First Trip, Lookin' For Walleye.

[jackaroe22677]

Thanks Forsythian. That was my impression.

I would love to have any info you may offer about fishing the area below powersite, or even further downstream. Is the fishing as good up beaver creek, or is the fishing about the same in the entire upper river stretch?

My understanding is that using jerkbaits - rogues and such - is the best way to get bites. How do you do with x-raps and shad raps? I often use a jig and minnow to catch walleye once you locate them. Is that a good option in this area?

Also, what is the lodging/camping situation around the dam?

Sorry for throwing so many questions out there, but I really appreciate any help anyone has to offer.

Good luck to everyone in their late winter fishing. I hope everyone is as excited as I am about the next fishing season starting.

Peace,

Paul

[J Fry]

Howdy,

I plan on fishing Bull Shoals for the first time in early March. I want to target walleye, and was wondering if anyone had reports or advice about where to find eyes in the Theodosia arm.

I've also heard that fishing under powersite dam is quite good. Should I just scrap going to the lower lake and head for the dam, or give this area a try?

I really appreciate any help anyone may have to offer. I promise to post a report after the trip as well.

Thanks,

Paul

Let me know how you do on walleye if you go to Bull Shoals. My uncle has a Pontoon boat out there near Theodosia, was wanting to find a good place to walleye and crappie fish. Are you from St. Louis and road tripping to the Ozarks, or have you moved down here? I am looking for some fishing partners. Good luck on your trip!

[vonreed]

Also try using some soft plastics for them walleye. I know hardly anyone else uses them, but I have very good luck with them, along with stickbaits. Hey JFry, do you fish Powersite very much, I fish fairly often down there and we live close enough to carpool if you're interested. I mainly night fish to avoid the crowds, plus it's better fishing.

[J Fry]

Also try using some soft plastics for them walleye. I know hardly anyone else uses them, but I have very good luck with them, along with stickbaits. Hey JFry, do you fish Powersite very much, I fish fairly often down there and we live close enough to carpool if you're interested. I mainly night fish to avoid the crowds, plus it's better fishing.

Vonreed,

Actually I have only been fishing down here a handfull of times, here and there. I haven't lived here all that long, so I haven't had time to venture anywhere and look for fishing spots. But I would love to have someone to fish with. Let me know.

[Forsythian]

Thanks Forsythian. That was my impression.

I would love to have any info you may offer about fishing the area below powersite, or even further downstream. Is the fishing as good up beaver creek, or is the fishing about the same in the entire upper river stretch?

My understanding is that using jerkbaits - rogues and such - is the best way to get bites. How do you do with x-raps and shad raps? I often use a jig and minnow to catch walleye once you locate them. Is that a good option in this area?

Also, what is the lodging/camping situation around the dam?

Sorry for throwing so many questions out there, but I really appreciate any help anyone has to offer.

Good luck to everyone in their late winter fishing. I hope everyone is as excited as I am about the next fishing season starting.

Peace,

Paul

Hey Paul, as far as camping there is a Corps of Engineers park at Beaver Creek and River Run (which is at the mouth of Swan Creek). The city of Forsyth also has a campground at the mouth of Swan. If you have kids, the Forsyth park has tennis courts, basketball, horseshoes, playground etc. For lodging, there are a couple of motels in Forsyth...

The Beaver Creek park has a marina and a courtesy dock at the ramp... the River Run park has a nice ramp.

The drive (either by boat or road) between Beaver Creek and River Run is easy, maybe 20 minutes or so. Lots of folks troll the water in between. You never know what you'll catch with a shad rap.

Personally, I'm most familiar with the first 2 or 3 miles from Powersite down, and there is enough water to keep you busy for a long weekend. There are mud banks, gravel, shelf rock, chunk rock, etc. Current will depend on generation and is unpredictable. If it were my first time, I would recommend exploring and maybe trolling a bit during the day, then setting up for night fishing near the Powersite tailrace. Jig & Minnow would be good, as would suspending rogues and husky jerks and thundersticks.

Good luck if you go!

[vonreed]

Vonreed,

Actually I have only been fishing down here a handfull of times, here and there. I haven't lived here all that long, so I haven't had time to venture anywhere and look for fishing spots. But I would love to have someone to fish with. Let me know.

Hey JFry I left you a PM at the top of the page.

[KansasBoy13]

Lived in the area for 8 years and havent fished Bull Shoals one time. Do most of my fishing from the boat but have found some places on Table Rock that I do really well from bank in the spring, as I love bank fishing, was wondering if there are any places like that on Bull Shoals and maybe even for walleye right now? Thanks