leitner high-speed chairlift system, providing year-round lift access for riders across all skill levels, the release states. The facility will connect with the existing OZ Trails network, which showcases the region's distinctive Ozark terrain, according to the release. "The OZ Trails Bike Park represents a pivotal moment for outdoor recreation in Bella Vista," Bella Vista Mayor John Flynn said in the release. "With direct access to the Razorback Greenway and the Little Sugar Trail System, the park's position at the crossroads of existing trail networks makes it a central hub, strengthening Bella Vista's position as a key destination for world-class cycling infrastructure." OZ Trails describes itself as Northwest Arkansas' signature trail system, "a world-class network that showcases the distinctive terrain of the Ozarks terrain while connecting communities throughout the region," the release states.

It's dark at 0600, of course since you arise around noon, you wouldn't know. 😃

I need to get one of these "water-letter-outers'.

I like the 2nd breakfast option. I'll be out fishing at 0800. So, 0800 for first breakfast. 1000 for 2nd breakfast. Rob likes to cook, he could make the food for 2nd breakfast.

Omelets - Ham, Swiss cheese, and mushrooms. Top it with some fresh salsa.

One day only, it's 43 this morning.

Didn't know we had an anadromous shad. Little fish, epic journey: Arkansas biologists track 650-mile migration of Alabama shad • Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

Fishing for black bass should be excellent in 2025. Largemouth bass are plentiful throughout the lake as a result of the high lake levels in past years. An abundant year class of largemouth bass was produced in 2020 and the majority of these fish reached the minimum length limit of 15” in spring 2024. Quality largemouth bass are present in the lake as well. The percentage of largemouth bass greater than or equal to 15” was 31% throughout the reservoir during the spring 2024 electrofishing surveys. These surveys also revealed an abundance of spotted bass in the 11”-14” range, with four percent of the spotted bass captured in the spring surveys exceeding the minimum length limit of 15”. Smallmouth bass fishing should be good in 2025 with good numbers of keeper size fish available. Table Rock Lake | Missouri Department of Conservation

The fun with all the food is getting to sample so many things. If I can find it, I have a good spaghetti sauce with meatballs recipe. Add some garlic bread and real parmesan cheese. And if there are leftover meatballs, then meatball subs for lunch.

Dutch with big fish of the day. Tenp. was 78 at my house this afternoon.

I don't know the storage situation, but you might want to look at the Kings River area, if you're looking at smaller water. Sweetwater launch, or Viola COE park. Viola is 60 miles from where I live in BV. Kings is good for spring crappie, bass fishing in general and there are walleye and white bass. It does get a lot of pressure but still kicks out fish. It would not be too far from Eagle Rock also. There are neighborhood type launches in Viney creek to, though if windy you could face your bigger waves. And in the warm months rec boaters are a plague on the White below the 86 bridge at Eagle Rock.

Opps, just noticed I put the rainbow fish pic in twice, fixed it, now the brown trout fight pic is in.